Chris Smith
I’m the managing editor of the Help & How-To team at NerdsModo.com. Reading this during the day? Then you've caught me testing Apple gear and editing iPhone tutorials, Mac How-To guides, and tons of other Apple How-To pieces. (Reading this at night? Then I’m probably dreaming about all those cool Apple products.) I’ve covered the consumer Apple world as an editor since 2010.
Through my years as an editor, I've tested and wrote about many, many dozens of Apple products and I am always happy to share my expert tips and tricks on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS.
Areas of Expertise
What Setup Assistant Asks After You Install macOS
Setup Assistant never shows its own name, so it looks like the installer.
How to Play a Sound on a Lost Device or AirTag
A Chipolo tracker can reach 120 decibels, about the level of a chainsaw.
24 iOS 27 Tips Worth Knowing
The double-tap-to-type gesture from iOS 26 is gone without a word.
How to Turn On Advanced Data Protection for iCloud
Once it is on, losing your devices and recovery method loses the data.
iOS 27 Blurs Gore and Violence for Children
The filter already covered nudity, and this release adds gore and violence.
Every Siri Setting in macOS 27
The new pane only appears if your language is set to English (United States).
Freeform, Journal and Safari on Mac in macOS 27
iPhone Mirroring can finally open Control Center and play protected video.
Which iPhones, iPads, and Macs Support Siri AI
The standard iPad misses out entirely, and the Apple Watch only qualifies through the iPhone…
How to Reduce Liquid Glass Transparency in iOS 27
Reduce Transparency still flattens it further than the slider can reach.
How to Set Up an AirTag on iPhone or iPad
A new AirTag will not pair with an iPhone below iOS 26.2.1 at all.
