Spotify is a music streaming service that started in Europe but now is probably the most popular service in the United States. I've been trying out their Premium service ($9.99 a month) but they also have a free service. They have playlists that they can suggest or that you create. You can listen to … [Read more...]
December 2016: Apple Workshop – Hour of Code
As a follow-on to the December general meeting on cord cutting, we talked about the tvOS 10.1 update for the 4th generation Apple TV that introduces the new “TV” app. This app allows you to search for movies and TV shows across all supporting apps such as Netflix, Hulu, iTunes, and many … [Read more...]
December 13th: Apple Workshop – Hour of Code
In honor of Apple's Hour of Code week we will do our own session with an introduction to Swift Playgrounds, an iPad app for learning how to write Swift code. So if you have an iPad, come bring it and join in on the fun. Or just come and watch. If Apple's timing is right, we may … [Read more...]
November 8th: Apple Workshop – macOS Sierra, MacBook Pro
Apple has released their latest OS release for the Mac, called macOS Sierra. Siri finally makes it to the Mac! Learn what you can do that's different than on the iPhone or iPad. And Apple Pay also makes it to the Mac. Learn what you need to use it on your Mac. There's also updates to the Photos app … [Read more...]
October 11th: Apple Workshop – iOS 10
Apple has released iOS 10 not just for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, but also for their iPhone models going back to the iPhone 5 and iPads back to the iPad 4, plus all iPad mini models except the original iPad mini. We'll learn what's new. For example, what happened to slide to unlock that we had gotten … [Read more...]
September 13th: Apple Workshop
Apple will be announcing new iPhone models and a probable Apple Watch 2 on September 7. What will the new iPhone model be called? Will it really lose a headphone jack? What's this about a dual-lens camera? A lot of interesting things to discuss at our September 13 meeting. … [Read more...]
July 12th: Apple Workshop
To answer a member's question we'll explore the topic of wireless speakers, the different types, and where to find good reviews. I'll also share my experience with the Nimbus wireless gaming controller for the Apple TV (also compatible with the iPad and iPhone). … [Read more...]
June 2016 Apple Workshop Notes – WWDC
In June we covered Apple’s announcements at their World Wide Developers Conference. Apple revealed their plans for their fall updates to iOS, macOS (replacing the name OS X), watchOS, and tvOS. The next operating system (OS) to run on the Mac, succeeding OS X El Capitan, will be called macOS … [Read more...]
June 14th: Apple Workshop – WWDC
The timing is good for the June meeting as it will be the day after Apple's World Wide Developers Conference keynote. This is the meeting where they announce the new features of the next version of OS X (soon to be called macOS?), iOS, tvOS, and watchOS, so the developers can get their apps ready. … [Read more...]
May 10th: Apple Workshop
We didn't get to it last month so we'll try again with Apple CarPlay. If your car supports it, plugging in your iPhone displays some car-friendly apps on your car’s touchscreen. It enables Siri for voice control, gives you directions with Apple Maps, plays your music, podcasts, and provides access … [Read more...]
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