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St. Augustine Mac Users Group
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Type to enter textMeeting Information: Date: - Sept. 20 - 6:30 PM
St. Augustine Beach City Hall
2200 A1A South (not Beach Blvd.)
The next meeting of the St. Augustine Mac Users Group is Thursday, September 20 at 6:30 PM. It will be at the St. Augustine Beach City Hall located at 2200 A1A S. General Q & A begins at 6:30PM, and you can ask questions and get help regarding all things Apple. At 7:00 PM there will be a demonstration of the use of FaceTime and Skype, followed by a presentation on using your iOS devices to project content to your big screen TV. This will be a learning experience for all users regardless of your years of use! Join us and learn.
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Apple Sauce - The Mac User Group Newsletter - Charles Reich - [email protected] - Dana Birch | [email protected]
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Apple News !
Shazam The European Commission today announced it has approved Apple's proposed acquisition of music recognition service Shazam. "After thoroughly analyzing Shazam's user and music data, we found that their acquisition by Apple would not reduce competition in the digital music streaming market," said Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition. Shazam is a popular service that can identify the name and lyrics of songs, music videos, TV shows, and more. It has apps across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, iMessage, and Mac, while the service has been built into Siri since iOS 8. Flight grounded after teen accidentally AirDrops fake crime scene photo to passengers An AirDrop mistake resulted in a big mix-up this weekend as a flight bound for Hawaii was grounded for 90 minutes. Hawaiian Airlines flight 23 was taxiing just before taking off from Oakland for Maui this weekend when at least fifteen passengers randomly received a photo. The image appeared to show the crime scene of a dead child. As reported by BuzzFeed, the alarmed passengers shared the photo with the flight crew and when the pilots were made aware, they returned the plane to the gate. Embarrassingly, the whole situation was caused by an AirDrop accident by a 15- year-old high school student. She was trying to share a photo with her mother of a mock crime scene which was from her medical-biology class. It included a mannequin lying face down with evidence markers, which the passengers confused for a dead child. While it may be hard to imagine how the teen accidentally sent the photo via AirDrop to so many people, it sounds like the girl was confused about the name of her mom’s iPhone that appeared in AirDrop, and must have mistakenly sent to all the iOS devices that showed up. After being questioned, the teen and her mother weren’t able to make it on the flight, but were rebooked for the following day. After the 90-minute delay, flight 23 did make it to Maui, but only after a container of pepper spray exploded en route, what a trip!
World record podcast Serial back with season 3 on September 20 Serial, a podcast spinoff from This American Life, became a surprise hit back in 2014. Telling the story of an apparent miscarriage of justice in a murder case, Serial topped the iTunes podcast rankings for several weeks ... In all, the podcast was downloaded 175 million times, setting a new world record. It also resulted in the granting of a new trial for the accused, on the basis of ineffective assistance of counsel after the revelation that the lawyer did not question key evidence in the murder trial. Season 2, telling a different story in the same long-form non-fiction format, landed the following year – and the team has just announced that season 3 begins on September 20.
You can listen to an eight-minute trailer at the podcast on iTunes website.Serial by WBEZ on Apple Podcasts
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UPDATE!!! Caution!!!
Microsoft Office & Word .docs
I was previously concerned about old 32-bit .doc files not opening in the next OSX update.
I think I can safely say relax!I recently removed all traces of Adobe Microsoft Office and Word from my Macbook. I can now click on any of my old 32-bit Word .doc files and immediately they open in Pages!
I then Save a newly converted Word to Page's document. (and then dispose of the old .doc to save any further confusion and concern).
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For those of you that have used the older versions of Microsoft Office prior to the subscription versions, and have a wealth of past Word creations stored away here's a word of warning. I worked in past years for another organization and created many historical books, manuals, magazine articles etc. all created in their required Word format. My last Word version, which I still have in my applications, is Word 2007. I no longer use it as I can now create any of my needs in the new Pages, as it has the ability to easily convert any of my Page's writings, within Pages, into Word .doc format for those that require it.
