PAST MEETINGS


June 1, 2020 - Hammondsport Mac Users Group

ATTENDING : Tom B, Al J, Bill M, Jim W, Sandi S, Ed W, Jeanette F, John M, Bob G, Russ C

TOPIC : ZOOM #3

 

 

HOW TO

CAPTURE RAPID-FIRE BURST with your iPhone Cam by simply holding down the SHUTTER BUTTON - great way to get at least one good picture of an elusive subject

10 per second

 

 

 

 

QUICK FIX

IPHONE CHARGING ISSUE

Use a Wooden Toothpick to Clean out Lint from inside the Lightning Port

 

 

 

INTERNET WiFi Extender

Netgear AC750 (EX3700) - plug into outlet between main WiFi Base and dead area - Amazon $40 - easy to set up and use - watch setup video

 

 

 

MAKE DUCKDUCKGO YOUR HOMEPAGE

1. Open Safari.

2. Go to DuckDuckGo.com

2. Click on Safari>Preferences> General>Homepage>Set to Current Page

3. Close Preferences

4. DuckDuckGo does not track your searches.

 

 

 

 

Use 'Reader' Option - to view online articles w/o ads and much larger font - - just click on the icon when you see it in your browser URL window. For example: WVIN NEWS

 

 

 

HOW TO

CLEAR COOKIES CACHE IN SAFARI

1. Open Safari.

2. Go to Safari > Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data

3. You can Remove All + Click Done.

4. Or you can select one cookie and Remove.

NOTE: Deleted cookies will be renewed when you revisit that website again. (This is a great trick to bypass limited page views set by some sites).

 

 

 

 

 

GREAT USES FOR OLD DEVICES

 

LISTEN TO INTERNET RADIO STATIONS ON YOUR HOUSE FM RADIOS BY USING AN FM TRANSMITTER

Griffin RocketFM (still found on eBay occasionally for $10-15). Will work with latest OS Catalina or just use an old MacBook as a dedicated server with one purpose - playing music or news via FM radio.

 

 

 

HEALTH

 

iPhone - 5 Safety Features on Every iPhone (including Medical ID/ Emergency Alert/SOS)

Watch video: MacMost Tutorial - 9min

 

 

 

 

 

Hearing Aid Integration in iOS - read recent article in Tidbits - thanks to our friend Larry who sent us the link.

 

 

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