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Macintosh Notes 1/17/17 Searching Emails - Use Email Program i.e. Macintosh Mail, Gmail, AOL, Yahoo Files -Spotlight - Computer Only (Create Descriptive Naming Conventions. i.e. Letter.John.Tax.2017) Information on the Web - Use a Search Tool like Google, Bing, etc. (Be careful when reading search results. Look at the source of the information, in green below the title.) Streaming -  Constant downloading of media to a device, usually related to video and music Dependent on the Internet You Must: A Reliable Internet Connection Hardware that Supports Streaming Computer iOS or Mobile Device Smart TV Roku, Amazon Fire Stick, Apple TV Subscribe to a Content Provider PBS - FREE Netflix - $ exclusive content - The Crown, Chef's Table Amazon - $Prime (includes Video, Music, Books, Free 2 Day Shipping) exclusive content - Goliath Acorn - $ British TV Which Do hardware do I choose? If you subscribe to Amazon Prime = Amazon Fire Stick Apple Devices = Apple TV ...

Communication Apps -Email - iOS Mail, Gmail/Inbox, Yahoo, Spark -Contacts Email - turn mail on or off Settings Mail Accounts Tap the account Tap the switch, green on = active, off = inactive Why aren't all my settings for the account green? You only need one contacts, calendar, notes active. Typically iCloud has active contacts, calendar, notes, etc. Email your gmail or yahoo, etc If everything is working fine don't make any changes! Try a new email app to manage your inbox Spark can be downloaded from the App Store Open the App Store Tap search on the bottom or the search box on the top Type in Spark Tap search Push get then install Enter your password or put your finger on the home button if you have Touch ID active Tap open when it's done Complete the steps spark asks of you to setup the new email application Update your contacts app and use it as a central system to communicate with others Open contacts Tap the + to create a new contact...

PC Notes for 1/3/17 New Year's Checklist Antivirus or AntiMalware Microsoft Security Essentials – Windows 7 Windows Defender – Windows 8 & 10 Sophos Home (Actively Protects your Computer) - https://home.sophos.com/ 1. Create an account 2. Confirm your identity by going to your email and accepting the confirmation 3. Go back to sophos and login 4. Click Add Computer / Install 5. Click on the downloaded file or choose Run/Open 6. Follow the Instructions Malware Bytes (Free to check for Malware, Paid to actively scan) Run this at least once a month Backup System – Save a copy of your files just in case your Hard Drive fails or you get a virus *Online Backup (Paid) - Automatic Mozy, Carbonite, Backblaze *Cloud Storage (Free to a limit then paid) – Needs Setup or to be done manually Dropbox, Box, pCloud *Online Document Creation, Storage - Documents created online Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive, Apple iCloud *External Hard Drive – Be sure...

Macintosh Notes 12/20/16 Email changed to sftowershelp@gmail.com or visit sfct.net for old notes. How can I be sure to see my contacts on all my devices? 1.Use the iCloud/Apple Contacts 2.Be sure Contacts is syncing with iCloud on all your devices Export your address book from your current provider and import it into the Macintosh Address book or to iCloud.com How can I remove a bad email address that continually appears in Mac Mail? Click the Window menu Choose Previous Recipients Find or Search for the contact to remove Click on the contact Choose Remove from List Change the Tools on the Mac Mail Toolbar. Add an add to contacts icon, print, etc. Hold Control and click on the grey area beside the tool icons A menu will appear Choose Customize Toolbar Drag the tool you want onto the toolbar and drag off what you do not want Reset your mac computer password Restart the computer Hold Command and R Under utilities there will be change password What is the Ke...

Notes for 12/13/16 iOS Remember to close open tabs in safari to save memory and battery Tap the x beside the title of the tab above Or Tap the double screens on the top right to see a preview of all the open windows Private browsing Doesn't save cookies or your information when visiting a website Press and hold on the screen to get additional options like cut/copy, paste. Jump between multiple apps Press the home button twice Made a mistake? Undo! Shake your device! I've runout of storage Check how much you have Go to settings, general, storage Add more storage by choose iCloud Choose manage storage Select change plan Choose the plan and then buy Entertainment Download the pbs app  Download the YouTube app  Free cell Jigsaw puzzle Crossword puzzle  ...

Printing on both sides, duplex, when printing from an email attachment (Gmail/Mac/Safari) 0. Click the print icon 0. The print options window appears 0. Click PDF on the bottom right 0. Choose open PDF in Preview 0. Go to the file menu 0. Choose print 0. Be sure double sided is selected 0. Click print Thank you, Jason Dare Computer Trainer and Repair 415-240-4843 jason.dare@sfct.net Here for you every step of way.

PC Notes for 12/6/16 Browsing the Web Zoom In – CTRL + "+" Zoom Out – CTRL + "-" Back to Original Size – CTRL + 0 How do I choose the best search result in Google? Look at the green website source, NOT the blue/purple title. If the source makes you wonder then don't go there. Surf and search privately/incognito – no cookies, temporary files, history are saved. Click the 3 lines/dots in the top right Choose open new private or incognito browser Surfing the web and a window pops up and doesn't go away, what do you do? END TASK 1) hold CTRL + ALT + Press Delete 2) Choose Task Manager 3) Choose the browser that won't go away/close 4) Choose END TASK Task Manager – shows valuable information about applications, services, tasks using up essential memory or CPU power that could slow down your computer. Note which applications are using the most and seek assistance to remove them. Speech to Text dictation for Word ...

