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Mini’app’les Social and Q&A Meeting, Tuesday April 2 at 7:00 p.m.

March 26, 2024 by Pete Bockenhauer
Illustration of person sitting at a computer on a video conference waving to the other meeting participants

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, April 2

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.

Request Access Link
Category: Meeting Announcements, Social and Q&A 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 AppĀ Store
  • Airtable on the AppĀ Store
  • Amex on the AppĀ Store
  • Twilio Authy on the AppĀ Store
  • Calcbot 2 on the AppĀ Store
  • Chase MobileĀ®: Bank & Invest on the AppĀ Store
  • Citi MobileĀ® on the AppĀ Store
  • Craft: Write docs, AI editing on the AppĀ Store
  • Fantastical Calendar on the AppĀ Store
  • Fastmail – Email & Calendar on the AppĀ Store
  • Freeform on the AppĀ Store
  • Informant 5 Calendar on the AppĀ Store
  • Microsoft 365 (Office) on the AppĀ Store
  • Notesnook: Private note taking on the AppĀ Store
  • OmniFocus 4 on the AppĀ Store
  • PCalc on the AppĀ Store
  • PDF Expert – Editor & Reader on the AppĀ Store
  • Runestone Text Editor on the AppĀ Store
  • Scanner Pro惻Scan PDF Documents on the AppĀ Store
  • Slack on the AppĀ Store
  • Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database on the AppĀ Store
  • Todoist: To-Do List & Planner on the AppĀ Store
  • U.S. Bank Mobile Banking on the AppĀ Store
  • YNAB on the AppĀ Store

Creativity

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

Travel

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

Connectivity

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

Personal

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

Information

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

Utility

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

System

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

Entertainment

  • Bejeweled Classic on the AppĀ Store
  • Channels for HDHomeRun! on the App Store
  • iGammon on the AppĀ Store
  • Infuse • Video Player on the AppĀ Store
  • Konsensus: Movies & TV Shows on the App Store
  • Overcast on the AppĀ Store
  • Plex: Watch Live TV and Movies on the App Store
  • Random Photo Shuffle on the App Store
  • Solitaire City on the AppĀ Store
  • Spotify – Music and Podcasts on the App Store
  • Strategery on the AppĀ Store
  • Threes! on the AppĀ 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 Social and Q&A Meeting, Tuesday March 5 at 7:00 p.m.

February 27, 2024 by Pete Bockenhauer
Illustration of person sitting at a computer on a video conference waving to the other meeting participants

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, March 5

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.

Request Access Link
Category: Meeting Announcements, Social and Q&A 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 PŠ”, 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 Ā· 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
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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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