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Mini’app’les Social and Q&A Meeting, Tuesday August 1 at 7:00 p.m.

July 25, 2023 by Pete Bockenhauer

Social and Q&A Meeting

Come join us for a virtual social and Q&A meeting! There is no set topic and you can come and go as you want. You can also bring any questions or problems you have that you’ve been wrestling with.

DATE

Tuesday, August 1

TIME

7:00 – 8:00 PM

ONLINE

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

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Category: Meeting Announcements

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

July 19, 2023 by Pete Bockenhauer
The Fediverse logo showing 5 dots colored red, purple, blue, green and yellow forming a pentagon. Each dot is connected to one another via lines that are colored with the mixture of the two dot colors. For example the yellow dot is connected via a green line to the blue dot.

Fediverse: What is it and how can I use it?

  • What is the Fediverse? – Framatube
  • Fediverse – Wikipedia
  • ActivityPub – Wikipedia
  • What is Mastodon? – YouTube
  • Mastodon – Decentralized social media
  • Mastodon Servers (official)
  • Mastodon Servers
  • To the Fediverse!
  • Mastodon apps
  • Ivory for iOS Mastodon app
  • Mona for Mastodon app
  • fediverse.info | The bespoke fediverse guide.
  • Fedi.Directory
  • Pixelfed – Decentralized social media
  • Vernissage for Pixelfed app
  • Lemmy – A link aggregator for the fediverse
  • Lemmy.ml
  • kbin.social
  • Lemmy Explorer
  • Bluesky
  • Threads
  • Micro.blog
Category: Meeting Notes & Links, Topic Meetings

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

July 12, 2023 by Pete Bockenhauer
The Fediverse logo showing 5 dots colored red, purple, blue, green and yellow forming a pentagon. Each dot is connected to one another via lines that are colored with the mixture of the two dot colors. For example the yellow dot is connected via a green line to the blue dot.

Fediverse: What is it and how can I use it?

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

You may have heard of the Fediverse or the Mastodon social network in the last few months. Or more recently Threads or Bluesky.

Is Twitter and Reddit dead? What is the Fediverse and how can I use it?

Join us for an introduction to the Fediverse and see if it makes sense to stop using Twitter, Reddit, Instagram among many others and to start exploring the open and decentralized Internet.

DATE

Tuesday, July 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

Cancelled: Mini’app’les Social and Q&A Meeting, Tuesday July 4

June 26, 2023 by Pete Bockenhauer

Social and Q&A Meeting

This month’s Social and Q&A Meeting will be cancelled. Enjoy your 4th of July!

DATE

Tuesday, July 4

Category: Meeting Announcements

Mini’app’les Topic Meeting – June 20 – Notes & Links

June 20, 2023 by Pete Bockenhauer
An iMac running Windows 11 under Parallels Desktop

Virtualization & Emulation

  • Apple has a Proton-like Game Porting Toolkit for getting Windows games on Mac | Ars Technica
  • WineHQ – Run Windows applications on Linux, BSD, Solaris and macOS
  • CrossOver – Run Microsoft Windows software on Mac, Linux and ChromeOS
  • Andrew Tsai – YouTube
  • Parallels Desktop 18 Virtual Machine for Mac – Run Windows on Mac
  • Add, delete, or erase APFS volumes in Disk Utility on Mac – Apple Support
  • VirtualBuddy – Virtualize macOS 12 and later on Apple Silicon
  • UTM
  • E-Maculation: All About Macintosh Emulation
  • SheepShaver – An Open Source PowerMac Emulator
  • Basilisk II – An Open Source 68k Macintosh Emulator
  • Mini vMac – early Macintosh emulator
  • Macintosh Repository – Old Mac Software Archive
  • Macintosh Garden – Celebrating Macintosh Abandonware!
  • Mac GUI
  • System 7 Today
  • Disk Jockey
  • PlayOnMac – Run your Windows applications on Mac easily!
  • Boxer – The DOS game emulator that’s fit for your Mac.
  • OpenEmu – Multiple Video Game System
Category: Meeting Notes & Links, Topic Meetings
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Welcome to the Minnesota Apple Computer Users’ Group based in the Twin Cities of metropolitan Minneapolis—St. Paul.

We’re a group of Apple users interested in sharing knowledge and experience with other Apple users and owners. Members vary from beginners to every day users to consultants. All ages are welcome. What we have in common is an interest and a desire to learn more about the Apple experience, regardless of focus. Within the group you’re bound to find someone with similar interests.

Come join us! There’s no obligation or cost to attend. Annual dues are very reasonable if you decide to join us.

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