Dave Johnson

Dave Johnson is a staff writer for GeeksChalk based in New Jersey. He covers news, how-tos, and user guides for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.
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Siren counting down. Near the top is the battery charge, in the middle is a Play button, and at the bottom is the Emergency Call slider.
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How to activate the siren on Apple Watch Ultra

You can activate the siren on Apple Watch Ultra with the Action button, side button,…

By Dave Johnson
The front of Apple Watch Series 12, with the display showing the watch face, and the Digital Crown, microphone, and side button from top to bottom on the side of the watch.
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How to wake and unlock Apple Watch

You can wake and unlock Apple Watch, change when it locks automatically, unlock it with…

By Dave Johnson
A credit card in Wallet is ready to make a contactless payment.
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How to make purchases with Apple Pay on Apple Watch

You can make purchases with Apple Pay on Apple Watch at contactless terminals, online, and…

By Dave Johnson
Apple Watch showing a conversation translated in the Messages app.
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How to translate messages on Apple Watch

You can translate messages on Apple Watch with Live Translation, download languages, and choose a…

By Dave Johnson
A Cycle Tracking screen.
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How to receive retrospective ovulation estimates on Apple Watch

You can receive retrospective ovulation estimates on Apple Watch by wearing it to sleep, using…

By Dave Johnson
The sleep score screen showing a score in the center of the screen. A rating and the time spent asleep appears at the bottom-left of the screen.
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How to view your sleep score on Apple Watch

You can view your sleep score on Apple Watch, a score from 0 to 100…

By Dave Johnson
The Mindfulness app showing a thought you can reflect on. A Begin button is below.
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How to start a Reflect or Breathe session on Apple Watch

You can start a Reflect or Breathe session on Apple Watch in the Mindfulness app,…

By Dave Johnson
Two watch screens showing the process for adding an alarm: Tap Add Alarm, tap AM or PM, turn Digital Crown to adjust the time, then tap the check button.
Apple Watch

How to add an alarm on Apple Watch

You can add an alarm on Apple Watch in the Alarms app, edit or delete…

By Dave Johnson
The Apple Watch app on iPhone open to the My Watch screen, which shows your watch faces near the top and settings below. There are three tabs at the bottom of the Apple Watch app screen: the left tab is My Watch, where you go for Apple Watch settings; next is the Face Gallery, where you can explore available watch faces and complications; then Discover, where you can learn more about Apple Watch.
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How to update Apple Watch software

You can update Apple Watch software directly on your watch or in the Apple Watch…

By Dave Johnson
The Siri Modular watch face. The date appears at the top of the screen, followed by the time. Workout, Siri, and Music complications appear at the bottom of the screen.
Apple Watch

How to take action with Siri on Apple Watch

You can take action with Siri on Apple Watch to complete everyday tasks and shortcuts…

By Dave Johnson

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