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Join us for an exciting and informative online session where we’ll dive into our website, naplesmug.com. This meeting will focus […]
Save the date for the NMUG Board Meeting on December 11, 2024. Join us online as we discuss important user […]
Speed up your iPhone usage using Apple’s “Shortcuts“ app. This free app lets you string together as many steps as you’d like, and then to play them back at the touch of a button. Shortcuts is perfect for things that you do on a repetitive basis.
There are a plethora of opinions and discussions about the impact of AI on humankind and various work industries. Is the impact positive, destructive, negative, helpful, beneficial? Tech guru Jeff Gamet gives positive and negative examples and discusses the impacts AI has had 2 years after the floodgates opened.
Join us for the 2024 NMUG Holiday Gift Guide meeting where our Chita Hunter, Mike Kwasniak, David McGuire, David Abramowitz, and Christian Boyce will share insights and recommendations for the best holiday gifts this season.
An upcoming preview of the instructors and classes for the 2025 NMUG Class Season.
Christian returns to NMUG with a compilation of great Mac Apps and incredible Mac tips that are guaranteed to make your life better. From ‘Alfred' to 'Desktop Curtain’, from ‘pinned tabs' to ‘command-dragging’, we promise there’s something for everyone in this amazing collection of indispensable apps and tips!
Using AI in imagery has initiated conversations of both joy and angst. Chita will take you through examples to show how she uses AI (Artificial Intelligence, also called machine learning) featrures to help in editing to enhance images in Lightroom and Photoshop and the use of ethical image sourcing within Adobe Photoshop to create amazingly fun images.
Apple Authorized Affiliate, Apple Professional, Data Forensics & Cybersecurity Expert and longtime NMUG friend and favorite, Dennis DiGiacomo, answers your burning security questions. Don’t miss out on your chance to ‘Ask the Expert.’
If you’re like me and you have lots of ‘home movies on DVD and you’re wondering how to a) convert them to digital movie files, and/or b) play them on your television with Apple TV, then this presentation is for you. I’ll cover optical drives, free capture/conversion software, storage, and Apple TV (and computer) playback.
Apple has announced that Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system that combines the power of generative models with personal context to deliver intelligence that is incredibly useful and relevant, will start rolling out this month with iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, with more features launching in the coming months. Tech guru, Jason Snell will walk us through what to expect and getting started with Apple Intelligence.
iPhones and Macs are very reliable, but problems do come up. Often, the user thinks “It’s me” but most of the time it’s NOT you. Christian Boyce joins us to demonstrate common problems and their solutions, knowledge gained via 35 years of Apple-related technical support and lessons. You may not need this knowledge today but someday, something’s going to wrong and when it does, you’re going to know what to do.
From notes, artistic designing, to mood boards, there are so many uses for Apple’s recently created FreeForm app. Ann MacKay takes us through how you can use the app for your needs.
Join us for an informative session on the latest scams to watch out for. Josh Summers will guide us through the newest tactics scammers are using and how to protect yourself online.
Join us for an informative session where Dan Wassink will share valuable tips and tricks for optimizing your browsing experience. This meeting is designed to help you navigate the web more efficiently and make the most out of your browser's features.
Christian discusses a range of fantastic, indispensable utilities for both Mac and iPhone that are guaranteed to increase your efficiency and creativity. From productivity enhancers to organizational aids, take a look at a range of powerful, awesome tools that will benefit everyone, whatever your platform of choice.
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TextExpander
We are all hoping to be more productive, to spend less time getting more done, not doing the same thing over and over again, and to have more time for things we really enjoy. With TextExpander you can work faster by ‘flying through repetitive tasks.”
Award winning artist, Muffy Clark Gill, shows how she uses Apple Products to create her artwork of original paintings, photos and mixed media.
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WWDC Review
The biggest announcements from the Apple WWDC with Jeff Gamet.
Come along and marvel at some of the most amazing and useful tips that are out there - Christian will deliver a melting pot of shortcuts, time-savers and hidden gems that will delight and surprise you - and may even make you gasp ‘I didn’t know my Mac could do that!’
