As much as we were looking forward to this month’s meeting, due to a variety of unfortunate circumstances, primarily the Palisades and Eaton fires and presentation issues, we have to cancel the January meeting.
We’ll miss y’all, and look forward to seeing you next month, on the 17th.
It’s just about that time!
Public service announcement: Party time starts shortly before 7:00p. In order to enable after-hours security for the store, the doors may be locked just after 7:00p, and entry could be rather difficult, so set your arrival timing a little early.
There will be drawing prizes, IIRC, so it should be a good time all around!
The Holidays Have Arrived!
And, of course, that means that the group’s Holiday Party is coming up.
On the day, and at the time, of the regular meeting, December 16, the SGVAUG Holiday Party will be happening at Di-No Computers.
We need to get an idea how many of you will be showing up to the party, and an idea of what you might be able to bring to enhance the festivities: food, drinks, desserts, etc.
Please reply to Mo!: moie+christmasparty@mac.com.
Further details will be forthcoming, I’m sure; keep your eyes peeled
Looking forward to seeing y’all!!
It’s getting to be that time of year: time to prepare for the holidays! It’s always a fun discussion, and there might be more Apple News, to boot.
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 remote drawing (among other things) should work.
The meeting is being held in person! Join us at Di-No Computers, 268 S. Rosemead Blvd., Pasadena; meeting time is, as always, 7:00p. We’ll still be be meeting on Zoom. The gory details are here: Tech Check!
The Meeting after the Meeting is back with us. Hang on in Zoom, after the General meeting, and chat with everyone!
Lots of good stuff: security, new Apple hardware, and iOS 18.1.
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 remote drawing (among other things) should work.
The meeting will, finally!, be held in person! Join us at Di-No Computers, 268 S. Rosemead Blvd., Pasadena; meeting time is, as always, 7:00p. We’ll still be be meeting on Zoom. The gory details are here: Tech Check!
The Meeting after the Meeting is back with us. Hang on in Zoom, after the General meeting, and chat with everyone!
We heard a lot of good, interesting stuff!
The Meeting after the Meeting dealt with two pre-orders, knowing Alex Lindsey (sp?), Electric Image, AI system/hardware necessities, iTunes Match, Apple’s next event date, iPad updates?, iMac updates?, and attending next month at Di-No.
New stuff! It’s that time of the year, and Apple did not disappoint: tune in and you’ll get all the gory details.
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 remote drawing (among other things) should work.
The meeting will, finally!, be held in person! Join us at Di-No Computers, 268 S. Rosemead Blvd., Pasadena; meeting time is, as always, 7:00p. We’ll still be be meeting on Zoom. The gory details are here: Tech Check!
The Meeting after the Meeting is back with us. Hang on in Zoom, after the General meeting, and chat with everyone!
Here’s the list of stay-secure/check-your-security-status Web sites and documents from Andrew’s presentation last night. Check ’em out!
SSA How You Can Help Us Protect Your Social Security Number and Keep Your Information Safe
CA Atty Gen What to Do If Your Social Security Number Is Compromised
Experian Here’s What You Should Do After a Data Breach
Equifax Security Freeze Placing, temporarily lifting, or removing a security freeze is free
How to Freeze and Unfreeze Your Credit
https://www.annualcreditreport.com/
Fidelity 5 actions to take after a data breach
What to Do After a Data Breach – https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/data-theft/what-to-do-after-a-data-breach-a7749505463/
We took a dive into the Dropbox privacy policy — it’s not good https://proton.me/blog/dropbox-privacy
Tech Crunch UnitedHealth says Change hackers stole health data on ‘substantial proportion of people in America’ – https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/22/unitedhealth-change-healthcare-hackers-substantial-proportion-americans/
Hackers Just Leaked a Bunch of Social Security Numbers. Here’s What To Know – https://www.snopes.com/news/2024/08/16/social-security-numbers-hack-release/
Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American. Here’s how to protect yourself – https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-08-13/hacker-claims-theft-of-every-american-social-security-number
Was Every American’s Social Security Number Really Just Hacked https://money.com/national-public-data-breach-social-security-numbers/
Tech Crunch 23andMe confirms hackers stole ancestry data on 6.9 million users – https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/04/23andme-confirms-hackers-stole-ancestry-data-on-6-9-million-users/
Thanks to Andrew Zima
Those of us who were are prolly feeling a bit more computer/device secure!
The Meeting after the Meeting included Costco pricing, Personal Support Computers, reducing the price for Minis, Zoom & Apple TV, Mac desktops vs laptops, iPhone 16, back-to-school Apple sales, Pages, and Numbers.
Security
Security. One of those things you’d rather not have to worry about, and it can be a real pain in the neck. But… You really need to pay attention. Consistently.
Fortunately, Andrew Zima will be speaking on the topic, offering tips, advice, and other useful info on keeping us, on our computers and devices, safe and sound.
You do need to know!!
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 remote drawing (among other things) should work.
The meeting will, finally!, be held in person! Join us at Di-No Computers, 268 S. Rosemead Blvd., Pasadena; meeting time is, as always, 7:00p. We’ll still be be meeting on Zoom. The gory details are here: Tech Check!
The Meeting after the Meeting is back with us. Hang on in Zoom, after the General meeting, and chat with everyone!
