The South Bay Apple Mac Users Group has been around for over 30 years. We are a group of 80 Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch aficionados.
The Lomita VFW is closed for now. On May 27, SBAMUG will hold a virtual meeting via Zoom. Invitations will be sent to all on our email list: everybody@sbamug.com. To join the meeting, click on the link provided in the email. This will allow you to install the free Zoom app. The invitation will include a meeting id and a password, which you may or may not need.
If you are not on our email list, you can join by following the instructions at https://www.sbamug.com/our-sbamug-email-group/
The meeting will start with Beginners Q&A at 6:30 pm as usual. This will be followed by the President’s address. The main presentation to begin around 7:30 will be on a topic that is yet to be determined.
The Lomita VFW is closed for now. On April 29, SBAMUG will hold a virtual meeting via Zoom. Invitations will be sent to all on our email list: everybody@sbamug.com. To join the meeting, click on the link provided in the email. This will allow you to install the free Zoom app. The invitation will include a meeting id and a password, which you may or may not need.
If you are not on our email list, you can join by following the instructions at https://www.sbamug.com/our-sbamug-email-group/
The meeting will start with Beginners Q&A at 6:30 pm as usual. This will be followed by the President’s address. The main presentation, beginning around 7:30 will consist of a discussion of Quicklook led by Arnold Silver. Quicklook is a Mac tool for previewing nearly any kind of file without opening the file. Then there will be a talk on Zoom itself led by Kent McDonald. You will learn about Zoom features, options and security precautions.
Our March 25 meeting is cancelled due to the corona virus pandemic.
Our next meeting will be Jan 29. The meeting will start with the beginners Q&A session at 6:30 pm as usual. The main presentation will be at 7:45 pm or thereabouts in which George Wilde will discuss Parallels Desktop. He says:
“Do you want to run older 32-bit applications or even PowerPC applications on your latest Mac that may only operate with macOS Catalina (macOS Version 10.15)?
Or perhaps you might want to run a Windows program on your Mac?
Well, you probably can by using Parallels Desktop. Parallels Desktop is a powerful Mac program that can emulate a Virtual PC running earlier versions of macOS, Windows, and even Linux Operating Systems. It allows running versions of software designed for these systems – on even the latest Macs.
I will be demonstrating how you can run older 32-bit applications and even PowerPC applications which are incompatible with macOS Catalina on a MacBook Pro that comes with macOS Catalina pre-installed. I will also show how you can run the latest Windows 10 software on this MacBook Pro – and the performance is excellent.
Parallels Desktop gives you the capability of essentially having multiple computers on your single Mac. Even if you don’t envision a need right now, I think it’s worthwhile to know how to use Parallels Desktop, should your situation change, or you are asked to help someone else.”
Our next meeting will be Jan 29. The meeting will start with the beginners Q&A session at 6:30 pm as usual. The main presentation will be at 7:45 pm or thereabouts in which Jim Pernal will discuss the latest Mac Operating System Catalina (10.15) The presentation will include the requirements for using this system, how to upgrade, why you should upgrade, and finally a few of the new features in the system with some demos. Will discuss the fact that Catalina can run only 64 bit programs, and the new Sidecar feature.
Reunion Genealogy Software, by Joan King
In 2012 I gave a presentation on Reunion version 10, a genealogy program for the Mac with separate apps for the iPhone/iPod Touch and for the iPad. Today Reunion is up to version 12 on the Mac and there is single app, Reunion Touch, that runs on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. I will show you what you can do with version 12. There are many different charts and reports you can create to share your information with others.
Mesh Routers
At the September 25 meeting of SBAMUG, Kent McDonald will explain the rationale for using mesh routers to provide improved Wi-Fi coverage in your home. An actual installation with a single access point in a large, five bedroom home is described. The Wi-Fi signal strength is mapped throughout the house to see where the signal strength is inadequate. A mobile-phone app is used to map the signal strength. A mesh network is then configured to provide good signals everywhere in the house. A three-node mesh network is selected and installed; then the new network is mapped to show that the Wi-Fi signal is indeed strong everywhere inside the house with the new equipment.
Table Top or Potpourri
The main presentation will be a table top (several simultaneous presentations) or a potpourri (one presentation at a time). A possible topic is Pinterest/Social Media led by Nancie Silver. Other topics will be chosen between now and Aug 28. If you have any preference for the format, or suggestions for the topic and/or presenter, send an email to info@sbamug.com. Your suggestions may not incorporated into this meeting due to time constraints, but will certainly be considered for future meetings.
July 31 Meeting
Mac Shortcuts, by Kent McDonald
Mac operating system software provides numerous shortcuts that enable users to perform routine tasks more easily. However, we need to refresh our bag of tricks occasionally since our daily routines evolve over time. At our July 31 SBAMUG meeting, Kent McDonald will review the Mac shortcuts that you may have forgotten, or just were not available in earlier versions of Mac software. The presentation will draw upon material from online sources such as MacMost, Mac journals such as MacLife, and Don McAllister’s ScreenCastsOnline videos. You may be very happy to discover a couple of shortcuts that you will use every day. We will also share our favorite shortcuts with the rest of the members present, so think about that.