June 1, 2020 - Hammondsport Mac Users Group ATTENDING : Tom B, Al J, Bill M, Jim W, Sandi S, Ed W, Jeanette F, John M, Bob G, Russ C TOPIC : ZOOM #3
HOW TO CAPTURE RAPID-FIRE BURST with your iPhone Cam by simply holding down the SHUTTER BUTTON - great way to get at least one good picture of an elusive subject 10 per second
QUICK FIX IPHONE CHARGING ISSUE Use a Wooden Toothpick to Clean out Lint from inside the Lightning Port
INTERNET WiFi Extender Netgear AC750 (EX3700) - plug into outlet between main WiFi Base and dead area - Amazon $40 - easy to set up and use - watch setup video
MAKE DUCKDUCKGO YOUR HOMEPAGE 1. Open Safari. 2. Go to DuckDuckGo.com 2. Click on Safari>Preferences> General>Homepage>Set to Current Page 3. Close Preferences 4. DuckDuckGo does not track your searches.
Use 'Reader' Option - to view online articles w/o ads and much larger font - - just click on the icon when you see it in your browser URL window. For example: WVIN NEWS
HOW TO CLEAR COOKIES CACHE IN SAFARI 1. Open Safari. 2. Go to Safari > Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data 3. You can Remove All + Click Done. 4. Or you can select one cookie and Remove. NOTE: Deleted cookies will be renewed when you revisit that website again. (This is a great trick to bypass limited page views set by some sites).
GREAT USES FOR OLD DEVICES
LISTEN TO INTERNET RADIO STATIONS ON YOUR HOUSE FM RADIOS BY USING AN FM TRANSMITTER
Griffin RocketFM (still found on eBay occasionally for $10-15). Will work with latest OS Catalina or just use an old MacBook as a dedicated server with one purpose - playing music or news via FM radio.
HEALTH
iPhone - 5 Safety Features on Every iPhone (including
Medical ID/ Emergency Alert/SOS) Watch video: MacMost Tutorial - 9min
Hearing Aid Integration in iOS - read recent article in Tidbits - thanks to our friend Larry who sent us the link.
NEXT MEETING - FIRST MONDAY EVERY MONTH
Hammondsport Mac Users Group - Hammondsport, NY 14840 - www.hportmug.com
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