Meeting Archive

This page is a list of the General Meeting Topics for the past year and the follow-up links that were posted.

AUGUST 8, 2023 - GLEN’S GOODIES; APPLE TV and TVOS 17 FEATURES; MAC OS SONOMA:
Glen will present his “Goodies” for the month. We will discuss Apple TV asking that members tell about their favorite Apple TV programs without giving away the plots, of course. Additionally, we will show the new features of Apple TV coming with the TVOS 17 update. We will end with the new features of mac OS Sonoma.
The meeting will also have a brief Q&A period and anyone with new software or hardware is asked to give us a review.
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Follow-up information:
The video recording of our meeting - YouTube video 1:57:05
Glen's Goodies - PDF
Arc Browser Review: 10 Reason Why YOU Should Switch! - Daniel Langewisch video 16:12
Why I’ve switched to Arc (goodbye Chrome, Firefox, Safari…) - Peter Akkies video 9:51
Apple TV+ - Apple Website
BIGGEST Apple TV Update in Years! - tvOS 17 Top Features - Stephen Robles video 9:05
TvOS 17 New Features! The BIGGEST Change Ever! - The TechLife video 4:34
TvOS 17 RELEASED! | +10 (MOST USEFUL) Features & Changes! - Niklas Molina video 5:52
New to Apple TV Plus? Here are 9 of its coolest hidden features - CNet PDF
Apple TV Plus: Every New TV Show Arriving in March - CNet PDF
Apple TV Plus Review: Small Library but the Quality Is Topnotch - CNet PDF
I ranked the best iOS 17 features from most useful to straight gimmicky - ZDNet PDF
iOS 17 adds a great time-saving feature to Notes — here's how it works - Tom'a Guide PDF
The ‘next-generation’ of CarPlay is launching this year; here’s everything we know - 9to5Mac PDF
This hidden menu has forever changed how I use my Mac - digital trends PDF
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JULY 11, 2023 - GLEN’S GOODIES; APPLE WATCH; CLOCKOLOGY APP; CARPLAY:
Glen will present his “Goodies” for the month; in addition we will show the Apple Watch 10 software update and the new series 8 watch. Glen will show Watch faces possible with the Clockology app and we’ll have an update on CarPlay.
The meeting will also have a brief Q&A period and anyone with new software or hardware is asked to give us a review.
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Follow-up information:
The recording of our meeting - YouTube video 2:05:38
Glen's Goodies - PDF of Glen's presentation
CarPlay - PDF of Steve's presentation
Everything New with CarPlay in iOS 17! - Apple Insider video 7:27
Clockology - PDF of Glen's Watch face app presentation

Apple Watch Series 8 - Apple Website
Top 8 New Features of Apple Watch Series 8! - Apple Insider video 4:20
The Apple Watch’s BIGGEST Update! - ZoneofTech video 10:15
watchOS 10: 5 NEW Features You Need to Know! - MacRumors video 9:37
watchOS 10: Top Five New Features - MacRumors PDF
watchOS 10 - 60+ Best New Features & Changes! - Brandon Butch video 19:54
8 Reasons Why You NEED an Apple Watch in 2023! - Dion Schuddeboom video 16:17
iOS 17: All the Features Apple Is Adding to Your iPhone - CNet PDF
11 hidden iPhone camera tips everyone needs to know - Tom's Guide PDF
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JUNE 13, 2023 - WWDC NEWS, NEW PRODUCTS & SOFTWARE; GOODIES:
Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference took place Monday, June 5. We will present and discuss a number of the new devices and software presented starting with the $3500 Vision Pro, a truly amazing new product with an amazing price. We will also discuss what’s new in iOS 17, the new 15” MacBook Air and several other new products, product updates and software.
Glen will present his “Goodies” for the month.
The meeting will also have a brief Q&A period.
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Follow-up information:
The recording of our June meeting - YouTube video 1:45:49
Glen's Goodies for June - PDF
WWDC 2023- Ron's presentation PDF
Apple Vision Pro Just Brilliantly Destroyed Meta's Entire Business - Yanko Design PDF
Apple Vision Pro first take: 3 reasons this changes everything - ZDNet PDF
Apple's Vision Pro - Apple Website
Apple Vision Pro - Reveal Trailer - Apple Video 1:17
Introducing Apple Vision Pro - Apple Video 9:21
iOS 17 - Apple website
Apple iOS 17 announcement at WWDC 2023 in under 5 minutes - Apple Video 4:48
New 15" MacBook Air - Apple Website
Introducing MacBook Air 15” - Apple video 2:25
WWDC23: 17 big & little things - Apple video 2:23
Mac Studio - Apple website
Mac Pro - Apple website
iPad OS 17 - Apple website
mac OS Sonoma - Apple website
Watch OS - Apple website
Mobile Driver's License - from John Connor
Max Tech videos - from Frank Shirk
M2 Pro Mac mini vs M1 Max Mac Studio - from Frank Shirk
Fan Speed of Mac Studio - from Terry Koyn
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MAY 9, 2023 - FAVORITE GAMING APPS; ELIMINATING DUPLICATES IN PHOTOS; APPLE CARD SAVINGS ACCOUNT; RAPID SECURITY UPDATE; PASSKEYS TO REPLACE PASSWORDS; GOODIES:
We ask that members share their favorite casual gaming apps. We will also present the new Apple card savings account and the Rapid Security Update that just came out. We’ll touch on Passkeys to replace multiple passwords and finally, you probably have a large number of photos on your phone, so we will discuss how to rid your iPhone of duplicates.
Glen will present his “Goodies” for the month.
The meeting will also have a brief Q&A period.
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Follow-up information:
The recording of the GAMUG meeting - YouTube video 1;57;35
Apple Card Savings Account - PDF of Steve's presentation
Glen's Goodies - PDF of Glen's presentation
Remove duplicate photos in Photos on Mac - Apple Support
Find and delete duplicate photos and videos on iPhone - iPhone User Guide
Apple just issued its first Rapid Security Response iOS update. Here's how to install it - ZDNet PDF