Special Class 11/22/16 Voice Controlled Devices Computers (Operating Systems) Windows 10 (Cortana) bottom left Macintosh Sierra (Siri) top right Mobile Device / Tablet Android Google iOS iPhone/iPad Siri - Push and hold home button Web browser (works on any computer) Google Chrome Apps Google App for iOS Suggest using Google, will never say it doesn't understand you! If you want to try using voice commands look up the device and the related commands online. i.e. siri commands, cortana commands ——Get a standalone voice activated internet enabled device—— Google Home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b89T4VN15c&feature=youtu.be great if you have other google devices or want to control devices in the home Amazon Echo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkOCeAtKHIc&feature=youtu.be recommended for music and audio books integrates with Amazon has plenty of other features like, call an uber car, play hangman, play kdfc, tell me the news, etc. Jason Dare Computer Trainer 415/240.4843 l...

Check and Read emails 0. tap the < on the top left 0. Tap inbox 0. Swipe the list down to find the most recent 0. Tap the message to read Delete an email from the inbox list 0. drag the message from the right to the left side of the screen Delete an email you are reading 0. tap the trash can on the top right Reply to an email 0. tap the email to reply to 0. Tap the arrow pointing to the left 0. Choose reply 0. The screen will change to show the original message now ready for your response 0. Type your response 0. Tap Send Thank you, Jason Dare Computer Trainer and Repair 415-240-4843 jason.dare@sfct.net Here for you every step of way.

Macintosh Class 11/15/16 Apple has a new coffee table photo book of 450 apple products for $299 or $199 for a smaller size. http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/15/13635788/apple-coffee-table-book-products-images New Macbook with the Touch Bar http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/video/this-is-apple%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98touch-bar%e2%80%99-%e2%80%94-the-biggest-change-coming-to-the-macbook-pro/vp-AAjtPgd The Touch Bar is a Dynamically changing touch sensitive bar that replaces the FN keys. Try your FN (function keys) Volume control Play/Stop - Rewind / Forward Brightness View all open windows (abstractly organized rectangles) View Launchpad, applications in your computer (stack of squares) Mac Mail Turn on/off junk mail 1. Click Mail 2. Choose preferences 3. Click Junk Mail Create Rules to Filter your emails into their own mailboxes or into the trash -Click Rules Create a signature to show up at the end of an email (you can make more than one, personal/professional/short/long) -Click Signatures How ...

Send an Email 0. tap mail 0. Tap top right icon with a pen 0. Type in the first few letters of the addressee 0. Choose the best match from the list 0. Tap Return 0. Type the Subject 0. Tap Return 0. Type the message 0. Tap Send top right Thank you, Jason Dare Computer Trainer and Repair 415-240-4843 jason.dare@sfct.net Here for you every step of way.

PC Notes 11/1/16 Voice recognition Windows 10 Only – Cortana Click the microphone on the bottom bar or say "hey cortana" Say what you want it to do or find Other tips for Windows Cortana - http://www.windowscentral.com/10-cool-tips-and-tricks-you-can-do-cortana-your-windows-10-pc Need help? Click Ask Me Anything on the taskbar Click the ? to see help categories Don't have windows 10? Don't worry! Go to https://www.google.com/chrome/ and download Google Chrome Click on the microphone to the right of the search bar to activate the voice search Other commands for Google Chrome - http://android.wonderhowto.com/news/30-relatively-unknown-google-now-voice-commands-easter-eggs-0163530/ What is I'm feeling Lucky in Google? If you choose I'm Feeling Lucky, you will be taken to the website of the first search result.   Jason Dare Computer Trainer 415/240.4843 learn@sfc...

Special Class 10/25/16 Advertising is taking over my computer Ad Blocker on the Web Browser How can I stop ads from appearing on webpages? Add an ad blocker add-on/extension -Firefox- Click the three lines on the right Choose Add-Ons On the top right search bar type in Ad Block Install the Ad Block you want Restart the Browser -Chrome- Click the three dots on the right Choose Settings Click Extensions on the left Scroll to the bottom of the page and choose Get More Extensions On the top left search bar type in Ad Block Install the Ad Block you want Restart the Browser -Safari- Click the Safari Menu Choose Safari Extensions Choose and Install the Ad Block you want Restart the Browser Surf the web privately/incognito Click the three dots (chrome) three bars (firefox) on the right and choose private or incognito to surf the web and not be tracked! To access private windows on an iOS device open Safari and click the two squares Unsubscribe to an email ...

Save a photo in an email into the computer, Photos application (Macintosh Mail) 1. find the email with the photo 2. Put your arrow over the photo 3. Hold Control on the keyboard and click on the photo 4. Choose export to photos 5. Open the Photos app (rainbow flower) to confirm it has been saved Thank you, Jason Dare Computer Trainer and Repair 415-240-4843 jason.dare@sfct.net Here for you every step of way.

Create a Rule in Macintosh Mail to filter your emails, remove unwanted email from your inbox Create a New Mailbox to Collect the Emails 1.Go to the Mailbox menu Choose New Mailbox Choose where the mailbox is to be accessible/saved On My Mac (computer only) or in the related account Type in a name for the new mailbox/folder The new mailbox/folder will appear on the left. Create the Rule to Filter your emails Click the Mail menu Choose Preferences Click Rules Click Add Rule Title the Rule Choose the criteria to test for the email. Usually the subject contains or from contains is the best choice Choose what to do with the email if the above criteria is met, move to the mailbox/folder you created Click OK Click Apply to have the rule run through your current inbox Create a filter in Gmail Click the sprocket/gear on the top right Choose Settings Click Filters and Blocked Address Create your filter Malware and Antivirus (FREE) https://www.sophos.com/lp/s...