ATTENDING : Tom B, Bob G, Scott S, Al J, Jim W, John M, Sandi S, Russ
C, Bill M
TOPIC : ZOOM MEETING # 9 - Q+ A
DEMO
How
can I find help quickly on my Mac for any issue or App?
Use
the 'Help' in top Menu for a specific application.
How can I
sort (alphabetize) a list of names in Pages?
Insert
a Table into your Pages document (Pages>Insert>Table>Basic) - see how
How can I
stop disruptive marketing calls on my iPhone?
Select option
'Silence Unknown Callers' in Settings>Phone>Silence Unknown
Callers (see full Apple
howto)
I cannot
link to my favorite site. Is the connection problem in my computer or
is it with the link I am trying to reach?
Check DownDetector for current status of major sites such as FaceBook, Zoom, Spectrum, etc.
How can I
easily add text to a photograph for captioning or labeling purposes w/o
buying an expensive app?
Use
Apple's Preview - Tools > Annotate >Text
How can I
listen to my favorite AM or FM radio stations if I live in a poor reception
area?
Use
an old Mac as a server to 'broadcast' in your home to any FM radios - one
inexpensive gadget that works well is the Griffin
RocketFM transmitter
(found occasionally on eBay for under $25).
How can I
speed up my Spectrum internet and save money at the same time?
Buy a Spectrum-approved used
modem on eBay to replace your rented modem/router - save monthly
rental charge. Tom recently bought a used modem on eBay for $22 to upgrade
his old modem and increased his internet speed from 5mbps to 115mbps
as well as saving a monthly rental fee of $5.
My new WiFi
router provides a choice of two networks: 5GHz or 2.4GHz - is
one better?
Either is
fine. 5G network is faster but has shorter wireless range; 2G has longer
range but a lower maximum speed - your PW works same for both.
Are there
any other free conferencing apps similar to ZOOM?
Apple to transition Mac computers to Apple-designed
processors dubbed Apple Silicon by 2022, shifting away from the Intel
CPUs that have been at the core of the Mac lineup since 2005. - read
Apple announcement
Hammondsport Mac Users Group - Hammondsport, NY 14840
- www.hportmug.com
Use
the 'Help' in top Menu
