Topic Meetings

Ad Blockers

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

We last discussed ad blockers in May 2020. How has the ad blocking landscape changed since then? What the heck is going on with Google Chrome ad blockers and do we all need to start paying for YouTube to not have to sit through countless ads?? Did you know that pretty much everything you use is tracking you and sending telemetry data back?

Let’s discuss browser extensions and DNS services that can help block ads and trackers and keep you safer online.

DATE

Tuesday, December 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.

Thunderbolt Hubs and Adapters

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

All new Mac’s come with at least two USB-C/Thunderbolt ports. However, you will most likely reach a point where you will want to extend and add on more devices. This will require you to get an adapter or hub of some kind to add things like multiple monitors and Thunderbolt drives. You may also want to take advantage of pass-through charging, extra USB-A ports and audio jacks to obtain the glorious one-cable connection for your MacBook.

We will dive into some options for hubs and docks. What kind should you get? Powered or unpowered? Thunderbolt 3 or 4? USB 3 or 4?

DATE

Tuesday, November 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.