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Mini’app’les Advanced Topic Meeting – November 1, 2022 – Notes & Links

November 2, 2022 by Pete Bockenhauer
Grid of web browser icons including Brave, Vivaldi, Safari, Firefox, DuckDuckGo, Chrome, Opera, Internet Explorer, Orion and Edge.

Web Browser Feature Showdown

  • Global Desktop Browser Market Share for 2022 – Kinsta®
  • Browser Market Share United States Of America | Statcounter Global Stats
  • Safari – Apple
  • Google Chrome – Download the Fast, Secure Browser from Google
  • Firefox Browser — Fast, Private & Free — from Mozilla
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Opera Web Browser | Faster, Safer, Smarter | Opera
  • Brave Browser – Secure, Fast & Private Web Browser with Adblocker
  • Vivaldi Browser | Now with built-in Translate, Mail, and Calendar
  • DuckDuckGo for Mac (beta)
  • Orion Browser by Kagi
  • Safari losing market share to other desktop web browsers – 9to5Mac
  • Browser engine – Wikipedia
  • Simple Tab Groups – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)
  • Temporary Containers – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)
  • uBlock Origin – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)
  • What is my user agent? – WhatIsMyBrowser.com
  • DuckDuckGo Search — Privacy, simplified.
  • What is Brave Search? | Brave Browser
  • Brave Search – Private Search Engine
  • How do I set my default search engine? – Brave Help Center
  • Epic Privacy Browser, a secure chromium-based web browser with Encrypted Proxy and AdBlock | a free, unlimited VPN private browser for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android
  • BrowserBench.org — Browser Benchmarks
  • DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser on the App Store
  • Firefox Focus: The privacy browser
  • Orion Browser by Kagi on the App Store
  • The Search Engine Map
  • Gigablast – An Alternative Web Search Engine
  • The Pros & Cons of T568a vs T568b & Which To Use
  • HomeKit Insider: HomeKit Overhaul in iOS 16.2, VOCOlinc Floor Lamp, Apple TV 4K Comparison on Apple Podcasts
Category: Meeting Notes & Links, Topic Meetings

Mini’app’les Topic Meeting – October 18 – Notes & Links

October 19, 2022 by Pete Bockenhauer
Three iPhones next to each other. One showing a spotlight search, another the Control Center settings, and the last Maps.

Essential iOS Skills and Apps

  • iPad – Apple
  • iPad Pro – Apple
  • iPad Keyboards – Apple
  • iPadOS 16 – Apple
  • Apple TV 4K – Apple
  • macOS Ventura – Apple
  • About eSIM on iPhone – Apple Support
  • How to switch from a physical SIM to an eSIM on your iPhone – AppleToolBox
  • Using Dual SIM with an eSIM – Apple Support
  • Home+ 5 on the App Store
  • Access Control Center on your iPhone – Apple Support
  • Use Shazam on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Mac – Apple Support
  • Use Magnifier on your iPhone or iPad – Apple Support
  • Set up the Apple TV Remote on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch – Apple Support
  • How to Access Wallet from Control Center on iPhone – iGeeksBlog
  • Use Back Tap on your iPhone – Apple Support
  • Shortcuts User Guide – Apple Support
  • Widgetsmith on the App Store
  • Weather on the App Store
  • Lil BUB Cat Weather Report on the App Store
  • CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar on the App Store
  • Overlook Weather on the App Store
  • Mercury Weather° on the App Store
  • Weather Forecast and Weather Forecast Accuracy for Your City
  • (Not Boring) Weather on the App Store
  • How to create relationships for contacts on iPhone | iMore
  • How to Use Contact Lists to Organize Contacts on iPhone | appsntips
  • Link contacts in Contacts on Mac – Apple Support
  • Change 3D or Haptic Touch sensitivity on your iPhone – Apple Support
  • View activities in the Dynamic Island on iPhone – Apple Support
  • Copy and translate text from photos on your iPhone or iPad – Apple Support
  • Google Translate on the App Store
  • Translate on the App Store
  • Use message effects with iMessage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch – Apple Support
  • Avoid unwanted calls on iPhone – Apple Support
Category: Meeting Notes & Links, Topic Meetings