After recently receiving requests for reprints of some of my old manuals written in Word 2007 I suddenly realized that all of these are in 32-bit format. Once Apple updates macOS High Sierra to using 64-bit format only, I think (?) I'lll lose access to all my of Word files created in 32-bit Word 2007. (Anyone recall a similar situation with the loss of AppleWorks?) I'm currently in the process of converting all my old Word Documents into PDF files by opening each .doc file, and selecting; Print > PDF > Save as PDF.
I'm not versed in Adobe's Word versions after Word 2007, which is only 32-bit format, but from what I can ascertain I think (?) the newer Word versions including the subscription base, provide the option to create your .doc's in either 32-bit or 64-bit format. Many used the optional 32-bit to save on file space.
Here'a little info I found using Google.You Word users can search further using Google for your specific needs.The 2nd way in the site below advises how to determine 32-bit or 64-bit info
4 ways to find the exact version of Microsoft Office that you are using | Digital Citizen
• More people live in New York City than in 40 of the 50 states. • The word Pennsylvania is misspelled on the Liberty Bell. • The Empire State building has it’s own zip code. • In 1872 Russia sold Alaska to the United States for about 2 cents per acre.
DID YOU KNOW?
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APPLE SAUCE !4Twelve South Announces
New PlugBug Duo Travel Accessory for MacBooks Mac Rumors by Juli Clover
The New PlugBug Duo attaches to the MacBook Power Adapter to add a selection of snap-on international plugs for travel purposes along with USB ports for charging additional accessories. Twelve South's original PlugBug World included a single USB-A port for charging, but the new PlugBug Duo adds a second USB-A port for a total of two ports for charging accessories like iPhones, Apple Watches, and iPads. 12W charging speeds are supported, so the PlugBug Duo will charge devices like the iPhone more quickly than the standard power adapter.
The snap-on plugs that are included with the PlugBug Duo are designed to work in many countries around the world including the UK, the US, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Continental Europe, North America and Japan. The PlugBug Duo is compatible with MagSafe, MagSafe 2, and USB-C Power Adapters. Twelve South's new PlugBug Duo is available for purchase starting today for $49.99 from the Twelve South website. PlugBug Duo | Twelve South
Apple Confirms Mojave is the Last macOS Release to Support
32-Bit Apps
Apple confirmed during its WWDC keynote that macOS 10.14 Mojave will be the last version of macOS to support legacy 32-bit apps.
Once 32-bit apps are phased out on Macs, they won't be able to be used at all, so users will need to find replacements for older 32-bit apps that aren't likely to be updated to 64-bit. You can find out which apps on your Mac are still running in 32-bit by following our how-to guide.
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APPLE SAUCE �5Happy 20th Launch Anniversary, iMac
Mac Rumors article by Juli Clover
On August 15, 1998, Apple officially released the first iMac, the candy-colored gumdrop-shaped iMac G3, launching a desktop machine that has continued to be updated and revised over the years. Designed by Apple design chief Jony Ive, the iMac G3 was unique among computers at the time for its unusual shape, the use of translucent plastics that allowed the internals to be visible, and the bright colors that Apple adopted. "This is iMac. The whole thing is translucent. You can see into it. It's so cool," said Jobs when introducing the iMac G3.
Apple's first iMac, which sold for $1,299 at launch, came equipped with a 233 - 700MHz PowerPC 750 G3 processor, 4GB of storage, a 15-inch CRT, a CD-ROM drive, and an ATI graphics card, components that don't sound impressive today but made for a powerful, well-rounded machine, that, in combination with the design, made the iMac a best seller. At launch, and in the years following its release, Apple released the iMac G3 in a slew of shades that include the famous Bondi Blue, Blueberry, Grape, Graphite, Indigo, Lime, Sage, Strawberry, Ruby, Snow, Tangerine, and two patterned colors, Blue Dalmatian and Flower Power. (Charlie bought the Bondi Blue one at launch time from a little computer store in Jacksonville - not a fancy Apple store) Today, the iMac is available in 21.5 and 27-inch size options, with 4K and 5K Retina displays, respectively. Kaby Lake chips, AMD graphics, and super fast SSDs are included. Apple also offers an iMac Pro, a workstation class machine aimed at Apple's professional users with a unique Space Gray body, Xeon processors with up to 18 cores, Radeon Pro Vega graphics, and up to 4TB of SSD storage. There's no word on when the next design change is coming, but in 2018, Apple is expected to add 8th- generation Coffee Lake chips and other internal improvements that make a great desktop machine even better.
