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Special Class Notes July 23, 2019 Keeping Safe on the Internet with a Browser with Privacy Download www.brave.com Secure, Fast & Private Web Browser with Adblocker | Brave Browser Welcome to the new Brave browser. Experience a faster, more private and secure browser for PC, Mac and iOS and A... Try Free over the Internet Calls with or without Video skype.com facetime (use FaceTime Audio from any iOS device, open contacts, choose the contact, beside FaceTime tap the phone icon) WhatsApp WeChat Upgrades coming to Many Devices, iOS, Macintosh, Windows Macintosh - Fall 2019 - Catalina Operating System 10.15 (not a required upgrade) - Check your OS [Click the Apple menu, choose about this Mac] Windows 7 - January 2020 - END of Support (MUST upgrade to Windows 10) - Check your OS [Right Click on This PC/My Computer, Choose properties from the list] iOS - Fall 2019 - iOS 13 (not required, yet) - Check your OS [Go to settings, General, About] So what do I ...

7.16.19 Macintosh Class Notes Update your Macintosh computer if things aren't working properly Click the Apple Menu (top left) Click the Updates category Wait for any updates to appear Click Update *Note you may need to restart your computer AND the update can take up to 30 minutes to complete My Macintosh Mail Application doesn't work properly -Restart your computer -Make sure your computer is up to date (including upgrading your operating system) -Rebuild the Mailboxes (Mailbox menu -> Rebuild) **If those don't work, try downloading and using an alternative eMail Application like, Thunderbird, EmClient, Spark, Opera Mail Download new Applications at the App Store with the assurance that it is safe of viruses or malware! Use the search on the top left to find what you want Click Get to start the Install App process Find your app using the Launchpad (rocket ship) On the dock or click spotlight (top right) and type in Laun...

iOS notes 7.9.19 Managing Emails Use the search box to find emails -Swipe the inbox down to reveal the search box Jump back up to the top of your inbox to view your recent emails -Tap above all mail/all inboxes TWICE Use the flag to mark an email so it is easy to find later -tap the flag icon to flag the message and a orange dot will appear -tap the flag icon again to unflag a message and remove the orange dot Use the filter to find all unread or all flagged emails -tap the icon at the bottom of the inbox that has 3 stacked lines in a circle -tap filtered by to change how and what you want to filter Manage email folders -tap mailboxes on the top left -tap edit to show and hide mailboxes, tap the circle beside it to reveal the mailbox in your list Lock rotation -Open the control center, swipe from the bottom edge up or from the top right down to open the control panel -tap the lock with a circle around it to lock or unlock the screen Cus...

PC Notes for 7.2.19 Windows 7 – Updates no longer supported as of January 2020 Windows 10 version 1803 – Updates no longer supported as of November 2019 for a complete list visit - Windows lifecycle fact sheet - Windows Help Windows lifecycle fact sheet - Windows Help Learn about End of Sales, End of Support, Service Packs, Windows Downgrade Rights, and other important Windows l... Check which version of windows you are using. 1.Open any folder 2.Right Click on My Computer/This PC on the left 3.Choose Properties 4.Details about your computer's operating system will be displayed *For Windows 10 users 1.Click the Start Menu 2.Type in About 3.Choose "About Your PC" 4.Scroll down the details to see your Edition and Version Update your computer 1.Click the start menu 2.Type update 3.Choose "Check for Updates" 4.Click the prompt to update Updates are important to fix application bugs and secu...

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...