MAUS Meeting- July 17

Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 6:00 – 8:00 PM At Maui College (Laulima Bldg. Rm. 211)

Topic: 5 Years of the App Store

Come and join, share, and experience 5 years of Apple’s App Store for iOS devices. Can you believe it has been that long since Apps were introduced for your iOS device? Apps have introduced us to a whole new way of computing. This month, come share with us, Apps that have changed your iOS experience. As always, we will save time for your Mac and iOS questions. For directions to our meetings, click here.

MAUS Meeting – June 19

Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 6:00 – 8:00 PM At Maui College (Laulima Bldg. Rm. 211)

Topic: The 7 Mavericks designed in California

What kind of topic is that? No, it is not a movie title; It is quick summary of the latest Apple announcements. Apple appears to be making a major shift in not only its software and hardware, but also its brand image. Join us this month as we will discuss the upcoming iOS 7, OS X Mavericks, and take a look at the latest new Apple hardware. As always, we will save time for your Mac and iOS questions. For directions to our meetings, click here.

MAUS Meeting – May 15

Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 6:00 – 8:00 PM At Maui College (Laulima Bldg. Rm. 211)

Topic: Spring Cleaning 

With summer right around the corner, we still have time for some spring cleaning with our Macs and iOS devices. Join us this month as we discuss ways to clean up files, folders, and items taking up extra space on your computer and devices. Find ways to discover what is eating up all your storage space, the safe ways to delete items, find duplicates and keep your device in tip top shape. We will also discuss some third party software that can help you through this process. As always, we will save time for your Mac and iOS questions. For directions to our meetings, click here.

MAUS Meeting April 17, 2013

Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 6:00 – 8:00 PM At Maui College (Laulima Rm. 211)

Topic: It’s in the (i)Cloud

What is the iCloud? At this month’s meeting we will take a look at how, when and why you may want to use the iCloud. Apple provides us the iCloud for free, but is it safe? We’ll take a look at Apple’s cloud and see how it’s different from other clouds. We’ll also have a discussion on what is cloud computing and other services that are in the cloud, such as DropBox and Google Drive. Join us this month as we go up to the clouds with guest speaker Rick Lantz as he shows us how he uses the iCloud to keep all his data in sync with his iOS and OSX systems. For directions to our meetings, click here.

MAUS Meeting- March 20

Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 6:00 – 8:00 PM At Maui College (Laulima Rm. 211)

Topic: Video- Pictures in Motion

With iPhones and iPads capable of not only pictures, but High Definition Video, we are in a generation of sharing our memories in motion. Join us this month as we take a look at video capture, basic editing, and sharing. We will discuss products designed for the consumer and professional as well as discuss how to handle all your video storage needs, online services such as YouTube, and a variety of other video topics related to your Apple products. For directions to our meetings, click here.

Java – Should I disable it ?

It’s come up before = and I still get questions about disabling Java – so post time.

Back in january the LA Times wrote

The Cupertino, Calif., company has remotely disabled the vulnerable software. Users whose Macs run the Mountain Lion, Lion, Snow Leopard or Leopard operating systems are safe.

Also Rick Ortiz wrote:

If you use Safari, Apple already did it for you. If you use any other browser follow the instructions. Though Oracle supposedly fixed this, there seems to be concern about the patch not being complete.

The Instructions

Bottom line – if you are reading this then I suspect that your Mac OS is at least at Leopard (according to the analytics) – but if in any doubt – as Rick says – follow the instructions

MAUS Meeting – February 2013

Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 6:00 – 8:00 PM At Maui College (Laulima Rm. 211)

Topic: Type that for me please!

Voice Dictation has been around for a number of years now, but the issue has always been how fast and accurate the computer can transcribe what you are saying into text. Now we are seeing mobile devices being able to recognize our voice and transcribe what we are saying as well. Join us this month as we take a look at voice dictation and commands for your Mac and iOS devices. We will review Apple’s built in software as well as Dragon Dictate for Mac, and have a conversation with Siri.

Also we are kicking off our 2013 membership drive. Click over on right sidebar to pay and update your 2013 Maui Apple User Group Pro Membership dues. To see the benefits of a paid premiere membership click here.