This page is a list of the General Meeting Topics for the past year and the follow-up links that were posted.
Tonight's presentation is an eclectic mixture of items that we believe will prove informative for Apple product users. From new iPhones to cleaning your AirPods; from text clippings to the Siri watch face; from whether Apple is merging Mac OS and iOS to uninstalling Mac apps; and much more, we have an information-packed evening planned.
FEBRUARY 2019 - APPLE'S DIGITAL HEALTH PLAN; DOCK TIPS; KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS; FM RADIO ON THE iPHONE; SIRI ACTIONS & AN APPLE CAR?
Tonight's presentation is an eclectic mixture of items that we believe will prove helpful for Apple product users. From Apple's plans to put the iPhone and Apple watch at the heart of our wellbeing, to tips on how to get more from our use of the dock on our Macs, to various ways to listen to FM radio on our phones, to keyboard shortcuts, to Siri actions and even an Apple car, we hope to have something of interest for everyone.
Health apps and devices are an ever-expanding area of technology and our vice-president, Steve Maynard, has created a presentation that updates the one he did a year and half ago. The increase in the sophistication and number of devices in this field is amazing. He will inform us about what is out there now and what we may expect in the near future. If there is time, we will also take a look at what is expected from Apple in the coming year.
Our president, John Connor, has prepared 2 rounds of 10 questions each for our annual Apple Trivia game. The first and second place tables will receive three $15 or three $10 iTunes cards respectively. Bring a guest or family member; the more the merrier. You do not have to be a member to play or win. The officers will supply cookies but bring your own drinks. Finally, the evening will end with our selection of the four lucky current members chosen to each receive a $100 Apple gift card in the culmination of our Membership Rewards Drawing.
The winning trivia table of Steve April, Frank Shirk and Wally Toney received three $15 iTunes cards and the second place table of Robert Levitt, Ron Mueller and Allen Thorpe received three $10 iTunes cards.
The Membership Rewards Drawing made four lucky members each the winner of a $100 Apple gift card. They were Don Ellis, Doug Killebrew, Grant MacLaren and Steve Maynard.
The General Meeting begins at 7:00 pm preceded by an informal Q&A period at 6:30 pm.
Last month Apple announced a number of product updates. We plan to discuss all the updated products, the new MacBook Air, new Mac mini, and the new iPad Pro. What products might be right for you and should they be on your shopping lists for the upcoming holidays. If any member has purchased any of the new products, please bring in to show or tell us about them.
The main feature of this month's meeting will be everything you need to know about Apple Pay; how to set it up and where and how to use it. We will also discuss the newest Apple software just released; whether to install now or wait, what features it will bring you and what devices it will work with.
This month Apple will announce new products and updates the day after our meeting, but never fear, we plan to show you all that the rumor mills have said Apple will show the next day. We also have some interesting websites and informative how-to videos to share with you this evening as well as what you can do if your laptop is overheating.
This month we will show the usefullness of backing up your iPhone to iTunes and how to restore videos and voicemails if your phone is wiped clean. We will also show how to use collaboration in iWork apps to share work with others or yourself on a Windows computer. Finally, if time permits, we will discuss the newly updated MacBook models.
In this day and age all of us have multiple passwords to remember, but how can you store them safely and securely so only you can access them? We have the perfect free solution using a Numbers spreadsheet. Come be informed. We will also share a number of productivity tips for your Mac and your iPhone.
Our main presentation this evening will be all the new software updates detailed at Apple's WWDC conference this past week. From TVOS and Watch OS, to iOS 12 and Mac OS Mojave, we will explore the implications for our devices and what changes we can expect. The evening will end with our Membership Rewards Drawing for four $100 Apple gift cards. All current members are eligible to win.
Our main presentation this evening will be on the new technologies offered on cars, in particular, Apple's Car Play, as well as OnStar and others. We will also have several pieces of useful information such as finder tips and keyboard shortcuts and how to get back a 'save as' command on our computers. Finally our president has a new iPad Pro to show us.
Apple has released iOS 11.3 and we will discuss the changes that have been made and whether you should upgrade now. They also presented a new iPad for both the education and consumer markets which we will take a look at. Most importantly, we will show and discuss a range of home security devices such as video doorbells, smart locks, home cameras and smoke detectors that can work with your iPhones and home WiFi.
Battery life in our Apple devices is a common issue among users. Does it seem your device's battery is not lasting as long as before between charges? When should you consider having the battery changed? John Connor will demo a new app that can tell you the condition of the battery in your Apple devices compared to its original specs. We will also discuss other things you can do to get more life out of the batteries on your Apple devices. Apple's new Air Power Mat is expected to debut soon, so let's take a look at what it can do. Finally we'll look at rumors of new MacBooks and iPhones in our future.