InfoManager for Monday, August 5, 2013

Posted on August 5, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

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

What’s Here:
01 Consumer Alert: Pirated Software May Contain Malware
02 Teachers With Apps Recognizes Outstanding App Developers
03 How to change your mood in a minute – with the FilmOneFest app
04 Cult of Mac Bundle
05 Cocktail 6.6
06 MacMate with 10GB Cloud Storage for Mac
07 Vukee M is an Easy Way for Anyone to Sell iPhone and Android Photos
08 Flarelight Effects for Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro and After Effects
09 It’s Here – Preview Lightworks for Mac
10 Ten Essential Apps For Your Mac
11 Why PCs and post-PC devices are different
12 Quotes: Taking a Vacation Continue reading →

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FBI Ransomware Now Targeting Apple’s Mac OS X Users

Posted on August 5, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

I guess it was an inevitability, but there you have it…

If you ever see this malware appear in your browser, don’t panic! Don’t pay the stinking pikers, either. Go straight to this Web site, in another browser: FBI Ransomware Now Targeting Apple’s Mac OS X Users and read, and execute, carefully.

Thanks to Bill Martin for the heads-up.

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Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No

Posted on August 5, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

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

Posted on August 4, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

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

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

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Members Only Area Is Open for Business!

Posted on August 3, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

I sent an announcement e-mail out this afternoon. If you are a paid-up member and you did not get that e-mail, please let me know at sgvmug@gmail.com.

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Macworld HELP DESK 08.02.2013

Posted on August 2, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Traveling overseas? Wondering what do with/about your computers and other equipment? Look no further: What to do (and not to do) when traveling overseas with Apple gear.

And speaking of travel, you’re taking a camera (either standalone or in your phone), right? Wanna be able to create panoramas? PYBT: Make panoramas the easy way, and learn how.

Before you leave, you might be contemplating bringing along some home tunes. Turn to iTunes workarounds if not everything goes as planned.

Other items of interest today:

For the whole shooting match, PYBT: Macworld HELP DESK 08.02.2013

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InfoManager for Monday, July 29, 2013

Posted on July 29, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

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

What’s Here:
01 IDG: Information Risk: Lessons, Awareness, & Global Threats
02 UGNN Maleware Report for 1307-28
03 Cyber Security – Escalating Onslaught of Cyber Attacks
04 PrivacyScan 1.3
05 iOS 6: Dialing Phone Extensions
06 Default Folder X update
07 Hidden OS X Features
08 10 tips for privacy on Apple devices
09 Teachers With Apps Recognizes Outstanding Developers
10 Quotes: Wisdom of Ben Franklin Continue reading →

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Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No

Posted on July 29, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the Mac Play class, focusing on iMovie, at Di-No Computers.

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

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Macworld HELP DESK 07.26.2013

Posted on July 26, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

I had the same question Chris Breen’s Aunt Vilma had: “Why should I buy an iPad?” And I can tell you, from experience, that the first observation in his answer, “…you don’t truly understand how useful an iPad will be to you until you live with one…”, is spot on. Take a look at Six reasons to buy an iPad and see what you think.

Use Gmail? No? Move along, now. Yes? You like the groovy new inbox sorting? Yes? Nothin’ for you here. No? Sounds like you need Disable Gmail’s inbox sorting.

Updated Mac hardware checking and further proof of just how necessary AppleCare is can be found in Bugs & Fixes: Resolving an iPhone camera dust-up.

Other items of interest today:

For the whole shooting match, PYBT: Macworld HELP DESK 07.26.2013

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Spring Cleaning in July

Posted on July 26, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

It’s never too late, right?

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I never have enough room on my hard drive, and yes, a lot of that space is taken up by iTunes. And no, I’m not gonna be trimming down the tunes any time soon! What to do?

James Bruce gets into serious, well-explained detail in Save Space on Your Mac by Storing iPhoto & iTunes Libraries Remotely.

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