Not Apple But hey, It's football season !
Q: I'm an oldtimer and I used to sit in the Bleachers My kids sat in the Stands My grandkids sit in the Grandstand
What's the difference? 🤔
A:All Nouns Bleachers: A typically roofless section of inexpensive and unreserved seats in tiers, especially at an open-air athletic stadium.
Stands: A raised section of seats for spectators.
Grandstand: 1. The main seating area of a stadium, racetrack, parade route or the like, usually consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats. (and definitely more of an upscale expensive noun than the good old bleachers)
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APPLE SAUCE �6What about 32-bit .doc's.?
Over the years I've accumulated hundreds of pages, articles, and specialty booklets using 32-bit Microsoft Office 2011 Word program that I now have saved in my Home folder. With the advent of the new apple Pages I didn't find the need of using Word's complex format any longer. I no longer have Microsoft Office 2011 (Word) on my Macs. Now my dilemma is, "How can I open and view and continue to utilize my old 32-bit .doc documents when Mojave arrives" All the Apple news discusses how to find your 32 bit apps... In addition to their apps what about the older documents etc. we have that were created by older 32 bit apps? Advice so far is that we need to obtain updated newer versions of these 32-bit apps to continue our usage and access to our older files...and the problem becomes how do we know which files and documents were created in 32-bit and how do we find a listing of them so we know which one's we'll be losing access to?,Graphic images are OK as they are usually either a jpg or png file, or many of our documents are pdf files, all of which will work in Mojave and will continue to open in Preview. It's only those special files that have to open in their original creative 32-bit app that we'll lose access to.
Here's some good news regarding your old 32-bit Word created .doc files ! I've just discovered a way to continue to open and use my old .docs that were created years ago in 32-bit Microsoft Office 2011. The secret is to have those old 32-bit .doc files automatically open in the new Pages
The first step is to locate one of your Word docs that was created several years ago, prior to the advent of the new Word 64-bit application v15.26 which was released in September 2016. Any Word document created in Word v15.25 or older is 32-bit and won't work in Mojave. 1. Right click on the title and select Get Info. Note that at the bottom of the Open with: insert it reads Microsoft Word .app (default). 3. Click the blue up-down icon on the right side and select: Pages.app 7.1 (default) and this title will now appear in Open with: 4. Here's the Kicker! Now select Change All.. and All the old 32-bit .docs stored in your Mac will now open in Pages 7.1.
5. Apple will now announce ALL .docs will now open with Pages.7.1. That means all my old .docs will open in the new Pages.
For New Word Users... For those of you using the newer Word 64-bit application you can open one of your older 32-bit created apps and in the aforementioned Open with.. procedure just select your newest Word 64-bit appplication and then - Change all... and all your old 32-bit Word creations will now open in the newest Word 64- bit application on your system.
Be aware... you can prepare any document in Pages and easily convert it to a Word formatted .doc by taking your Pages document and going to your Pages toolbar > File > Export to > Word... and create a .doc version of your Pages document for PC users.
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Five iOS Apps Worth Checking Out Tuesday July 31, 2018 by Juli Clover
There are so many apps in the iOS App Store that it can be hard to find new content, and it's also easy to overlook great apps that are a bit older. These apps include both new and old apps that we
• Boston has the worst drivers out of the nation’s 200 largest cities. Kansas City has the best. • Arizona and Hawaii are now the only states that don’t observe daylight savings time. • It would take you more than 400 years to spend a night in all of Las Vegas’s hotel rooms. • There’s enough water in Lake Superior to cover all of North and South America in one foot of liquid. • Kansas produces enough wheat each year to feed everyone in the world for about 2 weeks. • There’s an island full of wild monkeys off the coast of South Carolina called Morgan Island and it’s not
open to humans.
