appleJAC Users Group

Photos Video Presentation

George Kopp has prepared a 45-minute presentation on Apple Photos for a “Virtual” meeting so you can continue to learn more about your Macs during these stay-at-home times. This video covers most of the tools available in Photos. In order to view the video, click on this link: https://youtu.be/wwwxmhFuixg. Feel free to submit questions to [email protected], or directly to George ([email protected]), if you have any.

President's Place: October 2017

by Tom Piper

Fall has finally arrived (even though the temperatures have risen to over 90°). We've heard all about the new products and operating systems which have now arrived. Excitment is everywhere, and pocketbooks are opening for more technology!

Our last meeting was about "New macOS/iOS Preview + General Question Session" . . . the preview by Joe Mertzlufft was all about things to do before upgrading to the new systems, and George Kopp talked about when to actually do it. We have now seen the announcement of the new iPhones on September 12, as well as the new Apple Watch and AppleTV. The second half of the meeting was devoted to responses to questions from a few of our members. We had some great doorprize giveaways (including a crystal apple from Laura & Wayne Loyborg, who were visiting), and the winners included:

• Larry Garvin             "A Look Through Roger's Gate" (book)
• Keith Major               crystal apple
• Marjorie Stevenson    Pink Lacto bag
• Ruth Yeager               appleJAC microcloth
• Barb Kuebler              appleJAC microcloth
• Ann Lane                   $10 iTunes card
• Winnie Krause            $10 iTunes card
• Alice Kopp                 1st pick of soda
• Joe Mertzlufft            2nd pick of soda
• Todd McCluskey          3rd pick of soda
• Kathy Mills                 Cookies to go

The next meeting is about "New Apple Products & New Operating Systems" as facilitated by George (I will be out-of-town) . . . Joe will kickoff the presentations with a discussion of the new iPhones, AppleTV and Apple Watchs, followed by a look at the new Steve Jobs Theater and Apple Park, plus a review of the new iOS 11 for iDevices. After the break, Jason Piper will review the new macOS 13 High Sierra, watchOS 4, and tvOS 10. This promises to be a fascinating and educational night for all. In case you can't make the meeting, be sure to view it live (or aftewards) on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/appleJAC.org/).

And, looking ahead, George Kopp has confirmed that his next iPad class at Kennedy Hall will be 7:00pm, October 12, 2017 (see description in companion article). He will use this opportunity to present all the new features available on the latest iOS 11 for iPads and iPhones.

As always, we hope that you can attend our meetings along with friends and family. Its not only an opportunity to answer your questions and learn more about your valuable investments in technology, but also to share your experiences with others who enjoy the best computers and mobile devices of our time. See you there . . . 

President's Place: February 2017

by Tom Piper

As you probably guessed, my visit to the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas was awe-inspiring, extremely-exciting, and ultimately-exhausting. Along with many wonderful memories, diverse pictures, and incredible gadgets, I also brought back a terrible head-cold (my excellent physician, [Dr. Todd] said it may have been a touch of flu, in spite of my flu shot). Nonetheless, this is now past, and I have much to show you at our next meeting (more about this later).

Our last meeting started with some Tips & Tricks from Joe Mertzlufft and Jason Piper, and responses to member questions about scanning pictures and iPhone popups, which was followed with over an hour of “Organizing Your Pics with Apple Photos” when George Kopp showed us the many interesting and powerful features of this free Apple app (a major step beyond iPhoto). I have a video of the entire meeting, but it takes up 20 Gigabytes of memory if anyone wants to loan me a large flash drive. My slides are here: Facilitator Guide.

We distributed appleJAC business cards again, as well as aJ microfibre cleaning clothes to those who hadn’t yet received their free ones (still available for $3 each, or 2 for $5). We did a brief Show & Tell of Christmas goodies (like my GoPro Hero Sessions camera that I recorded the meeting with), while the following people won door prizes during our Great Break:

• Ron Hansen             Apple earbuds
• Alice Kopp               iTunes $10 card
• Margie Stevenson    MacLife book
• Kathy Mills              Apple cards
• Mel Kalal                 Missing Manual AppleWorks book
• Julie Smith              Missing Manual OSX book

The first appleJAC Board Meeting of 2017 had almost full attendance (Jim Springs was in Galvaston) where we discussed the last meeting (reminding me and other presenters to turnoff Auto-Lock when showing items on the screen to avoid video interruptions), and doorprizes for future meetings. We discussed the agenda for the next regular member meeting (CES), as well as topics for March 7 (Mac & iPad Interplay), March 28 (George’s iPad Class), April 4 (Mistakes to Avoid), and others. Financial statements showed a balance of $4,451.09 in our account, plus 22 regular annual members and 61 lifetime members (Hal Dulle being our newest honorary member). 

