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Sun, 14 October 2018

LAPUG Monthly Meeting October 2018

New iPhones and new Apple Watch! We'll have the run down on all the new stuff. And, to make things better for all of us, macOS Mojave, iOS 12, watchOS 5 and tvOS 12 are all out. We'll have devices that are running all of them and we'll demo it all and review all the new features. This is one of the big events of the year for LAPUG so you won't want to miss it!

And, of course, we'll go over some other current events in the macOS world as well as review some cool Mac & iOS apps and leave some time for Q&A.

Direct download: 01_LAPUG_Monthly_Meeting_October_2018.mp3
Category:User Group Meeting -- posted at: 8:21am PDT

Thu, 16 August 2018

LAPUG Monthly Meeting August 2018

The new MacBook Pros have been released! If you’ve been following the saga involving Intel’s latest processors, Coffee Lake, you’ll know that Apple hasn’t had any mobile products using these CPUs — until now! The cool thing is not only are they faster but Apple has included a quad-core processor (i7) for 13” MacBook Pro models and, for the first time, a six-core processor (i9) for 15” models. Along with these upgrades, Apple has doubled the maximum storage available to 2 TB in the 13” and 4 TB (!) in the 15”. Of course, you’ll pay for the privilege and an i9 with 4 TB in a 15” model will set you back nearly $7,000!! We’ll have both 13” and 15” models on had to talk about and demo. We’ll also talk about some Thunderbolt 3 accessories that are very cool.

We suspect that many of you still haven’t gotten on the new USB-C bus (pun intended) and there’s a lot to talk about when it comes to understanding the differences between the USB-A, B, C standards as well as the USB 1, 2, 3 and 3.1 standards — not to mention mini USB and micro USB. We’ll clear up all that confusion for you.

Direct download: LAPUG_Monthly_Meeting_20180813__2.mp3
Category:User Group Meeting -- posted at: 4:52pm PDT

Mon, 16 July 2018

LAPUG Monthly Meeting July 2018

This month, we'll review some iOS apps you know are there but you may not use to their fullest -- or at all. We'll review and go in-depth into Wallet, Files, Maps, Messages, News, Podcasts, Voice Memos, Compass, and more. Of course, there are some third-party apps that duplicate many of these features and we'll talk about some of them, too.

Also, you may have heard that Apple has moved several features from macOS Server into the macOS itself for all users to take advantage of. We'll review those features and you'll see what you can enable with just a few clicks to make your home computers and network so much more efficient and secure.

And, of course, we'll go over some other current events in the macOS world as well as review some cool Mac & iOS apps and leave some time for Q&A.

Direct download: LAPUG_Monthly_Meeting_July_2018.mp3
Category:User Group Meeting -- posted at: 7:15am PDT

Wed, 27 June 2018

LAPUG Monthly Meeting June 2018

The Engineers in Cupertino have been busy and Developers are now busy writing and rewriting apps to take advantage of the new features announced in macOS 14 Mojave, iOS 12, watchOS 5 and tvOS 12.

We will discuss what was announced, perhaps take a look at some early beta features just generally roll around in all the new sweet code! Bring your questions and ideas and we’ll discuss.

Direct download: LAPUG_Monthly_Meeting_June_2018.mp3
Category:User Group Meeting -- posted at: 1:20pm PDT

Sat, 19 May 2018

LAPUG Monthly Meeting May 2018

The days of packing toiletries and clothing and being on your way are gone. Today’s travel brings concerns for security and convenience that never existed before, including the ever-present need for power! How do you prepare, what do you have to bring with you and how can we best advise clients with simple preparations and tools that ease the burden of carrying everything you absolutely need to have with you? A recent discussion with Ben, Pat, Garry and Phil yielded some concrete recommendations and tools that make travel a little more secure and comfortable. Come share yours!

And, of course, we'll go over some other current events in the macOS world as well as review some cool Mac & iOS apps and leave some time for Q&A.

Direct download: LAPUG_Monthly_Meeting_May_2018.mp3
Category:User Group Meeting -- posted at: 1:58pm PDT

Tue, 10 April 2018

LAPUG Monthly Meeting April 2018

This month, we’ll review the latest updates from Apple’s recent Education event including the new iPad as well as the interesting software Apple is working on for classroom and student management. Along with that, new versions of iWork have been release with Education in mind and we’ll go over some of those new features, too.

iOS 11.3 and macOS 10.13.4 have been released with a few new features and we’ll spend some time reviewing those, too.

And, of course, we'll go over some other current events in the macOS world as well as review some cool Mac & iOS apps and leave some time for Q&A.

Direct download: _LAPUG_Monthly_Meeting_April_2018.mp3
Category:User Group Meeting -- posted at: 1:09pm PDT

Wed, 14 February 2018

LAPUG Monthly Meeting February 2018

The HomePod is finally a reality. Apple's smart speaker is more than just a speaker. It recognizes the environment where it's placed (near a wall, in an open area, in a room with another HomePod, etc.) and it adjusts the sound it produces based on its surroundings. The addition of Siri and the ability for it to be a hub for Apple's HomeKit makes the HomePod even smarter. We’ll have one on hand to demo!

And, of course, we'll go over some other current events in the OS X world as well as review some cool Mac & iOS apps and leave some time for Q&A.

Direct download: LAPUG_Monthly_Meeting_February_2018.mp3
Category:User Group Meeting -- posted at: 10:38pm PDT

Sun, 21 January 2018

All about iCloud

All about iCloud and Apple ID

Direct download: LAPUG_Monthly_Meeting_2018_Jan.mp3
Category:User Group Meeting -- posted at: 7:30pm PDT