In less than 6 minutes you can view a video with "10 Top Time-Saving Tips," thanks to Jim Hamm's eagle eye in finding it for us. Jim says, "Here is David Pogue with some tech tips that you may find useful. You are probably already aware of some (most?) of these, but there may be a new one or two you can use -- there was for me. It's a short video, so take a peek." Look here.
Upgrade Adobe Flash Player
"All Mac users should have Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 installed. Earlier versions are vulnerable," warns David Passell. He recommends this article .
And he adds, "If you just want to skip the article here is the download link:" http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
How to Forward Delete
"If doing a forward delete on a Mac is a bit cumbersome for you, he's a tip that might help," says Jim Hamm. Take a look at Using the Delete Key on a Mac & Adding a Forward Delete Button http://osxdaily.com/2013/04/26/delete-key-mac-forward-del/
Cheat Sheet for Gmail
Got Gmail? Jim Hamm wants you to know: Here's A Cheat Sheet of Every Single Gmail Keyboard Shortcut http://gizmodo.com/5995218/a-cheat-sheet-of-every-single-gmail-keyboard-shortcut
How to Lock Down Location Services
"Here is a tip that you might want to implement on your IOS device. Read the article and it makes a lot of sense to do so. I just did on my iPad and will do so on my iPhone," writes Jim Hamm. See it here.
Create a Blocked List on iPhone
"Although I really haven't been bothered by receiving unwanted phone calls on my iPhone, if you have been bothered by, say, numerous political calls (which we were, on our home phone), here's an article describing a work-around to ignore these calls," Jim Hamm informs us. http://osxdaily.com/2013/01/03/block-calls-iphone-block-number-list/
Free Webinar
Ruth Davis of Mac2School is offering a free webinar. (Note that word FREE.) Her email announces that the live seats are filled, but you can sign up for the recording that she'll send so people can watch at their convenience. www.mac2school.com/webinar Ruth spoke to PMUG a few years ago. See about her 6 week online class here: http://www.mac2school.com/biz/
How to Find It
"The easiest way to find anything on your computer is to use Spotlight," John Carter informs us. "A better way to find something specific is to first go to the top level folder in Finder where you think the file might be, such as 'Dropbox/PMUG Documents,' and put a keyword in the search box of Finder, then select that folder in the tool bar.
The path to the file is shown in the status bar. You don't need to know anything other than how to find something." (Click to enlarge the illustration, then click in the black background to go back to this page.)
Find Your Way to a Mac Meeting
Ward Stanke has gotten PMUG listed here http://appleusergroupresources.com/?s=apple+user+group+near+me It will show you a map from your address to the Prescott Public Library where we meet monthly. It also gives a link to the www.pmug.us website. Now you can let your friends know how to find a Mac User Group near their place.
Ebook Bargain Bonanza
"Save 50%" is what grabs our eyes. Mary Ann Clark has posted details on Take Control's ebook sale at the PMUG website, www.pmug.us . Go to Member Benefits to see this helpful information.
FREE Videos on Mavericks
Learning more about Mavericks? Jim Hamm informs us, "If you're relative new to OS X Mavericks, here is a half-hour video tutorial that might be helpful." Note: there are FREE videos for PC and Mac here.
That New MacPro Looks Like . . .
Surprised to see the shape of the new Mac Pro? Someone took it as a challenge. He built a "Hackintosh" inside a real bathroom trashcan. See three photos here. http://arstechnica.com/apple/2014/01/intrepid-modder-builds-hackintosh-mac-pro-replica-inside-a-real-trashcan/#p3
Now see 26 photos here and read the explanation. http://www.tonymacx86.com/mac-pro-mods/120757-mac-pro-late-2013-replica.html
While you're still laughing might as well see this model, made in Japan, for sale at amazon for $79.00. Humorous comments!
Here's the Answers
Saturday you'll hear the answers! It's time for the Genius Bar at PMUG. Hopefully, you've already got this event on your Calendar and are planning to come. Bobbie Pastor emailed the members. Questions have been submitted, ideas are ready to share! Art Gorski is ready to greet you. It's 10 am in the Founders' Room at Prescott Public Library.
Get Acquainted With Siri
"Here is a helpful article on how to better use Siri on your iPhone or iPad. Siri is definitely a program I need to work on because I presently rarely use it. Maybe this article will encourage me to find out how useful Siri can be," says Jim Hamm.
Simple Way to Clone Your Mac
"Here are instructions for using the Terminal Application instructions to Clone your MAC OS to another drive," says David Passell. He then capitalizes this WARNING, " It totally erases the destination drive so don't make a mistake." See here.
Macs Are Safer
David Passell starts off his New Year with, "Here is an article that should make Mac users happy or unhappy depending on which OS they are running:). http://www.zdnet.com/why-mac-users-are-safer-7000024694/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e539
Some controversial comments provide food for thought. One person said, “A 10 year old Mac should be safer than the latest Windows 8 with all securty patches, the best anti-virus and malware fighter installed.”
Another informs, “the main vulnerability on Mac is the user. . . “
iOS 7 Tips to Try
"If you use iOS 7 on your iPhone or iPad, you may want to take a look at these 18 tips from InfoWorld. Many you'll probably already be aware of, but there might be a new one or so. Worth a look," declares Jim Hamm.
CopyLess Clipboard Manager
" Here is a short blurb about the CopyLess Clipboard Manager," states Jim Hamm. He goes on with more details, " I've used this app for over a year now and can recommend it if you need/want to keep a history of items you've copied to the clipboard handy for future reference. It is simple to use and takes only about 8MB of memory when it's running. I have it open at startup and leave it running all the time." He found it for $6.99.
Today iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id416439303?mt=8 has it listed for $1.99.
Some FREE AntiVirus Programs for Mac
Jim Hamm started off with a link http://www.slashgear.com/avg-antivirus-for-mac-launches-with-triple-protection-12308577/ about AVG AntiVirus protection, but that raised a few questions. Have you used this? Will it run on Mac running an earlier system? Jim obliged with more info, "I haven't used AVG, but it's been around for a long time and has a good reputation. It will run on Mavericks and Mountain Lion. Here's some more info on AVG."
But Jim, what antivirus program are you now using? "I use Avast AV, which is also free."
So, there you have it. Any more questions from anybody? Any recommendations? Let's keep up on what works!
Has Your Password Been Stolen?
David Passell informs us, "I tried the program referenced. It didn't detect any problems via any of my e-mail addresses." Look here: http://www.zdnet.com/how-to-find-out-if-your-password-has-been-stolen-7000023990/?s_cid=e589&ttag=e589 And read down to see the 49 comments of people adding their own experiences and opinions on this subject.