Computer Help for Seniors

Macintosh Notes 1-22-19 It's the new year, try using your Calendar on the Computer Open the calendar and click the Day, Week, Month, Year above. Double click on the day and time for when you want to create a new appointment. Type in the Name of the appointment Drag the appointment up or down to change the time. Click on the appointment and then click Delete to remove it The great thing about using the calendar on the computer is that it syncs with your mobile devices. (To Check, Go to System Preferences, iCloud, Calendar should be Checked) You can also print different views of the calendar. File -> Print Change the notifications that appear on the top right of your computer. Go to the Apple Menu Open System Preferences Choose Notifications on the left Find the Application you want to manage the notifications for and make the needed adjustments Note-No Banner=None, Banners=Temporary, Alerts=Stays on until you click it Turn off

Beware of phishing/scam emails Fake emails will be sent saying you've bought something at the Apple store that wasn't you. DON'T tap the link to dispute it.  Tap the name of the sender to confirm it's coming from an Apple email address(@apple.com) Tap, hold and drag any of the links and confirm again it is going to Apple Not sure? Forward the message to Jason and he will look it over for you.  If you get an email notifying you someone has logged in with your Apple ID at a location that you do not recognize, confirm it is an email from Apple by completed the steps above and then if needed call Apple support. Contact Apple Support or 800–694–7466 or 800–275–2273 Contact Apple Support Contact Customer Support Turn your keyboard into a track pad to move your cursor around on the screen Hold down on the space bar and the letters will disappear then move your finger. To use the speech to text feature, on the keyboard tap the microphone icon on the b

PC Notes for 1/8/19 Happy New Year! Turn off Background Applications to improve the speed of the computer 1. Click the flag, bottom left 2. Click the gear/cog for settings 3. Type in the search bar "background" 4. Click "Choose which apps can run in the background" 5. Turn all off with master switch on top or turn each individual app off Turn off Notifications from Microsoft and other Apps 1. Click the flag, bottom left 2. Click the gear/cog for settings 3. Type in the search bar "notifications" 4. Click "Turn app notifications on or off" 5. Turn off - "Get notifications from apps and other senders" Viewing Spelling Auto-correct Suggestions On the red underlined word Right-Click Choose the correct suggestion from the list Remove unwanted applications (especially those added automatically by Microsoft) 1. Click the flag, bottom left 2. Click the gear/cog for settings 3. Click Apps 4. Look through the list of apps, click to choose to unin