Mini’app’les Advanced Topic Meeting – October 4, 2022 – Notes & Links

October 5, 2022 by Pete Bockenhauer

iOS 16 / iPadOS 16 Deep Dive

  • iOS 16 – New Features – Apple
  • Organize your notes with Smart Folders on iPhone – Apple Support
  • Organize your notes in folders on iPhone – Apple Support
  • How to lock or unlock notes on your iPhone or iPad – Apple Support
  • Add text, shapes, and signatures with Markup on iPhone – Apple Support
  • Gadget Hacks » Smartphone Lifehacks, Guides, Tips, Tricks & How-Tos
  • How to Copy and Delete Screenshots on iPhone and iPad – MacRumors
  • Hate that new Search button in iOS 16? Here’s how to turn it off
  • iOS 16 iPhone battery percentage: How to show it – 9to5Mac
  • Apple Confirms iOS 16 Battery Percentage Display Not Available on Certain iPhone Models – MacRumors
  • iOS 16.1 beta adds Apple’s ugly new battery percentage indicator to the iPhone Mini – The Verge
  • Show the battery percentage on your iPhone or iPad – Apple Support
  • Newest iOS 16.1 beta updates battery percentage feature — it’s so much better | iMore
  • iOS 16 Lock Screen Guide: Widgets, Customization Options and More – MacRumors
  • iOS 16.1 lets users switch between wallpaper sets in the Settings
  • iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets: The best apps to try – 9to5Mac
  • iOS 16 has a limit to how many custom lock screens you can create
  • Send Later with Mail: iPhone iOS 16 guide
  • How to unsend and edit iMessages in iOS 16 | AppleInsider
  • How to mark an iMessage as unread in iOS 16 | Mashable
  • iOS 16 new Dictation feature adds auto-punctuation, emoji support
  • How to End a Phone Call on Your iPhone with Siri (iOS 16)
  • Track your medications in Health on iPhone – Apple Support
  • How to set up medication reminders in iOS 16
  • Hands on: How to mirror your Apple Watch to iPhone in iOS 16 | AppleInsider
  • Share your screen in FaceTime on your iPhone or iPad – Apple Support
  • Manage Crash Detection on iPhone 14 models – Apple Support
  • Take Apple ProRAW photos with your iPhone camera – Apple Support
  • ProCamera. on the App Store
  • How to add multiple stops in the Maps app on iPhone | iMore
  • How to use Fitness app on iPhone in iOS 16 – iGeeksBlog
  • How Safety Check on iPhone works to keep you safe – Apple Support
  • How to turn on and use keyboard haptics in iOS 16 – The Verge
  • iPhone 14 Pro: What Dynamic Island Does and How to Use It – MacRumors
  • Live Activities in iOS 16: All you need to know – iGeeksBlog
  • iOS 16.1 Begins Laying Groundwork for Matter Launch – MacRumors
  • Matter support in iOS 16 – Apple Home – Apple Developer
  • iOS 16 iCloud Shared Photo Library: Everything You Need to Know – MacRumors
  • iOS 16: How to instantly lift the subject from any image | Macworld
  • What Is Adaptive Transparency Mode for the AirPods Pro 2 and How Does It Work? | PCMag
  • iOS 16.1 won’t bring Adaptive Transparency to old AirPods Pro | AppleInsider
  • iPadOS 16 Preview – Apple
  • How to use Stage Manager on iPad | iMore
  • iPadOS 16: All the new features coming to iPad | Tom’s Guide
  • How To Use Your iPad With an External Monitor – AppleToolBox
  • macOS Ventura Preview – Apple
  • macOS Ventura’s Continuity Camera feature shown off with Belkin’s new mount | iMore
Category: Meeting Notes & Links, Topic Meetings

Mini’app’les Topic Meeting – September 20, 2022 – Notes & Links

September 21, 2022 by Pete Bockenhauer

Tips, Tricks, & Helpful Apps

  • iOS 16 – Apple
  • iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus – Apple
  • iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max – Apple
  • Weather on the App Store
  • Mercury Weather° on the App Store
  • CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar on the App Store
  • Hello Weather on the App Store
  • Weather Strip on the App Store
  • iOS 16 Lock Screen: How to customize iPhone – 9to5Mac
  • Use Focus on your iPhone or iPad – Apple Support
  • View activities in the Dynamic Island on iPhone – Apple Support
  • How to undo send iMessages in iOS 16 | Mashable
  • iOS 16: How to edit and unsend iMessages | Macworld
  • iOS 16 new Dictation feature adds auto-punctuation, emoji support
  • HDHomeRun TV Tuners – SiliconDust
  • Key Ring Reward Cards on the App Store
  • Mactracker on the App Store
  • Sun Tracker AR on the App Store
  • PV Optimizer & Solar compass on the App Store
  • crabhands: new music/festivals on the App Store
  • Songkick Concerts on the App Store
  • Konsensus: Movies & TV Shows on the App Store
  • Wi-Fi SweetSpots on the App Store
  • Signal GH on the App Store
  • TV Towers USA on the App Store
  • Network Analyzer Pro on the App Store
  • ServerCat – SSH Terminal on the App Store
  • PiHelper on the App Store
Category: Meeting Notes & Links, Topic Meetings

Mini’app’les Topic Meeting – August 16, 2022 – Notes & Links

August 16, 2022 by Pete Bockenhauer
Two iPhones. One showing widgets for the calendar and weather. The other showing the App Library.

Widgets and the App Library

  • Use widgets on your iPhone and iPod touch
  • Home+ 5
  • CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar
  • DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser
  • Craft
  • Pocket Casts
  • ZOOM Cloud Meetings
  • Use Screen Time on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
  • IMDb: Movies & TV Shows
  • Apple Podcasts
  • Spark Mail
  • Spotify – Music and Podcasts
  • How to create and edit a Smart Stack widget
  • Done: A Simple Habit Tracker
  • iOS 16 Preview
  • iOS 16 Lock Screen Guide: Widgets, Customization Options and More
  • macOS Ventura Preview
  • The Converted
  • Glass – Photography Community
  • Siri Suggestions on iPhone
  • Find your apps in App Library on iPhone
  • Cascable – Your camera’s new best friend!
Category: Meeting Notes & Links, Topic Meetings
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