Tag Archives: iPhone

Macworld HELP DESK 08.09.2013

Posted on August 9, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Safety first, yours and others’: Amber Alerts on your iPhone: Invasive, frustrating, necessary. Interesting batch of comments… Have a third-party USB power adapter for your iDevice(s)? Not terribly interested in a potential electricity accident? You’ll be glad to hear that … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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Macworld HELP DESK 07.19.2013

Posted on July 19, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Primer: Back up your iPhone and iPad. You’re all set up and ready to do this. Right? Where are you?? Here I am, but don’t tell anyone! Here’s how: Secure location sharing with Glympse for smartphones Play with your tunes. … Continue reading →

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Macworld HELP DESK 07.05.2013

Posted on July 5, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Starting off this week with security. Can’t be too paran… prepared, you know? Here’s what an eavesdropper sees when you use an unsecured Wi-Fi hotspot, along with various things you can do about it. Wi-Fi. Bonjour. HDMI. What’s it all … Continue reading →

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Macworld HELP DESK 06.07.2013

Posted on June 7, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Number One this week? Navigating folders in OS X in Eight easy ways to move between folders in OS X. Some will work better; some, not so much; let me know which you like. And speaking of navigation, Hit the … Continue reading →

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Macworld HELP DESK 05.31.2013

Posted on May 31, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

First and foremost, just how snoop-proof is your Mac? Chris Breen and the commenters have a lot of interesting things to say about this. Does your calendar rule your life? Does something not exist if it’s not on the calendar? … Continue reading →

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Travelling? Gonna Need Help Communicating?

Posted on May 21, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Has makeuseof.com got a deal for you! Five iPhone Apps That Will Help You Communicate In A Foreign Language (presuming, of course, you use an iPhone): …there are several iPhone foreign language apps that will help you translate simple phrases … Continue reading →

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Macworld HELP DESK 05.17.2013

Posted on May 17, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Leading off this week is Five Dictionary tricks I can’t live without. Wow! I’m psychic! Take photos with your iDevice? Have photos on your iDevice, for that matter? Tips and tricks for iPhoto for iOS has tweaks and tools that … Continue reading →

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October 15th General Meeting

Posted on October 1, 2012 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Productivity Essentials for the Desktop SOHO Notes 9 (Chronos Inc.) Presented by Mo! and Bob Langdon. This versatile note-taking application allows easy access to snippits of data for easy retrieval – like “sticky notes but on massive steroids.”  Use it … Continue reading →

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