Events

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.

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.

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 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.’

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.