Beaminster — Feb 3rd 2026

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After having to abandon the January meeting due to ice, there were lots of folk looking for help in the 1:1 session. We also had a new member turn up, so our first meeting of 2026 in our new venue, the Yarn Barton room, was a lively session. At the start, David P explained what the newly released Apple Creator Studio and new icons for the most commonly used apps (Pages, Numbers, and Keynote… Read more…

Salisbury — Jan 27th 2026

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Now for something completely different! A couple of years ago, Lawrence showed us some astronomy photos taken using his conventional telescope and having invested in a new one which doesn't look like a telescope at all - The Dwarf 3 Smart Telescope - he showed us what this new device can do. Many amazing pictures of 'galaxies far, far away' (sorry, couldn't resist it. He had pictures of the moon but also gas clouds (nebula?) which are… Read more…

Dorchester — Jan 13th 2026

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Following on from last month’s talk about the amazing technology which makes the iPhone a top-rate camera, David P. showed us the controls for using iPhone cameras under iOS 26. Many features will be familiar, but Apple has made them more intuitive. Opening the camera, you are now just presented with Video and Photo. Sliding a finger to the right brings up various photo options, and sliding to the left brings up… Read more…

Fareham — Jan 10th 2026

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Seven members at Warsash this month. Two of our regulars have departed- thanks Judith & Charles, Swindon's gain is our loss. As requested, Stuart gave an amended version of David P's presentation to the AGM on iPhone camera technology- delving into all those phrases like Deep Fusion and separating the meaningful from the marketing. He included a YouTube video from the (sadly shortlived, but excellent) MacAddress channel from Linus Media Group of TechTips fame, testing… Read more…

Fareham — Dec 13th 2025

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Ten members at the Victory Hall this month. Mick presented on various Apple Pay and Wallet features- how to add cards, and how to use them. John H also demonstrated (again) his methods for tangle-free cable winding, which got a bit knotty for some! There was also an issue with accent mark support on iPad- the 'hold down the key and get the pop-up menu' option (which is on iPad, as on all… Read more…

Dorchester — Dec 9th 2025

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At the annual general meeting, Mick talked about falling numbers since Covid and, in part due to ageing, he encouraged members to try to persuade friends, who are Apple users, to join us.

David Parnell then gave us a fascinating talk on the amazing technology and computing power behind Apple’s iPhone. While his presentation focused on the very latest iPhone 17 Pro, most of the more sophisticated features were introduced with… Read more…

Beaminster — Dec 2nd 2025

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Mick extolled the virtues of paying using Apple Wallet and showed how it can be set up. He then took us through using the SuperCards app to store and present loyalty and other cards. David M deputed Euan to bring festive cheer to the meeting by supplying hot chocolate and mince pies. The grateful members consumed them while engaged in 1:1 help.… Read more…

Salisbury — Nov 25th 2025

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For our last meeting of the year we went through the workings and use of Apple Pay and also looked at an app for storing loyalty and membership cards for those that prefer to keep the Wallet app. uncluttered. In anticipation that Santa may bring us some new kit, we went on to look at how to transfer data to a new machine and how to then safely wipe the old one ready for passing… Read more…

Dorchester — Nov 11th 2025

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The meeting was started off by Trevor taking us through aspects of Focus on the iPhone, particularly "Do Not Disturb" with ways to set it up for bedtime and also to allow emergency contacts to get through even though it's set. Euan followed this with a brief introduction to Affinity software now that all three applications are under the Canva umbrella and can be downloaded free of charge.

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Fareham — Nov 8th 2025

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Eleven members were at Warsash this month- hopefully we'll get that kind of number regularly. A general Q&A session included questions on forward delete keys, trackpad issues, iOS updates and more. Mick also gave us a quick runthrough on noteworthy features in the new OS 26 versions.… Read more…