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DVMUG Meetings
February 5th, 2023 | Author: dvmug
We are doing virtual meetings using Zoom. We encourage you to connect with us on Tuesdays at 3 pm.
Please don’t hesitate to ask any questions that you may have on the DVMUG BBS. It is a great place for getting answers, especially in the specialized areas of the Gateway.
DVMUG members can check the weekly DVMUG News email or the DVMUG BBS for the Zoom meeting login.
Read more here for tips on how to use Zoom.
These classes will be included as part of membership in DVMUG. That makes the cost of membership an even better deal at only $40 per year. The cost of one of these classes via Zoom at the adult school is $25.
The classes will also be recorded and made available on YouTube only to DVMUG members. You can watch these classes on your Apple TV or Roku device on your big-screen TV any time you want.
DVMUG Zoom Meeting Tuesday, 3p Pacific
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DVMUG Mac Clinic
(Fourth Saturday of the month)
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TechTool Pro – DVMUG Zoom meeting on YouTube 1-24-23
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Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner – DVMUG Zoom Meeting, 11-15-22 on YouTube
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Bert Monroy – DVMUG Zoom Meeting 10-11-22 on YouTube
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Jason Snell – DVMUG Zoom Meeting 6-28-22 on YouTube
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Take Control of Backing Up Your Mac – DVMUG Zoom Meeting 5-17-22 on YouTube
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MacMost – DVMUG Zoom Meeting, Tuesday, January 18th on YouTube
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Jason Snell – DVMUG Zoom Meeting 6-22-21 on YouTube
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Take Control of Your Digital Legacy – DVMUG Zoom Meeting on 2-17-21 on YouTube
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Jason Snell – DVMUG Zoom Meeting 7-15-20 on YouTube
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DVMUG Meeting 5-20-20 on YouTube
Defense Against the Dark Arts: Protecting yourself from Scams, Malware, and Phishing Attacks
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DVMUG Picnic
As always, the group has supplied the meat and drinks, and the members have been encouraged to bring a dish or a dessert. This event has always been a lot of fun and we encourage members to join us for what has been a very enjoyable time with good food and good company.
Previous Picnic Photos
DVMUG Food SIG
Each summer this SIG meeting has explored the food and recipe resources available on the Internet and does in-house sampling and comparing of both common and exotic foods.
Previous Food SIG Photos
DVMUG-Rossmoor Film Fest
Each year in August, Rossmoor’s marvelous Peacock Theater has hosted a competition of short videos and slideshows by members of the Rossmoor Photography Club and our Diablo Valley Mac User Group. The best win certificates or the coveted grand prize Jeddo trophy handed out at a Wine & Cheese Social Awards ceremony. Check out some of our previous award-winning videos.
Previous Film Fest Awards
Previous DVMUG Internet SIG Meeting
Apple Airport Wi-Fi at the DVMUG Internet SIG Meeting 1-2-18
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Mac Security at the DVMUG Internet SIG Meeting 12-5-17
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Safari at the DVMUG Internet Meeting 11-18-17
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Posted in DVMUG Zoom Meeting Tuesday, 2-7-23, 3p
February 5th, 2023 | Author: dvmug
DVMUG Zoom Meeting
Tuesday, 2-7-23, 3p, Pacific
DVMUG members can check the weekly DVMUG News email or the DVMUG BBS for the Zoom meeting login.
Read more here for tips on how to use Zoom
DVMUG YouTube Channel
DVMUG Numbers Class Tuesday, January 31st & February 14th
January 31st, 2023 | Author: dvmug
www.dvmug.org 925-695-7655
Numbers Class
Tuesday, January 31st & February 14th, 3 pm to 5 pm, Pacific
Instructor and Apple Consultants Network member Mike Matthews will be presenting a course covering Numbers, the Apple Spreadsheet Application. The sessions will be held over Zoom on January 31st and February 14th from 3-5 PM. Join us and learn how to use Numbers to bring your data to life. Numbers is available in Mac OS, iOS, and iPadOS versions, so you can create a file at home and work with it on your iPhone or iPad.
