Stacey Butler
I'm NerdsModo's Apple products and services expert, and your go-to source of information for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS. My writing journey started in 2012 and has taken me through various niches, but my main focus has always been on Apple. If an Apple product plugs into a wall or uses a battery, there's a good chance I've tested it and have some thoughts about its place in our daily lives. I contributed to dozens of growing tech sites, focusing on iOS, iPadOS, macOS and watchOS.
In my role at NerdsModo, I’ve deeply enjoyed the opportunity to share my knowledge and expertise about Apple products. Before NerdsModo, I wrote for Tom's Hardware for three years, where I covered how-to guides, tips and tricks, and wrote some hands-on reviews.
In addition to the categories below, I exclusively cover troubleshooting guides, how-to tutorials, tips and trics, and news stories.
Areas of Expertise
The Mac Privacy and Security Settings Worth Changing
Set the lock to Immediately, or anyone can jiggle the mouse and read your files.
Who Needs Stronger Security Than Most People
Sharing a Mac with a less careful family member raises your own risk.
Photos on Mac: Shared Albums and AI Editing in macOS 27
Upgraded shared albums start counting against your iCloud storage quota.
What Changed in macOS Since Monterey
System Preferences became System Settings in Ventura, and moved everything.
How to Prepare Your Mac Before Upgrading to macOS 27
An online backup such as Backblaze cannot restore a failed upgrade.
How to Stop Leaving Your Phone and Bags Behind
The alert never fires at home, because Apple excludes that location.
How to Prepare for Losing Access to Your Apple Account
Losing every trusted device and number can lock you out for good.
The Siri AI Commands Worth Knowing
Apple has never published the list of commands Siri accepts, so trying things is the…
How to Download the macOS 27 Installer
The installer is not in the Mac App Store, and Apple does not publicise a…
How to Securely Erase a Mac Drive Before Selling It
Deleting a file only marks its space as available to be overwritten later.
