May 11, 2024

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (cafeteria building), room 119 and electronic through Zoom. [Note change from previous location in the library building.]

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

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You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long topic: Accessibility Vision Features for everyone presented by Jim Romaine.

Short topic: Cool Access Fest presented by Frank Croft.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

April 13, 2024

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

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You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long topic: Taking better pictures with iPhone and editing them on the iPhone presented by John Carter and Frank Croft. Frank’s Presentation. John’s Presentation.

Short topic: Working with Notes by Stephen Ancowitz. Presentation Notes.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

March 16, 2024

Due to Spring Break, the March meeting has been rescheduled to March 16.

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long topic: iPhone Lock Screen, Widgets, Status Icons and the Island presented by John Acquavella.

Short topic: Hardware and Software Upgrades presented by Frank Croft. Presentation.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

February 17, 2024 Changed from 2/10/24

Due to weather issues the 2/10/24 meeting was re-scheduled to 2/17/24.

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long topic: External Monitors: Choices, connections, power, heat, universal control, etc. presented by Frank Croft.

Apple’s Mac’s have supported external monitors for several decades. Many of us have always done this. Frank Croft will go though the requirements, types, terminology, etc for connecting an external monitor to a Mac, whether it is a laptop or a desktop. He will also show how to connect your iPad to a Mac as an external monitor. Presentation.

Short topic: iPhone Status Icons. Presentation.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

January 13, 2024

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long topic: Genius Bar with John Acquavella, Frank Croft, Art Gorski and Jim Romaine. Stump the geeks with questions that you submit. Submit questions to Jim at jromaz@icloud.com.

You can submit questions, concerns and issues regarding your Apple computer or device  This includes Mac computers, iOS devices, such as iPhone and iPad, along with Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePods, etc.  Questions and Answers.

Short topic: Break Out Groups

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

December 9, 2023

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long topic: New iOS Features presented by Frank Croft. Presentation.

Short topic: Using Find My (Friends, Devices, Air Tags, etc. presented by Jeff Bailey. Presentation.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

November 11, 2023

Join us at the Mac User Group Club meeting on November 11 at 10 AM for two exciting presentations! Meeting Video.

First, discover the importance of backing up your iOS device to an external disk in a concise 20-minute session presented by our Vice President, Frank.

Then, dive into the world of the latest Macs, iPhones, iPad, and Apple Watch with a 40-minute in-depth presentation led by Frank and assisted by our knowledgeable Secretary, Jim. Don’t miss this chance to enhance your Apple experience!

The in-person meeting is at Yavapai College building 19, room 223. For the Zoom portion, members will get a Zoom link invitation by email. See you there!

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Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

(Program announcement generated by ChatGPT and edited by webmaster. What do you think?)

Short Topic: New iOS Devices: iPhone, iPad, Watch
Apple has introduced new iPhone, iPad, and Watch devices. Learn more. Presentation Tips for Improving Watch battery life.

Long Topic #1: Accessing an external disk using the iPhone or iPad
We know that the first way to backup your iPhone used to be to your Mac. Then Apple added the ability to choose between backing up to the Mac, or to iCloud which is now the preferred method. However, two years ago, Apple added the ability to access an external drive (Thumb drive or SSD) from an iPhone or iPad. I will talk about the hardware needed to accomplish this, and the Apple Files app to make it all work, as well as how to store an iPhone/iPad backup on an external disk. Presentation.

Long Topic #2: New M3 Chip Computers
Apple last week announced new more powerful than ever computers. These new computers are running the latest and greatest Apple silicon chip, the M3 family. This talk will outline the M3 family, why their manufacturing is unique, and what that does to their processing power and energy consumption. Then we will go into the 3 new computers based on the M3 family, what their specs are, an some entry level pricing. Presentation. More about MacBook Pro Memory.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

October 14, 2023

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long topic: All about the new Mac OS, Sonoma. Presentation.

Short topic: Tips and Tricks presented by Jim Romaine. Presentation.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

September 9, 2023

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long topic: Announcements from the World-Wide Developers Conference (WWDC). Find out what coming next to the Apple universe. Presented by John Acquavella , Jim Romaine, and Art Gorski. Art’s Presentation

Short topic: Accessing the PMUG Calendar. Did you know you can automatically add the upcoming PMUG events to your Apple Calendar. Let’s learn how. Presented by Mary Ann Clark.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

August 2023

No meeting this month, instead join us for our annual picnic.

July 8, 2023

Meeting will be held electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend.

