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Mini’app’les Topic Meeting, Tuesday May 16 at 6:00 p.m.

May 8, 2023 by Pete Bockenhauer
OpenCore Legacy Patcher icon

Install and run macOS Big Sur and newer on machines as old as 2007

*** Please note: This meeting will be both in-person and online. ***

Do you have an older Mac that no longer supports newer versions of macOS? Did you know there is a piece of software that would allow you to bypass this limitation and breathe new life into these old Macs?

Join us to discover this software and perform a live setup and installation of a newer macOS version on an unsupported Mac.

DATE

Tuesday, May 16

TIME

6:00 – 8:00 PM

IN-PERSON

Southdale Library (2nd Floor Conference Room)
7001 York Ave S, Edina, MN 55435
Google Maps / Apple Maps

ONLINE

Zoom conference room
Please email [email protected] to request the meeting link or RSVP on Meetup and it will become visible.

Category: Meeting Announcements, Topic Meetings

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

April 19, 2023 by Pete Bockenhauer
A bunch of Apple Watches arranged in a circle.

Apple Watch

  • Apple Watch
  • Track your AFib History with Apple Watch – Apple Support
  • Take an ECG with the ECG app on Apple Watch – Apple Support
  • Use Fall Detection with Apple Watch – Apple Support
  • Monitor your heart rate with Apple Watch – Apple Support
  • Add an alarm on Apple Watch – Apple Support
  • How to Manage Background Refresh for Apps on Apple Watch
  • Answer phone calls on Apple Watch – Apple Support
  • Use the Workout app on your Apple Watch – Apple Support
  • How to Stop Apple Watch from Automatically Launching Audio Apps
  • Customize workouts on Apple Watch – Apple Support
  • BasicAppleGuy: “Lesser known Apple Watch Workouts” – Mastodon
  • Use Accessibility features on your Apple Watch – Apple Support
  • How to change your Apple Watch app view
  • Use Siri on your Apple Watch – Apple Support
  • Apple Watch Flashlight: How to Turn It On, Turn It Off & Adjust It (watchOS 8 Update)
  • Apple Pay on Apple Watch – Apple Support
  • Use Control Center on Apple Watch – Apple Support
  • Turn on and wake Apple Watch – Apple Support
  • Clicker 2.0
  • Control your home with Apple Watch – Apple Support
  • TripIt: Travel Planner on the App Store
  • Domino’s Pizza USA on the App Store
  • watchOS 10 Described as Apple Watch’s Biggest Software Update Since 2015
  • CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar on the App Store
  • Control Apple TV with Apple Watch – Apple Support
  • Leatherman – Tread® Multi-Tool Bracelet​​
  • Use the Always On feature with your Apple Watch – Apple Support

News

  • Apple Card’s new high-yield Savings account is now available, offering a 4.15 percent APY
  • WWDC23
  • If sideloading is allowed in iOS 17, someone will pay for it–and it won’t be Apple | Macworld
Category: Meeting Notes & Links, Topic Meetings

Mini’app’les Topic Meeting, Tuesday April 18 at 6:00 p.m.

April 12, 2023 by Pete Bockenhauer
A bunch of Apple Watches arranged in a circle.

Apple Watch

*** Please note: This meeting will be both in-person and online. ***

The Apple Watch is the most personal device Apple has created. It can do so much more than just tell you the time. From activity and health tracking to listening to music or staying connected with your friends and family. Let’s discuss all the basics of the Apple Watch and ways to customize it to make it your own.

DATE

Tuesday, April 18

TIME

6:00 – 8:00 PM

IN-PERSON

Southdale Library (2nd Floor Conference Room)
7001 York Ave S, Edina, MN 55435
Google Maps / Apple Maps

ONLINE

Zoom conference room
Please email [email protected] to request the meeting link or RSVP on Meetup and it will become visible.

Category: Meeting Announcements, Topic Meetings

Mini’app’les Topic Meeting – March 21 – Notes & Links

March 21, 2023 by Pete Bockenhauer
Classic Mac OS file sharing icon showing a hand holding up a board with icons for a folder, a note and a document.

Sharing Content and Collaborating

  • Craft – The Future of Documents
  • Spark Mail – Smart. Focused. Email.
  • Microsoft OneDrive – Personal Cloud Storage
  • Everlance – Automatic Mileage Tracker & Expense Management
  • Apple Card
  • Get unlimited Daily Cash with Apple Card
  • Google Drive – Personal Cloud Storage & File Sharing Platform
  • Create a shared drive – Google Workspace Learning Center
  • Insync – Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox Syncing
  • Rclone
  • World Backup Day — March 31st
  • 1Password – Password Manager for Families, Businesses, Teams
  • Google Calendar
  • Fantastical – The calendar and tasks app you won’t be able to live without.
  • Todoist – A To-Do List to Organize Your Work & Life
  • Shared Contacts – Share Google Workspace™ Contacts – Google Workspace Marketplace
  • Red Oxygen SMS for Gmail – Google Workspace Marketplace
  • GQueues – Manage tasks & to-do lists with your Google Account
  • Google Workspace – Business Apps & Collaboration Tools
  • Basecamp – Project management software, online collaboration
  • Dashlane – Password Manager for Home, Mobile and Business
  • Grasshopper Virtual Phone System – Manage Your Calls Online
  • If you’re relying on Apple to get work done, you’re better off going it alone | Macworld
  • Apple Family Sharing
Category: Meeting Notes & Links, Topic Meetings

Mini’app’les Topic Meeting, Tuesday March 21 at 6:00 p.m.

March 14, 2023 by Pete Bockenhauer
Classic Mac OS file sharing icon showing a hand holding up a board with icons for a folder, a note and a document.

Sharing Content and Collaborating

*** Please note: This meeting will be both in-person and online. ***

There are many things to share in your digital life and many different ways to do it. You may need to share files, notes, or tasks with a coworker. Sharing recipes, calendars, or a grocery list with your spouse. Or sharing a HomePod, smart lock, or your location with a family member.

Several group members will share how they share content and collaborate with others.

DATE

Tuesday, March 21

TIME

6:00 – 8:00 PM

IN-PERSON

Southdale Library (2nd Floor Conference Room)
7001 York Ave S, Edina, MN 55435
Google Maps / Apple Maps

ONLINE

Zoom conference room
Please email [email protected] to request the meeting link or RSVP on Meetup and it will become visible.

Category: Meeting Announcements, Topic Meetings
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