"Here are some helpful tips if you've updated to Mavericks," Jim Hamm gets our attention. He goes on to explain, "Tip #6 is handy in the syncing aspect, especially since I do use a secure Keychain for my sensitive passwords and to have them synced and handy on my iPhone and iPad would be nice. I do have mixed emotions about this feature, though -- I'm not a fan of storing my passwords in the Cloud. So far I've not implemented this feature."
Keeping Up With Tips 'n' Tricks
Are you keeping up with PMUG Tips 'n' Tricks? Go to www.pmug.us and under Benefits you find Tips 'n' Tricks posted by Mary Ann Clark. Now, besides some other articles you'll find 18 articles by our own highly experienced Mac men: John Carter and Jim Hamm.
See Your Face in a Google Ad?
Here's an interesting warning from Jim Hamm. "If you use any Google service you'll want to read this article. I turned "Shared Endorsements" off a while back." Read carefully and also note the info about a phone with GPS chip.
Discovering Mavericks' 43 Secret Wallpapers
Jim Hamm's made the discovery and now he shares it with us. "Here's some wallpaper images that are hidden away for Mavericks. Wonder why they are hidden, anyway?" Uncover Mavericks' 43 Secret Wallpapers http://lifehacker.com/uncover-mavericks-43-secret-wallpapers-1450737528
Unveiling the iPod, 12 Years Ago
"Twelve years ago Apple, and Steve Jobs, introduced the iPod, which was, and is, a remarkable device. Here is a video of that occasion, in case you didn't see it then. Steve was the consummate salesperson," Jim Hamm comments.
Ten iOS 7 Tips
"If you've upgraded to iOS 7, here's some tips that might be handy to know," Jim Hamm recommends. See the latest for your iPhone and iPad. You can click to get a FREE daily tip sent to your email.
Fixing Mavericks' Bugs
Apple Support Communities are talking about bugs in Mavericks. Be aware of what’s happening. Read about the fixes that Mac users are finding. https://discussions.apple.com/search.jspa?peopleEnabled=true&userID=&containerType=&container=&spotlight=false&q=Mavericks+bugs
Flash Player on Mavericks
Now that we know what "sandboxed" is read this good news about Flash Player found by Jim Hamm here: http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/10/24/adobe-confirms-flash-player-is-sandboxed-in-safari-for-os-x-mavericks-
MacPro: How Did They Do That?
If you've seen MacPro in person or just was startled to see it on Apple's site here http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/mac-pro curiosity takes over. See these pictures of how Apple makes the new MacPro. http://www.cultofmac.com/251091/how-apple-makes-the-new-mac-pro/
You Can Sandbox Flash Player
You can Sandbox Flash Player in Safari for OS Mavericks as described and explained in this article http://techland.time.com/2013/10/24/finally-you-can-sandbox-flash-player-in-safari-for-os-x-mavericks/
What’s an “app sandbox?. Here’s Apple’s guide to this protection for your security. https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Security/Conceptual/AppSandboxDesignGuide/AboutAppSandbox/AboutAppSandbox.html
FREE IWork Apps
Jim Hamm's been busy with Mavericks, don't you know. He sends us one more link with helpful information. "With the release of Mavericks Apple has enabled FREE upgrades for iWork apps such as Pages, Numbers and Keynote. Here's an article with further details. A nice touch by Apple.
"Apple has so much cash stashed away they've become quite liberal with pricing their OS updates -- as in FREE for Mavericks. Hard to quarrel with that price...(grin)." Jim
Gmail in Mavericks
Here's a warning from Jim Hamm about Mavericks, "If you use a Gmail account for your emails, and use the Mac Mail app to download your emails, according to this article you may have a problem. Trying to read and understand the article almost gave me a headache, so I hope you do better.
"I use Gmail, but on the web server. I haven't downloaded emails into Mac Mail or any other program, such as Thunderbird, for years. I just prefer to use Gmail's web server program. It simplifies my email life.
Jim closes with, "If you've installed Mavericks, and download your email into Mac Mail, you may want to take a peak at this article. Good luck...(grin)"
Make a Bootable OS X 10.9 USB Drive
" Here is another article from Ars Technica on how to make a bootable USB drive for Mavericks. This could come in handy sometime," Jim Hamm says.
Limiting Our Internet Access?
"Here is a site with cartoons protesting Verizon's attempt to limit internet access.
http://m.commoncause.org/site/c.aiIOI2NLKhKYF/b.8848547/k.B806/Big_Deal_Big_Money.htm Thanks to David Passell for sending this.
More on Mavericks
"I was using Mavericks and suddenly a dialog box popped up and asked if I'd like to take a tour of the new features. I clicked sure, and off we went. It highlighted and explained the more significant features and improvements of 10.9.
"I thought this was a nice idea and a nice touch by Apple. BTW, if you should use the Avast AV program on your Mac, it is compatible with 10.9," and so Jim Hamm continues with his introduction to the newest and greatest.
Anyone else taken the plunge? Let's hear from you, too.
Backing Up Your iPhone
"Here's an article on backing up your iPhone that might be helpful," Jim Hamm writes.
Prevent Google From Monetizing Your Face
"Here's an article that may be of interest. I opted out (deselected) from permitting Google to use my picture or opinion for anything. Also, In iOS 7, I turned on 'Limit Ad Tracking' as well in the privacy settings," Jim Hamm informs us.
Smart Photo Download Tip
"Did you find a photo on the Internet or in your email that you want to save?" asks John Carter. He's going to tell us what to do. "The best place for that photo is not on your computer in some picture folder, but in iPhoto (or even Aperture). Here's how.
"If the photo shows up in your Facebook account (from a friend or family), or it's just sitting in some website that you came upon (like that fantastic image of Comet ISON in Astronomy.com), first, right click on the image. In the menu that pops up, select "Add Image to iPhoto Library":
(Remember you can click on this screen shot to enlarge, then do Esc to come back to this page.)
John continues, "If the image is in an email message, click and drag it into the iPhoto icon in the Dock.
John continues, "If the image is in an email message, click and drag it into the iPhoto icon in the Dock.
"And don't forget to rename the image, add a description, and give it some keywords to help you find it in the future.
"More on this in November's General Meeting when I go into detail about how to manage and organize your iPhoto library."
"More on this in November's General Meeting when I go into detail about how to manage and organize your iPhoto library."
So be sure to mark your calendar or check your Calendar on the Dock for the November 16 meeting at 10 a.m. at the Prescott Public Library. John will give us more help with photos.
Password Breached?
"Here is an informative article on what to do if your passwords are ever breached," Jim Hamm gets our attention. "Also, there's a discussion on some Password Managers and several sites to check the strength of your passwords. If you do some testing don't use your actual passwords — use ones that are similar in length and complexity.
Jim explains, "Although the author, Fred Langa, writes for Windows users, this article applies to Macs as well."
Banish Web Ads?
"Here's an article about a new invention whose function is to banish web ads," declares Jim Hamm. He goes on to elaborate, "Now I don't enjoy obtrusive, flashing web ads either, but I wonder if we use something like this that blocks all web ads do we eventually lose free Internet websites? Web advertising provides financial support for many things we enjoy on the web now for free. For example: Google search, Gmail, etc.
"What do you think? Is this a good or bad idea, all things considered?"