Computer Help for Seniors

Buying music on iTunes and syncing it to the iPod 0. Open iTunes 0. Tap store on the top middle 0. Type in the search on the top right what you are looking for 0. Find the correct song or album to buy 0. Tap the price to buy Sync your device 0. Connect your device 0. Click on the icon on the top left that resembles an iPod 0. Click music 0. Choose selected playlist, etc 0. Choose the playlist or songs you want to sync 0. Click apply on the bottom right 0. Click done  Thank you, Jason Dare Computer Trainer and Repair 415-240-4843 jason.dare@sfct.net Here for you every step of the way.

Macintosh Notes 5/16/17 Customizing your Macintosh Computer Change the desktop picture to your choice Click the apple menu Choose System Preferences Click "Desktop and Screensaver" Click the "desktop" tab Choose a picture you want Choose a new folder with your collection of photos Click the + Find the Folder Click Choose Check change picture every 5 minutes to see a rotating collection of photos as the desktop image Change your computer into a dynamic photo picture frame Click the apple menu Choose System Preferences Click "Desktop and Screensaver" Click the "screensaver" tab Click "Source" to choose a preset collection of images or to select your own folder of images Choose the effect you want on the left Choose when you want the screensaver to be activated beside "start after" Keep your new screensaver on all the time, be sure to change when your screen turns off in the energy saver settin

iOS notes 5/9/17 Working with emails Icon descriptions starting from top right to left New email/compose Reply, forward, print Delete or archive Move to folder Flag, mark as unread How can I see if an email was sent, find a draft or retrieve a deleted email? Tap mailboxes on the top left Choose the mailbox you want Create a new folder/mailbox to store emails Tap mailboxes Tap edit Tap new mailbox on the bottom (Note, not all email providers allow you to create and store new folders) Use the search to find an email you need Pull the inbox all the way down to reveal search Type in the keyword to search for in the inbox How can I save a webpage? Find the page Tap the arrow pointing up out of the box Save the page as a bookmark, on the home screen fro easy access, favorites for frequently accessed, reading list for an article Using the safari reader view to eliminate ads and clean up an article Tap the stack of lines on the top left to toggle the reader view   Jason Dare Computer Trainer 4

PC Notes 5/2/17   What is a web browser? Is an Application used to access information on the Internet. Example, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, http://firefox.com Google Chrome, http://chrome.google.com Apple Safari, https://www.apple.com/safari/ Opera, www.opera.com Microsoft Edge (must come with the computer) What is the best web browser to use? Up to you, based on the websites you access and what works best with your computer. Which is the safest? Do not use Internet Explorer! Add an ad blocker to your browser to help avoid malware How can I speed up my internet? Try a different web browser. Use for Wifi, SFTInternet5 (click the wifi icon on the bottom right and choose 5 for faster, NOT stronger internet) Test the speed at www.speedtest.net If your computer does not show SFTInternet5, you might need to upgrade your wifi antenna. An adapter with an improved wifi connection can be purchased for less than $20 and attached to your computer via USB.