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Mini’app’les Meeting, Tuesday November 19 Meeting Notes & Links

November 20, 2019 by Pete Bockenhauer

Streaming Services

OnDemand  Price  Concur Streams  Quality  Original Programs  Catalog  Ads  Offline  Notes 
Apple TV+  $5,$50yr  6  4K  Yes  No  No  Yes  1Yr Included with idevices 
Netflix  $9,$13,$16  1,2,4  SD,HD,4K  Yes  Yes  No  Yes  Titles come and go 
Hulu  $6  2  Most HD,4K  Yes  Yes  Yes, +$6/NoAds  Only with No Ads  Add-on Channels 
Disney+  $7,$70yr  4  4K  Yes  Yes*  No  Yes  $13 Bundle /Hulu&ESPN+ 
Amazon Prime Video  $9, ($13)  2  Most HD,4K  Yes  Yes  No  Yes but limited  No Profiles 
HBO Now  $15  3  HD  Yes  Yes  No  No  No Profiles, Max in 5-2020 
Showtime  $11  3  HD  Yes  Yes  No  Yes  No Profiles 
Crackle  Free  ?  SD  No  Yes  Yes, Lots  No  Older content 
                 
LiveTV  Price  Concur Streams  Quality  Live TV/Local  Catalog  Ads  DVR   
Hulu LiveTV  $45  2, +$10 Unlimited  720p/4K  60+/No  Yes  Yes, +$6/NoAds  50hrs, 200hrs/+$10  Must upgrade DVR to skip ads 
YouTubeTV  $50  3  720p/4K  70+/Yes  No  Yes  Unlimited for 9 Months   
Philo  $20  3  720p  58/No  No  Yes  Unlimited for 30 Days   
SlingTV  $25,$25($40)  1,3  720p  30+,40+/No  No  Yes  No, +$5 50hrs  Discount is on 1st month 
FuboTV  $55  2  720p/4K  95+/Yes  No  Yes  30hrs no expiration  Sports centric 
PlutoTV  Free  ?  720p  100+/No  Yes  Yes  No  Older Library content 
  • The Streamable – Streaming News, Reviews, & Deals
  • TV Fool
  • AntennaWeb – Antenna Signal Prediction

Finding Deals

  • dealnews – Best Deals Online – Today’s Best Daily Deals
  • Slickdeals: The Best Deals, Coupons, Promo Codes & Discounts
  • 9to5Toys – New Gear, reviews and deals
  • Black Friday Ads, Deals & Sales
  • MacPrices.net | Apple Mac, iPad, & iPhone prices & reviews; Updated Daily
  • camelcamelcamel – Amazon price tracker, Amazon price history charts, price watches, and price drop alerts
  • The Camelizer – Price Tracker – Chrome
  • The Camelizer – Price Tracker Firefox
  • Honey – Automatic Coupons, Promo Codes, and Deals
  • RetailMeNot: Coupons, Cash Back, Gift Card Deals, Genie & More
  • Gazelle – Trade-in Cell Phones and Electronics for Cash
  • OfferUp – Buy & Sell Locally
Category: Meeting Notes & Links

Mini’app’les Meeting, Tuesday November 19 at 6:30 p.m.

November 1, 2019 by Pete Bockenhauer

Finding Deals and Streaming Services

The shopping season is upon us and there will soon be many deals to be had. How do you find the best deal and skip the junk?

Also, streaming services are getting pretty out of control these days. Did you ditch cable TV to save money and now there are too many ways to watch your shows? Let’s sort through the options and all the different ways to watch TV shows and movies.

Please join us at the next Mini’app’les meeting!

DATE:
Tuesday, November 19

TIME:
6:30 – 9:00 PM

LOCATION:
Southdale Library (Helen Young Room)
7001 York Ave S, Edina, MN 55435
Apple Maps: https://tinyurl.com/miniapples
Google Maps: https://tinyurl.com/miniapples-gmaps

We look forward to seeing you there!

