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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The Now Playing screen showing media on Apple Watch and on iPhone.
Apple Watch

How to control media playback on other devices using your Apple Watch

You can control media playback on iPhone, iPad, and HomePod with Apple Watch, adjust the…

By Dave Johnson
The Headphone Safety screen, showing the number of headphone notifications sent in the last 6 months, the Reduce Loud Audio option, a slider for changing the maximum decibel level, and the selected decibel limit of 85 decibels.
Apple Watch

How to connect Apple Watch to Bluetooth headphones or speakers

You can connect Apple Watch to Bluetooth headphones or speakers, monitor headphone volume, reduce loud…

By Dave Johnson
A Heart Rate screen, with your current heart rate showing in the bottom left, and your last reading in smaller type below that.
Apple Watch

How to check your heart rate on Apple Watch

You can check your heart rate on Apple Watch, turn on heart rate data, see…

By Dave Johnson
A screen in the Tides app showing tide information for a location.
Apple Watch

How to use Tides on Apple Watch

You can use Tides on Apple Watch to check tidal conditions over 7 days, add…

By Dave Johnson
The customize screen for a watch face showing featured complications. Turn the Digital Crown to browse complications.
Apple Watch

How to add complications to the watch face on your Apple Watch

You can add complications to the watch face on Apple Watch to check stock prices,…

By Dave Johnson
A screen for changing the next wake up alarm. The position of the ringing alarm button sets the time of the alarm.
iPhone

How to set an alarm in Clock on iPhone

You can set alarms in the Clock app on iPhone, repeat them on certain days,…

By Dave Johnson
The onscreen keyboard showing the alternate accented characters that appear when you touch and hold the E key.
iPhone

How to enter characters with diacritical marks while using Magic Keyboard with iPhone

You can type accents and other diacritical marks with Magic Keyboard on iPhone, using the…

By Dave Johnson
The Photos app is open and the Collections button is selected at the bottom of the screen. On the screen from top to bottom are the following Collections: Memories, Pinned, Albums, and Recent Days.
iPhone

How to locate photos and videos by media type on iPhone

You can browse photos and videos by media type in Photos on iPhone, like Portrait…

By Dave Johnson
A notification is shown on iPhone that Name Recognition recognized a sound that may be a name.
iPhone

How to have iPhone notify you when your name is called

You can have iPhone notify you when your name is called with Name Recognition, and…

By Dave Johnson
A Freeform board with text rendered in a drawing, sticky note, shape, text box, and image.
iPhone

How to create a Freeform board on iPhone

You can create a Freeform board on iPhone for brainstorming and collaborating, and add text,…

By Dave Johnson

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