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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 start from the main folder HOME to find all your files     Click the View Menu to choose different ways to see your files, Thumbnails, List, Co

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.