ATTENDING: Tom B, Gene N, Jerry L, Jan S, Nancy B and Emily S.
TOPIC: YET MORE STUFF (Q+A)
A variety of questions, topics and comments were shared at the meeting.
Q - A recent
e-mail notification from Apple to previous users of MobileMe states
that the complimentary 20 GB of storage space in the iCloud account
will expire on September 30, 2013. What does this mean?
A - If you are currently using more than the free 5 GB that comes
with your free iCloud account, then you should either copy your files
to another storage drive or upgrade your iCloud account (see more info here)
A - Rented (or free) space on a hard drive (somewhere) that permits
you to store files for easy access and safe keeping.
Q - Is my WiFi
signal secure from neighbors?
A - Yes, if your network is password-protected (indicated
by padlock icon)
Q - Is the
security on my iPad the same as my regular computer?
A - Yes, basically - enable Auto log-out and require password log-in
- use secure websites for transactions involving personal info or credit
card data (look for https
and padlock icon when using web browser)
Q - Where is Mud Lake?
A - Lamoka Lake (lamoka means mud)
Q - I can no longer
access my Yahoo Mail account - the password doesn't work. What should
I do?
A - It's possibly been hacked - it has happened to quite a few people
lately - see some tips.
Q - How
can I close or permanently delete an account such as Yahoo Mail or
Netflix?
A - Each has different procedures - some cannot be deleted - see
site JustDeleteMe for
details.
A - Inexpensive USB device with various storage sizes (64 MB to 32
GB)
Q - Can I add
a USB port to my iPad?
A - Yes - buy an adapter for
your specific iPad or iPad Mini to plug in thumbdrives, cameras, etc.
Q - How can I share
files and photos with classmates at a class reunion?
A - You can burn CDs on most modern Macs by right-clicking on the
folder of data you want to share - this will open a dialog box with
the option to 'Burn to Disc' - insert a blank Read-only CD (cheap)
A - Copy files to inexpensive USB thumbdrives and distribute
A - Create a website online at places such as Shutterfly for
instant uploading/downloading and sharing with friends and classmates.
Q - How can
I print paper photographs of my digital photos?
A - Take the jpg files on a thumbdrive to
a local store (Walgreens, Rite Aid, etc) - print your own photos for
very little cost - don't waste time and ink using your InkJet or Laser
printer.
Q - Can I
print documents using only black ink?
A - Yes. Also you can create your own custom
settings for lesser ink usage.
A - It's a free search engine from Microsoft which displays a new
beautiful picture each day - search prefs can be customized to a certain
degree - you can make it your homepage in Safari Prefs.
Q - Why does my
MacBook Pro take a long time to wake up sometimes?
Q - A recent
e-mail notification from Apple to previous users of MobileMe states
that the complimentary 20 GB of storage space in the iCloud account
will expire on September 30, 2013. What does this mean?
Q - What exactly
is 
Q - Is my WiFi
signal secure from neighbors?
Q - Is the
security on my iPad the same as my regular computer? 
Q - Where is Mud Lake?
Q - I can no longer
access my Yahoo Mail account - the password doesn't work. What should
I do?
Q - How
can I close or permanently delete an account such as Yahoo Mail or
Netflix?
Q - What
is a 
Q - Can I add
a USB port to my iPad?
Q - How can I share
files and photos with classmates at a class reunion? 
Q - How can
I print paper photographs of my digital photos?
Q - What is 
Q - Why does my
MacBook Pro take a long time to wake up sometimes?
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