Passkeys - Apple website
What are Passkeys, and how do they work? - Intego PDF
I just enabled Gmail passkeys, and I’m never going back to passwords - BGR PDF
How To Use PASSKEYS on iPhone, iPad and Mac - Faculty of Apps video 7:38
The End Of Passwords? How To Set Up Apple Passkeys - Ellen's Tips For iOS video 6:16

Apple ID: 3 things to remember when changing this password - TechRepublic PDF
How iPhone Thieves Lock You Out Of Your Apple Account - WSJ video 5:44
How To Prevent Watch-And-Grab iPhone Theft - MacMost video 7:06
Vanmass carphone mount - Amazon
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APRIL 11, 2023 - APPLE PAY LATER; iOS 16.4 FEATURES; ELIMINATING DUPLICATES IN PHOTOS:
Apple Pay has been around for a while but now Apple allows you to choose to pay later with no interest charge. iOS 16.4 just made its debut; we will show many of the new features available now on our phones. Microsoft has released Bing Chat and we will discuss it’s use. Finally, you probably have a large number of photos on your phone, so we will discuss how to rid your phone of duplicates.
Glen will present his “Goodies” for the month, and finally, we ask that any member who has acquired new hardware or is using a new piece of software to give a brief review of this acquisition to the group.
The meeting will also have a brief Q&A period.
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Follow-up information:
The Recording of the Meeting - YouTube video 1:56:55
Glen's Goodies - PDF of the presentation
Apple Pay Later - PDF of Steve's presentation
iOS 16.4 Released - What's New? (60+ New Features) - YouTube video 19:34
iOS 16.4.1 Released - What's New? - YouTube video 9:39
iOS 16.4 - First Things TO DO After Updating! - YouTube video 11:05
How to use the new Bing Chat - YouTube video 3:30
How to use the new Bing (and how it's different from ChatGPT) - ZDNet article
How to Use Apple’s New All-In-One Password Manager - Wired website
Apple Watch Fall Detection: How and why to enable it - ZDNet article
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MARCH 14, 2023 - CHAT GPT; NEW APPLE PRODUCTS; WINDOWS ON A MAC; BACKGROUND SOUNDS:
We’ve all heard of Chat GPT. Tonight we’ll explore what it is and what it’s good for. We’ll also discuss Windows on a Mac; how to use background sounds on your computer and whether and when you should shut down your Mac. Glen will present his “Goodies” for the month, and finally, we ask that any member who has acquired new hardware or is using a new piece of software to give a brief review of this acquisition to the group.
The meeting will also have a brief Q&A period.
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Follow-up information
Glen's Goodies Presentation - PDF
Chat GPT - PDF including the live demonstration questions and answers
How To Use ChatGPT To Learn Things - MacMost video 5:04
How To Use ChatGPT To Help You Write - MacMost video 8:40
How does ChatGPT work? - ZDNet PDF
6 things ChatGPT can't do (and another 20 it refuses to do) - ZDNet PDF
Teachers are using ChatGPT more than students. Here's how - ZDNet PDF
Want to experience GPT-4? Just use Bing Chat - ZDNet PDF

