January 11, 2025

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (cafeteria building), room 119 and electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting  link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

     Long topic:  Overview of new iOS 18 software by Jeff Baileyopic: Genius Bar and Break Out Groups presented by Jeff Bailey, John Carter, Frank Croft, and Art Gorski.

Upcoming Meetings

February:
Long Topic: New Passwords App by John C
Short Topic: Phishing Emails by Frank

March:
Long Topic: AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Aid Feature by John C
Short Topic: Focus for PMUG Future Meetings by Frank

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

December 14, 2024

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (cafeteria building), room 119 and electronic through Zoom. [Note change from previous location in the library building.]

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting  link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long topic: Overview of new MacOS Sequoia  presented by Frank C. Presentation.

Short topic: New Features of Notes in MacOS 15 and iOS 18 presented by John C. Presentation

Upcoming Meetings

January:
Topic: Genius Bar and Break Out Groups

February:
Long Topic: New Passwords App by John C
Short Topic: Phishing Emails by Frank

March:
Long Topic: AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Aid Feature by John C
Short Topic: Focus for PMUG Future Meetings by Frank

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

November 9, 2024

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (cafeteria building), room 119 and electronic through Zoom. [Note change from previous location in the library building.]

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting  link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

     Long Topic: Overview of new iOS 18 software by Jeff B. Presentation.

     Short Topic: Generating Mailing Labels presented by John A. and Jim R. Presentation.

Upcoming Meetings

December:
Topic: Overview of new MacOS Sequoia  presented by Frank

January:

Topic: Genius Bar and Break Out Groups

February:
Long Topic: New Passwords App by John C
Short Topic: Phishing Emails by Frank

March:
Long Topic: AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Aid Feature by John C
Short Topic: Focus for PMUG Future Meetings by Frank

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

October 12, 2024

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (cafeteria building), room 119 and electronic through Zoom. [Note change from previous location in the library building.]

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting  link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

     Long topic:  Long topic: Overview of new Mac, iPhone, iPad and Watch hardware presented by Art Gorski, Frank Croft and others. Frank’s iPhone 16 Presentation, Art’s Upgrading to M4 Presentation, Apple Watch Presentation

Upcoming Meetings

November:
Long topic: Overview of new MacOS Sequoia software by Frank Croft.
Short topic: Generating Mailing Labels presented by John Acquavella and Jim Romaine

December:
Topic: Overview of new iOS 18 software by Jeff Bailey

January:

Topic: Genius Bar and Break Out Groups

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

September 14, 2024

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (cafeteria building), room 119 and electronic through Zoom. [Note change from previous location in the library building.]

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting  link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

   Short topic: Night Stand Mode presented by Art Gorski. StandBy Mode Tutorial. Turn Your iPhone into a Bedside Clock.

  Long topic:  Break Out Groups looking at Apple Watch, Macintosh, iPad by Art Gorski, Frank Croft and others.

Upcoming Meetings

October:
Long topic: Overview of new Mac, iPhone, iPad and Watch hardware presented by Art Gorski, Frank Croft and others.

November:
Long topic: Overview of new MacOS Sequoia software by Frank Croft.
Short topic: Generating Mailing Labels presented by John Acquavella and Jim Romaine

December:
Topic: Overview of new iOS 18 software by Jeff Bailey

January:

Topic: Genius Bar and Break Out Groups

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

August 10, 2024

General meeting cancelled.

In place of our August monthly meeting, you are invited to join us at Rosa’s Pizzeria (2992 Park Avenue, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314, (928) 277-0633), beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2024.  PMUG will pay for pizza slices with toppings, and for a non-alcoholic beverage.  Rosa’s has an area that can accommodate about 30 persons.  The restaurant is located across from the Harkin’s Theaters, in the location formerly occupied by Garcia’s Restaurant.  Please reply to Sharon Walsh at her email address above if you will attend.  Members can bring a guest.  

Link to restaurant’s menu:  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6164b722eb36c9148bd2427f/t/65662d0b6747eb106febaa3d/1701195020049/ROS+Food+Menu+230612.pdf

Hope to see you there.  

Upcoming Meetings

September:
Long topic: Break Out Groups looking at Apple Watch (John Acquavella), MACs (John Carter), iPad (Bob Hale).

