Membership

Posted on January 1, 2023 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

It’s that time of year, folks.

Time to renew your membership, or sign up for the first time. We need support from y’all to keep operating: acquiring drawing prizes, keeping the Web site and mailing lists going, and the various and sundry other little things that keep us up and running.

Dues remain $30.00.

If you are so inclined, you can mail a check, made out to SGVAUG, to:

   SGVAUG
   449 W. Foothill Blvd., #523
   Glendora, CA  91741

If you prefer to use an iOS device, there are a few options: Apple Cash, Apple Pay, PayPal, and Zelle:

Set up Apple Cash: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207886.

Send money with Apple Pay: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207875. For the contact info to use, or for any other questions, drop an e-mail to membership@sgvaug.org.

Thank you kindly for your consideration.

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Were You at the Meeting Last Night?

Posted on March 21, 2023 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

If not, your Mac may get its revenge at some point in the not-too-distant future…

The Meeting after the Meeting involved SafeBoot; Apple TV; accessing the recovery partition; Apple monitor update(s); non-Apple monitors for Mac users; Microsoft VP appearance on 60 Minutes; chatbots; Verizon wants you to upgrade!; Saving Mary Poppins rescue; data backup issues; modern decompressor for old StuffIt files; “GUI” Windows, early on; lots of other ancient history; ApplePay launches in South Korea; and various battery technologies. Whew!

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March 20th General Meeting

Posted on March 1, 2023 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Spring Cleaning:  Clean My Mac, etc.

Regular Features

Apps & Traps – Our essential monthly feature on interesting new products and services for iOS and OS X, brought to you by Dave Whitby.

Apple News & Updates

Q&A

Our rewarding Monthly Prize Drawing includes a $25.00 Apple Gift Card, a Mystery Apple Gift Card, a Westinghouse Rotating USB wall Charger, an atomi Power Station Pro, an Apple Water Bottle, and either a Watch Band or Bill Board Ear Buds.

Be on the lookout, on the Web site, for the Zooming, (Re)Joining, Drawing post, which will have the all gory details on how the drawing (among other things) should work.

The meeting will be conducted on Zoom. The gory details have arrived: Tech Check!

The Meeting after the Meeting is back with us. Hang on in Zoom, after the General meeting, and chat with everyone!

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Were You at the Meeting Last Night?

Posted on February 21, 2023 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

If not, you missed another interesting discussion!

The Meeting after the Meeting dealt with Mail app confusion between Mac and iDevices, AppleTV and sound and speakers, tiny homes, iPhone run over by a car, watch faces for watch bands in recent drawings, big monitor that aren’t wide screen, and multi-camera systems.

That’s my story; I’m sticking to it!

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Upcoming Meeting Dates

Posted on February 21, 2023 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

 

As I’m sure y’all have heard by now, the Pasadena Library is closed. Never fear, we are continuing to hold general meetings. As of now, they will follow our long-standing schedule, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. on the third Monday of the month.

We will be conducting the meetings on-line, using Zoom. The Zoom client is available for Mac and Windows (via your browser) and iOS and Android (on their respective stores). PYBT to download the client for your computer: Zoom client.

The meeting link and password will be posted closer to meeting time in the Zooming, (Re)Joining, Drawing post. Keep your eyes peeled.

The Meeting after the Meeting is also virtual (for now). We stick around in the Zoom chat room after the General meeting and have at it!

March 2023 20th third Monday
April 2023 17th third Monday
May 2023 15th third Monday
June 2023 19th third Monday
July 2023 17th third Monday
August 2023 21st third Monday

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February 20th General Meeting

Posted on February 1, 2023 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

New Product Releases, AI issues, Emergency Contact Feature of iPhone 14

Regular Features

Apps & Traps – Our essential monthly feature on interesting new products and services for iOS and OS X, brought to you by Dave Whitby.

Apple News & Updates

Q&A

Our rewarding Monthly Prize Drawing includes an Altec Lansing Baby Boom, a $25.00 Apple gift card, a Sonic IQ Tablet Sofa, an @Design 6 outlet 4 USB Wall Tap, GEN. TEK CAR & HOME Connectors, your choice of a Harry Potter – Hogwarts or a Scooby Doo – Velma Apple Watch band, and a mystery Apple gift card.

Be on the lookout, on the Web site, for the Zooming, (Re)Joining, Drawing post, which will have the all gory details on how the drawing (among other things) should work.

The meeting will be conducted on Zoom. The gory details have arrived: Tech Check!

The Meeting after the Meeting is back with us. Hang on in Zoom, after the General meeting, and chat with everyone!

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January 16th General Meeting

Posted on January 1, 2023 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

What to do with your new Apple devices & More information on MacOS Ventura and iOS 16

Regular Features

Apps & Traps – Our essential monthly feature on interesting new products and services for iOS and OS X, brought to you by Dave Whitby.

Apple News & Updates

Q&A

Our rewarding Monthly Prize Drawing includes an Apple $25.00 gift card, an Apple mystery gift card, an @Design foldable phone and tablet stand, a Wrap-It Storage BLK Tangle Free Cord Wrap, a MacBook Dock, and an Apple Watch Band.

Be on the lookout, on the Web site, for the Zooming, (Re)Joining, Drawing post, which will have the all gory details on how the drawing (among other things) should work.

The meeting will be conducted on Zoom. The gory details have arrived: Tech Check!

The Meeting after the Meeting is back with us. Hang on in Zoom, after the General meeting, and chat with everyone!

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December 19th General Meeting

Posted on December 1, 2022 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

We are NOT meeting this month

We were hoping, again, to have our holiday party this time around, but couldn’t quite figure out how to make the yummy treats and drinks available over Zoom…

We are, of course, hoping to see y’all at the January 2023 meeting, same Bat time, same Bat channel.

So have a Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Joyous Kwanzaa, and a celebratory Solstice, and we’ll see you then!

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Were You at the Meeting Last Night?

Posted on November 22, 2022 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

If not, we know a LOT more about iOS 16.1 and Ventura than you do!!

That’s my story; I’m sticking to it!

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Earthquake Warning!

Posted on November 14, 2022 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

“If you use the right app or phone settings, ShakeAlert will give you a few crucial seconds to drop, cover and hold on before an earthquake reaches you”, reports Geoffrey A Fowler, on The Washington Post.

He further reports:

Your phone can now warn you before an earthquake arrives.

Yes, before.

“Be-be-boop! Be-be-boop! Earthquake,” rang an app on my iPhone at 11:42 a.m. on Oct. 25. “Drop, cover, hold on, shaking expected.”

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake had just struck about 50 miles away in California’s Silicon Valley. I leaped out of my chair and grabbed a wall. A few seconds later, the ground began to rumble.

Sounds like something we all need to know about, eh? PYBT: America has an earthquake early-warning system now — on your phone.

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