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

April 7, 2024 by Pete Bockenhauer
The original Apple Macintosh 128K

Vintage Apple Show & Tell

To start off this month’s meeting several members will be bringing in some vintage Apple computers and various gear to show off. Everyone else is also welcome to bring in something as well. The only rule is that it should be in functional working order!

DATE

Tuesday, April 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 – March 19 – Notes & Links

March 20, 2024 by Pete Bockenhauer

Which iPhone and iPad apps have you used in the past 2 weeks?

Productivity

  • 1Password: Password Manager on the App Store
  • Airtable on the App Store
  • Amex on the App Store
  • Twilio Authy on the App Store
  • Calcbot 2 on the App Store
  • Chase Mobile®: Bank & Invest on the App Store
  • Citi Mobile® on the App Store
  • Craft: Write docs, AI editing on the App Store
  • Fantastical Calendar on the App Store
  • Fastmail – Email & Calendar on the App Store
  • Freeform on the App Store
  • Informant 5 Calendar on the App Store
  • Microsoft 365 (Office) on the App Store
  • Notesnook: Private note taking on the App Store
  • OmniFocus 4 on the App Store
  • PCalc on the App Store
  • PDF Expert – Editor & Reader on the App Store
  • Runestone Text Editor on the App Store
  • Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents on the App Store
  • Slack on the App Store
  • Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database on the App Store
  • Todoist: To-Do List & Planner on the App Store
  • U.S. Bank Mobile Banking on the App Store
  • YNAB on the App Store

Creativity

  • Adobe Photoshop on the App Store
  • Affinity Designer 2 for iPad on the App Store
  • Affinity Photo 2 for iPad on the App Store
  • Focos on the App Store
  • Image Size on the App Store
  • Lightroom Photo & Video Editor on the App Store
  • Photomator – Photo Editor on the App Store
  • ProCamera. Professional Camera on the App Store
  • RAW Power on the App Store
  • TouchRetouch on the App Store
  • Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs on the App Store

Travel

  • CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar on the App Store
  • DC Metro and Bus on the App Store
  • Docket® – Immunization Records on the App Store
  • Fly Delta on the App Store
  • GasBuddy: Find & Pay for Gas on the App Store
  • Google Maps on the App Store
  • Hello Weather: Forecast & Maps on the App Store
  • Lime – #RideGreen on the App Store
  • Smart Traveler on the App Store
  • Tesla on the App Store
  • TripIt: Travel Planner on the App Store
  • Uber – Request a ride on the App Store

Connectivity

  • Google Chrome on the App Store
  • Firefox: Private, Safe Browser on the App Store
  • Gmail – Email by Google on the App Store
  • GV Connect on the App Store
  • Zoom – One Platform to Connect on the App Store

Personal

  • Amazon Shopping on the App Store
  • Callsheet: Find Cast & Crew on the App Store
  • IMDb: Movies & TV Shows on the App Store
  • mobile-pocket loyalty cards on the App Store
  • My Car – Vehicle Manager on the App Store
  • OpenTable on the App Store
  • Resy on the App Store
  • Untappd – Discover Beer on the App Store

Information

  • Accordance Bible Software on the App Store
  • hoopla Digital on the App Store
  • Amazon Kindle on the App Store
  • Libby, by OverDrive on the App Store
  • Logos: Deep Bible Study on the App Store
  • MapleRead SE on the App Store
  • Mona for Mastodon on the App Store
  • PocketBible Bible Study App on the App Store
  • Reeder 5 on the App Store
  • Star Walk 2: Stars and Planets on the App Store

Utility

  • Fi – GPS Dog Tracker on the App Store
  • FileBrowser Professional on the App Store
  • Mactracker on the App Store
  • Network Analyzer Pro on the App Store
  • Microsoft OneDrive on the App Store
  • mySolarEdge on the App Store
  • Nest on the App Store
  • NextDNS on the App Store
  • OBDLink on the App Store
  • RealVNC Viewer: Remote Desktop on the App Store
  • Speedtest by Ookla on the App Store
  • SSH Files – Secure ShellFish on the App Store
  • UniFi on the App Store

