Gift Ideas fof Apple Users

By: Andy Petro & Vicki White

Need gift ideas for an Apple user? Vicki White and Andy Petro will provide gift suggestions for those who have Apple products like iMacs, MacBooks, iPhones, iPads, iPods, and related accessories.

iOS Photos Enhancements

By: Andy Petro

Join Andy Petro as he reviews improvements to the Photos app in iOS 15. He’ll cover improvements to the Memories, For You, and People Identification segments of the Photos app.

What Apple Watch is Right for You?

By: Bill Smith

Should you acquire an Apple Watch, upgrade your watch, or keep your current watch?Bill Smith will provide a framework for making the best choice for you. He will highlight hardware improvements in Watch Series 7 and demonstrate some of the many new features in WatchOS 8.

Update Your Contacts for the Holidays

By: Ken Spencer

The holidays are coming so now is the time to update your contacts so you can send your holiday greetings. Ken Spencer will show you how to get your Contacts app in shape. Learn how to clean up your addresses, remove duplicates, create a holiday message list, print address labels, and more.

iOS 15 What's New in iPADOS15

By: Andy Petro

Andy discusses some of the new features in iPadOS 15. New features include App Library like on the iPhone, an update to Notes, Apple Translate like on the iPhone, new FaceTime features, and more. 

Introducing New iPhones & iOS15

By: Ken Spencer

Apple has announced new products, including new iPhones and iOS 15. In this seminar, Ken Spencer will discuss the exciting new products and release.

Capture Life's Important Memories

Using iMove on the Mac 

By: Vicki White

Images from weddings, graduations, anniversaries, vacations, celebrations of life, and other events can be quickly and easily put together with iMovie. Vicki White will demonstrate how to incorporate photos and movie clips into a video using the basic techniques available in iMovie. This will cover the basic steps to complete a short video that captures life’s most important memories for the future.

Accessibility: Built-in Features That Work 

the Way You Do

By: Ken Spencer

We’re fortunate to have many accommodating features in our Apple products.  Come learn how to use some of these features to make your device work the way you do.

iPhone Tips...How To Do Even 

More Stuff on Your iPhone

By: Andy Petro

He will show you how to personalize your iPhone in many areas. Topics include credit cards, share screens, your home screen, text groups, and more. Make sure your iPhone is running iOS 14 and join us on Zoom. It’s easy to learn two new things in a seminar like this.

Unlocking the Power of the Apple Watch

By: Bill Smith

Ten powerful functions of the Apple Watch (besides telling time) will be the focus of this seminar. Bill Smith will demonstrate the setup and use of each of these functions. Reviewing the January 25 “Apple Watch Essentials” video covering basic setup will be useful background for this seminar.

Big Sur!

By Ken Spencer

Ken Spencer will introduce you to the features of Big Sur, the latest Mac operating system. Does your computer support it, and should you install it?  Listen to this seminar before you install Big Sur and until you get the whole picture.

iPhone Tips - How to Do More 

Stuff with Your iPhone

By: Andy Petro

Andy Petro will share tips on how to do more stuff more easily on your iPhone, and he will show you how to get Siri to assist you in many areas. Some of the topics are FaceTime, printing web pages, transferring phone calls, and using other apps while talking on the iPhone. 

Tour the Suite of Built-in Apps 

on the MAC

By: Helen Rains

Join Helen Rains as she takes us on a tour of the productivity and creativity apps included on your Mac. You’ll see apps that let you work, surf, stream, message, explore, and do amazing things with photos, videos, and music. You’ll also learn ways to find, organize, manage, and customize apps.

It's Time to Travel

By: Ken Spencer

Information you will need to plan a successful trip given the new challenges. As usual, he will explain how technology can make travel easier, safer, and better. As a bonus, Ken Spencer will host a deep dive into one of the best travel tools available for airfare, google.com/flights.

Become Fluent with Finger Gestures

By: Bill Smith

Controlling your iPhone or iPad with finger gestures can get confusing, and differences between Touch ID versus Face ID devices makes it even more challenging. Bill Smith will take the mystery out of gesturing, demonstrating essential gestures for iPhones and iPads. Bill’s seminar will help you become more fluent controlling your devices with gestures.

Would You Like Cables or Adapters

With that Mac?

By: Ken Silverman

In this seminar, Ken Silverman will discuss some of the accessories you might need with a Mac that has USB-C ports. In particular, he’ll discuss the cables, adapters, and hubs you might need, and he’ll untangle some of the terminology, such as Thunderbolt and USB.

What's this Cloud thing?

By: Ken Spencer

Clouds are a critical part of computing, just as they are a critical to the weather, but they are not always well understood. Ken Spencer will de-mist-ify cloud computing, and more specifically, Apple iCloud. Ken will help you get iCloud to work for you, and he’ll discuss the importance of syncing when using multiple devices. By the end of the presentation, you’ll be computing on Cloud 9.

Streamlining your Workflow 

on the Mac

By: Helen Rains

There are many macOS apps and shortcuts that make your work easier. Helen Rains will show you some of them, including filling out and signing PDF forms using Preview, taking and marking up screenshots, scanning with Image Capture, and more. Whether you’re new to the Mac or an experienced user, you’ll come away from this seminar with some tips and tricks that will streamline your workflow on the Mac.

Don't Worry - Be Happy!

By: Ken Spencer

Are you worried about scammers, hackers, viruses, malware, and other cyber threats? Ken Spencer will discuss what you should and should not worry about. With some knowledge and action, you can worry less and gain some peace of mind. Ken will also share something to be happy about: the newly announced Apple products, including AirTags, iMac, Apple TV, and iPad Pro.

iPhone App Stuff for Old People

By: Andy Petro

The iPhone running iOS 14 can make our lives easier as we age. Andy Petro says, “As I am getting older I find that I am depending on my iPhone more and more.  And I use a few apps over and over again each day.  So I will review helpful features in the following apps:  Settings, Messages, Mail, Phone, Safari, and Camera.” Join Andy for this seminar and learn more than two new things!