When Should You SHUT DOWN Your Mac? (it might surprise you) - Created Tech video 6:23
Windows on Mac is official - Alex Ziskind video 8:00
How to use background sounds on your Mac - Apple Support video 1:35
NEW Apple Products RELEASED! Yellow iPhone 14 + More! - Apple Track video 6:26
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FEBRUARY 14, 2023 - WEATHER APPS part 2; NEW MACBOOKS, MAC MINI AND HOMEPOD:
This evening Glen will cover part 2 of a number of useful weather tracking apps; we will also discuss the new MacBooks with the M2 chips; the M2 Mac Mini and the relaunched HomePod.
Finally, we ask that any member who has acquired new hardware or is using a new piece of software to give a brief review of this acquisition to the group.
The meeting will also have a brief Q&A period.
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Follow-up information
The video recording of our meeting - YouTube 2:06:21
Weather Apps part 2 - Glen's presentation PDF
New MacBook Pros - Apple website
Apple's M2 Pro & M2 Max MacBook Pros! EVERYTHING New! - Apple Insider video 4:43
Mac Mini - Apple website
M2 vs M2 Pro Mac Mini: Which Should You Buy? - MacRumors video 5:51
HomePod - Apple website
New HomePod 2 VS HomePod mini! Differences, Sound Test, & Buying Guide! FULL COMPARE! - Apple Insider video 7:28
Jason Snell MacBook Pro Review - Sixcolors.com
Your MacBook Air needs this slim, lightweight hub - ZDNet PDF
Apple just released updates for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with bug fixes and security improvements - ZDNet PDF
iOS 16.3.1, iPadOS 16.3.1, watchOS 9.3.1, macOS 13.2.1, tvOS 16.3.2 now available — Here's what's new - iMore PDF
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JANUARY 10, 2023 - WEATHER APPS; CONTINUITY CAMERA; and TIPS FOR USING MESSAGES:
This evening we will show a number of useful weather tracking apps; we will demonstrate how continuity camera works so you can use your iPhone camera for video conferencing and we will show 16 tricks for using Messages.
We ask that any member who has acquired new hardware or is using a new piece of software to give a brief review of this acquisition to the group.
The meeting will also have a brief Q&A period.
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Follow-up information:
The recording of our zoom meeting - YouTube video 1:52:56
Glen's Weather Apps presentation - PDF
John's Continuity Camera presentation - PDF
Beyond Texting: 16 Cool Tricks Hidden Inside Apple Messages - PCmag PDF
10 helpful iPhone tips | Apple Support - Apple video 5:24

Globe in motion - website
AccuWeather - website
Carrot Weather - Mac App Store
Forecast Bar - Mac App Store
My Radar - website
Radar Scope - Mac App Store
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DECEMBER 13, 2022 - APPLE TRIVIA GAME and MEMBERSHIP REWARDS DRAWING:
 For this evening our president, John Connor, has created four rounds of five Apple-themed trivia questions. Zoom will allow us to breakout into smaller teams to answer the questions, then we will come back to the main room to go over the answers. To play all you need is to bring a piece of paper and pen or pencil with you to the meeting. Please note that guests are welcome. Please invite anyone you know to join the trivia and play along.
The teams of 3 or 4 players will be formed randomly, with the number of teams determined by the number of total participants at tonight’s meeting. When you are in your smaller groups, you will see the five questions and have a maximum of five minutes to discuss and record your answers. (Teams are on their honor not to look up any answers.)
When you finish your answers or that time limit is reached you can come back to the main room and John will go over the answers for that round. Each team will keep track of how many they got right and then the teams will be sent back to their small groups to answer the next set of questions.
When all four rounds are completed, teams will be asked how many total questions out of 20 they have right. We anticipate $15 and $10 Apple gift cards for the first and second place teams respectively.
At the end of the trivia game, the membership rewards drawing will be held and four lucky members will be chosen to receive a $100 Apple gift card. Anyone is welcome to play, so invite your friends.
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Apple just released updates for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and more: Here's what's new - ZDNet PDF

