May 4, 2015 - Hammondsport Mac Users Group ATTENDING : Tom B, Gene N, John M, Luanne G, Lura H, Larry T, Al J, Joe Y, Lyn C. TOPIC : MORE Q + A (iPAD + iPHONE)
Questions from previous meeting that we didn't have time to discuss as well as new questions asked today:
What does it mean to 'lock' your iPad while backing up to iCloud? Answer - also here How can I keep my iPhone battery from draining so fast? Answer Is there a way to 'batch delete' photos w/o shift/clicking on each one? Answer How do I message and attach a picture? Answer Has anyone used an app called Viber that allows you to phone free to foreign countries if both use iPhones? Is it safe? Answer - yes Answer - no Is there a way to 'organize' bookmarks on iPhone in Safari? Answer : No automatic way in iOS - manually go to Favorites, tap Edit, then drag 3 bar icon next to each bookmark up or down in Favorites list. Is it possible to use spreadsheets with iPad? Answer : Yes - use Numbers app - also iCloud Drive makes available Cloud apps such as Numbers - Microsoft Office Excel - but takes a lot of room A 'pop-up warning' occurred on my iPad which said iOS had crashed and told me to click the link or call number to get help - my screen seems frozen and unresponsive - is this a scam? Answer : yes - it is a scam - don't click any links or call any numbers - follow these steps to unfreeze screen and get rid of message: 1. Place iPad or iPhone in Airplane Mode to disconnect
from internet (swipe up from bottom to reveal Control Panel) How do you move photos from your iPhone to your Mac computer? Answer: 1. Plug the USB cable into your iPhone and Mac. Where on my hard drive are my original photo files located in iPhoto? Answer: 1. Go to User > Pictures > iPhoto
Library.
NOTE: Do not use Disk Utility to erase or reformat
an Apple Time Capsule. Use the current version of AirPort Utility to
erase an Apple Time Capsule disk using the following steps:
LEARNING RESOURCES
Mac PC Classes online (free) - go to school from your home - video tutorial learning - very informative and well-done Three Ways to Find Exact Location of a Lost File on your Mac: 1) If file is open, go to top Menu>File>Save as.. and note location
in Where:
QR CODES (QR Code Reader by Scan can be downloaded free for iPad and iPhone from the Apple App Store) www.hportmug.com MORE CREATIVE USES FOR QR CODES http://speckyboy.com/2012/01/26/creative-uses-for-qr-codes/ http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/8-really-geeky-but-creative-ways-to-use-qr-codes-at-home/ http://www.qrcodepress.com/10-creative-ways-use-qr-codes-marketing/8523352/ http://mashable.com/2012/01/13/qr-code-marketing/ http://www.takeflyte.com/flyte/2011/03/50-count-em-50-creative-uses-of-qr-codes.html
IN THE NEWS Laser-Radio
Technology - cheaper alternative to Fiber Optic cable? Read more. PayPal wants
to implant passwords in your stomach and your brain - read more. How Hackers Took Over
My Computer - read more. Facebook's Potential New Power for Controlling What News People See - read more.
Colorado Man Ventilates Computer - read more.
HUMOR Someone commented at our MUG meeting that it was getting harder to remember what we did at the last meeting - maybe we could just use the same topic over and over and still learn something new each month!
Hammondsport Mac Users Group - Hammondsport, NY 14840 - www.hportmug.com
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