Meeting Notes & Links

News

• Apple Special Event. June 3, 2019
• macOS Catalina
• iOS 13
• iPadOS
• New Mac Pro
• Pro Display XDR
• SwiftUI and Catalyst: Apple executes its invisible transition strategy
• 32-Bit Apps ‘Not Optimized for Your Mac’ to Stop Working on macOS Catalina

Build a Website

• Visual Studio Code – text/code editor
• Transmit – FTP (file transfer) app
• RapidWeaver – Mac app for creating websites
• Carrd.co – Simple, free, fully responsive one-page sites for pretty much anything
• Google Sites – Build internal project hubs, team sites, public-facing websites
• Micro.blog – alternative to Twitter or Facebook. A network of independent microblogs. Short posts like tweets but on your own web site that you control.
• Squarespace – Squarespace is the all-in-one platform to build a beautiful online presence.
• WordPress.com – Create a free website or build a blog with ease. Dozens of free, customizable, mobile-ready designs and themes. Free hosting and support.
• WordPress.org – Open source software you can use to create a beautiful website, blog, or app.

Taking Mail, Contacts, and Calendar to the Next Level

• Mailplane – Gmail for Mac
• Canary Mail – email app for Mac & iOS with PGP Encryption
• ‎Microsoft Outlook – email and calendar app for iOS and Mac
• Spark – email app for iOS and Mac
• Edison Mail – email app
• FastMail – secure, reliable email hosting
• Make your Google account more secure
• SpamSieve – Easy-to-use Mac spam filter for Apple Mail, Outlook, Airmail, MailMate, and more
• Fantastical – calendar app for iOS and Mac
• BusyCal – calendar app for iOS and Mac
• Informant – calendar and planner app for iOS and Mac
• Calendars 5 – calendar and reminder app for iOS
• Cardhop – contacts app
• BusyContacts – contact manager app for Mac

Misc

• Use AssistiveTouch on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch – Apple Support
• Using Dual SIM with an eSIM – Apple Support
• Setapp – the best apps for Mac in one suite
• TripMode – your mobile data savior
• Vivaldi – the browser that puts you in control
• Opera Browser – Faster, Safer, Smarter Web Browser
• Tap Forms – Organizer Database App for Mac, iPhone, and iPad
• MyStuff2 – Organize your collections, music, movies, books, video games, electronics, wine lists, appliances, office supplies, or anything else in your possession with this easy to use but powerful application

News

• Using Dual SIM with an eSIM – Apple Support
• What is 5G? | About Verizon
• Malicious profiles – one of the most serious threats to iPhones

Backup

• Backblaze Hard Drive Stats
• DriveDx – the most advanced drive health diagnostics and monitoring utility
• Back up your Mac with Time Machine – Apple Support
• SuperDuper! – full disk cloning software
• Mac Backup Software | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software – full disk cloning software
• ChronoSync – Mac File Sync and Backup
• Backblaze – Unlimited Online Backup and Cloud Storage Services
• Crashplan – Online Data Backup | Offsite, Onsite & Cloud Backups
• External Hard Drive Enclosures for 3.5-Inch Drives from OWC

News

• Apple to host annual Worldwide Developers Conference June 3-7 in San Jose
• All-new iPad Air and iPad mini deliver dramatic power and capability
• iMac gets a 2x performance boost

Take Control of Notifications

• Use notifications on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
• How Do Not Disturb and Notifications will change in iOS 12
• How to set up and use Notification Center on your Mac
• How to customize notifications on iPhone and iPad

Apple Watch

• Apple Watch
• Dark Sky for iOS and Android – Weather app
• Bear – Notes for iPhone, iPad and Mac
• How to unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch
• Apple Watch Series 4 – Health & ECG
• About Apple Watch water resistance
• How to take a photo on your iPhone with your Apple Watch
• Halide – Photography app
• PCalc – Calculator
• Authy | Two-factor Authentication (2FA) App & Guides
• Apps – Shazam
• Password Manager for Families, Businesses, Teams | 1Password
• Abvio | Runmeter for iOS and Android
• Apple Music
• How to use Apple Pay on the Apple Watch
• How to use the Walkie-Talkie app for Apple Watch in watchOS 5
• Use Siri on your Apple Watch

Shortcuts

• Shortcuts User Guide
• Use Siri Shortcuts
• Meethue.com | Welcome to the official Philips Hue website
• ShortcutsGallery.com – Download and share Siri Shortcuts
• ‎Magic Launcher Pro on the App Store

Misc

• DetectX – sqwarq | security for your mac
• Backblaze – The Best Unlimited Online Backup and Cloud Storage Services
• Microsoft NTFS for Mac | Paragon Software – Mount and read Windows-formatted hard drives
• PDF Editor – PDFpen – Edit PDF Files | Smile Software
• PDF Editor and Reader for Mac | Free Trial | PDF Expert
• How to change the default application for a file type
• Using Dual SIM with an eSIM