To help defray the cost of this instruction, we are suggesting a donation of $20 for those wishing to attend.
Read more here for tips on how to use Zoom
Presented by Mike Matthews
Mike Matthews is a member of the Apple Consultants Network and specializes in consumers. He also teaches classes at a number of adult schools in the Bay Area helping people make the most of their Apple products. His experience goes back to the days of the Apple II+.
With its impressive tables and images, Numbers makes it possible to create beautiful spreadsheets and comes included with most Apple devices. Use Apple Pencil on your iPad to add helpful diagrams and colorful illustrations. And with real-time collaboration, your team can work together, whether on Mac, iPad, iPhone, or PC.
Download the class outline and sample files for the Numbers class.
DVMUG Mac Clinic Saturday, 2-25-23
January 29th, 2023 | Author: dvmug
DVMUG Mac Clinic
Saturday, 2-25-23
10 am
(Fourth Saturday of the month)
DVMUG Office
396 Civic Drive
Pleasant Hill
Get a map to the DVMUG Office
Leader: Rick Calicura
925-228-4992
Previous Clinic Lunch Photos at,
dvmug.org/blog/?p=8994
Make your sad Mac, iPhone, or iPad happy again! At DVMUG’s legendary MacClinic, we can upgrade your Mac’s memory (you supply the memory; we can tell you where to get it). We can upgrade most Macs’ data storage by installing a new hard drive or solid-state drive. We can troubleshoot problems with malware, adware, and botched installations. We can help setup your iOS device, back it up to your Mac, and transfer your data to a new iOS device. Appointments for the MacClinic must be made by phone (for triage), then time slots will be assigned. Remember that the services you receive as part of your DVMUG membership beat the heck out of what you would pay elsewhere. Obviously, the DVMUG office rent never stops and donations are gratefully received.
We can only take three appointments for the Saturday clinic in keeping with good COVID-19 practices. It is required that you show proof of full vaccination with a booster to be allowed in the DVMUG office.
Add RAM to your Mac
Upgrade your Mac to an SSD drive
Install a backup drive or recover data from a hard drive
Upgrade macOS or iOS to the current version
Migrate your apps and data to a new Mac
Securely erase an old Mac for ewaste or donation
Backup your iPhone or iPad to your Mac
Sync your iCloud to your Mac, iPhone, and iPad
Perform housecleaning and remove old apps and downloads from your Mac
Apple Utilities
 Disk Utility |
 Activity Monitor |
 Keychain Access |
 Migration Assistant |
 Airport Utility |
Backup
 Time Machine |
 Carbon Copy Cloner |
 SuperDuper! |
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Third-Party Apps
 Malwarebytes |
 AppCleaner |
 MacUpdater |
 EtreCheck |
 Mactracker |
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 Easy Find |
 DriveDX |
 Go64 |
 Duplicate File Finder |
 DiskWarrior |
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 GeekBench |
 Macs Fan Control |
 Coconut Battery |
 NetSpot |
 App Cleaner & Uninstaller |
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DVMUG Zoom Classes
January 29th, 2023 | Author: dvmug
DVMUG Zoom Classes
www.dvmug.org 925-695-7655
These classes will be included as part of membership in DVMUG. That makes the cost of membership an even better deal at only $40 per year. The cost of one of these classes via Zoom at the adult school is $25.
The classes will also be recorded and made available on YouTube only to DVMUG members. You can watch these classes on your Apple TV or Roku device on your big-screen TV any time you want
DVMUG membership also includes a weekly email with news and how-to tips as well as access to the DVMUG bulletin board to ask questions and get help from other DVMUG members.
You can join DVMUG and pay for your membership online here.
Read more here for tips on how to use Zoom
Presented by Mike Matthews
Mike Matthews is a member of the Apple Consultants Network and specializes in consumers. He also teaches classes at a number of adult schools in the Bay Area helping people make the most of their Apple products. His experience goes back to the days of the Apple II+.
Class Schedule
February 14th, 3 pm to 5 pm – Numbers, part 2
With its impressive tables and images, Numbers makes it possible to create beautiful spreadsheets, and comes included with most Apple devices. Use Apple Pencil on your iPad to add useful diagrams and colorful illustrations. And with real-time collaboration, your team can work together, whether theyíre on Mac, iPad, iPhone, or a PC.