Short Topic: Night Stand Mode presented by Art Gorski.

October:
Long topic: Overview of new Mac, iPhone, iPad and Watch hardware presented by Art Gorski.

November:
Long topic: Overview of new MacOS Sequoia software by Frank Croft.
Short topic: Generating Mailing Labels presented by John Acquavella and Jim Romaine

December:
Topic: Overview of new iOS 18 software by Jeff Bailey

January:

Topic: Genius Bar and Break Out Groups

July 13, 2024

NOTICE: Since the college is closed on Saturdays during the Summer (June through August), our 2024 general meetings will Zoom only through the summer. Members will be sent the Zoom information.

Guests are welcomed to attend by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long topic: Genius Bar with John Acquavella, Frank Croft, Art Gorski and Jim Romaine. Stump the geeks with questions that you submit. Submit questions to Jim at jromaz@icloud.com.

Genius Bar Questions & Answers

You can submit questions, concerns and issues regarding your Apple computer or device  This includes Mac computers, iOS devices, such as iPhone and iPad, along with Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePods, etc.

Short topic: Break Out Groups

Upcoming Meetings

August: Indoor Picnic/Pizza Party at Rosa’s Pizzeria in Prescott Valley, August 10 at 1 pm. Please send your reservation to Jim Romaine.

September:
Long topic: Using Spotlight and Search Criteria.
Short topic: How to Avoid Phishing Emails presented by Frank Croft.

October:
Long topic: New Announcement for MacOS, iOS and hardware
Short topic: TBD

November:
Long topic: Universal Control presented by Frank Croft
Short topic: Generating Mailing Labels presented by John Acquavella and Jim Romaine

December:
TBD

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

June 8, 2024

NOTICE: Since the college is closed on Saturdays during the Summer (June through August), our 2024 general meetings will Zoom only through the summer. Members will be sent the Zoom information.

Guests are welcomed to attend by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long topic: Spotlight Search.
John Carter will cover many tips on using Spotlight on both macOS and iOS. Presentation.

Short topic: iPhone 14/15 Satellite features by Frank Croft.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

May 11, 2024

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (cafeteria building), room 119 and electronic through Zoom. [Note change from previous location in the library building.]

Campus Map

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

What’s New with Apple: New iPad Pro M4 by Frank Croft. Presentation

Long topic: Accessibility Vision Features for everyone presented by Jim Romaine. Presentation.

Short topic: Cool Assessibility Features for Everyone presented by Frank Croft. Presentation.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

April 13, 2024

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long topic: Taking better pictures with iPhone and editing them on the iPhone presented by John Carter and Frank Croft. Frank’s Presentation. John’s Presentation.

Short topic: Working with Notes by Stephen Ancowitz. Presentation Notes.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

March 16, 2024

Due to Spring Break, the March meeting has been rescheduled to March 16.

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long topic: iPhone Lock Screen, Widgets, Status Icons and the Island presented by John Acquavella.

Short topic: Hardware and Software Upgrades presented by Frank Croft. Presentation.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

February 17, 2024 Changed from 2/10/24

Due to weather issues the 2/10/24 meeting was re-scheduled to 2/17/24.

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long topic: External Monitors: Choices, connections, power, heat, universal control, etc. presented by Frank Croft.

Apple’s Mac’s have supported external monitors for several decades. Many of us have always done this. Frank Croft will go though the requirements, types, terminology, etc for connecting an external monitor to a Mac, whether it is a laptop or a desktop. He will also show how to connect your iPad to a Mac as an external monitor. Presentation.

Short topic: iPhone Status Icons. Presentation.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

January 13, 2024

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long topic: Genius Bar with John Acquavella, Frank Croft, Art Gorski and Jim Romaine. Stump the geeks with questions that you submit. Submit questions to Jim at jromaz@icloud.com.

You can submit questions, concerns and issues regarding your Apple computer or device  This includes Mac computers, iOS devices, such as iPhone and iPad, along with Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePods, etc.  Questions and Answers.

Short topic: Break Out Groups

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

December 9, 2023

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long topic: New iOS Features presented by Frank Croft. Presentation.

Short topic: Using Find My (Friends, Devices, Air Tags, etc. presented by Jeff Bailey. Presentation.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

November 11, 2023

Join us at the Mac User Group Club meeting on November 11 at 10 AM for two exciting presentations! Meeting Video.

