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April 26th 2023 Meeting

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Meeting (via Zoom)

The South Bay Apple Mac Users Group has been around for over 30 years. We are a group of 72+ Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch aficionados.

6:30 PM, Beginners Q & A

7:15 PM: On Wednesday, April 26th, there will be a meeting with Jim Pernal  on the Eazydraw program

Jim Pernal will give a brief presentation on the vector drawing/illustration application Eazydraw.  EazyDraw gives non-professionals a painless way to create illustrations, logos, floor plans, technical diagrams, flowcharts, maps, and Web graphics that can be copied and pasted into other applications.
Will talk first about what is a vector drawing, and some others on the market.

Best way to get the Zoom meeting code is to sign up for the SBAMUG email group. Link is here. Then you will be notified a few days before the meeting with the meeting code and with a .ics link to also let you place it into your calendar app.

Note phone contact for help with Passwords to the meeting or General Zoom help is TBD at the moment.

January 25th, 2023 Meeting

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Meeting (via Zoom)

The South Bay Apple Mac Users Group has been around for over 30 years. We are a group of 72+ Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch aficionados.

6:30 PM, Beginners Q & A

7:15 PM: On Wednesday, January  25th, there will be a meeting with presenter Jim Pernal.

We will discuss the latest Mac Operating System Ventura (13.x)  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 new stage manager, passkeys, system settings, new supplied apps, among others. 

Best way to get the Zoom meeting code is to sign up for the SBAMUG email group. Link is here. Then you will be notified a few days before the meeting with the meeting code and with a .ics link to also let you place it into your calendar app.

If you have questions about Zoom, or need the Zoom meeting code contact cwmitchell@sbamug.com 310-644-3315

October 26th Meeting

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Meeting (via Zoom)

The South Bay Apple Mac Users Group has been around for over 30 years. We are a group of 72+ Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch aficionados.

6:30 PM, Beginners Q & A

7:15 PM: On Wednesday, October 26th, there will be a meeting with presenter Allison Sheridan   who will  present TINY MAC TIPS.

Allison Sheridan has been podcasting and blogging about Apple and other tech for over 17 years, and really enjoys knowing little tips and tricks to make the Mac sing for her.  A friend of hers just switched from Windows to Mac and asked for some ideas to become more proficient. This spawned a series of articles that Allison calls Tiny Mac Tips.  Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or a more recent Mac user, you’re bound to learn some tiny tips to make you more productive on your Mac. Allison is an engaging and entertaining speaker who enjoys audience participation, and when you’re done watching, you’ll have her blog posts on these Tiny Mac Tips as a handy reference guide.

Best way to get the Zoom meeting code is to sign up for the SBAMUG email group. Link is here. Then you will be notified a few days before the meeting with the meeting code and with a .ics link to also let you place it into your calendar app.

If you have questions about Zoom, or need the Zoom meeting code contact cwmitchell@sbamug.com 310-644-3315

September 28th Meeting

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Meeting (via Zoom)

The South Bay Apple Mac Users Group has been around for over 30 years. We are a group of 72+ Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch aficionados.

6:30 PM, Beginners Q & A

7:15 PM: On Wednesday, September 28th, there will be a meeting with presenter George Wilde   who will  present highlights from the Apple “Far Out” event held on September 7th.

Best way to get the Zoom meeting code is to sign up for the SBAMUG email group. Link is here. Then you will be notified a few days before the meeting with the meeting code and with a .ics link to also let you place it into your calendar app.

If you have questions about Zoom, or need the Zoom meeting code contact cwmitchell@sbamug.com 310-644-3315

June 29th Meeting

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Meeting (via Zoom)

The South Bay Apple Mac Users Group has been around for over 30 years. We are a group of 72+ Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch aficionados.

6:30 PM, Beginners Q & A

7:15 PM: On Wednesday, June 29th, there will be a meeting with presenter and Member George Wilde  who will  discuss the WWDC conference announcements.

At the June 29th SBAMUG meeting George will discuss Apple’s significant new products announced during this month’s Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. These products include two new MacBooks incorporating a brand new and faster M2 chip. Apple also announced updates to the system software on all current Apple devices. These updates include macOS 13 (named Ventura), iOS 16, iPadOS 16, tvOS 16, and watchOS 9 – all with many exciting new features and available free later this year.

Best way to get the Zoom meeting code is to sign up for the SBAMUG email group. Link is here. Then you will be notified a few days before the meeting with the meeting code and with a .ics link to also let you place it into your calendar app.

If you have questions about Zoom, or need the Zoom meeting code contact cwmitchell@sbamug.com 310-644-3315

May 25th Meeting

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Meeting (via Zoom)

The South Bay Apple Mac Users Group has been around for over 30 years. We are a group of 72+ Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch aficionados.

6:30 PM, Beginners Q & A

7:15 PM: On Wednesday, May 25th, there will be a meeting with Podcaster Allison Sheridan who will  discuss the CleanshotX App.

Allison titled the presentation “CleanShot X Might Be the Best  Screenshot & Annotation Tool I’ve Ever Used”  The App has many additional features beyond the Mac OS and preview for screenshots and Annotation; which she will discuss.

Allison has presented several times at our group in the past.

Best way to get the Zoom meeting code is to sign up for the SBAMUG email group. Link is here. Then you will be notified a few days before the meeting with the meeting code and with a .ics link to also let you place it into your calendar app.

If you have questions about Zoom, or need the Zoom meeting code contact cwmitchell@sbamug.com 310-644-3315

March 30th Meeting

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Meeting (via Zoom)

The South Bay Apple Mac Users Group has been around for over 30 years. We are a group of 72 Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch aficionados.

6:30 PM, Beginners Q & A

7:15 PM: On Wednesday, March 30th, there will be a meeting with Kent McDonald who will lead the  discussion on new Apple Hardware.

The Presentation at the March 30 SBAMUG meeting will suumarize the new-product announcements by Apple at their virtual “Event” on March 8, 2022. Some hardware products have new colors and/or new processor chips.The upgrades involve  iPhone, iPad, Mac and Display hardware. Hopefully we will hold a discussion by our members regarding the absence of the hoped-for announcement of a new 27 inch iMac based on M1.

In the Beginners Q&A session, the Units conversion function of the Mac Calculator App will be demonstrated.

Best way to get the Zoom meeting code is to sign up for the SBAMUG email group. Link is here. Then you will be notified a few days before the meeting with the meeting code and with a .ics link to also let you place it into your calendar app.

If you have questions about Zoom, or need the Zoom meeting code contact cwmitchell@sbamug.com 310-644-3315

December 8 Meeting

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 Meeting (via Zoom)

The South Bay Apple Mac Users Group has been around for over 30 years. We are a group of 72 Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch aficionados.

6:30 PM, Beginners Q & A

7:15 PM: On Wednesday, December 8, there will be a presentation consisting of of Apple related videos, some current, some historical, some just for fun.

July 28 Meeting

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July 28 Meeting (via Zoom)

The South Bay Apple Mac Users Group has been around for over 30 years. We are a group of 72 Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch aficionados.

6:30 PM, Beginners Q & A

7:15 PM, presentation of on the latest Apple hardware: New iMac, iPads, etc.
See our website at www.sbamug.com for more info, or call CW Mitchell, Membership Chair at 310-644-3315 for assistance with zoom meeting access.

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