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Meeting Summary…November’s meet-up Q&As covered a veritable list of topics: Cox modem recommendations, router specs, Mac settings, .csv file type (comma separated values), iTunes Radio, and Time Machine set-up(s). Mike Bishop gave an update on the transition from his MacMechanic store to the (now) MacSuperstore.Ricky Rodriguez shared cool tips and features with the OS X Mavericks upgrade…… Continue reading 20 November 2013 Main Meeting

Meeting Summary…October’s topics (presented on the large screen) included: Apple TV (animated screen saver) photo themes, a short PBS video, and the iOS Sleep Cycle app.The Apple TV has a list of animated photo montage themes. Harold Adams demoed many of the colorful themes using the Apple Remote.”The Quantified Self: Data Gone Wild?” is a report…… Continue reading 16 October 2013 Main Meeting

Meeting Summary… September’s round-table discussion included several topics. 1) Organizing photos: Digital cameras make it easy to take a lot of pictures. Ed Adams [SBAUG Member] recommends to evaluate them as they come in, put “second tier” images on another hard drive, and, make sure to add “key words” or “people’s names” to them.  Plus,…… Continue reading 18 September 2013 Main Meeting

Meeting Summary… August’s topic featured Ed Togami and his son Kenzie, who talked about the “Maker” movement. The basic premise is to use simple computer interfaces plus various electronic hardware, transducers, etc., to make simple devices to do fun and useful things. As with all things computer, the hobbyist uses software to control his/her devices…… Continue reading 21 August 2013 Main Meeting

Meeting Summary… July’s topics: We discussed differences between Apple’s iCloud service and Dropbox’s Cloud storage and file-sharing service. Two Cloud backup applications had enthusiasts: Arq — online backup built especially for the Mac; and Crashplan — offsite, onsite, & Cloud backup service, with easy-to-restore features. Plus, Ian gave a demonstration of… Burn Note, a web secure, timed-message service, great for sharing passwords, etc. (A…… Continue reading 17 July 2013 Main Meeting