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Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac
You can use safe mode to help resolve issues that might keep your Mac from completely starting up, or to isolate other issues related to your startup disk. What is safe mode? Safe mode (sometimes called safe boot) is a way to start up your Mac so that it performs certain checks and prevents some software from automatically loading or opening. Starting your Mac in safe mode does the following: • Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed • Loads only required kernel extension • Prevents startup items and login items from opening automatically • Disables user-installed fonts • Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files If your Mac has an issue that goes away when you start up in safe mode, you might be able to isolate the cause.
To start up in safe mode: 1. Start or restart your Mac, then immediately press and hold the Shift key. The Apple logo appears on
your display. If you don't see the Applelogo, learn what to do.2. Release the Shift key when you see the login window. If your startup disk is encrypted with FileVault, you might be asked to log in twice: once to unlock the startup disk, and again to log in to the Finder.
To leave safe mode, restart your Mac without pressing any keys during startup. If an issue doesn't happen in safe mode: When your Mac is started in safe mode, try restarting without pressing any keys. • If the issue comes back, you might have incompatible login items. • If the issue doesn't come back, it was probably caused by a cache or directory issue with your startup
disk, which safe mode fixed. If your Mac restarts or shuts down in safe mode Your Mac automatically checks the directory of your startup disk when you start up in safe mode. This is similar to what happens when you use Disk Utility to verify or repair your disk. If the directory is repaired, your Mac automatically restarts. If your Mac turns off, check the power connection at your Mac and the power outlet. If you're using a MagSafe power adapter, make sure the LED on your power adapter is yellow or green. Then start up in safe mode again. If your Mac repeatedly restarts or shuts down while in safe mode, contact Apple Support or consult with an Apple Authorized Service Provider or Apple Store for help.
How to tell if your Mac is started in safe mode If you're not sure that your Mac is started in safe mode, you can use System Information to check. The Software section of System Information lists Boot Mode as "Safe" instead of "Normal" when you're started in safe mode.
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The login window also displays "Safe Boot" in the upper-right corner of the screen when your Mac is in safe mode.
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Some features aren't available in safe mode Some features of your Mac aren't available when it's started in safe mode: • You can't play movies in DVD Player.• You can't capture video in iMovie and some other video apps.• Some audio input or output devices might not work.• Some USB, FireWire, and Thunderbolt devices might not be available. Wi-Fi networking might be limited or unavailable, depending on the Mac and macOS version you're using.•Accessibility features like VoiceOver might not work as expected.Safe mode in OS X Leopard v10.5 or later also disables accelerated graphics. This makes the menu bar appear solid even if "Translucent Menu Bar" or "Reduce Transparency" is selected in System Preferences. Your screen might also "blink" or "tear" during login when your Mac is started in safe mode.
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Permanently turn off the Mac startup sound
Fed up with your Mac making a deafening noise every time you start it up? Waking up your partner? Even worse, waking the baby! Or, horror of horrors, alerting your colleagues to the fact that you only just arrived at work! You can stop the Mac making a sound when you turn it on. Here’s how: One trick is to turn the sound off on your Mac before shutting it down at night. • Just press the mute/0ff sound button (F10) and turn the sound off before you shut down your Mac it will
remember this setting when you Start or Restart it again.
Permanently turn off the Mac startup sound 1. Open your Utilities folder and select your Terminal.app.
2. Type this command into the terminal window. ... sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=%80 3. You will need to enter your password at the prompt.
4. Now when you Mac starts up it will do so quietly. 5. If you want to hear the chime again you can get it back by typing the following into Terminal: sudo nvram -d SystemAudioVolume