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Apple Vision Pro Headset
"With Vision Pro, you have an infinite canvas that transforms how you use the apps you love. Arrange apps anywhere […]
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Nitro and Nik Bhatt Pt. 2
Nitro for macOS is feature rich with the ability to create smart albums, organize your Apple Photos library, automatically create masks, allow 16 precision adjustments to your images, create contoured gradients and brushes, allow batch processing and so much more.
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Maps: An Atlas in Your Pocket!
Learn how to get turn-by-turn directions, whether you’re walking or driving. Create guides of favorite locations. Look inside shopping malls and airport terminals. Check BART schedules. Take fly-over tours of the world’s largest cities. And get the lay of the land of many locations as if you were driving by it.
Editing tools unmatched by any app, flexible storage options, camera support. Nitro for macOS is feature rich with the ability to create smart albums, organize your Apple Photos library, automatically create masks, allow 16 precision adjustments to your images, create contoured gradients and brushes, allow batch processing and so much more.
The constant threat of being caught out by an email or browser scam is with us all the time – but you don’t need to be an expert to spot a fake. In this session, Christian will show you not only how to stay smart, stay safe, and stay one step ahead of the bad boys.
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Shortcuts 101
Wondering how to incorporate the Shortcuts app into your daily life to get more accomplished? Dale Stephen will show you real-world examples of how Shortcuts can be of real value to you, starting with the basics.
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FindMy and AirTags
“Where are my keys?” If you lose track of your things or want to keep track of your things Apple’s […]
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Latest Threats!
Apple Authorized Affiliate, Apple Professional and Security Expert, and longtime NMUG favorite, Dennis DiGiacomo, informs us on some of the latest and most important computer threats to be aware of.
The Mac’s Option Key (sometimes called the ‘Alt’ key) provides a raft of alternative actions and features within most applications. […]
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AppleCare 411
What actually is AppleCare? What devices does it cover? How much does it cost? Get all your questions as Jeff Bohr gives you the information you need to know.
The COVID pandemic helped solidify one positive revelation: That you can most likely work from anywhere. And if your presence […]
Learn how to capture stunning landscape and deep-sky astrophotography images of the Milky Way, the Aurora Borealis, star trails, the […]
Widgets provide us with our own personal, customizable ‘dashboard’, offering quickly viewable updates on things like weather, stocks & shares […]
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MacVoices w/Chuck Joiner
NMUG welcomes back Chuck Joiner of MacVoices to discuss the latest industry news from CES, the Consumer Electronics Show, held January 12, 2024, with over 4300 exhibits and over 135K in attendance, along with the latest in Apple News.
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Apple Report Card w/Jason Snell
Annual look back on Apple’s performance during the past year, as seen through the eyes of writers, editors, developers, podcasters, […]
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FotoMagico 6
FotoMagico 6 allows you to combine photos, animations, videos, maps and music to create stunning slideshows that tell your story. […]
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Impressionistic Photography
Learn how to use your DSLR camera, or the camera that you always have with you, smartphone, to create stunning […]
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Annual Meeting for Members
Save the date for the NMUG Board Meeting on January 31, 2024. Join us online as we discuss important user group business including board member nominations, financials, and plans for the coming year. There will be time for member Q&A as well. We hope to see all members at this important meeting!
Focus on your work and let DEVONthink remember all the details. Collect, organize, edit and annotate documents of any kind. […]
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Peakto: Universal Photo Cataloger
Do you have images scattered across several different proprietary photo catalogues? Are your photos held captive in libraries of apps you can no longer use? Peakto, a revolutionary universal photo cataloger can look into multiple photo libraries at once, regardless of the original app, and give you access to all your photos no matter where they are.
NMUG Photography Showcase features member professional and expert photographers. Our select photographers and experts will be showcasing their work, while […]
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Declutter Your Photo Life
Too many photos to know what to do with? “Declutter Your Photo Life” is here to help. With 30+ years […]
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Holiday Break
We are not having any meetings today for our Holiday Break. Happy Holidays everyone!
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Holiday Break
We are not having any meetings today for our Holiday Break. Happy Holidays everyone!
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Show Your True Colors
Are you sometimes disappointed with the colors that roll out of your home printer? You often hear professional photographers talking […]
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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 […]
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AI a year later
There are a plethora of opinions and discussions about the impact of AI on humankind and various work industries. Is […]