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Easy Steps to a Smart Home – Notes & Links

February 16, 2022 by Peter Bockenhauer
A HomePod, MacBook Pro, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch showing the Home app.

Mini’app’les Topic Meeting - February 15, 2022

Easy Steps to a Smart Home

  • Apple HomeKit
  • Philips Hue Smart lighting
  • Philips Hue White ambiance 1-pack E26
  • Philips Hue Smart light starter kits
  • HomeKit: The ultimate guide to Apple home automation | iMore
  • Thread smart home explained: Everything you need to know about the wireless protocol
  • Eve Room | evehome.com
  • Set up HomeKit Secure Video on all your devices - Apple Support
  • Aqara G2 Camera Hub
  • Apple TV & Home
  • Apple HomePod mini
  • What Is Zigbee?
  • Caseta by Lutron | Smart Light Switches, Controls & Dimmers
  • Home+
  • Home Widget for HomeKit on the App Store
  • WEMO
  • HomeScan for HomeKit on the App Store
  • HomeDevices on the App Store
  • eufy Video Doorbell
  • eufy Battery Surveillance Cameras
  • Every security camera with HomeKit Secure Video support 2022 | iMore
  • Matter | Smart Home Device Solution - CSA
  • Shane Whatley
Category: Meeting Notes & Links

How to Go Paperless – Notes & Links

January 19, 2022 by Peter Bockenhauer
Stack of papers and folders

Mini’app’les Topic Meeting - January 18, 2022

How to Go Paperless

  • How to scan documents on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
  • Fujitsu ScanSnap
  • ISO 8601 Date and time format
  • Alfred - boosts your efficiency with hotkeys, keywords, text expansion and more
  • Hazel - Automated Organization for Your Mac
  • How to Use Tags to Organize Files and Folders in macOS
  • Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
  • VueScan Scanner Software for macOS
  • TextSniper on Setapp | Capture part of the screen and turn it into text
  • Powerful PDF Editing On Your Mac - PDFpen
  • PDF Editor and Reader for Mac | Free Trial | PDF Expert
  • Prizmo: Pro Scanning & OCR App for Mac — About
  • DEVONtechnologies | DEVONthink, professional document and information management for the Mac and iOS
  • iCloud Drive
  • Dropbox
  • Google Drive
  • OneDrive
  • 3-2-1-1-0 Backup Strategy
  • How long should I keep records?
  • Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
  • M-DISC - long-term data storage
  • M-DISC - Wikipedia - long-term data storage

News

  • Aerial - A free and open-source Mac Screen Saver
  • iPhone 14 Pro leaks show hole-punch and pill-shaped display cutouts
Category: Meeting Notes & Links

Reviewing the Past Year’s Topics – Notes & Links

December 21, 2021 by Peter Bockenhauer

Mini’app’les Topic Meeting - December 21, 2021

Reviewing the Past Year's Topics

  • This Year's Meeting Topics
  • Fantastical - calendar alternative
  • Plex
  • Fastmail
  • Masked Email - Fastmail
  • Masked Email from Fastmail and 1Password
  • 1Password - Password Manager for Families, Businesses, Teams
  • Dashlane - Password Manager App for Home, Mobile, Business
  • Use Focus on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
  • Documents by Readdle - iOS file manager
  • Carbon Copy Cloner - Mac Backup Software
  • ChronoSync - Mac Backup and Sync App
  • Setapp - The best apps for Mac in one suite
  • Disk Drill on Setapp - Data recovery software for Mac
  • Disk Drill Data Recovery Software
  • Backblaze - Online Backup and Cloud Storage Services
  • Hover - Buy Domains
  • Spark - email client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • Garmin Instinct Series - Privacy & security guide - Mozilla Foundation
  • Habit List
  • Pocket Casts - podcast app
  • Feedbin - RSS feed service/app
  • YouTube Embeds - Feedbin
  • Save Webpages to Read Later - Feedbin
  • Website Transition and New RSS Link - MacSparky
  • JMAP Open Standard for Email Moves Forward - Fastmail
  • We're Making Email More Modern with JMAP - Fastmail
  • How to set up aliases - Fastmail
  • Use Back Tap on your iPhone - Apple Support

Databases

  • Tap Forms Organizer Database for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
  • Airtable
Category: Meeting Notes & Links

