This month it is back to the Mac as I'll be showing my new iMac and demonstrating macOS High Sierra. Several of the built-in applications have been updated, notably Photos, Safari, and Notes. We'll also explain the new APFS file system that will replace the old Mac OS Extended (Journaled) file … [Read more...]
February 14th: Apple Workshop – Hard Drive Space
Running out of hard drive space on your Mac? We'll be going through the suggestions in a Macworld UK article "How to free up Mac hard drive space on your Mac". So bring in your Mac if you'd like to follow along. Be sure to complete a backup beforehand (Time Machine or otherwise) so you'll have a … [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...]
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...]
April 2016, Apple Workshop Notes
Adobe Flash Plug-in In April we answered user questions. The main question was about Adobe Flash on the Mac. New vulnerabilities are constantly discovered so that’s why it’s important to keep it up to date. There is a Flash plug-in used by Safari and Mozilla Firefox (if installed). You can … [Read more...]
March 2016: Apple Workshop Notes
Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac, new Apple TV In March we covered Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac and I shared my experience with the new 4th generation Apple TV. Office 2016 for Mac is available as a one-time purchase or as part of an Office 365 monthly or yearly subscription. In the past the Mac … [Read more...]
March 2016: Music Notation Software
Music notation software is the software application for music composition. A composer can write musical notes in a music notation application and then print professional looking music scores. Music notation applications can typically also play audio from the scores. The applications are … [Read more...]
March 8th: Apple Workshop – Office 2016 and Apple TV
At the March meeting we'll take a look at the new Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac. Microsoft usually follows up a new Windows version of Office with a new Mac version. The last time they did this was Office 2011 for Mac following Office 2010 for Windows. We didn't get a new version for Mac after the … [Read more...]
February 9th: Apple Workshop
iPad Pro, QuickTime At the February meeting we'll cover the iPad Pro which I have been using since early January. I'll be able to give my firsthand impressions of this iPad on steroids. Its huge screen allows for Split View that in landscape orientation is almost like having two iPad Airs side by … [Read more...]