January 17th General Meeting

Posted on January 1, 2022 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

New Apple Products

We’re baaaack! Happy New Year! And how long will it take you to not write 2021 (particularly on checks!)?

It’s a new year, Apple has⁄will have more new stuff, and you need to know! We’ll let you know.

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. 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 November 16, 2021 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

If not, our holidays will be merrier!

At the Meeting after the Meeting, it was all about Thunderscan, HyperCard, Bill Atkinson, LastPass weirdness, odd programming results, idiot responses in chat, booting from externals when you have a solid state drive, and Migration Assistant issues.

That’s my story; I’m sticking to it!

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November 15th General Meeting

Posted on November 1, 2021 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Preparing for the Holidays

You do need to know all of the cool potential gifts that will be available for the holidays, right?

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. 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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Apple Product Design

Posted on October 19, 2021 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

In BloombergBusinessweek yesterday, Alex Webb posted a most interesting article on the good news/bad news of Jony Ive and Apple product design:

At one time, even broaching the idea would have been sacrilegious. But here goes: might Apple Inc.’s product design have improved since the departure of Jony Ive?

The Apple of today would not exist without Ive. He was the creative leviathan behind the look of the iMac, iPod, iPad and, most significantly, the iPhone. Apple’s design-led approach to product development was considered pioneering. But there was often a tension between form and function: whether a device’s appearance took precedence over its ease of use.

There was a sense that, without the moderating influence of the late Steve Jobs, perhaps Ive started to prioritize aesthetics a little too much. Since he stepped down as chief designer at the end of 2019, Apple seems to have reemphasized function. From the iPhone to Apple TV to the Macbook, gone are the days of “The user be damned, we think this looks cool. ”

For the full report, PYBT: Apple’s Product Design Has Improved Since Jony Ive Left

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Were You at the Meeting Last Night?

Posted on October 19, 2021 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

If not, you’re even further behind on computer/device security.

At the Meeting after the Meeting, Intel chip support, iOS options, “ownership” of external drives, photos of the moon, Zoom backgrounds, may God bless and keep the Czar…, iPhone 13 Pro camera, zapping the PRAM, resetting power management, broadcast TV in the modern era, tankers lined up in harbors, politics and moving, varieties of Mexican food, Apple vs Microsoft.

That’s my story; I’m sticking to it!

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iOS 15 Update Issues

Posted on October 7, 2021 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

A YouTube video you should be looking at NOW if you’ve updated your iDevices to iOS 15:

Turn Off These iOS 15 Settings Now

Thanks to Dave Whitby for the heads-up and the YouTube link!

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Who Are You and What Do You Do?

Posted on October 5, 2021 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

At The Sweet Setup:

In this series, we post a new interview with someone about what software they use on their Mac, iPhone, or iPad. We do these interviews because not only are they fun, but a glimpse into what tools someone uses and how they use those tools can spark our imagination and give us an idea or insight into how we can do things better.

Today’s victim, er, interviewee:

I’m Josh Ginter, a new CPA located in Morden, Manitoba, Canada. I’m also the managing editor here at The Sweet Setup. I have two beautiful, rambunctious little girls, a patient wife, and a busy work schedule requiring constant calendar organization.

I have long worked on Macs, iPads, and iPhones for The Sweet Setup, but I was only able to transition to a Mac at the accounting office in the last year or so. It has been a year of testing new workflows and software. I’ve settled on an Intel iMac setup (for now) that has actually improved my productivity over past PC setups.

You can catch Josh’s complete story here: Josh Ginter’s iMac Setup for Accounting.

“Back issues” can be found here: Sweet Setup Interviews.

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October 18th General Meeting

Posted on October 1, 2021 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Announcements, Updates, & Products from Apple

You know you want to know! And you need to know, too…

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, an AirTag with a holder, an AirTag holder (just the holder), and Hallowe’en 3D-printed items. 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 September 21, 2021 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

If not, you’re even further behind on computer/device security.

At the Meeting after the Meeting, GM electric cars, next month’s meeting, iPhone 13 upgrade?, Timex Sinclair, first computers, Army Corps of Engineers, computers with 80 MB of storage, Colossal Cavern(s), D&D-type games, really early flight simulator games, the Talking Moose, M1 can’t run Windows, various Motorola issues, re-inventing the floppy drive/disk, updated App& & Traps, building a boat in your garage, Marvel’s “What If“, and Steve Martin on Hulu were all we talked about.

I swear to God! That’s my story; I’m sticking to it!

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Emergency Security Update

Posted on September 14, 2021 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Had you heard?

Apple Issues Emergency Security Update

YouTube video

MacRumor’s Juli Clover provides a concise piece: Apple Releases iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8 With Security Updates

Make haste! Do not delay! Get your iDevices and Watches updated NOW.

Thanks to Dave Whitby for the heads-up and the YouTube link!

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