Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No

Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the Navigating the Interface class at Di-No Computers.

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

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September 9th General Meeting

Extra! Extra! Learn all about it: iPhoto!

Now that you’ve taken your summer vacation pictures, here’s how to turn them into family mementos

Here’s what’s on the menu:

  • transferring photos into the computer; simple editing; red-eye removal; building a photo album or slide show; adding music track
  • filling the gap in functionality between Preview and Photoshop
  • editing, working with images, compiling photo albums, etc.
  • sharing: Dropbox, Flicker, the cloud, Photostream, and other options
  • applications to 1) help reduce size of iPhoto libraries and 2) locate and delete duplicates
  • having a separate archive storage drive for all photo libraries
  • the relationship (primary similarities and differences) between iPhoto and Photoshop
  • sharing options and features

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. Don’t forget: members receive one free ticket for our 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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Red Alert! Red Alert!!

Don’t forget: the September general meeting will be held on the second Monday, the 9th, instead of the usual 3rd Monday.

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Macworld HELP DESK 09.06.2013

In lockstep with Monday’s presentation, Chris Breen pontificates on What every iPhoto user should know about image editing: “Let’s cut to the chase, already. Show me how to edit my pictures!”

Take control of startup and login items and get a handle on what’s happening in your Mac’s background.

Got kids? Gotta read Six ways to keep teenagers safe online; so important.

Other items of interest today:

For the whole shooting match, PYBT: Macworld HELP DESK 09.06.2013

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InfoManager for Monday, September 2, 2013

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

What’s Here:
01 To Hell With Spammers!
02 ICANN mishandling the Internet and Web DNS Domain Name System, allowing cybercrime free reign
03 Shade 3D ver 14 for 3D Modeling, Animation and 3D Printing
04 Nimble Ninja Price Drops to Free
05 MUG in local newspaper
06 DeskConnect Launches for Mac & iOS
07 Facebook’s Proposed Privacy Policy
08 Four Apps to Enhance the TV Second-Screen Experience
09 On the death of a genius and recollections of a MACaholic
10 1987 Appleworld
11 Facebook report on government data requests a reminder there is no privacy
12 The Book, Mobile Digital Art
13 Safenetting on pinterest
14 Quotes: Political Candidates Continue reading

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Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No

Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the Intro to the Interface class 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

Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the iPad class, focusing on the essentials of the iPad, at Di-No Computers.

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

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Macworld HELP DESK 08.30.2013

Got an Apple TV? Wanna view your photos (been on vacation, perhaps?) on it, but you don’t have Photo Stream? Chris Breen has the answer: How to view your iPhoto images on an Apple TV (even if you’re still using Snow Leopard!).

And speaking of Photo Stream, Dr Breen has the ABCs of getting Up and running with Photo Stream for your dining and dancing pleasure this week.

And while we’re on the subject of sharing stuff between devices (and are being wowed by Dr Breen’s sagacity), be sure to check out The lazy man’s guide to streaming iTunes movies to your iPad.

Other items of interest today:

For the whole shooting match, PYBT: Macworld HELP DESK 08.30.2013

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InfoManager for Monday, August 26, 2013

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

What’s Here:
01 iPhone InfoManager: August / September
02 Apple iPhone the Phone for All Occasions
03 UGNN Facebook Update: money, money, money; slice of society
04 UGNN Malware Report End of August
05 Dressup Adventure Game for Girls
06 A2Central
07 PhotoBulk 1.6 – Update
08 Self Timer Video
09 Ten Classic Games on iOS
10 Let’s resolve the frequent troubles of LCD monitor Ourselves.
11 Powerocks Magicstick Selected for MTV Video Music Awards Celebrity Gift Bag
12 Mac-Compatible Graphics Tablets
13 Capture Photos and Video Simultaneously with Flashback for iOS
14 Quotes: limits and limitations Continue reading

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Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No

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

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

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