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Everything Google - Part 2 —Directions via Car, Bike or Public Transit— Google Maps http://maps.google.com Download the iOS or Android Mobile App Look up directions for driving or public transit Type in the address or the name of the business where you want to go Click Directions Enter your starting address Click the option you want —-OR—- Change the mode of transportation above Sign up with Google to save(star) locations on your map Download a more advanced map earth.google.com Why get a Google Account? 1 go to gmail.com 2 Click "create account" 3 Fill out the information (mobile phone and alternate email are not necessary) ———Same Day Delivery——— Need something delivered within the same day? Google Express https://www.google.com/express/ Spend $15 and get your items delivered within the same day for $5 ———Translator——— https://translate.google.com Download the Mobile app too for live translation services ———Communication——— Google Hangouts - Instan...

—————Airdrop—————— What is it? Send files and messages directly from a Mac to Mac or Mac to Apple Device read more - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204144 Older mac try accessing airdrop with these steps - http://www.imore.com/how-use-airdrop-older-macs —————————————— Save Feature in Yosemite/El Capitan or later Change the name of the file and the location of where the file is saved, by clicking the name on the top bar. ———Do I need to upgrade to Sierra? What can it do?——— They are integrating Siri into the Mac desktop. read more - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/sep/20/mac-os-sierra-apple-new-mac-software-things-you-need-to-know Not bad to wait… —— Change my Default Search Engine (Safari) —— Click the Safari menu Choose preferences Choose Search Change the default search engine ——unwanted emails are being sent on my behalf via Zorpia—— Ex. Jason has an important message for you… Jason has a private message for you…. Do not open these. They are not a virus, onl...

Do I need a how to guide book? Sure, a guidebook is handy if the computer or internet does not work. But...if your internet works, use Google.com as your personalized how to guide. 1. Go to Google.com 2. Type in the question you have 3. Click Search 4. Browse the results (Web page instructions, Videos, etc.) ***Save/Favorite the page of instructions for future reference by clicking the Star*** What happened to my icon? Before you can figure that out you must know what might have happened to it. It may have gotten… DELETED Right Click – choose Delete Drag the icon to the recycle bin Click the icon, press delete on the keyboard MOVED Drag the icon to the folder/recycle bin I found it, how do I get it back to where I want? 1. Click and hold and drag the icon to where you want it I need a word processing program! Microsoft is the #1 Office Suite ($150) But there are alternatives Libre Office (FREE) - http://www.libreoffice.org/ A.Download the Install...

Looking up a Facebook friend 1. Open the Internet 2. Go to Facebook.com 3. Click on your name on the top left 4. Click friends in the middle 5. Find your friend 6. Click on their name 7. View their wall, photos, etc Find a friend on Facebook 1. Type in the friend's name or email on the top Facebook search bar 2. Click on the correct match Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

Search for an app, contact, email etc. (iOS) 1. From the middle of the screen swipe down 2. Type in what you are looking for 3. Select it from the list

Save photos from your messaging app (iOS) 1. Press and hold(lightly) on the photo 2. Choose save 3. Your photos will now be saved in your photo gallery 4. Confirm they are there Delete the photos in messages so the duplicates don't take up storage space 1. Press and hold(lightly) on the photo 2. Choose more 3. Choose delete 4. Tap any additional photos to delete 5. Tap the trash can to delete 6. Confirm deletion Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

Everything Google - Special Class notes for 8/23/16 What is Google (Alphabet)? Advertising Company! They created their own audience for their advertisers. How do they get their own audience? Search Engine - Look up anything you want and get an answer. "Google it" is a verb Search for: Information on a webpage - fact, travel, company, person… Images Directions - maps.google.com News - news.google.com Books (Archived) - books.google.com Videos - www.youtube.com Airline Flights - flights.google.com Shopping - shopping.google.com Why get a Google Account? go to gmail.com Click "create account" Fill out the information (mobile phone and alternate email are not necessary) Email - gmail.com Create your newspaper with the news you want to read. news.google.com   Click personalize on the top right Edit the categories Create a jukebox of the songs you want to listen to. www.youtube.com Search for the song you want Click on the song to preview it Click the ...

