The rumor mill is grinding away: spotted on AppleInsider this morning: Rumor: Apple to debut larger iPhone in May, 12.9-inch iPad in October.
Macworld HELP DESK 12.20.2013
Hoping for a new Mac under the Christmas tree this year? Mac buying guide: How to pick the right computer runs through all the current Mac offerings, to help make the decision bright, er, right. Make sure not to miss the second page…
Making the most of iMovie’s lesser-known features wraps up Dr Breen’s series of iMovie lessons with a few remaining features you gotta know about.
If you’ve not seen my Facebook wall yet, let me tell you, about half of it has to do with books, sometimes! (What can I say? My dad’s an English teacher.) So you’d best believe How to find free books in the iBooks Store is on my must-read list.
Other items of interest today:
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How to set up port forwarding
How to turn old photos into new holiday calendars
How to create iOS ringtones
Move your iTunes library to another user and search the iTunes Store efficiently
Giving the gift of speed: The SSD upgrade
For the whole shooting match, PYBT: Macworld HELP DESK 12.20.2013
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Tagged e-books, GarageBand, HELP DESK, iBooks, iMac, iMovie 10, iOS, iTunes, iTunes Match, iTunes Store, Mac mini, Mac Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Macintosh, Macworld, music, networking, photo editing, photography, routers, SSD, upgrading, video editing
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The Mac Pros Are Coming!
The Mac Pros are coming!!
Spotted on Macworld just now: Apple to ship new Mac Pro on Dec. 19.
I have a feeling I’m going to be spending some time in the Apple Store, drooling…
Were You at the Meeting Last Night?
Neither was I…
That’s my story; I’m sticking to it!
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InfoManager for Monday, December 16, 2013
by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker
What’s Here:
01 iPad InfoManager: End of year blast for iPads
02 All kinds of games for all ages…
03 One Minute on The Internet 2013 vs 2012
04 Twelve Phone Tips & Tricks
05 iOS 7 Solution 5: Find Anything on Your iPhone
06 IDG: Fraud, Theft, and Sheep in CyberSpace
07 How to Transfer Large Data Between Macs
08 Amounts for iPhone takes control of personal expenses
09 Slim down your inbox
10 Cocktail 7.1
11 Quotes: About Wealth and this time of giving Continue reading
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Macworld HELP DESK 12.13.2013
First off, in keeping with this month’s program, Dr Breen continues his iMovie series with Exploring iMovie’s editing options, wherein he waxes eloquent on lots of ways to spiff up your initial iMovie efforts (two pages).
And now that you’ve gotten your iMovies just the way you want them, you have got a scheme to keep them safe, don’t you? No? Then you’d better check out Find the right backup drive for your storage needs, if you know what’s good for you…
Giving the gift of digital downloads could be a Godsend if you (accidently) left someone off your Christmas list, or have no idea what to get someone else, or you’ve just flat run out of time.
Other items of interest today:
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Clean up your public Internet profile
Short on holiday music? Slip into the stream
Troubleshoot Apple’s Touch ID fingerprint reader
How to slim down your inbox
How to find the right DSLR camera
For the whole shooting match, PYBT: Macworld HELP DESK 12.13.2013
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Tagged amazon.com, App Store, backup, digital camera, DSLR, e-mail, gifts, Google Play, hard drive, HELP DESK, iMovie 10, iPhone 5s, iTunes, iTunes Radio, Macworld, Mail, Mog, music, Nook, pandora, photography, privacy, Pure Connect, Rdio, security, Slacker Radio, Spotify, streaming media, Touch ID, troubleshooting, video editing, Windows Store
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It’s Alive!
And on the ’net!!
How I introduced a 27-year-old computer to the Web
And you thought your old-and-creaky Mac was slow!!
December 16th General Meeting
December’s meeting will be AWESOME!
(And just in time for Christmas)
Come learn how to use iMovie to make memorable and wonderful Christmas videos.
Get the skinny on some new Gee Whiz! gadgets, like the Lytro camera, to add to your shopping (or wish) lists just in time for Christmas.
Get updated on Apple news and OS X/iOS updates.
And buy your drawing tickets for an INCREDIBLE Christmas lineup of drawing prizes you will NOT want to miss!
Tell your friends (bring ’em along, too!). We’ll see ya there!
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 iRest (iPad lap stand). Don’t forget: members receive one free ticket for the drawing. Bring a guest and get another free ticket! Support our group and increase your chances of winning some goodies – drawing tickets are $1.00 each or six for $5.00. The odds are great that you can be a winner!
The meeting will be held at the Pasadena Public Library Main Branch Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Following the general meeting, we have our informal Meeting after the Meeting at Coco’s Restaurant, 77 N. Lake Ave. (between Colorado Blvd. and Holly St.).
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InfoManager for Monday, December 9, 2013
by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker
What’s Here:
01 iOS 7 Solution 4: Keep Apps From Wasting Your Data Plan
02 Safenetting: Phishing, Security Report for December
03 UGNN Facebook Update: interface changes, auto-play video and more
04 Cyber Security – Paypal hack, Microsoft, India, and more
05 Twenty Best Free Apps for Mobile Entrepreneurs
06 iOS – iWork vs. MS Office 365 vs. Google Docs
07 Best iPad Business & Productivity Apps
08 Moneydance 2014
09 MacUpdate’s Winter Bundle
10 Ten Mac Preview Application Tricks
11 Quotes: Achieving goals Continue reading
Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No
Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the iPhoto 101 class, focusing on editing photos, creating projects, and other useful tools, at Di-No Computers.
Di-No Computers
2817 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 795-6674
