ATTENDING : Tom B, Gene N, Jerry L, John M, Al J, Joe Y, George F, Russ
C.
TOPIC : Q + A - 3 x 5
Each person brought some questions on a 3x5 card. We went through all
of the questions, as well as variety of side topics that popped up.
Is anyone using 1Password?
1Password is
an application made by AgileBits to create, apply and store all your
website passwords in a single encrypted place on your computer. Only
'one' master password needs to be remembered (hence the name) . It costs
$49 but is worth every cent, according to several people at our meeting
who have used it over the years. Also available for Windows, iPhone,
iPad and Android. The iOS
version is a free download from the App Store. Download the computer
version for Mac here (33MB).
How do you take a 'snapshot'
of your screen?
A full screenshot can be
captured by using keyboard combination of Command-Shift-3.
The rsulting image is saved as a PNG file to your Desktop. A selected
area can be captured by using Command-Shift-4. A screenshot
will open in Preview and can be converted to different formats such as
JPG or GIF by using 'File>Save As' option. More screenshot variations
can be found here.
A screenshot can be taken on
your iPad or iPhone by holding the 'Power Button' down,
then press the 'Home' button. A camera shutter sound will
be heard. The resulting image will be found in your Photos folder. You can
send the image to your other computers via e-mail by clicking 'Share'. Read
complete 'how to' article here.
When I open my MBP from
sleep, it sometimes takes 30 seconds for it to wake up. Other times
it is instantaneous. What's going on?
One possible remedy might
be to 'Zap the PRAM' (this clears certain part of RAM memory which gets
confused occasionally. To do this, restart MBP, and then at chimes, press
and hold Command-Option-P-R (alias 'COPR'). Continue
holding until you hear 2 more chimes, then release. This is also a recommended
thing to do after installing new RAM.
My Mac is running slowly
after I installed something called MacKeeper. What should I do?
Uninstall and
get rid of all traces of MacKeeper (if you can) - avoid it at all costs.
Read why here.
(+update 5-13-15)
Sometimes when I am
typing text, especially in an e-mail, all my work will suddenly disappear.
What causes this?
If you are using an email
application, especially on-line (such as Yahoo or Gmail), some keyboard
keys cause unexpected behavior (such as the 'return' key or 'space' bar).
When playing a YouTube
video with Safari, a small patch with 'Download' appears in upper right
corner of video. How can I prevent this?
No one had an answer for
this. It didn't seem to happen to other people viewing the same video
on their computers. Possibly is some glitch in your computer or browser
setup. Maybe related to AdBlock?
How do I transfer photos
from my iPhone to iPhoto on a Mac?
If you have only one or two
photos, you can simply e-mail them to your self; then import them into
iPhoto's Library. If you have many photos on your iPhone, use the USB
cable to connect your iPhone to your Mac computer - then open iPhoto
and click on Device - 'iPhone' shown in the left margin - select Import
All.
How can I create a 'cents'
symbol in TextEdit?
Hold down the Option key,
then press the $ key. This will produce the symbol ¢.
his works on any Mac word processor as well as Mail. See more
hidden symbols.
I need help in understanding
iCloud.
The iCloud is
a bunch of computers in a warehouse somewhere
to which Apple allows you to copy a certain amount of your files. These
in turn can be copied (synced) to your other devices such as iPhone or
iPad. In Yosemite, iCloud
Drive provides applications which you can use such as Pages, Numbers
and Keynote. Joe shared some of his findings about iCloud Drive which
can be read here.
How do I stop my Mac
from reopening applications that were on when I shut it down?
When you Shutdown there comes
a dialog. Disable the checkbox "reopen windows when logging back
in"
Is Apple doing away with
iPhoto and Aperture?
Both are being replaced by
'Photos for OSX' - read more
about it - also Apple has a preview of the Photos app here .
OTHER INTERESTING THINGS
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What is this?
QR Code -
means "Quick Response" - read about the history of
QR.
Download a free QR reader from the App Store for your iPhone or iPad
(such as QR
Code Reader by Scan, Inc). Scan the above QR with your iPhone - it
will connect you to the Hportmug website instantly.
NEWS
Apple Watch - introduction "Spring
forward" live on Apple TV on March 9 at 1pm EDT
Hammondsport Mac Users Group - Hammondsport, NY 14840
- www.hportmug.com
Is anyone using 1Password? 
A screenshot can be taken on
your iPad or iPhone by holding the 'Power Button' down,
then press the 'Home' button. A camera shutter sound will
be heard. The resulting image will be found in your Photos folder. You can
send the image to your other computers via e-mail by clicking 'Share'. Read
complete 'how to' article 
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