Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Website Tour, Scan Vax Card, Books & Control Center

Agenda for Fall 2021 Day 1: 
  • House Rules (Q&A in Chat, video & audio off) 
  • Food Pantry & Forum Speaker this week 
  • Participant poll on devices 
  • iOS 14.7.x will be our demonstration platform 
  • Video tutorial review 
It is best to watch the following videos on a computer! The iPhone videos on an iPhone screen is like watching an M.C. Escher painting come to life. 
  • Muffy prepared a handout for Scanning Your Vaccination Card and storing it in the Files app
  • Watch Muffy's YouTube video COVID Vaccination Record  Use Safari to log into CA site to enter your credentials and view your QR Code. Make a screenshot or download the image. View the screenshot and share to a new Note page. Pin the note at the top of the list and optionally add a password
  • Watch Muffy's YouTube video COVID Vaccination Record  Use Safari to log into CA site to enter your credentials and view your QR Code. Download the image. View the screenshot in the Files app and share to a new Note page. Pin the note at the top of the list and optionally add a password
Review these links after class - posted Monday 9/13/2021

Food Pantry link

The Sac State ASI Food Pantry where you can learn more about food insecurity and donate online - https://asi.csus.edu/post/make-donation

Video Tutorials web page on our website

This one page has keywords and description of topics with the time code reference. In Safari web browser, use Find on page (Cmd+F on your Mac computer) to search for words on the Video Tutorials page. On iPad or iPhone, when viewing the page, use the Smart Search field (appears at the top of the screen) and type a keyword + GO. Now scroll down the  screen to see “On This Page (x# matches). Tap Find ____ to jump to that part of the page. 

Books app

The Apple Books app will help you get comfortable with your iPhone and iPad.  This link is on our website on the Resources page. 

iPhone User Guide

The free guide can be downloaded a a book. Or you can visit the online version at https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/welcome/ios

iPad User Guide

The free guide can be downloaded a a book. Or you can visit the online version at https://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/welcome/ios

Review our website and the user guides while you practice the skills and apps mentioned below

The best way to learn about your iOS device is to use it. To play. To share your discoveries with other people. As touch-based devices they draw us in and we are actively tapping, swiping and changing the views. You can’t break it (drop it, maybe). Our best advice: Touch Every Button!

Screenshots

Capture the current screen as an image. This could be your game high score or a notification that you do not understand and want to share with tech support. This is a life-skill. Open the Photos app > Albums > scroll to Media Types and expand this list then scroll to Screenshots. 

Screenshots

Home Button device model (“belly button”) and the Wake/Power button on the side. Simultaneously press both buttons at the same time. It takes practice! 

Screenshots

Face ID device models, simultaneously press the Volume Up and Side buttons. 

Screenshots

Invoke Siri and say “Make a screen shot” then look in your Photos for the image. Not sure how to invoke Siri - do a Google Search or look it up in the User Guide. 

Screenshots are filed in Photos

Image is saved to Photos app and can be found in Recents or under Albums > Media Types > Screenshots.

Screenshots - Delete Practice shots

Open the Photos app > Albums > scroll to Media Types and expand this list then scroll to Screenshots. Look at the small thumbnails > tap Select  (top right corner) > tap each shot to be deleted (checkbox appears) > tap Trash Can icon (bottom right corner). 

Notes app - Scan a Document

How to scan documents on your iPhone, iPad - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210336 

Reading QR Code

Camera app to Safari; Control Panel w QR button 

Vaccine Card

Is a photo of my card enough? 

Vaccine Card - Store in Photos or Notes

How to safely store your COVID vaccination card on your iPhone - https://www.macworld.com/article/353620/iphone-covid-vaccine-passport-app.html

Vaccine Card

CDC - Barcodes on Vaccine Information Statements - https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/barcodes.html

Upgrade iPhone

To keep current with security when operating system is updated. 

Files app

This app was included on your device. You can search for it by swiping down on the screen then at the top of the screen type “files”. The app has a blue file folder icon. Add folders manually. Other apps also save folders to the Files app. 

Photos

Definitions of Albums in Photos? Media Types is a collection of photos organized by Artificial Intelligence, AI. If you look at the Camera app, the types of media you can create include Video, Selfies, Live Photos and more. This list is shorter for older iPhones and iPads. Screenshots is on this list. 

Notes

“PIN” is a personal identification number - like for your bank auto teller; “pin” is like a push pin on a bulletin board - a way to keep information at the top of a list

Notes

New note for QR Code. Pin Note to keep it up at the top. (Later you might Lock a note with a PIN to protect note from prying eyes.) 

Wallet

Apple Wallet app - https://www.apple.com/wallet/

Apple Card - Master Card

https://www.apple.com/apple-card/

Wallet - Add Passes

Add and manage passes in Wallet on iPhone - https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/add-and-manage-passes-iphe7aa3336/ios 

Wallet - Add Passes

Use your passes in Wallet on iPhone - https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/use-passes-iph46f49b562/14.0/ios/14.0 

Wallet - Apple Pay

Apple Pay - https://www.apple.com/apple-pay/

Wallet - Apple Pay

Set up Apple Pay - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204506

Wallet - Apple Pay

Apple Pay Cash Transfers Now Work With Western Union App - https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-pay-cash-transfers-now-work-western-union-app/  - FINGER PRINT ID on Home Button

Wallet

Use Kaiser app to add Kaiser card to Wallet app

Wallet - Add Passes

Scan a QR code with the iPhone camera - https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/scan-a-qr-code-iphe8bda8762/14.0/ios/14.0 

Wallet - Apple Cash

Apple Wallet app - https://www.apple.com/apple-cash/

Wallet - Apple Pay

How to transfer Apple Cash to bank account or debit card - https://www.igeeksblog.com/how-to-transfer-apple-cash-to-bank-account/

Wallet - Apple Pay

How to Send-Receive Apple Pay Cash Via iMessage on iPhone - https://www.igeeksblog.com/how-to-send-receive-apple-pay-cash-via-imessage/ 

Buy iPhone

When a new iPhone becomes available then the previous models will be discounted. Also look for Refurbished models. GET APPLE CARE.

Buy iPhone

Turn in your old device for discount on new iPhone. Also best way to recycle device. 

Buy Watch

Advantage if buy Watch over just using an iPhone - the Watch gets paired (Bluetooth) to your iPhone. Then you can use your Watch without the iPhone. Lifewire has this article https://www.lifewire.com/can-you-use-apple-watch-with-ipad-1994095