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Macintosh June 18, 2019 Use the App Store to Find and Download Software 1. Click the Apple Menu (top Left) 2. Choose App Store Find the software you want by using the search on the top right Click Get to install the software To remove the software… Password Keepers I Use DataVault. It's simply a password protected list. It does not fill in passwords or automatically store passwords. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/password-manager-data-vault/id408865957?mt=12 Dashlane, Last Pass, Apple's Keychain can save passwords automatically when you visit a website. CAUTION they can also automatically save the wrong password. Use Apple's Keychain to save Password from Website when you use SAFARI and to sync your passwords with your other Apple devices (Settings, iCloud, Keychain Passwords) If you insist on keeping a list of passwords on your computer, in your pocket, on your desk, or taped to the back of your phone, Make sure to Mask your passwords. ex...

iOS Class notes 6/11/2019 Pages - Apple's free word processing Get Pages from the App Store (use search to find it) Start a new Pages document, press the + Choose blank document Change the title of your document. Tap the title on the top of the screen Erase the contents with in it by pressing the X with a circle around it Type in the new title of the document Copy and paste Select what you want to copy, press and hold on the word to select it and then drag the blue circle to select the entire phrase Tap copy Tap where you want to put it Press and hold to choose paste Undo if you make a mistake Tap the arrow on the top of the screen Or  Shake your device I have a PDF I want to edit. How can I? Download and use an application like Adobe Acrobat (not the Reader) On a Macintosh computer, Preview, can edit PDF Problems with WiFi or the Internet? Forget and reconnect your WiFi connection Settings WiFi Tap the i  Cho...

Special Class Notes 5.28.19 Technology - Connecting you to the Internet (Data) Everything is driven by marketing, advertising, selling. Telephone - Controllable (turn off the ringer) Email - Semi-Controllable (don't open it) Text Messages (Instant Messages) Computer/Device Notifications Connected without knowing (Alexa, Google, Roku, FitBit, Apple Watch…) Getting iOS Text Messages I don't want Block it! 1.Tap the user on the top 2.Click the i (with a circle) titled info 3.Push the Number of the contact 4.Tap Block this Caller  I've been getting Text Messages & Emails with Photos Do One of Two Things! Save the photo into your gallery or photo folder And/Or Delete the message/email so it doesn't take up space on your computer/device Talk to your cellular provider (Att, Verizon, Sprint, Tmobile) about services they offer to reduce spam. Collect Data Notifications Keep showing up on my computer Most likely those notifications are related to Google Chrome 1. Open Google ...

Macintosh Class Notes 5-21-19 Searching Google Be specific! Use dates (years), locations, names (constrained by "quotes" to keep a string as an entire title) Use the headings below the search to search for News Articles, Images, etc. Try going to YouTube to look for Videos of past shows rather than Google (use Google to find the exact title then search the exact title on YouTube) Asian Cultural Carnival - Live: Celebrate Asian Culture Carnival 亚洲文化嘉年华盛大举办 Live: Celebrate Asian Culture Carnival 亚洲文化嘉年华盛大举办 The Asian Culture Carnival, a celebratory activity for the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations, will f... OGASAWARA: The Guardians of Paradise - OGASAWARA: The Guardians of Paradise OGASAWARA: The Guardians of Paradise This year, Japan celebrates the 50th anniversary of the return of the Ogasawara Islands. This World Natural Heri... https://www.cbsnews.com/news/top-10-highest-paid-youtube-stars-of-2018-forbes/ Watch Live TV Follow user...

iOS Class Notes 5-14-19 My emails are disappearing into the trash automatically Check your email account settings under security to be sure your account has not been compromised.  I can't get my emails Delete the account off the device and re-add it Why when I delete emails from my phone they are deleted from my computer but when I delete them from the computer they are not deleted from my phone Be sure both devices are using imap as the email protocol. News+ Get hundreds of magazines to read including the Wall Street journal for $9.99 per month. Cancel anytime. Install google photos from the App Store to save your photos into the google cloud for free as a backup or unified storage place for your photos and videos. Be sure to save photos and videos from emails and text messages into your photo library. Then delete the original message to save space. Lay your finger on the photo or video and save will appear. Tap save  Or  Tap the photo o...

PC Class Notes 5/7/19 Windows 10 Update May 1, 2019 *Warning* you must have 32GB of free hard drive space available to install the update I suggest waiting to install the new update and follow the saying, If it ain't broke don't fix it. Check your hard drive and how much space is used and available. Right Click on the Start Menu Choose File Explorer Click Computer on the left Your hard drive will appear on the right with the information you need displayed Make space on your hard drive Photos and Videos take up the most storage space Buy an external hard drive or thumb drive to move your photos and videos to -or- install Google Photos Uploader to save your photos and videos to the cloud for free Other benefits of Google Photos in the Cloud is you can access your photos from any Internet connected device Go to photos.google.com Login or sign up for a Google Account (note you can use any existing email address...

