Macworld HELP DESK 11.22.2013

Posted on November 22, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Working with iWork apps, particularly with older and newer documents? How to work with iWork’s new file formats will help out.

If you’re traveling over the holidays (or any other time, of course), make sure you read How to find free Wi-Fi during your holiday travels first.

How to downgrade your AirPort device’s firmware can get you out of a I-just-upgraded-but-I-ain’t-got-network situation

Other items of interest today:

For the whole shooting match, PYBT: Macworld HELP DESK 11.22.2013

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***** PRIOR-TO-MAVERICKS INSTALLATION WARNING *****

Posted on November 20, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

TO ALL: It is very important to do backups, as we have discussed in several prior meetings, and I, as well as others, have STRONGLY suggested that anyone do the proper backups prior to major upgrades in addition to a regular backup routine. Particularly with Mavericks, this is a critical step, considering the massive changes in the OS and all the ground-up rewrites of iLife applications (iPhoto, iMovie, & GarageBand), iWorks (Pages, Numbers, & Keynote), and others.

Follow the Mac 10 Commandments and be sure to do standard maintenance with Disk Utility, etc. Make sure you review Backup Options and Strategies

Also, make sure that all of your critical apps and utilities are Mavericks-compatible or have Mavericks-ready updates or upgrades.

Bob Langdon

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Upcoming Mac and iPad Classes at Di-No

Posted on November 19, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Di-No LogoDi-No Computers, in Pasadena, hosts a rotating set of Mac classes on Tuesdays from 2:00p to 3:30p; and iPad classes on the first and third Mondays of each month, also from 2:00p to 3:30p. These classes are all no-cost; feel free to contribute to the tip jar, though, if you feel so moved! The schedule for the next three weeks is as follows:

26 Nov 2013 Intro to GarageBand This class will focus on the basics of using the main features of GarageBand
2 Dec 2013 iPad Basics This class will focus on the essentials of the iPad: gestures, settings, and using basic apps
3 Dec 2013 iPhoto 101 This class will focus on importing and organizing digital photos using iPhoto
9 Dec 2013 iPad Basics This class will focus on Mail, Contacts, and Calendar
10 Dec 2013 iPhoto 102 This class focuses on editing photos, creating projects, and other useful tools in iPhoto

Call Jordan at Di-No for further details, including what you should bring with you, etc. To subscribe to Di-No’s class-schedule calendar, click here.

Di-No Computers
2817 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA  91107
(626) 795-6674

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Were You at the Meeting Last Night?

Posted on November 19, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

If not, you missed more iOS 7/Mavericks hints, tips, and discussion (see Apps & Traps for the hints and tips), and a couple of pretty good (if I do say so myself      ðŸ˜‰ application presentations.

Q&A was pretty informative, too.

At Coco’s, we had a taste test between leaded and unleaded Cherry Pepsi, discussions on various municipalities’ traffic and cell phone tower foibles, and I didn’t have breakfast.

That’s my story; I’m sticking to it!

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InfoManager for Monday, November 18, 2013

Posted on November 18, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker

What’s Here:
01 UGNN Facebook Update: Kids leaving, ads coming, SnapChat gone
02 ICANN: gTLD land rush with first domain sales
03 Protect Your Personal Data on iOS 7 – your eyes only
04 Browse and Read your Favourite Issuu Magazines
05 Comic Life 3: You are not what you eat
06 iSimple InSeam Makes iPhone Safer and Easier for drivers
07 Apple II DOS Source Code Released
08 iPad: Keyboard Shortcuts
09 Duplicate Annihilator for iOS
10 Temperature Gauge Pro 1.7
11 App for Visiting Maui
12 You may be a spammer if you look like one…
13 Quotes: Huxley, Mother Teresa Continue reading →

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They Just Don’t Make ’em…

Posted on November 18, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Here we have a very strange juxtaposition:

Mac computer, IBM keyboard

Yep!! That’s a MacBook Pro (with two big monitors connected) and an IBM *PC* keyboard!!

And here’s why: Why I use a 20-year-old IBM Model M keyboard

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iOS 7 Is Moving Right Along!

Posted on November 18, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

iOS 7

According to AppleInsider,

The first beta of iOS 7.1, Apple’s forthcoming update for its mobile operating system, was provided to developers on Monday, just a few days after the incremental iOS 7.0.4 update was issued to the public.…

Just a short little piece, but make sure to check the comments. PYBT: Apple supplies developers with first beta of iOS 7.1.

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Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No

Posted on November 18, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the Mac Work class, subject TBA, at Di-No Computers.

Di-No Computers
2817 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA  91107
(626) 795-6674

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Reminder: iPad Class at Di-No

Posted on November 17, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the iPad class, focusing on Mail, Contacts, and Calendar, at Di-No Computers.

Di-No Computers
2817 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA  91107
(626) 795-6674

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Macworld HELP DESK 11.15.2013

Posted on November 15, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Got a 15″ MacBook Pro from 2010? Check out Cures for a panicking mid-2010 MacBook Pro (hopefully yours isn’t one of the bad boys).

Mavericks may not be *all* that different from Mountain Lion, but Dr Breen has found that iMovie 10 is another story, hence Getting started with iMovie 10. Looks like fun…

For the whole shooting match, PYBT: Macworld HELP DESK 11.15.2013

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