Computer Help for Seniors

Macintosh Mail Access your email with the default email program that comes with the Mac Open the stamp with the bird and you will be guided to enter your email and its password to access your email. +The benefit of using Mac Mail is you won't have ads and you won't have to repeatedly login with your password. Change what you see on the screen by clicking the View menu and choosing show mailboxes to see: Inbox, Sent, Draft, Trash, Junk Outbox will appear ONLY when an email is waiting to be sent. If you have the outbox visible, click it to see if there is an email with an error that cannot be sent. Click the email and delete it and send a new email. Increase the size of the text in the email message Increase = Hold Command & Press + Decrease = Hold Command & Press - Change the overall size of the fonts on the screen Click the apple menu Choose system preferences Choose display Change the scaled options Change just the size of th

Practice using Siri, voice commands, to perform daily tasks Send an email Open an app Search the web Type a letter Call "bob" Watch TV, Movies using the TV app Listen to Music using the Music app Read and listen to books using the Book app Read the newspaper or magazines using the Newsstand app Rent a movie for $4 Subscribe to a network to watch only their content and not pay Comcast Download the PBS app to watch free content Download the latest Apple manual for free on the book app, search for "user guide" Get the content onto my TV 2 ways Connect via an HDMI wire (you will need the adapter for your mobile device) Get an Apple TV and mirror the screen using WiFi 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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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. Go to the Apple Menu Open System Preferences Choose Notifications on the left 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

Beware of phishing/scam emails Fake emails will be sent saying you've bought something at the Apple store that wasn't you. DON'T tap the link to dispute it.  Tap the name of the sender to confirm it's coming from an Apple email address(@apple.com) Tap, hold and drag any of the links and confirm again it is going to Apple Not sure? Forward the message to Jason and he will look it over for you.  If you get an email notifying you someone has logged in with your Apple ID at a location that you do not recognize, confirm it is an email from Apple by completed the steps above and then if needed call Apple support. Contact Apple Support or 800–694–7466 or 800–275–2273 Contact Apple Support Contact Customer Support Turn your keyboard into a track pad to move your cursor around on the screen Hold down on the space bar and the letters will disappear then move your finger. To use the speech to text feature, on the keyboard tap the microphone icon on the b

PC Notes for 1/8/19 Happy New Year! Turn off Background Applications to improve the speed of the computer 1. Click the flag, bottom left 2. Click the gear/cog for settings 3. Type in the search bar "background" 4. Click "Choose which apps can run in the background" 5. Turn all off with master switch on top or turn each individual app off Turn off Notifications from Microsoft and other Apps 1. Click the flag, bottom left 2. Click the gear/cog for settings 3. Type in the search bar "notifications" 4. Click "Turn app notifications on or off" 5. Turn off - "Get notifications from apps and other senders" Viewing Spelling Auto-correct Suggestions On the red underlined word Right-Click Choose the correct suggestion from the list Remove unwanted applications (especially those added automatically by Microsoft) 1. Click the flag, bottom left 2. Click the gear/cog for settings 3. Click Apps 4. Look through the list of apps, click to choose to unin

How can Chat Applications be useful? Planning an activity with a group. Difficulty hearing. Communicating overseas. Free Practice typing with a younger family member who needs to improve keyboarding skills while keeping in touch. Google Hangouts (any device) Skype (any device) iOS iMessage (Apple Only) WeChat (Mobile App) WhatsApp (Mobile App) Facebook Messenger (need a Facebook Account) To get started, ask others you are trying to chat with what they are using. Update Vs Upgrade Update is okay to do and is recommended. Upgrades, check with a tech first to see if you should do it. Updating! If something has not been updated it might not work properly. Update the Operating System *Macintosh Apple Menu -> App Store -> Updates Tab -> Update All *Microsoft Windows Click the start menu -> Type in Updates *Update all the individually installed applications (Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Office, Quicken) Check for updates under