Our next meeting is all about CES Highlights (see attached agenda) where I will show a half-hour presentation of 300 photos and videos before the Great Break, and wide variety of cool gadgets after the Break. Not to forget, like always, we start our meeting with introducing visitors, presenting Tips & Tricks (share some you have learned), and doorprize drawing just after the Break. We are also looking for ideas of where to meeting on July 11 for our annual Mac@Work session (a location that uses Mac, iPads and/or other Apple products for everyday business).

That’s it for this month’s thoughts. I look forward to your attendance on February 7, and welcome any visitors you would like to bring along. Be sure to visit other parts of our website, let us know as soon as possible if you want to attend George’s iPad Class, and enjoy the reviews of great products (like those from the Take Control publishers). Enjoy the warming temperatures, Spring is not far away!!!

 

MacBasics iWork Pages & Numbers Training Classes

MacBasics Productivity Apps Training Class

President's Place: March 2014

by Tom Piper

IS IT SPRING YET??? ... it sure feels like it with these wonderfully warm temperatives this week. I hope you are also making the best of it (don't get used to it, the cold will soon return).

"Third time is a charm", a motto we are hoping will help us deliver on March 4 our prior January and February promises of 20+ Gadgets in 60 Minutes. We've lost a few items that were previously planned (Marian can't be here on March 4), but Joe, George, Dustin and I (and perhaps Marian) are ready with our presentations. Since the Holidays are well behind us, we've taken "what you got for Christmas" off the agenda, but you can still tell us about any special items, if we have time.

As earlier announced in a special email, MacBasics Training Class will be held at 7:00pm on March 12, 2014. If you want to pre-register and/or pay the $15.00 fee ($25 for non-members) at the March 4 meeting, our Treasurer (Sue Snell) will be pleased to serve you (this will reduce waiting the night of the class).

As always, we look forward to seeing you at our next meetings. Family and friends are always welcome to join us for the fun, knowledge and rapport.

MacBasics Training Class

appleJAC MUG would like to help you enjoy your computer during 2014 by providing some basic training classes in areas that the membership has indicated would be beneficial.

This spring, we are offering a one-night class about Macintosh Basics, Techniques, Tips, and Tricks. George Kopp will be the instructor, assisted by other appleJAC notables.

This session will be offered on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, beginning promptly at 7:00pm and ending at 9:00pm, held at Kennedy Hall, Immaculate Conception Church, Jefferson City.

Format of the class will be classroom presentation style. If you have your own Apple laptop computer, feel free to bring it so you can use it to follow along.

Registration fee for these classes is $15 for appleJAC members, or $25 for non-members (classes require preregistration) . . .

In order to register, please enter your name, email address and Mac version on the attached PDF form (includes more class information), save it, and email it back to [email protected] as soon as possible. You can pay either at the next appleJAC MUG meeting (preferred), or at the class (checks should be made out to “appleJAC MUG”).

Download MacBasics Training Class FORM

Presidents Place

by George Kopp

On the Road Again....

This month, appleJAC hits the road for a meeting in Columbia as we will enjoy the Annual appleJAC MUG Picnic (that's right, in warm June, NOT hot August). Friends and family are all invited to attend (bring a beverage, side dish and lawn chair) this opportunity to relax at the lakeside home of Kathy and Joe Mertzlufft, and enjoy food, fun and friends. RSVP is requested (if you haven't already). Directions to their house (just north and east of Ashland) show that they are less than 20 minutes away from most of where our members live (see map at right).

appleJAC Classes

Each year, appleJAC holds a number of classes for the membership that allow you to make better use of the tools you have. The iPad is a mobile device that you can use to watch movies, create documents, surf the Web, check e-mail, use as an eReader and more! This class will introduce you to the basic features and functions of iPad.