System

  • 1Blocker – Ad Blocker on the App Store
  • NordVPN: VPN Fast & Secure on the App Store
  • Paste – Endless Clipboard on the App Store
  • StopTheMadness Mobile on the App Store
  • xSearch for Safari on the App Store

Entertainment

  • Bejeweled Classic on the App Store
  • Channels for HDHomeRun! on the App Store
  • iGammon on the App Store
  • Infuse • Video Player on the App Store
  • Konsensus: Movies & TV Shows on the App Store
  • Overcast on the App Store
  • Plex: Watch Live TV and Movies on the App Store
  • Random Photo Shuffle on the App Store
  • Solitaire City on the App Store
  • Spotify – Music and Podcasts on the App Store
  • Strategery on the App Store
  • Threes! on the App Store
Category: Meeting Notes & Links, Topic Meetings

Mini’app’les Topic Meeting, Tuesday March 19 at 6:00 p.m.

March 6, 2024 by Pete Bockenhauer
The iOS/iPad OS App Store icon

Which iPhone and iPad apps have you used in the past 2 weeks?

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

Do you have a guess at how many apps you’ve used in the past 2 weeks? 10? 20? More? Maybe less?? Last month we did Mac apps, this month lets do iPhone and iPad apps!

A few members will be sharing how many apps they have used in the past 2 weeks, what those apps are, and why they use them.

DATE

Tuesday, March 19

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 – February 20 – Notes & Links

February 20, 2024 by Pete Bockenhauer
The macOS Applications folder

Which Mac apps have you used in the past 2 weeks?

