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

January 15, 2019 by Pete Bockenhauer

Back to Basics

  • iOS
    • Use gestures to navigate your iPhone X and later
    • How To Use Tap To Wake On iPhone X
    • How to Use Spotlight Search on Your iPhone or iPad
    • How to use Notification Center on iPhone and iPad
    • Use and customize Control Center on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
    • About the buttons and switches on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
    • Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
    • If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won’t turn on or is frozen
    • How to take a screenshot on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
    • How to quickly and discreetly disable Face ID on the iPhone X
    • How to Turn Off Keyboard Clicks on Your iPhone or iPad
    • How to Disable or Enable Period Shortcut in iPhone/iPad
    • How to Turn Off Predictive Keyboard in iOS 11
    • How to use text shortcuts on iPhone and iPadHow to use text shortcuts on iPhone and iPad
    • 3D Touch: The Ultimate Guide
    • Access Safari tab’s history by performing tap and hold on back button
    • How to view a Safari website without content blockers on your iPhone or iPad
    • How to Rearrange Your Lock Screen Widgets in iOS 10
    • Access the calculator in Spotlight
    • How to Add the Secret Weather Widget to Your iPhone’s Lock Screen in iOS 12
    • iOS 11’s new ‘Smart Invert Colors’ is the closest thing to Dark Mode yet
    • Why you should use True Tone
    • Use Multitasking on your iPadUse Multitasking on your iPad
    • How to move multiple iPhone Home screen apps icons on iOS 11 using drag and drop
    • Reeder – RSS reader
    • Set up and use iCloud Tabs
  • macOS
    • Reeder – RSS reader
    • ReadKit – RSS reader
    • HistoryHound – Find pages in your Bookmarks or History just by typing words you remember from them!

Misc

  • Cloudflare 1.1.1.1: Faster Internet – Faster, more private Internet
  • ExpressVPN – Fast & reliable VPN proxy
  • Mullvad – VPN
  • Path Finder – Finder replacement
  • OpenDNS – The easiest way to make your internet faster, safer, and more reliable.

News

  • Apple officially releases Smart Battery cases for iPhone XS/Max/XR with Qi charging support
Category: Meeting Notes & Links

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

January 10, 2019 by Pete Bockenhauer

Back to Basics

Let’s cover essential skills all Mac/iPhone/iPad users should have. How do you take a screenshot? How do you reset a device if you are selling it? How do you customize what kind of notifications you get? How do the new swipe gestures work?

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

DATE:
Tuesday, January 15

TIME:
6:30 – 9:00 PM

LOCATION:
Southdale Library (Helen Young Room)
7001 York Ave S, Edina, MN 55435 (https://goo.gl/maps/fdSRonjRG982)

We look forward to seeing you there!

Category: Meeting Announcements

Mini’app’les Meeting, Tuesday December 18 at 6:30 p.m.

December 3, 2018 by Pete Bockenhauer

(More!) iOS & Mac Tips and Tricks

You may think you know all the ins and outs of iOS and macOS, but you may be wrong! Come to this month’s meeting and we will be sharing some great tips and tricks for the beginner and power user. If you have some of your own, please come and share them with the group!

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

DATE:
Tuesday, December 18

TIME:
6:30 – 9:00 PM

LOCATION:
Southdale Library (Helen Young Room)
7001 York Ave S, Edina, MN 55435 (https://goo.gl/maps/fdSRonjRG982)

We look forward to seeing you there!

Category: Meeting Announcements

Mini’app’les Meeting, Tuesday November 20 at 6:30 p.m.

November 2, 2018 by Pete Bockenhauer

iOS & Mac Tips and Tricks

You may think you know all the ins and outs of iOS and macOS, but you may be wrong! Come to this month’s meeting and we will be sharing some great tips and tricks for the beginner and power user. If you have some of your own, please come and share them with the group!

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

DATE:
Tuesday, November 20

TIME:
6:30 – 9:00 PM

LOCATION:
Southdale Library (Helen Young Room)
7001 York Ave S, Edina, MN 55435 (https://goo.gl/maps/fdSRonjRG982)

We look forward to seeing you there!

Category: Meeting Announcements

Mini’app’les Meeting, Tuesday October 16 Meeting Notes & Links

October 16, 2018 by Pete Bockenhauer

News

  • macOS Mojave
  • Adobe Photoshop CC coming to the iPad
  • Apple will drop Back to My Mac in macOS Mojave. Here are some workarounds if you rely on it
  • Using HEIF or HEVC media on Apple devices
  • iCloud Photo Sharing: The ultimate guide
  • Photo Book printing replacements
    • Shutterfly
    • Blurb
    • Costco
    • Walgreens

iOS Photography

  • Moment lenses
  • iPhone XS A12 Bionic Neural Engine – 5 trillion operations per second
  • Digital signal processor (DSP)
  • Halide Camera – iOS camera app
  • DxOMark Apple iPhone XS Max reviewApple iPhone XS Max review
  • Anker Selfie Stick
  • Glif – tripod mount for iPhone
  • Joby tripods
  • Lume Cube lights
  • Darkroom – Photo Editor for iPhone
  • Luminar – Photo Editing software
  • Snapseed
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
  • Comparison: HEIF vs JPEG
  • olloclip
  • Harbor Freight Ultra Bright LED Portable Worklight/Flashlight
  • Color temperature correction gels
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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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