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Apple SIG The Apple SIG mission is to serve particular needs of the members of Grand Computers Club interested in Mac computers and Apple devices. The target audience is for club members with or without Apple computer knowledge. Meetings: 3 rd Monday each month October - April Locations vary Times vary Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 2 2
Apple SIG - Today Date: November 19, 2018 Main Topic: Numbers Presenter: Bob Babicke Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 3 3
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Sun City Grand Computers Apple SIG - Facilitator Ira Simmons topthecharts@sbcglobal.net Apple@grandcomputers.org Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 5 GraComputers www.grandcomputers.org
Sun City Grand Computers Apple SIG Assistant Facilitator Gale McCall galemccall@aol.com Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 6 GraComputers www.grandcomputers.org
New Mac Members Colin Clayton Steve Cohen Judy Davidson Ana Delgado Carlos Delgado Donna Edlund Sandra Eichhorn Mar McKay Gary McPeak Kathryn Naso Gilbert Ramirez William Stone Sandy Ware Joanie Werner Valerie Wilson Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 7 GraComputers www.grandcomputers.org
2018 Officers: Grand Computers Club Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 8
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GRAND COMPUTERS CLUB Fall Schedule: Classes now in session! Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 17
GRAND COMPUTERS CLUB Mac classes: 18 Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org
GRAND COMPUTERS CLUB iphone/ipad classes: 19 Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org
GRAND COMPUTERS CLUB I am teaching: itunes/apple Music Nov. 29, 30 at 8:00 am Photos for Mac Nov. 26, 28 at 3:30 pm Other upcoming appearances: Entering the Big Apple (How to Buy One) Dec. 10 at 3:00 pm (Grand Learning) Photo Sharing Options, Graphics SIG Dec. 13 at 4:00 pm
Club Update Tech Help Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 21
GRAND COMPUTERS CLUB Tech Help Every Tuesday 12:30 PM 3:30 PM Open Use Room PC/Windows/Android Help Mac Help ipad/iphone Help Laptops and Desktops may be brought in. Our tech helpers will assist you with your problems; no issue is too simple. 1,002 people were offered help from January through September (about 111 per month). Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 22
GRAND COMPUTERS CLUB SUGGESTED TECH HELP GUIDELINES No help before 12:30pm. No advance appointments. 30 minute time limit. No pre Windows 7, early iphones, ipads or Macs. Limit recurring visits. Have ID, passwords ready Tip: Come @ 2:00 2:30pm after the initial rush! Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 23
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Access to computers in Open Use Room Monday through Friday: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM (October April) 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (May September) Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 25
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Informative Meetings General Meetings: First Wednesday of the month, October through May, special guest speakers & door prizes. Next meeting December 5 3:30 pm Cimarron Center, Agua Fria Room Topic: Digitizing Your Past Life Coffee Chats 2 nd Thursday of month, November through April Next meeting December 13, 8:30 am 10:00 am Chaparral Center, Hopi Room. Free donuts too! Topic: Social Media, What's new and Getting Ready for the Holidays Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 27
Informative Meetings Club Orientation Meetings Although designed for new members, Club Orientation meetings are for any members to inquire about any service that the Club offers. Next Meeting: Tuesday December 11, 4:00 PM Location: Sonoran Plaza: Palms/Palo Verde Rooms Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 28
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GRAND COMPUTERS Special Interest Groups (SIG) Apple SIG Compose Yourself SIG Devices SIG Digital Scrapbooking SIG Financial Education SIG Genealogy SIG Flight Simulator SIG Graphics SIG Ham Radio SIG New Technologies SIG Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 30 30
Club Update Apple SIG Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 31
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VISIT THE APPLE SIG WEBSITE: Visit the Apple SIG Facebook Page WWW.GRANDMACS.ORG Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 35
My Other SIG: Devices Next meeting: Thursday, December 27 Maricopa/Havasupai Room The Cloud and Your Device Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 36
Future Schedule Next session: December 17: Mac Media Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 37 37
Other SIGs of Interest New Technologies SIG December 20 3:30 pm Classroom Browse for Fun Devices SIG December 27 4:00 pm Maricopa/Havasupai Room Graphics SIG December 13 4:00 pm Classroom Photo Sharing Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 38 38
spotlight: New MacBook Air The updated MacBook Air is Apple's latest slim notebook laptop, with a retina display and Touch ID, running on macos Mojave. It includes a number of features that could be useful for business users, including all-day battery life, a T2 security chip, and a weight of only 2.75 lbs. The new MacBook Air will start at $1,199 ($1399 for 256 GB storage) for the 13.3-inch machine. Also includes 128 GB of storage in the 13.3-inch version, but supports up to 1.5TB SSD. Both machines have 12 hours of battery life for web browsing, but the new notebook can get up to 13 hours of battery life for itunes and playback. As mentioned above, the new MacBook Air also features a larger screen, more pixels, and improved stereo speakers and keyboard. Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 39 39
spotlight: New Mac Mini The exterior is 100 percent recycled aluminum, and that entry-level model comes with 8 GB memory, 3.6 GHz quad-core i3, and 128 GB SSD. Price is $799 ($1,099 for 256 GB storage with turbo boost). Features: All flash storage, up to 64 GB memory, 5 times faster performance when compared to the previous mini, 4 or 6 cores, a host of ports (including an ethernet port), and a Space Gray finish. Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 40 40
spotlight: New ipad Pro The premium tablets now come in three sizes -- a brand new 11-inch model that starts at $799, a redesigned 12.9-inch version that now starts at $999 and the 10.5-inch model from 2017 that remains priced at $649. Capacities for both 11 and 12.9 Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 41 41
spotlight: New ipads The home button is gone, replaced by Apple's Face ID authentication technology. Inside, the new ipad Pros are packing considerably more power, driven by Apple's new eight-core 12X Bionic processor that supports its neural engine technology also found on latemodel iphones. Storage capacity now tops out at 1TB. And the Apple Pencil has also been updated, and now features wireless charging. USB-C connection instead of Lightning. Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 42 42
Topic Of The Month: Are You Happy With Mohave? My issues: Significantly slows down computer. Machine now has time-outs. Finder: Present folders disappeared; old folders resurfaced. ITunes: Similar to Finder. Previously deleted files reappeared. Screenshot replaced Grab. Although easier to select item, it must be saved, no longer option of being copied. Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 43 43
Homework : Homework: Mini Tech Help We have a techie from the Mac Media store scheduled for December 17. If you have any issues with Mac, iphone, ipad, Apple TV, etc. that can be addressed with Mac Media, email me. Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 44 44
Email: Ira Simmons Apple@grandcomputers.org topthecharts@sbcglobal.net pastpresident@grandcomputers.org Any suggestions?. Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 45 45
Today s presentation TOPIC: NUMBERS BOB BABICKE Grand Computers www.grandcomputers.org 46