PAST MEETINGS

April 7, 2025

Hammondsport Mac Users Group

ATTENDING: Tom B, Sandi S, Russ C, John M, Bill M, Jo W.

TOPIC : HELP !

SOME DO-IT-YOURSELF FIXES FOR COMMON MAC PROBLEMS

HOW TO

Stop The Spinning 'Beach Ball of Death'

FORCE QUIT any app with '3 Finger Salute'

COM+OPT+ESC

+ 4 Other Ways to Stop The Spinning Ball

FORCED SHUT DOWN

If everything is frozen up on your screen and nothing can be changed no matter what you attempt, you can FORCE POWER DOWN by holding the power button down until things go black (not you but the computer) - usually within 8-10 secs. After a moment, push the power button again to reboot.

BUILT-IN HELP ON YOUR MAC

At the top of a Mac screen you will find HELP at the end of the FINDER MENU.

When an App is being used, the menu HELP is for that specific app.

Many solutions can be found in the help menu without any need of the internet - all is contained in your Mac OS software.

New to Mac? Here's HELP for new users.

HUMOR

3 min

The First Help Desk (from scroll to book)
Medieval Helpdesk with English Subtitles

USE APPLE DIAGNOSTICS

If you think your Mac might have a hardware issue, you can use Apple Diagnostics to help determine which hardware component might be at fault. Read more here.

How to Run Apple Diagnostics on Your Mac:

Apple silicon
1 Press and hold the power button on your Mac. (Every Mac has a power button. On laptop computers that have Touch ID, press and hold Touch ID.)
2 As you continue to hold the power button, your Mac turns on and loads startup options. When you see Options, release the power button.
3 Press and hold Command-D on your keyboard.

Intel processor
1 Turn on your Mac, then immediately press and hold the D key on your keyboard as your Mac starts up.
2 Release when you see a progress bar or you're asked to choose a language.
If using the D key doesn't work, press and hold Option-D at startup instead.

See Apple Diagnostics Reference Codes

EtreCheckPro

Another Way to Diagnose Problems

Download (free to use basic)

GREAT FREE SOFTWARE

AppCleaner - download here

Easy & fast way to remove all traces of any app you no longer want on your Mac

TIP

To add a shortcut icon to top menu of any folder window, go to Apps or Utility Folder, hold Command and drag desired app icon into Top Menu of the window.

Note: To remove a shortcut, right-click on menu, select 'Customize Toolbar' - then drag icon off edge.

OTHER NEWS WE DISCUSSED
(TOTALLY UNRELATED TO COMPUTERS)

Where can you find current local news?
Ex: https://wvinbath.com/news

NEW LOCAL EATERY
Portside Bistro (and Street Food)
62 Pulteney St, Hammondsport, NY
call or walk-in - take outs only
FaceBook

A HELPFUL MacOS SITE
Information on all MacOS
Mac Operating Systems 2001 - 2025

NEXT MEETING : May 5, 2025

Hammondsport Mac Users Group - Hammondsport, NY 14840 - www.hportmug.com