Macintosh Notes 4.16.19 Use the Macintosh Mail Program to receive Emails (icon that resembles a stamp and a bird) To start using the Mac Mail program have your email address and password ready and click the Mail menu and choose Accounts and then the +. Choose the email provider you are using and follow the prompts. Flag an email Click the email to flag Click the flag on the toolbar on the top Click the v to choose different colored flags Filter your inbox to show unread, flagged, emails with attachments, etc Click the circle with 3 cascading horizontal bars on the top right of the Inbox Customize your Toolbar Hold Control and click on the tool bar Choose Customize Drag the tool you want to add onto the bar Drag the tool you want to remove off the bar ***Toolbars in Mail, Safari and other applications can be customized*** I have a File/Document that opens with an application that I don't want to use for it. How do I change the default applicatio...

iOS Class Notes 4.9.19 Adware on the iOS Have pop ups showing on your device or a strange mailbox in your email? Remove the malicious profile 1.settings 2.general 3.profile 4.remove the unwanted profile Why in Mail I can only archive and not delete (usually specific to gmail accounts) 1.settings 2.accounts and passwords 3.tap gmail 4.tap your email 5.tap advanced 6.your option to archive or delete will be revealed Update your iOS to the newest version 1.settings 2.general 3.software update News+ 100s of magazines for $9.99/month Open the News app and choose news+ one month trial or subscribe Want to share iCloud storage, apps and subscriptions? Setup Family Sharing - Family Sharing Family Sharing Family Sharing lets you and up to five family members share iTunes and App Store purchases, an Apple Music famil...

Downloading Software Most software has adopted a subscription based fee. I.e Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Intuit Quicken/Quickbooks Avoid the monthly fees by using Open Source software www.libreoffice.org (replace Microsoft Office) www.firefox.com (open source web browser) www.gimp.org (replace Adobe Photoshop) www.lilypond.org (music typesetter) https://calibre-ebook.com (ebook reader, editor) https://www.thunderbird.net (email client) Want to know what open source focused companies like Mozilla are working on? Visit https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/ and click "projects" above Please add recovery Mobile Phone and Email to your email accounts or setup 2-step authentication. Yahoo, Sbcglobal, Att, Pacbell Support 800-288-2020 Jason Dare Computer Trainer 415/240.4843 learn@sfct.net 3145 Geary Blvd, Suite 457 San Francisco, CA 94118 www.sfct.net

Special Class 3/26/19 Today in the field of education educators need to prepare students for jobs that haven't yet been created. UI vs UX UI = User Interface UX = User eXperience   Save a picture from the internet Right Click [PC] / Control + Click [Mac] on the picture and choose Save As Use the Power and Home [iOS], Grab [Mac] or Snipping Tool [PC] tool to take a snapshot of all or part of the screen Apple supports older products [Vintage and Obsolete] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201624 Need to have the newest and best iPhone? Join the iPhone upgrade program and get a new phone every year. https://www.apple.com/shop/iphone/iphone-upgrade-program Apple's March 25, 2019 Keynote showed that Apple is focusing on being a service based company by announcing they will be offering more TV/Media services, News+ and a Payment system. https://www.apple.com/apple-events/march-2019/

Macintosh Notes 3/19/19 Troubleshooting Email First, reset the email settings. (IMAP, POP, SMTP - mailbox settings)     1. Delete your current account         1. Go to System Preferences (under apple menu) and choose "Internet Accounts"         Note. IMAP = Okay to Delete, POP = Don't Delete just Add (check in Macintosh Mail, Preferences, Account)         2. Click the account to Delete if IMAP         3. Click the + to add the account again Have a pacbell.net, sbcglobal.net, or att.net email account and a password that is NOT working? Call Yahoo to reset your password, 800-288-2020 Commonly used DEFAULT Macintosh applications Safari - Internet Browser **Finder** (Open all the time used for Folders and Files)     The Finder icon is the two-toned face on the dock     Use the "Go" menu to jump to a commonly access folder or sta...

Filling out and signing a PDF attachment Click the attachment and then the arrow pointing down to download the attachment Click on the file on the bottom left The pdf will open in Preview Click tools and then annotate Choose text or signature Once you've completed your additions, click File and then Save Note the name on the top middle Send the completed PDF as an email Open gmail and compose an email Click the paper clip Click downloads as the source to where the attachment is Find the file you wan to send Click open The attachment appears Click Send Thank you, Jason Dare Computer Trainer and Repair 415-240-4843 jason.dare@sfct.net Here for you every step of the way.

Create a Group/Label in Gmail Open Contacts from Gmail, 9 squares on the right and click Contacts Click "create a label" on the bottom left Title the label/group and click OK Click Contacts Find and click on the contact to add to the label Click the 3 vertical dots Click the new label name you created to check and add them to the label/group Click the x Create a new contact Open Contacts Click create contact on the left Insert the information Click Save Click the x Thank you, Jason Dare Computer Trainer and Repair 415-240-4843 jason.dare@sfct.net Here for you every step of the way.

iOS Notes for 3/12/19 Using Siri to make a phone call Check to be sure Siri is activated  Settings and then Siri  Create a contact to be called  Contacts and then the plus, be unique with the name  Change banners or other notifications  Settings Notifications  Delete a text message, email or voicemail  Swipe to the left Or Press edit and choose which to delete Check what is stored on my iCloud Settings Tap up top your name iCloud Manage storage