GAMUG Trivia Q&A Round 1 - PDF
GAMUG Trivia Q&A Round 2 - PDF
GAMUG Trivia Q&A Round 3 - PDF
GAMUG Trivia Q&A Round 4 - PDF
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NOVEMBER 8, 2022 - THE LATEST APPLE ANNOUNCEMENTS; MAC OS VENTURA; APPLE WATCH ULTRA, iPAD PRO; APPLE TV; HOLIDAY GIFT SUGGESTIONS; MEMBER REVIEWS:
Glen will show 13 new things about macOS 13 Ventura; we will discuss the new iPad Pro and Apple TV; and the Apple Watch Ultra. We will also have a presentation on tech-related gift suggestions for the holidays.
We ask that any member who has acquired new hardware or is using a new piece of software to give a brief review of this acquisition to the group.
The meeting will also have a brief Q&A period.
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Follow-up information:
The recording of our GAMUG zoom meeting - YouTube video 2:01:49

Glen's Goodies on mac OS Ventura - PDF w/video links
What’s New In macOS Ventura - MacMost video 12:54
The Comprehensive Guide To Mac Stage Manager - MacMost video 12:09
MacOS Ventura: How to use your iPhone as a webcam with Continuity Camera - ZDNet PDF

Tech-related gift ideas - PDF of Steve's presentation
Apple Gift Guide 2022 - MacMost video 10:26

Apple introduces next-generation iPad Pro, supercharged by the M2 chip - Apple website
Meet the all-new iPad and iPad Pro - Apple video 9:14
Apple's new iPad Pro comes with the M2 chip, Apple Pencil updates - ZDNet PDF

Apple TV 4K Review: Should You Upgrade to the Newest Version? - GearPatrol PDF

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OCTOBER 11, 2022 - EXPANDED GLEN’S GOODIES INCLUDING iOS 16 TIPS; AIRPOD PROS; OTHER APPLE EXPECTATIONS; PAYING DUES WITH APPLE CASH; MEMBER REVIEWS:
Glen will expand his “Goodies” this month with some details about the new iOS 16. He also has the new AirPod Pros and will review what is new and improved. Steve will review paying GAMUG dues using Apple Cash as we would like to have most if not all members using this to pay their dues. We will also cover the expectations for new Apple products to be announced this month.
Finally, we ask that any member who has acquired new hardware or is using a new piece of software to give a brief review of this acquisition to the group.
The meeting will also have a brief Q&A period.
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Follow-up information:
The recording of the OCT meeting - YouTube video 1:47:13
16 iOS 16 Tips & Tricks - Glen's Goodies PDF

Apple October launches: the new devices we might see this month - TechRadar PDF
This Hidden iOS Feature Lets You Draw Perfect Shapes on Your Photos - CNET PDF
Apple 'notebooks' become 'laptops' in sweeping Mac branding change - 9to5Mac PDF
Lost? How to Use Backtrack on Apple Watch to Retrace Your Steps - MacRumors PDF
Do’s and don’ts for cleaning your dirty AirPods Pro and charging case - 9to5Mac PDF

AirPods Pro 2 - Apple website
Anker Cables
How to show your photo on zoom

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 - APPLE’S “Far Out” ANNOUNCEMENTS; DIGITIZING SLIDES; PAYING DUES WITH APPLE CASH; MEMBER REVIEWS:
On September 7th, Apple will announce the new iPhone 14 among other items: Steve and Grant have collaborated to make a brief video on how to digitize slide photos using an iPhon: and Steve will explain how to use your Apple Cash to pay your GAMUG dues.
Finally, we ask that any member who has acquired new hardware or is using a new piece of software to give a brief review of this acquisition to the group.
The meeting will also have “Glen’s Goodies” and a brief Q&A period.
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The video of the zoom meeting - YouTube video
Grant's Gadgets - the video only of Grant's presentation
Glen's Goodies - PDF
Summary of Apple's "Far Out" Event - PDF
The biggest news from the Apple Event - Apple video - 0:53
Introducing Apple Watch Series 8 - Apple video - 1:35
Introducing Apple Watch Ultra - Apple video - 3:13
Introducing iPhone 14 Pro - Apple video - 4:19
A Guided Tour of iPhone 14 & iPhone 14 Pro - Apple video - 9:04
Introducing Emergency SOS via satellite - Apple video - 1:13
Introducing Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro - Apple video - 0:53
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