eBook Reader Apps, Devices, and Read-it-Later Apps – Notes & Links

November 17, 2021 by Peter Bockenhauer

Mini’app’les Topic Meeting - November 16, 2021

eBook Reader Apps, Devices, and Read-it-Later Apps

  • Apple Books
  • ‎Amazon Kindle on the App Store
  • Amazon Kindle paperwhite
  • GoodReader is a professional tool for creating, converting, editing, and annotating your PDF files.
  • DEVONthink, professional document and information management for the Mac and iOS
  • Nook App
  • Kobo eReaders
  • Apple iPad
  • EPUB - Wikipedia
  • How to share Apple Books with family members | AppleInsider
  • Amazon.com Help: Share Content Using Family Library
  • Amazon Kindle Unlimited
  • Enable Whispersync for Kindle Books
  • Send to kindle with email
  • The Libby App by OverDrive: Free ebooks & audiobooks from the library
  • OverDrive: ebooks, audiobooks, and more for libraries and schools
  • hoopla | streaming audiobooks, music, video & ebooks
  • Blinkist: Big ideas in small packages
  • Google Play Books
  • Bluefire Reader
  • ‎Apple News on the App Store
  • Apple News+ - Apple
  • Apple One
  • calibre - E-book management
  • The Secret History of Mac Gaming
  • Audible.com
  • Overcast Podcast app
  • Pocket Casts Podcast app
  • 2021 e-reader roundup: Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Paperwhite reviews – Six Colors
  • ‎Notability on the App Store
  • PDF Expert - PDF Editor and Reader
Category: Meeting Notes & Links

Best New Features on iOS, iPadOS, & watchOS – Notes & Links

October 19, 2021 by Peter Bockenhauer

Mini’app’les Topic Meeting - October 19, 2021

Best New Features on iOS, iPadOS, & watchOS

  • iOS 15 - Apple
  • Use Live Text and Visual Look Up on your iPhone - Apple Support
  • iOS 15 Lets You Drag and Drop Images and Text Across Apps - MacRumors
  • iOS 15 brings the iOS 13-style time and date picker back | iMore
  • iOS 15: How to translate almost any text in an app | Macworld
  • How to set per-app text size on iPhone and iPad | iMore
  • How to Set Up Dark Mode on Your Favorite Apps | PCMag
  • How to Adjust Accessibility Settings on a Per-App Basis on iOS 15 « iOS & iPhone :: Gadget Hacks
  • If an app asks to track your activity - Apple Support
  • iOS 15: How to Set Up a Notification Summary - MacRumors
  • Use Focus on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
  • Adjust the brightness and color temperature on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
  • iOS 15 Tidbits: Rearrange Home Screen Pages, Disable All App Badge Notifications, and More - MacRumors
  • Safari Extensions - Safari - Apple Developer
  • Using Extensions in Safari in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 - TidBITS
  • iOS 15 Safari address/search bar: How to change on iPhone - 9to5Mac
  • iOS 15 Safari: How to Get Search Bar Back to the Top & Disable Landscape Tab View
  • How to Turn Off Tab Bar Coloring / Tinting in Safari - MacRumors
  • iOS 15: How to Hide Your IP Address From Trackers in Safari - MacRumors
  • Safari in iOS 15 Offers a Pull to Refresh Gesture
  • iOS 15: How to Customize Your Safari Start Page and Background - MacRumors
  • iOS 15: How to Use Tab Groups in Safari - MacRumors
  • iOS 15: How to View EXIF Metadata in the Photos App - MacRumors
  • iOS 15: How to Use Visual Lookup in Photos to Identify Landmarks, Plants, and Pets - MacRumors
  • Use Memories in Photos on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
  • Change advanced camera settings on iPhone - Apple Support
  • iOS 15 lets you preserve camera settings for iPhone's Night Mode
  • Files app gets much better thanks to iPadOS 15 | AppleInsider
  • How to Password-protect a PDF file on iPhone in 2021
  • ‎Documents-File,Web Browser,PDF on the App Store
  • iOS 15: How to Blur Your Background on a FaceTime Call - MacRumors
  • How to create a FaceTime call link on iPhone and iPad | iMore
  • How to use the new Weather app in iOS 15 | AppleInsider
  • How to use iPhone Background Sounds in iOS 15 - 9to5Mac
  • iPadOS 15 - Apple
  • iPadOS 15 Finally Makes Multitasking Discoverable - TidBITS
  • Open two items in Split View on iPad - Apple Support
  • Every iPadOS 15 Keyboard Shortcut Worth Knowing About
  • How to remap Caps Lock keyboard button on iPadOS - AppleToolBox
  • Use widgets on your iPad - Apple Support
  • SharePlay Re-Enabled in iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1, and tvOS 15.1 Betas - MacRumors
  • Health Trends in iOS 15 provide actionable insights through highlights and notifications - MyHealthyApple
  • How to Set Up and Use the Built-In 2FA Code Generator in iOS 15 | PCMag

News

  • October 2021 Apple Event
    • Polishing Cloth - Apple
    • MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch - Apple
    • AirPods (3rd generation) - Apple
    • HomePod mini - Apple
    • macOS Monterey - Apple
    • iOS 15.1 release date rumors, news and all the new features coming to your iPhone | TechRadar
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Welcome to the Minnesota Apple Computer Users’ Group based in the Twin Cities of metropolitan Minneapolis—St. Paul.

We’re a group of Apple users interested in sharing knowledge and experience with other Apple users and owners. Members vary from beginners to every day users to consultants. All ages are welcome. What we have in common is an interest and a desire to learn more about the Apple experience, regardless of focus. Within the group you’re bound to find someone with similar interests.

Come join us! There’s no obligation or cost to attend. Annual dues are very reasonable if you decide to join us.

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