  • 4K Video Downloader | Free Video Downloader for PС, macOS and Linux | 4K Download
  • ABetterFinderRename
  • Accordance
  • Acronis Cyber Protect Connect – Remote Desktop Access Solution
  • Adobe InDesign – Layout design and desktop publishing software
  • Adobe Photoshop – Leading AI photo & design software
  • Adobe Photoshop Express – Photo edit, collage, color looks editing
  • Aerial – A free and open-source Mac Screen Saver
  • Affinity Publisher – award-winning page layout software
  • Airtable
  • AlDente – AppHouseKitchen
  • Alfred – Productivity App for macOS
  • Arq: Cloud backup software for Mac and Windows
  • Autodesk Fusion | 3D CAD, CAM, CAE, & PCB Cloud-Based Software | Autodesk
  • Backblaze – The Best Unlimited Cloud Storage Services
  • Bartender 5 – Take control of your Menu bar
  • BBEdit 15
  • BetterTouchTool – folivora.ai – Great Tools for your Mac!
  • BetterZip 5 – MacItBetter
  • Bible Software from Laridian
  • Blender – Free and Open 3D Creation Software
  • FileMaker – Build custom apps with the Claris platform
  • BusyCal – The Best Calendar App for macOS
  • BusyContacts – The Best Contact Manager App for Mac
  • Cakebrew
  • calibre – E-book management
  • Camtasia – Fast and Easy Video Editing Software | TechSmith
  • Canva: Visual Suite for Everyone
  • Carbon Copy Clone – Mac Backup Software | Bombich Software
  • CARROT Weather for iOS and Android
  • ChronoSync | The Ultimate Mac Backup and File Sync App
  • CleanShot X for Mac
  • ColorSnapper — The Color Picker App for Mac
  • Create Booklet • The Standard • Print any document as a booklet
  • CrystalFetch: macOS UI for creating Windows installer ISO from UUPDump
  • DaisyDisk
  • Descript | All-in-one video & podcast editing, easy as a doc.
  • DEVONthink, professional document and information management for the Mac and iOS
  • DriveDx – the most advanced drive health diagnostics and monitoring utility
  • EarthDesk
  • EtreCheck
  • Fantastical | The calendar and tasks app you won’t be able to live without.
  • Feedbin
  • Feedly: Track the topics and trends that matter to you
  • Final Cut Pro for Mac – Apple
  • Flashforge 3D Printer
  • FreeCAD: Your own 3D parametric modeler
  • Go64
  • GoldenDict
  • GoodTask: To Do List, Task Manager & Planner app based on Apple’s Reminders and Calendars
  • HoudahSpot – Powerful File Search Tool for Mac
  • Instapaper
  • iStat Menus
  • iTerm2 – macOS Terminal Replacement
  • Keyboard Maestro 11.0.2: Work Faster with Macros for macOS
  • KeyCue
  • KnockKnock
  • Konsensus: Movies & TV Shows on the App Store
  • LaunchControl: The launchd GUI
  • LibreOffice – Free Office Suite – Based on OpenOffice – Compatible with Microsoft
  • Little Snitch
  • Local – Local WordPress development made simple
  • Logos Bible Study Platform
  • Mactracker
  • MacUpdater – keep all your apps up-to-date effortlessly
  • MakerBot: The Only 3D Printing Ecosystem Dedicated to Education
  • menubar-ticker: A macOS menu bar item that displays the current song in iTunes or Spotify
  • Meteorologist – a weather program for macOS
  • Microsoft Excel – Spreadsheet Software
  • Microsoft OneDrive: Personal Cloud Storage
  • Microsoft Outlook Personal Email and Calendar | Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Word – Document Editing
  • MindNode – Mind Map & Brainstorm Ideas
  • Mona for Mastodon on the App Store
  • Moom · Many Tricks
  • NordVPN – The best online VPN service for speed
  • Notesnook | Open source & zero knowledge private note taking app
  • OmniFocus Task Management Software Built For Pros – The Omni Group
  • One Switch – Fireball Studio
  • Pareto Security: Security checklist app for your Mac
  • Password Manager for Families, Enterprise & Business | 1Password
  • Paste – Clipboard Manager for Mac, iPhone, and iPad
  • Pathfinder
  • PCSX2
  • PDF Expert – PDF Editor and Reader for Mac
  • Photomator
  • Photos Workbench – Organize your Photos
  • PixelSnap 2 for Mac
  • Plex – Stream Movies & TV Shows
  • PopChar special characters at your fingertips
  • PowerPhotos – Merge Mac Photos libraries, find duplicate photos, and more
  • Printopia – Print from your iPad or iPhone – Decisive Tactics, Inc.
  • Reeder 5
  • Remove-It
  • Resilio Sync – File Sync Software – Sync Home
  • Retroactive: Run Aperture, iPhoto, and iTunes on modern macOS
  • Semulov: Access mounted and unmounted volumes from the menubar
  • Shapr3D | CAD: Design to Manufacturing | Windows, Mac, iPad
  • SoftRAID – Software RAID management for Mac and Windows
  • SpamSieve: Accurate Spam Filter for Mac
  • Spark Mail — Smart. Focused. Email.
  • Splashtop: Secure Remote Access & Remote Support Software
  • Stay
  • SwitchHosts: Switch hosts quickly!
  • Tap Forms Organizer Database for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
  • The Olive Tree Bible App by Olive Tree Bible Software
  • The Unarchiver | Top Free Unarchiving Software for macOS
  • TinkerTool: Description
  • Todoist | A To-Do List to Organize Your Work & Life
  • ToothFairy on the Mac App Store
  • Transmit 5
  • UTM | Virtual machines for Mac
  • Visual Studio Code – Code Editing. Redefined
  • VLC media player, the best Open Source player – VideoLAN
  • VueScan Scanner Software for macOS, Windows, and Linux
  • Zoom – One platform to connect
Category: Meeting Notes & Links, Topic Meetings

Mini’app’les Topic Meeting, Tuesday February 20 at 6:00 p.m.

February 12, 2024 by Pete Bockenhauer
The macOS Applications folder

Which Mac apps have you used in the past 2 weeks?

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

Do you have a guess at how many apps you’ve used in the past 2 weeks? 10? 20? More? Maybe less?? Maybe you pretty much live in the web browser these days.

A few members will be sharing how many apps they have used in the past 2 weeks, what those apps are, and why they use them.

Wanna find out for yourself? Here is a quick way:

  1. Open a Finder window
  2. Click the View menu and select “as List”
  3. Click the View menu again and select “Show View Options” and put a check mark on “Date Last Opened”
  4. Click the “Date Last Opened” column heading to sort by that.
  5. Scroll to the bottom of the list to see all the apps that you’ve recently opened.

We will also be discussing the new Stolen Device Protection for iPhone feature Apple recently released in iOS 17.3.

DATE

Tuesday, February 20

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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