Meeting Notes & Links

Mini’app’les Advanced Topic Meeting – July 5, 2022

Smart Thermostats and Sensors

• HomeDevices for HomeKit on the App Store
• Best HomeKit thermostats 2022 | iMore
• The best smart thermostat – CNET
• The Best Smart Thermostats for 2022 | PCMag
• Best Smart Thermostats of 2022 – Consumer Reports
• Best smart thermostats in 2022 | Tom’s Guide
• ecobee Smart Thermostats & Smart Home Devices
• ecobee Smart Security
• Nest Thermostat
• Thermo Watch for Nest & Ecobee on the App Store
• eheat Electric Wall Panel Heaters
• Mysa Smart Thermostats
• Wyze Thermostat | Programmable, Wireless Smart Home Digital Thermostat
• Wyze Room Sensor
• Smart Thermostats: what I WISH I knew earlier… – YouTube
• Shane Whatley – YouTube
• Honeywell WiFi Thermostats
• Honeywell T9 Smart Home Thermostat with Sensor
• Sensi thermostat
• iDevices Store | Shop iDevices Smart Home Products
• Learn about sound detection for speakers and displays – Google Nest Help
• Amazon Echo
• Recognize sounds using iPhone – Apple Support

Misc

• Screen Protector GLAS.tR Nano Liquid – Spigen.com – Spigen Inc

Mini’app’les Topic Meeting – June 21, 2022

Road Trip & Vacation Apps

• WWDC22 – Apple Developer
• Keynote – WWDC22 – Videos – Apple Developer
• iOS 16 Preview – Apple
• iPadOS 16 Preview – Apple
• macOS Ventura Preview – Apple
• Passkeys Overview – Apple Developer
• TripIt: Travel Planner on the App Store
• TripLog: Mileage Tracker & Log on the App Store
• Travel List – Trip Packing on the App Store
• National Park Trail Guide on the App Store
• Roadside America on the App Store
• Hiking Project on the App Store
• iExit Interstate Exit Guide on the App Store
• Geocaching® on the App Store
• Munzee on the App Store
• Ingress Prime on the App Store
• Tripsy on Setapp | Plan trips on Mac and iOS
• TripMode – Save data, browse faster
• Smart Traveler on the App Store
• GasBuddy: Find & Pay for Gas on the App Store
• Cables – Anker
• Cables – Ugreen
• mophie | Portable Power Banks and Mobile Battery Case
• Peak Design | Travel Bags
• AirTag – Apple
• Sherpa 100PD – Goal Zero
• Amazon.com: CHAFON USB C Multi Fast Charging Cable PD 60W Nylon Braided Cord 5-in-1 3A USB A/C to Type C/Micro USB Charger Adapter Compatible Samsung Galaxy S20 LG Sony iPad Pro 2018 Android(6.6FT) : Electronics
• Eargasm – Hearing Protection
• Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K streaming device
• HyperDrive 6-in-1 USB-C Hub for iPad Pro & iPad Air
• SCOTTeVEST: It’s not Rocket Science. It’s Pocket Science!
• Tortuga Travel Backpacks