Program: Genius Bar with John Acquavella, Frank Croft, Art Gorski and Jim Romaine. Stump the geeks with questions that you submit. Submit questions to Jim at jromaz@icloud.com.

You can submit questions, concerns and issues regarding your Apple computer or device  This includes Mac computers, iOS devices, such as iPhone and iPad, along with Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePods, etc.  Questions and Answers.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

June 10, 2023

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long Topic: Mac OS & iOS security–Frank Croft & Jim Romaine. Frank’s Mac Security Presentation. Jim’s iOS and Watch Security Presentation.

Short Topic: Announcements from the World-Wide Developers Conference (WWDC). Find out what coming next to the Apple universe. Presented by John Acquavella , Jim Romaine, and Art Gorski. Art’s Presentation

We will invite our members to bring their devices (except for Mac desktops) to the meeting so they can have a chance to talk one-on-one to an “expert”. You can ask questions about:
1) how to do a certain task,
2) talk about what does not work on your machines,
3) how to do something better,
4) issues with hardware or software, etc.
There will be no restrictions on their questions.
We will have three different stations set up in the room: Mac, iPhone/iPad, Watch, and if a member wants I am sure we can find someone to talk about AppleTV or HomePods.
For those on Zoom, I we will ask Bob Hale and John Carter could field member questions.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

May 13, 2023

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long topic: General Security including VPN/Anti-Virus/Malware by Jim Romaine and Frank Croft.
Humans represent the weakest link in cybersecurity. So, what is Apple doing about it, and what can we do about it? This talk will outline the general state of cybersecurity and issues facing both Apple and us Humans. We will discuss security in general terms, and at a later date, talk about specific things Apple is doing on both the Mac and iPhone/iPad.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

April 8, 2023

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long topic: Apple ID Ins and Outs. Notes.

Short topic: Clean My Mac by Bobbie Pastor and John Acquavella. Presentation.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

March 11, 2023

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long topic: HomePOD and AirPods by Craig Wright and Deborah Neff

Short topic: Bookmarks by Steven Ancowitz. Presentation.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

February 11, 2023

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting registration link to your Apple calendar.

Register in advance for this meeting: TBD

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Guests are welcomed to attend.

Program:

Long topic: New Features of Ventura by Frank Croft. Presentation.

Short topic: Stage Manager by Jeff Bailey. Presentation.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

January 14, 2023

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend.

Program: Genius Bar with John Acquavella, Frank Croft, Art Gorski and Jim Romaine. Stump the geeks with questions that you submit. Submit questions to Frank at wxswan60@icloud.com. Genius Bar Presentation.

In addition to answering questions submitted prior to the meeting, our geniuses are going to lead breakout groups for specific devices and perform some hands-on device doctoring for those attending in person. That should make the meeting more helpful to remote and in person attendees.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

December 10, 2022

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting registration link to your Apple calendar.

Register in advance for this meeting: TBD

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Guests are welcomed to attend.

Program:

Long topic: Apple Watch, iOS Files by Frank Croft. The Files App was release in 2017 for iOS. It is a File Management App that allows iPhone and iPad users to manage the files on their devices and in the cloud. For those with a Mac, users can access all the files on their Mac via the cloud anywhere and anytime. We will take you on a tour of Files App; how it works; how to set it up so it can communicate with iCloud; and how to access files with it. Presentation.

Short topic: Accessing Your Stuff from Anywhere, by Art Gorski. Presentation.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

November 12, 2022

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Guests are welcomed to attend.

Program:

Long topic: iOS 16, by Frank Croft & Bobbie Pastor. Presentation. How to use the enhancements listed on slides in blue text.

Apple has released its latest update to iOS, the operating system the controls the iPhone and iPad. We will be listing many of the most important ones, and then showing how some of them work. Bring your iPhones and iPads and follow along!

Short topic: Shortcuts with Jeff Bailey. A shortcut is a quick way to get one or more tasks done with your apps. The Shortcuts app lets you create your own shortcuts with multiple steps.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

October 8, 2022

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting registration link to your Apple calendar.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86236678615?pwd=bzJHeUtsMGVOZmZ5YmdnM3hEL0xMQT09

Meeting ID: 862 3667 8615

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Guests are welcomed to attend.

Program:

Long Topic: Backing up Macs and iOS devices – Jim Romaine and John Acquavella. They will cover how to backup files/data on your Mac computer, including why to backup, backup programs, and how to setup Time Machine (the Mac backup software). Presentation.

Short Topic: Control Center for the iPhone by Jim Romaine. Presentation

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)