To help defray the cost of this instruction, we are suggesting a donation of $20 for those wishing to attend.
Download the class outline and sample files for the Numbers class.
January 31st, – Numbers, part 1
With its impressive tables and images, Numbers makes it possible to create beautiful spreadsheets, and comes included with most Apple devices. Use Apple Pencil on your iPad to add useful diagrams and colorful illustrations. And with real-time collaboration, your team can work together, whether theyíre on Mac, iPad, iPhone, or a PC.
To help defray the cost of this instruction, we are suggesting a donation of $20 for those wishing to attend.
Download the class outline and sample files for the Numbers class.
December 13, 2022 – What’s New with macOS Ventura?
The latest version of macOS contains a boatload of improvements and new features and a controversial feature or two as well. We’ll touch on the refinements to Mail, Messages, and dictation as well as the new iCloud Shared Photo Library and Stage Manager plus the addition of the Weather and Clock apps to the Mac. There’s something for everybody in macOS Ventura.
Download class outline
What_is_new_in_macOS_Ventura.pdf
November 22, 2022 – What’s New with iPadOS 16
iPadOS 16 is chock full o’goodness including major features such as Stage Manager (for using up to four apps at one time) and iCloud Shared Photo Library (for sharing a collection of photos with up to five other people). And beyond the tentpole items, there are nice improvements to Mail, Messages, Contacts, Maps, and other apps you might use every day.
Download class outline
What_is_new_in_iPadOS_16.pdf
December 14, 2021 – What’s new in macOS Monterey
The Mac remains Apple’s most versatile computer with the release of macOS Monterey. We’ll cover the major changes.
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What_is_New_in_macOS_12_Monterey.pdf
November 2, 2021 – What’s new in iOS 15
Every year, Apple releases another version of the software that makes the iPhone the world’s most popular smartphone, and 2021 is no exception. If you’re an experienced iPhone user who wants to keep up to date with improvements and new features in iOS 15 then this is the class for you.
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What_is_New_in_iOS_15.pdf
August 3, 2021 – Turning the Page on Calendars
Have you ever written an appointment on the calendar next to your desk, but not on the calendar hanging on your refrigerator…and then missed the appointment? Does your paper calendar ruffle its pages when it’s time to leave? Or tell you about traffic? An electronic calendar can solve all these problems. Bring your Apple devices, updated to the latest version of their operating system, and we’ll show you how to keep track of all the people, places, and events in your life.
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Turning_the_page_on_calendars.pdf
July 6, 2021 – You Have Email
Email is one of the internet’s oldest services. In fact, chances are everyone you know has an email address. We’ll cover the basics of using email and then delve into topics such as smart mailboxes; searching, organizing, and sorting your mail; threads; quoting; blocking unwanted mail; and dealing with junk mail.
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You_Have_Email-Mac.pdf
June 1, 2021 – Photos (using the Photos app, Part 2)
Photos and videos contain some of our most precious memories, and you can use your iPhone and Apple’s Photos app to organize them, edit them just the way you want, and easily share them with others. We’ll run through all the features of Apple’s Camera app on the iPhone or iPad, then we’ll focus on the Photos app.
Download class outline
Photos_Take_Organize_Edit_Share.pdf
May 4, 2021 – Photos (using the Photos app, Part 1)
Photos and videos contain some of our most precious memories, and you can use your iPhone and Apple’s Photos app to organize them, edit them just the way you want, and easily share them with others. We’ll run through all the features of Apple’s Camera app on the iPhone or iPad, then we’ll focus on the Photos app.
Download class outline
Photos_Take_Organize_Edit_Share.pdf
April 6, 2021 – Photos (using the iPhone Camera app)
Photos and videos contain some of our most precious memories, and you can use your iPhone and Apple’s Photos app to organize them, edit them just the way you want, and easily share them with others. We’ll run through all the features of Apple’s Camera app on the iPhone or iPad, then we’ll focus on the Photos app.
