Fareham — Jan 11th 2025

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Nine members and a guest- who intends to become a member- attended our return to Warsash. I won't mention who missed the memo(s) about the meeting time going back to our usual 10.30 slot! This meeting was a general Q&A. Questions included on iOS 18 glitches and/or features (some of the features were unwanted...), email problems, and how best to type accent characters. The usual breakout discussions followed.… Read more…

Beaminster — Dec 17th 2024

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It was a small group who explored what can be done using AI to generate images by only giving a text description of what was required. We even generated an impressive picture of a bee on a trishaw in front of the Taj Mahal in the rain! No bees were harmed in the process.

We briefly covered the options facing those with the dilemma: should I instal Microsoft Office on a Mac/IPad… Read more…

Fareham — Dec 14th 2024

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Nine members were at Wallington this month. A few of us showed off favourite apps, including a YouTube downloader (this one I think https://www.macxdvd.com/free-youtube-video-downloader-mac/), Get iPlayer Automator, which you may guess enables downloads from BBC iPlayer, Pixelmator Pro, [link=http://www.pixelmator.com[/link], possibly the best image editor for Mac (Affinity Photo fans will probably disagree), and the Ordnance Survey app for iOS. A vote was taken and we will be returning to Warsash from January… Read more…

Dorchester — Dec 10th 2024

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We revisited iPhone Security, adding new suggestions listed by David Whitton.

Keep out-lock short, Settings Display, and Brightness.
Make sure Find My Phone is on in iCloud Settings.
With iOS 17.3 on, turn on Stolen Device Protection Settings, Face ID, & Passcode.
Create a Shortcut to require Finger or Face ID.
Create a long Alpha-numeric passcode.
You can also add a PIN to the SIM… Read more…

Beaminster — Nov 19th 2024

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Despite the early onset of freezing nights there was a good turnout with lively discussion following David P's presentation of the editing features now built into Apple's own Photos app available on Macs. iPads and iPhones. 1:1 followed aided by David M's hot chocolate which was most welcome on the cold night.… Read more…

Dorchester — Nov 12th 2024

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David Parnell demonstrated the much improved calculator now included in Mac OS 15 and iOS 18, with included scientific features and conversion of a wide range of physical measurements and currencies, updated if connected to the Internet. There is also a programmer feature which we left for the geeks. He then showed how Notes now includes mathematical calculation capability, which includes being able to handwrite formulas as well as using the keyboard. It will… Read more…

Fareham — Nov 9th 2024

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Nine members were at Wallington this month. David presented on macOS Sequoia and iOS 18, showing off some of the new and interesting features, such as the (very impressive) iPhone Mirroring (yes, control your iPhone from your Mac), Notes, window tiling, and the new and very much improved Calculator. Following that, Stuart gave a quick run-through on the new Mac models launched by Apple in its three-day 'week' of online reveals- the newly… Read more…

Salisbury — Oct 29th 2024

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Despite having three regulars unable to attend, we still had nine people turn up to hear Simon give the first of two sessions on using the Shortcuts app. In this one, he took us through, looking at what the app is designed to do and what it is capable of using some of his own shortcuts to demonstrate, including a spoken message “have you closed the car window?“ which plays automatically when his… Read more…

Beaminster — Oct 15th 2024

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A lively interactive review of what's new in iOS 18 and OSX 15 with a reminder of some of the 'reactions' built into FaceTime. Some were even persuaded to upgrade so they could access all that was available in an iPhone but via their Mac. The 1:1 sessions hopefully solved several member's issues too.… Read more…

Fareham — Oct 12th 2024

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Eight members were at Wallington to hear Mick talk on how best to prepare an old Apple device for sale or disposal (transferring your files, erasing the storage, etc) and where you might sell or recycle it. Unsurprisingly, Apple's trade-in programme was not recommended! (I got quoted £675 for this MacBook Pro- 14inch, M1 Pro, 10 core CPU/16 core GPU, 16GB/1TB- refurb ones from major retailers are £1200 ish). The… Read more…