First, discover the importance of backing up your iOS device to an external disk in a concise 20-minute session presented by our Vice President, Frank.

Then, dive into the world of the latest Macs, iPhones, iPad, and Apple Watch with a 40-minute in-depth presentation led by Frank and assisted by our knowledgeable Secretary, Jim. Don’t miss this chance to enhance your Apple experience!

The in-person meeting is at Yavapai College building 19, room 223. For the Zoom portion, members will get a Zoom link invitation by email. See you there!

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

(Program announcement generated by ChatGPT and edited by webmaster. What do you think?)

Short Topic: New iOS Devices: iPhone, iPad, Watch
Apple has introduced new iPhone, iPad, and Watch devices. Learn more. Presentation Tips for Improving Watch battery life.

Long Topic #1: Accessing an external disk using the iPhone or iPad
We know that the first way to backup your iPhone used to be to your Mac. Then Apple added the ability to choose between backing up to the Mac, or to iCloud which is now the preferred method. However, two years ago, Apple added the ability to access an external drive (Thumb drive or SSD) from an iPhone or iPad. I will talk about the hardware needed to accomplish this, and the Apple Files app to make it all work, as well as how to store an iPhone/iPad backup on an external disk. Presentation.

Long Topic #2: New M3 Chip Computers
Apple last week announced new more powerful than ever computers. These new computers are running the latest and greatest Apple silicon chip, the M3 family. This talk will outline the M3 family, why their manufacturing is unique, and what that does to their processing power and energy consumption. Then we will go into the 3 new computers based on the M3 family, what their specs are, an some entry level pricing. Presentation. More about MacBook Pro Memory.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

October 14, 2023

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long topic: All about the new Mac OS, Sonoma. Presentation.

Short topic: Tips and Tricks presented by Jim Romaine. Presentation.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

September 9, 2023

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long topic: Announcements from the World-Wide Developers Conference (WWDC). Find out what coming next to the Apple universe. Presented by John Acquavella , Jim Romaine, and Art Gorski. Art’s Presentation

Short topic: Accessing the PMUG Calendar. Did you know you can automatically add the upcoming PMUG events to your Apple Calendar. Let’s learn how. Presented by Mary Ann Clark.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

August 2023

No meeting this month, instead join us for our annual picnic.

July 8, 2023

Meeting will be held electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend.

Program: Genius Bar with John Acquavella, Frank Croft, Art Gorski and Jim Romaine. Stump the geeks with questions that you submit. Submit questions to Jim at jromaz@icloud.com.

You can submit questions, concerns and issues regarding your Apple computer or device  This includes Mac computers, iOS devices, such as iPhone and iPad, along with Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePods, etc.  Questions and Answers.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)

June 10, 2023

Meeting will be held in-person at Yavapai College, Building 19 (library building), room 223 and electronic through Zoom.

Guests are welcomed to attend in person or by Zoom.

Click here to request a Zoom guest invitation.

You can add this information in your calendar so you won’t have to search for it in your email. Click here for instructions for adding a Zoom meeting link to your Apple calendar.

Members may share this registration link with anyone who would benefit from a PMUG membership.

Click here and here for more information about Learning to use Zoom.

Program:

Long Topic: Mac OS & iOS security–Frank Croft & Jim Romaine. Frank’s Mac Security Presentation. Jim’s iOS and Watch Security Presentation.

Short Topic: Announcements from the World-Wide Developers Conference (WWDC). Find out what coming next to the Apple universe. Presented by John Acquavella , Jim Romaine, and Art Gorski. Art’s Presentation

We will invite our members to bring their devices (except for Mac desktops) to the meeting so they can have a chance to talk one-on-one to an “expert”. You can ask questions about:
1) how to do a certain task,
2) talk about what does not work on your machines,
3) how to do something better,
4) issues with hardware or software, etc.
There will be no restrictions on their questions.
We will have three different stations set up in the room: Mac, iPhone/iPad, Watch, and if a member wants I am sure we can find someone to talk about AppleTV or HomePods.
For those on Zoom, I we will ask Bob Hale and John Carter could field member questions.

PMUG meets the 2nd Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meeting agenda consists of one or two presentations followed by a membership meeting (guests are welcome to attend). (Link to Meeting Minutes and Financial Report)