Mini’app’les Advanced Topic Meeting – June 7, 2022

Headless Mac

• Wired vs. Wireless Networking
• Router (computing) – Wikipedia
• Mesh networking – Wikipedia
• eero – Whole Home WiFi System
• Difference between Static and Dynamic IP address – GeeksforGeeks
• What is DNS? | How DNS works | Cloudflare
• OpenDNS
• Google Public DNS
• NextDNS
• MAC address – Wikipedia
• How to set up your new Mac mini for use without a monitor | iMore
• ASUS – Whole Home Mesh WiFi System
• Wi-Fi 6 – Wikipedia
• What is Wireless Backhaul?
• What is MoCA and Why do I Want it?
• What Is Powerline Networking and How Do You Use It? | Digital Trends
• WiFi Explorer on the Mac App Store
• Philips Hue – Smart lighting
• Lutron Caseta – Wireless Smart Switches
• DOCSIS – Wikipedia
• How to Turn Comcast Xfinity Wi-Fi Sharing On or Off | Reviews.org
• remotix – Remote Access/VNC app
• Screens for macOS – Control Any Computer Remotely from your Mac
• Microsoft Remote Desktop on the Mac App Store
• RealVNC – Remote access software for desktop and mobile
• Splashtop – Remote Access & Remote Support Software
• Splashtop Personal
• TeamViewer – The Remote Desktop Software
• Share the screen of another Mac – Apple Support
• SpamSieve: Easy-to-use Mac spam filter for Apple Mail, Outlook, Airmail, MailMate, and more
• Backblaze – Unlimited Online Backup
• ChronoSync – Mac Backup and Sync App
• Plex – Stream Movies & TV Shows
• Change Energy Saver preferences on a Mac desktop computer – Apple Support
• 32-bit app compatibility with macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 and later – Apple Support
• KVM switch – Wikipedia
• Synergy – Share one mouse & keyboard across computers
• Connect your Mac to shared computers and servers – Apple Support
• Manage your photo and video storage – Apple Support
• Enable remote management for Remote Desktop – Apple Support
• Set up file sharing on Mac – Apple Support
• Share your printer on Mac – Apple Support

Mini’app’les Topic Meeting – May 17, 2022

Spring Cleaning

• Manage your Apple ID
• Change Security & Privacy General preferences on Mac – Apple Support
• Security checklist app for your Mac – Pareto Security
• EtreCheck
• Objective-See: KnockKnock
• LaunchControl: The launchd GUI
• BackupLoupe: One Stop Shop for Time Machine
• MacUpdater – keep all your apps up-to-date effortlessly
• About System Information on your Mac – Apple Support
• Find out which macOS your Mac is using – Apple Support
• About privacy and Location Services in iOS and iPadOS – Apple Support
• Use Face ID on your iPhone or iPad Pro – Apple Support
• iCloud – Find My – Apple
• Prevent cross-site tracking in Safari on Mac – Apple Support
• Use Shared with You on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch – Apple Support
• About App Privacy Report – Apple Support
• Unpair and erase your Apple Watch – Apple Support
• How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with iCloud – Apple Support
• Deregister and Turn Off iMessage – Apple Support
• Turn off Find My on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch – Apple Support
• Erase iPhone – Apple Support
• Use Quick Start to transfer data to a new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch – Apple Support
• What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac – Apple Support
• Move your content to a new Mac – Apple Support
• Move your data from a Windows PC to a Mac – Apple Support
• Authorize or deauthorize your computer for iTunes Store purchases – Apple Support
• How to Remove a Bluetooth Device from a Mac
• Turn off FileVault encryption on Mac – Apple Support
• Intro to macOS Recovery – Apple Support
• Mac Maintenance Checklist

Mini’app’les Advanced Topic Meeting – May 3, 2022

Browser Extensions

Firefox Add-ons – Extensions

Todoist for Firefox

Enhancer for YouTube

Tab Session Manager

Simple Tab Groups

Temporary Containers

Export Tabs URLs

OpenList

uBlock Origin

Alfred Integration

Hoverify

Wappalyzer

Web Archives

1Password

Get to know 1Password for Safari on your iPhone or iPad

Secrets – Password Manager for iOS

DEVONthink – professional document and information management for the Mac and iOS

Magic Lasso Adblock – Free ad block for iPhone, iPad and Mac

MarsEdit 4 – Powerful web publishing from your Mac.

NetNewsWire – Free and Open Source RSS Reader for Mac and iOS

Feedbin – RSS Feed Aggregator

The Camelizer | camelcamelcamel.com

Facebook Container

Add custom search engine

Startpage – Private Search Engine. No Tracking. No Search History.

ReviewMeta.com Review Helper

User-Agent Switcher

FireShot – Take Webpage Screenshots Entirely

Return YouTube Dislike

History Trends Unlimited

Take screenshots on Firefox | Firefox Help

Downie – YouTube Video Downloader for macOS

G App Launcher on the App Store

Tabs to Links on the Mac App Store

Vinegar – Tube Cleaner on the App Store

Grammarly: Free Online Writing Assistant

HTTPS Everywhere | Electronic Frontier Foundation

Unsmartifier on the App Store

StopTheMadness

MacStories Starter Pack: Clean Up URLs and Remove Tracking Parameters with URL Cleaner