Resizing an image 1. Click on the image 2. Click and hold on one of the corners 3. Drag to resize it

Add an image to Word (Mac) 1. Open Word 2. Click the insert menu 3. Choose picture 4. Choose from file 5. Click on desktop on the left 6. Find your picture in the list 7. Click the name of the file 8. Click insert Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

Find an image from the Internet and save it (Mac) 1. Go to google.com 2. Type in a description of the image you want 3. Click images 4. Locate the image you want 5. Hold control and click on the image 6. Choose save image as 7. Click desktop on the left 8. Check the name on the top, rename it if needed 9. Click Save

Macintosh Notes for 8/16/16 Backup your computer Time Machine on an External Hard Drive [Desktop Drive, Notebook Drive, Flash Drive] Open Time Machine Click the Apple Menu Go to System Preferences Choose Time Machine External Storage Devices Desktop Drive / larger storage for a lower cost / needs a power source Notebook Drive / smaller in size / does not need a power source Flash Drive / small capacity / reads and writes information quickly Do I need to back my email? Your email is automatically backed up in the cloud on your email providers servers/computers. Photos Can be backed up for free to: Google Photos [free] - https://www.google.com/photos/about/ Flickr [free] - https://www.flickr.com Shutterfly [free] - http://www.shutterfly.com Amazon Photos [prime members] - https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/primephotos Apple [5gb free] - http://www.apple.com/osx/photos/ (50GB: $0.99, 200GB: $2.99, 1TB: $9.99) Backup Word Processing Documents / Spreadsheets / Etc. Dropbox [50GB Fre...

////Windows Search [Windows 7, 8, 10]\\\\ Click the start menu icon (bottom left). Type in part of the name of the document or application you are looking for. Choose the best result that appears above. ////Windows App Store [Windows 8, 10]\\\\ Click the start menu Type in Store Click the first result on the top **Note you may need to fill in your birthdate and location** When the store opens, suggested apps will be displayed. //Search for a specific app\\ 1.Click the search bar on the top right 2.Type in what you are looking for i.e. Tunein Radio 3.Select the choice below 4.Click FREE to install //Browse the Top Apps\\ 1. Click Home 2. Click Top Apps 3. Click the App you want and click FREE or the $Price //Remove an Installed App\\ 1. Click the start menu 2. Find the App to uninstall 3. Right Click on the App 4. Choose uninstall Suggested apps TuneIn Radio Photoshop Express PBS Video Crackle - streaming TV, Movies ////Need Word Processing or Spreadsheet Application\\\\ Free alternativ...

You Are Blessed, Calvary Greetings in the name of the LORD Almighty and Our LORD JESUS CHRIST the giver of every good thing. Good day and compliments of the seasons, i know this letter will definitely come to you as a huge surprise, but I implore you to take the time to go through it carefully as the decision you make will go off a long way to determine my future and continued existence. I am Mrs.Rose Johnson of 62 years old suffering from long time illness.I have some funds I inherited from my late husband, the sum of ($18,500,000.00 Million Dollars) and I needed a very honest and God fearing  who can withdraw this money then use the funds for Charity works. I WISH TO GIVE THIS FUNDS TO YOU FOR CHARITY WORKS. I found your email address from the internet after honest prayers  to the LORD to bring me a helper and i decided to contact you if you may be willing and interested to handle these trust funds in good faith before anything happens to me. I accept this decision b...

Special Class 7/26/2016 Test Internet Speeds (over 10mb is good) www.speedtest.net Click "Begin Test" *Download is most important to your usage of surfing the web, watching videos, listening to audio Hotspot - Mobile Internet Access via a Cellular provider (ATT, Verizon, Tmobile, Sprint) Use a Apple or Android Phone to create your own WiFi connection. Benefits: Security, only you on the network. Free, if you are in a hotel that charges. Remote, if you are not near a wifi connection and need to create your own. Traveling Internationally??? Want to use your cell phone as a phone and for Internet??? You can use your cell phone overseas and not pay expensive roaming charges so long as you follow these steps! 1.Must have a phone with a SIM Card Unlock your phone at the Apple store, cell phone provider! Bring your phone to a cell phone store where you're traveling and buy a prepaid sim card to use When you return home insert the original SIM card. Text Messaging Apps (c...