Download class outline
Photos_Take_Organize_Edit_Share.pdf
March 2, 2021 – What the Heck is the “Finder”?
The Finder has been a part of the Mac since the beginning in 1984. It started out as a way to access the Mac’s file system. It wasn’t until several years after its introduction that it would actually “find” anything. Now the Finder plays several roles, including providing many ways to organize and view your files, serving as a conduit to your iPhone and iPad, and even accessing files that aren’t on your Mac. Update your Mac to macOS Big Sur and we’ll explore all the things the Finder can do.
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What the Heck is the FInder.pdf
February 16, 2021 – Wallet and Apple Pay
Think about all the things you carry in your wallet. Apple has a goal: replace it all with the Wallet app on your iPhone. Whether it’s digging up your AAA card, buying movie tickets, or paying for your groceries, you can do it with the Wallet app and Apple Pay. We’ll help you get set up and ready to go.
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Wallet and Apple Pay.pdf
February 2, 2021 – Staying Safe with Apple Products
Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between a lie and the truth. This is certainly the case online, where it’s relatively easy for n’er-do-wells to try to trick you into giving up valuable information or grant access to your computer. Join us to learn what you can do to protect your network, your devices, and yourself.
Download class outline
Staying safe with Apple products.pdf
January 19, 2021 – Keeping Track of People
The Contacts app is probably the most boring app on your Apple device. But in many ways, it’s also the most important. Your iPhone, iPad, or Mac is first and foremost a communications device. Think of all the ways you communicate with people (phone calls, email, video calls, texting) and it’s the Contacts app that makes all of this easy. Learn how the Contacts app can enhance the ways you communicate with others.
Download class outline
Keeping track of people.pdf
January 5, 2021 – Surfin’ with Safari
The world has moved to the web. And lucky for you, it’s easy to use the web to do research, buy things, catch up on the news, and find information. Using Safari, Apple’s web browsing software, you’ll learn how to search the web, create bookmarks for frequently visited web pages, save pages to read later, and fill in user names and passwords with a click.
Download class outline
Surfing_with_Safari.pdf
December 1, 2020 – What’s new in macOS Big Sur
The Mac remains Apple’s most versatile computer and with the release of macOS Big Sur it has a new level of power and beauty. We’ll cover the major changes, including updates to Safari, Maps, and Messages; a refined new design, a revised Notification Center, the new Control Center, and much more.
Download class outline
What_is_new_in_Big_Sur.pdf
November 17, 2020 – Messages… and More
Apple’s Messages app is one of the many ways to keep in touch with others. It can do much more than just send text. You can include pictures, videos, handwriting, animated emoji (even one that looks like you!), and more. Learn how to spruce up your messages.
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Messages_and_More.pdf
November 3, 2020 – All About iCloud
Think of iCloud as the glue that holds all your Apple devices together, syncing information like contacts between all your devices. iCloud also lets you share photos, documents, and calendars with other iCloud users. You can use iCloud to store documents as well as all your photos and videos. And iCloud also includes vital services like Backup and Find My. Find out what iCloud can do for you.
Download class outline
All_About_iCloud.pdf
October 20, 2020 – What’s new in iPad OS 14
A year ago, Apple introduced iPadOS, a variation of the software that runs on the iPhone. It added new features that take advantage of the iPad’s ability to serve as a second screen for a Mac, use a keyboard and mouse, and run more than one application on-screen simultaneously. If you’re an experienced iPad user then this class will get you up to speed with all of the new features and benefits of iPadOS 14.
Download class outline
What_is_New_in_iPadOS_14.pdf
October 6, 2020 – What’s new in iOS 14
Every year, Apple releases another version of the software that makes the iPhone the world’s most popular smartphone, and 2020 is no exception. If you’re an experienced iPhone user who wants to keep up to date with improvements and new features in iOS 14 – including new ways to organize your home screens, changes to Messages, updates to Maps and Safari, and a brand new Translation app – then this is the class for you.
Download class outline
What is New in iOS 14.pdf
You can view previous DVMUG Zoom Meetings at,
DVMUG YouTube Channel