Agenda,
News and views
iPhoto Library Manager (http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/) (with Paul Timmins)
Break
iOS 5 (http://www.apple.com/ca/ios/) upgrade report (with ... TBD)
iPhone 4S (http://www.apple.com/ca/iphone/) (with ... TBD)
NOTE: November is MUGOO executive election month. Get your nomination ready and send your intention to stand for election to secretary@MUGOO.com.
Discussion on OS X 10.7 Upgrade
- Some members had no problems updating; while others had problems
Problems:
- One member had their calendar/address book wiped
Fortunately they were able to restore from their TimeMachine backup
Tip: Back up your AddressBook and iCal before any update: File > Export...
Successes:
- Another member downloaded the OS X 10.7.2 combo updater
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1459
- As a MobileMe user, when he then went to http://me.com,
- there was a link to a detailed set of instructions to migrate to iCloud, labeled "Move from MobileMe to iCloud"
- backup up AddressBook (File > Export...)
- back up iCal (File > Export...)
- ensure all devices at 10.7, IOS 5, latest iTunes
- Upgrade was problem-free
Discussion on iCloud: confusing!
- http://www.apple.com/icloud/
- iCloud was confusing to many members: suggested topic for future meetings
If you can't wait:
Take Control of iCloud by Joe Kissel, $15, 143page, ebook
http://tidbits.com/article/12578
http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/icloud?pt=TB-ARTICLE-12578
Or book appointment with Rideau Genius Bar
http://apple.ca/Rideau
http://concierge.apple.com/store/R332
TIP: If you have a mobileme account, use that for iCloud, and then override the
iTunes Store apps on your computer, iOS devices with your iTunes Store ID (if different)
Discussion of problems with Email
- Some members having duplicate emails
Suggestion: Sympatico doesn't support IMAP like modern mail providers. It only supports POP.
This can result in the same messages being continuously re-downloaded.
Solution: Move to a modern email provider like gmail.com
- Suggestion for detailed follow-up.
Book appointment with Rideau Genius Bar
http://apple.ca/Rideau
http://concierge.apple.com/store/R332
Discussion of iPhoto
- A member has duplicate photos in iPhoto
- Note: if you edit a photo in iPhoto, you can always revert back to the unedited photo.
- There are programs which purport to remove duplicate photos from iPhoto library
Go to http://macupdate.com and search using keywords like "iPhoto", "duplicates", or "dedupe"
Discussion on iPhone 4S
- same dimensions as iPhone4. iPhone 4 cases should work.
- In US, can't buy unlocked yet until November
- In Canada, can buy unlocked from Apple.ca, or as part of a contract just like US
Discussion on Steve Jobs
- Steve Jobs Bio by Walter Isaacson
- http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Steve-Jobs-A-Biography-Walter-Isaacson/9781451648539-item.html?ikwid=steve+jobs&ikwsec=Home
- Amazon, iBooks, ...
- Pixar site: http://www.pixar.com/stevejobs.html
- Apple video of memorial service at Apple:
http://www.apple.com/celebrating-steve/
- Apple remembrances site and condolences email address:
http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/
- Tag Cloud based on rememberances posted at above site:
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/10/23/an-apple-shaped-tag-cloud-of-steve-jobs-tributes/
Discussion of iPhone Photography
- http://www.gopano.com/
- Like the old QuickTime VR but _with_ video!
- 360 lens accessory for iPhone + app
- see online demo videos
- Glif: add a photography mount attachment to an iPhone4 (not in a case)
- http://www.studioneat.com/products/glif-for-iphone-4
- Gorilla mount + case for iPhone4 also available
- http://joby.com/gorillamobile/iphone4
Purchases
- Adobe CSS 5 suite
http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite.html
- Some memebers considering updating CSS 3 or deferring Lion OS X 10.7 upgrade,
as OS X 10.7 no longer supports Rosetta, a feature used by CSS 3
iPod Nano
- prices lowered $20-30; enough to pay for a strap/wristband to wear as watch
- Rideau Apple Store carries some wristbands; more are available online
- If you have the previous iPod Nano, free update adds new watch faces
http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/
Wally's Tips
Ted Landau in MacObserver.com on IOS 5
http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/the_complete_guide_to_ios_5s_new_and_hidden_settings/
Don McAllister of http://www.screencastsonline.com/newindex-live.php
has an app, "SCOtutor for Lion" in the Mac App store (not iTunes) to help with OS X 10.7 Lion
Apple has an IOS 5 book in the ibooks app on your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad
http://itunes.apple.com/hk/book/iphone-user-guide-for-ios-5/id470309864?mt=11
Tip from Ben: Other free books from Apple on iPad/iPhone/iTouch
http://itunes.apple.com/hk/artist/apple-inc./id405307759?mt=11