The meeting was called to order at 7:16pm. The entire focus of this meeting was on whether to continue regular meetings going forward, or to disband as a Mac User Group entirely. Deborah noted that her retirement is not yet forthcoming and that the classroom will continue to be available as a location for meetings for at least the next…
Author: Mario Panighetti
Minutes 6/4/2015
Mario called the meeting to order at 7pm. The entirety of the meeting was devoted to Stephen Huston presenting a shortened version of a security talk he’s presented to other MUGs. Stephen brings his expertise as a private consultant specializing in FileMaker data systems. As Stephen described it, the main problem with security is that it’s “the opposite of ease of use”,…
Minutes 12/4/2014
Bob opened the meeting at 7:10pm by stating that this will be his last as president of SLMUG. Bill retired from his vice presidency. He wants everyone in SLMUG to be using Facebook! It’s how he keeps in touch with family and friends, including people who live around the world and who he hasn’t seen in person in years. Bob…
Backups
Take a look at the files stored on your Mac right now. You might have a Documents folder with carefully-organized Word and Pages files. iPhoto could be filled to the brim with images snapped over the years. Or everything could be filling up your desktop. When was the last time you saved copies of these files? Is there a hard…
Why I Upgraded to Yosemite Instead of Starting Over
Whether you’ve been following Apple news and rumor sites, reading our Yahoo mailing list, or constantly refreshing Apple’s homepage, you’re probably aware that OS X 10.10 Yosemite was released last week. While I’m sure there are plenty of us eager to take the plunge on a brand-new operating system, there are probably plenty of others who take a “wait and see” approach,…
Minutes 10/2/2014
Bill called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. Members discussed the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus and went over reasons to upgrade. Mario showed off his new iPhone 6 on the projector to showcase Reachability, which allows the user to access elements on the top of the phone with one hand by double-tapping the Home button. Mario chose the…
No Meeting in July
A reminder that there is no SLMUG meeting in July. In August, we will meet at John Mitchell's home in Fremont (thanks Jenny!). Keep an eye on the Yahoo mailing list, we'll post the address and meeting details there.
Minutes 6/5/2014
The meeting began at 7:10pm at the San Leandro High School Room 507 Graphics Lab. Bob ran the main topic of the meeting, discussing the concept of “the Apple Ecosphere”. He explained that a real strength of Apple devices is the way they communicate with each other for a seamless experience. An entire home network of computers, mobile devices, routers,…
Minutes 3/6/2014
Discussion was centered on the upcoming MacWorld/iWorld 2014. Bob will be attending all three days, most of the rest of the group will go on various single days. We’d like to plan a Saturday lunch meetup for any SLMUG members in attendance. As a group, members all recommended different company booths and products worth checking out: BackBlaze (1110) – Online…
Thirty Years of Mac
Thirty years ago, on January 24th, 1984, Apple introduced the Macintosh computer. Thirty years later, Apple is celebrating in style with a fancy new page. There you can watch a great video with quotes from various professionals that have been using the Mac in their fields (and another video titled “1.24.14“, all shot on iPhones and showcasing a single day…