Category: Meeting Announcements

Mini’app’les Meeting, Tuesday October 15 Meeting Notes & Links

October 16, 2019 by Pete Bockenhauer

iOS 13 Tips and Tricks

  • iOS 13
  • iOS 13: How to turn on Dark Mode on iPhone and iPad
  • Reminders: Complete Guide to iOS 13
  • If you use the Reminders app a lot, read this before updating to iOS 13
  • iOS 13’s Notes App Is Packing 15 Cool New Features & Changes
  • How to transfer data from your old phone to your new iPhone
  • iOS – CarPlay
  • Hands-on with CarPlay in iOS 13: New apps, light mode, more – 9to5Mac
  • What’s new in Apple Maps in iOS 13
  • iMessages: Complete Guide to iOS 13
  • iOS 13: How to use the QuickPath swipe keyboard
  • iOS 13 and iPadOS 13: How to use the new gestures for cut, copy, paste, undo, and redo
  • Check out the redesigned share sheet in iOS 13 beta 5 | Cult of Mac
  • Apple Arcade
  • Apple Arcade: How to Use PS4 and Xbox One Controllers with iOS
  • iPadOS
  • iPadOS 13: How to use the floating digital keyboard
  • How To Install Fonts On iOS 13 And How To Remove Them – iOS Hacker
  • iPadOS 13 Hands-on: New Multitasking Features
  • Find My App: Everything to Know

Mesh Networking

  • What Is a Mesh Wi-Fi Router, and Do You Need One? | Tom’s Guide
  • Improve WiFi Performance with Orbi: The Tri Band Mesh System | NETGEAR
  • Velop Whole-Home Mesh WiFi
  • Finally, a Whole Home WiFi System That Works-Best Coverage Mesh Wifi by eero

Misc

  • ‎Timepage on the App Store
Category: Meeting Notes & Links

Mini’app’les Meeting, Tuesday October 15 at 6:30 p.m.

October 7, 2019 by Pete Bockenhauer

iOS 13 & Catalina Tips and Tricks

It’s new OS season! iOS 13 was released last month and macOS Catalina this month. The headline features of the new iOS are dark mode, Photos and camera overhaul, Sign in with Apple, Maps updates, and much more. Catalina breaks apart iTunes and paves the way for running iOS apps on your Mac.

Let’s discuss the new OS’s and many of the new great features.

Please join us at the next Mini’app’les meeting!

DATE:
Tuesday, October 15

TIME:
6:30 – 9:00 PM

LOCATION:
Southdale Library (Helen Young Room)
7001 York Ave S, Edina, MN 55435
Apple Maps: https://tinyurl.com/miniapples
Google Maps: https://tinyurl.com/miniapples-gmaps

We look forward to seeing you there!

Category: Meeting Announcements

Mini’app’les Meeting, Tuesday September 17 Meeting Notes & Links

September 18, 2019 by Pete Bockenhauer

News

  • Apple Announces Release Dates for OS Updates, New iPhones, and Apple Watch – MacStories
  • iOS 13 and iPadOS are compatible with these devices
  • iPhone 11 Pro Preview: The Camera Hardware Changes – Halide
  • Popular Ad Blockers AdBlock and uBlocker Deemed ‘Fake’
  • Apple’s iOS through the years – GSMArena.com news
  • What’s Inside Every iPhone, From Retina Displays to Cameras
  • We Recreated Every Apple Wallpaper – YouTube
  • iPhone Battery Replacement – Official Apple Support
  • iPhone Battery and Performance
  • Apple Watch Series 5
  • iPhone 11
  • iPhone 11 Pro

How to get your news

  • Feedly – RSS feed reader/service
  • Reddit – social news aggregator
  • Apollo – Reddit app for iOS
  • ‎Apple Podcasts – podcasts app
  • Apple News
  • Manton Reece – Open gardens
  • Micro.blog – blog service
  • Feedbin – RSS feed reader/service
  • NetNewsWire – RSS reader for Mac
  • Pocket Casts – podcasts app
  • ReadKit – RSS reader for Mac
  • Reeder – RSS reader for iOS and Mac
  • ‎Feed Hawk – subscribe to RSS feeds from the sharesheet in Safari
  • Pocket – Save articles, videos and stories from any publication, page or app.
  • Go64 – Quickly scan your disk for applications, see which ones are 32-bit, and find upgrade information with the click of a button.
  • Brave Browser – Secure, Fast & Private Web Browser with Adblocker
  • Vivaldi – web browser
  • Opera Browser – web browser
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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.

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