Macintosh Notes 1-22-19

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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.

  1. Go to the Apple Menu
  2. Open System Preferences
  3. Choose Notifications on the left
  4. 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 Macintosh Update Notifications

  1. Open the App Store, Apple Menu -> App Store
  2. Click the Title App Store on the top left
  3. Choose Preferences
  4. Remove the check marks to Automatically Check for Updates


*If you want to check for updates Manually…

Open the App Store and Click Updates on the bottom


Be sure you have a regular backup of your Files, Photos, etc

Online -  backblaze.com ($5/month) / iCloud ($.99-$19.99/month)




Local/Attached to the Computer - TimeMachine and an External Hard Drive

Thank you,

Jason Dare
Computer Trainer and Repair
415-240-4843
jason.dare@sfct.net 
www.sfct.net 
http://support.sfct.net 

Here for you every step of way.

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