Lincoln Hills Apple User Group
Welcome to the Lincoln Hills Apple User Group
"We Take Care of All Things Apple"
Your 2025 membership dues are now due. Simply click on the Membership/Renewal button below. Using Safari for online payment can streamline the process for our membership team, and ApplePay is accepted for your convenience.
Membership/Renewal Form CLICK HERE
Volunteer Submission Form CLICK HERE
Member Support Call 916-668-0684
(DO NOT TEXT)
Support is available from
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Mon-Fri
Sequoia, the newest operating for the Mac, was released 16 Sep 24.
If you wish to upgrade to macOS Sequoia, feel free to do so.
If you have an older mac, the team suggests you update to the most current macOS version that is available for your machine. As always, make sure you have a current Time Machine backup before you update/upgrade. CLICK HERE for the latest updates.
CLICK HERE to read the Cider Press. The newest addition to the website! It's fun, informative, and colorful. It has the latest Tips and Tricks as well as a lot of links for further information.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the availability of our volunteers, in-home support will be limited. The Help Line continues to be available; however, support for issues that require a home visit, such as setting up new devices and printers, will be limited. Open Labs (held at Orchard Creek) will continue to be available. See the website calendar for Open Lab dates.
Have you gotten a new Apple product recently? See below in "Other Things of Interest" for ways to donate your old devices to those in need.
LHAUG Open Lab
Wednesday, 30 Apr 25
Orchard Creek - Multi-purpose Room
4:00 - 5:00 PM
The Open Lab enables you to get in-person support for your Apple devices from LHAUG experts. Support is on a first come first served basis and is limited to one issue per person. Bring your device(s) and passwords.
LHAUG Educational Seminar - Apple Health App
by Jim Moon
Thursday 1 May 25
Kilaga Presentation Hall
Ask the Tech begins at 6:45 PM
Program a 7:00 PM
Jim Moon will be discussing this secure platform on iPhones and iPads that gathers and displays your health and fitness data from your devices. You can track your progress and view insights.
LHAUG General Meeting/Seminar
Security and those %#@%? Passwords!
Tuesday, 13 May 25
Kilaga Presentation Hall
Ask the Tech begins at 6:30 PM
Program a 7:00 PM
Ken Spencer will bring you up to speed on the best online security concerns. In addition, he will help you deal with all those DARN passwords.
LHAUG is in the business of providing many helpful user presentations on many topics relating to the complete ecosystem of Apple products.
LHAUG films each of these presentations and maintains a video library and handouts library for these presentations.
Click one of the buttons to explore all of the past topics.
A big THANK YOU to all of the LHAUG presenters, videographers, and librarians!
Other Things of Interest
Woz in 2004
Did you know that in 2004, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak came to Lincoln Hills to speak to our user group? The club opened the presentation to all SCLH residents, and there were about 500 in attendance in the ballroom. The event was arranged by Ken Silverman, who knew Woz through his role as one of the founders of the first Apple user group, the San Francisco Apple Core. For a video of Woz's talk, which is about an hour and 20 minutes, CLICK HERE.
LHAUG Privacy Notice and Disclaimer
For important information about LHAUG seminars, see the LHAUG Privacy Notice and the LHAUG Disclaimer.
How to clean your Apple products
Click Here for Apple's recommendations and guidelines for cleaning your Mac, iPad, iPhone, iPod, display, or peripheral device.
Beware of Scams
Apple, Banks, Law Enforcement, the IRS, etc., will NEVER EMAIL OR CALL you and ask for money OR ask you to send Gift Cards. THESE ARE SCAMS. HANG UP/DON'T RESPOND TO AN EMAIL!
Click Here for a list of current scams.
Videos on How to Use Zoom
For video instructions on how to install and use Zoom on your Mac and/or iPad, go to the Video tab and click on the correct video.
Are you thinking about upgrading to a new iPhone, iPad, Mac, Mac Mini, or Apple laptop?
Do you have any old Apple products just sitting forgotten somewhere? Please consider giving them to others who are less fortunate than ourselves. The LHAUG support techs will handle all the details - take your old equipment, completely erase all the data and info and pass them along to others who need them. Click Here for the details on this easy process.
Useful External Links
Apple Support (Apple, Not a Scam site)
Recognizing and avoiding Scams (from Apple Support)
Apple Support Videos on YouTube
MacMost - Information and Tutorials
Proper Honest Tech - Excellent how-to videos