'Getting the Most from your iPad"
This class will cover the iPad and iPad2.
Tuesday, June 14, 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Learfield Communications
505 Hobbs Road, Jefferson City, MO 65109
Sponsored by the appleJAC Macintosh Users Group . . . Cost - $20

Signup your friends. Class is open to everyone.
Sign up to attend by emailing us at [email protected]
appleJAC Members that preregister receive a $5 discount
Payment can be made the night of the class.

Hope to see you in Columbia at the picnic. If you would like to carpool from Jefferson City to Columbia that evening, you should plan on meeting at 5:30pm in the North Jefferson City commuter parking lot just northeast of the Jefferson City airport exit off Highway 54.  

Presidents Place

by George Kopp

On the Road Again....

This month, appleJAC hits the road for a meeting in Columbia. A few times a year we try to have a meeting in Columbia to make attendance easier for our members from the north. This time, it was not easy to find a location, but long-time member, Larry Garvin, found a location we could use to meet at no cost to the club. Our next meeting will be held on May 3, 2011, at 7:00 pm at:

Air & Water Solutions, Inc.
1400 Heriford Rd, Suite 101
Columbia, MO 65202
(see map below)

Join us that evening to learn about Jazzing your Photos. The main part of the presentation will be performed by Dan Walsh, who is a professional at using Photoshop tools and doing layout design. He plans on showing how to work with colors, removing objects or people out of photos, along with replacing and adding items into photos. Dan knows quite a bit about Photoshop, so he shouldn't have a problem answering all your questions.

Images do not always come exactly as you wish to use them. You may need to do some cropping, adjust their colors or luminosity (brightness), change their size (resolution), or modify their content (delete an ex-husband). Dan will be showing us some techniques he uses to make photographs really sing. While all of you may not be up to a high-end program such as Photoshop, Adobe also has a lower-end image software called Photoshop Elements for a much lower cost that is in reach of nearly all of us.

appleJAC Classes

Each year, appleJAC holds a number of classes for the membership that allow you to make better use of the tools you have. We are in the process of planning a class on Apple's newest and most popular product to date: the iPad. This class will cover setting up and customizing your original iPad or iPad 2 to do the things you want to with it. It will also include an array of iPad applications that make your iPad experience even better. Look for more details on this class coming soon.

appleJAC also has videos of past classes for sale. These disks have the video of the screen from the presentations and the audio of the presenter to follow along, all in QuickTime format that you can play on your screen. Available classes on DVD include:

• MacOS X Leopard/Snow Leopard - $15
• iPhoto '09 - $15
• iMovie '09 - $15
• iWork '09 including Pages, Numbers, and Keynote - $25

If you are interested in one of these disks, email us at [email protected], and we can make a copy of it for you and have it at the next meeting.

I hope to see you in Columbia in May. If you live in the Jefferson City area and would like to carpool to Columbia that evening, you should meet at 6:20 pm in the North Jefferson City commuter parking lot.

From Vandiver, turn South on Westfall, just East of River Mist Spa.
From Westfall, turn Right, or West on Heriford
Air and Water is in the same building as Bright City Lights.

appleJAC Plans Fall iMovie Class Confirmed!

 

 

Class will be happening.  Still room for more attendees.  Be there for the Fun!

Join appleJAC member George Kopp for a two session class in iMovie 09.  George will cover the basics of iMovie 09 including downloading video, cropping your clips, using photos in iMovie, publishing your movie, and much more. 

 

This class will be held on two evenings at Learfield Communications, 505 Hobbs Road (just east of South Country Club Drive off Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City) from 7 pm - 9pm as follows:

Thursday, October 7, 2010 - iMovie basics
Thursday, October 14, 2010 - iMovie Advanced topics

Cost of the 2 session class is $25.  If you are interested in attending, email [email protected] and let us know you want to attend.  We need 8 confirmed attendees to hold the class.

Note:  The material in this class is applicable to users of iMovie 09.  Users of iMovie 08 will be able to use most of the material taught.  Older versions of iMovie will not be covered.

 

appleJAC Offers iPhoto Class

 

MacBasics Classes Announced!

Trainer: George Kopp

To Register, email your name, and operating system to: [email protected]

Download the Class Syllabus