Open to all questions - Nov 24th

 Bring it on! From 10 am to 11 am we will do our best to answer your questions! 

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Recipes, Home Automation, and more

Space used by apps	Settings > General > iPhone Storage > …  see the list of apps taking up lots of storage - listed high to low
Sorting photo albums alphabetically	This works well on a Mac laptop or desktop computer. On the iPad and iPhone the albums are listed by the latest change. On iPad you can drag the albums to a new order but it won’t last long.
Beware of email and text scams	Tis the season for online purchases and it is a good idea to keep track of your purchases-vendor-delivery date-price. Notes is a convenient way to track purchases. Be safe!
Notes tutorials at YouTube	Find some links on Notes
Notes tutorials at YouTube	28 Tips to use Notes on iPhone like a pro! (iOS 15 updated) https://www.igeeksblog.com/tips-to-use-apple-notes-app-on-iphone-ipad/
Notes tutorials at YouTube	How To Best Use Apple Notes (iPhone) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU6CE61G3qM
Notes tutorials at YouTube	Apple Notes App Tips And Tricks - Your Ultimate Apple Notes Guide! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HeFf5rRYfQ&t=27s
iOS 15 = Yuck	Can I go back to previous version of iOS. Safari is different (website and search at the bottom, security settings …) No, you cannot go back to previous version. Give it a week of using your device and the new features will become familiar.
Add Digital Executor in your Estate Plan	Time to refresh your estate plan, generally, and if you do not have one already, add a Digital Executor to manage your online accounts and data after death
Legacy access to your data	iOS 15.2 opens up to designate your digital executor
Epilogue	Article: Apple Digital Legacy https://epiloguewills.com/blog/apple-announces-digital-legacy-feature/
JD Supra	What Happens to My Digital Assets on Death or Incapacity? https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/what-happens-to-my-digital-assets-on-82559/  Jan 2019
Avoid getting a court order	iPhone Life Oct 2020 - How to Access a Deceased Person’s Apple or iCloud Account https://www.iphonelife.com/content/how-to-access-deceased-persons-apple-account
Coming in iOS 15.2 Digital Legacy	iMore article Apple Digital Legacy: Everything you need to know! https://www.imore.com/apple-digital-legacy-everything-you-need-know
Coming in iOS 15.2 Digital Legacy	MacRumors article Here's What Data Apple Will Give Your Family When You Pass Away https://www.macrumors.com/2021/11/17/what-data-apple-will-give-when-you-pass-away/ Nov 2021
Inventory your online life	CNet articles - How to deal with your online accounts before you die https://www.cnet.com/how-to/5-steps-to-settle-your-digital-affairs/ and Don't become a Facebook zombie. Get your online affairs in order https://www.cnet.com/news/planning-death-social-media-digital-assets/
Vaccine card in Apple Wallet	myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov You will be prompted through the process and need a PIN to access the QR Code. If you’ve done this last month - only the Health app had the data. Now with iOS 15.1 repeating this process will add the QR Code to both the Health app and the Wallet app.
Vaccine to Apple Wallet	Requires iPhone iOS 15.1 - check for current version of your iPhone - Settings > General > Software Update >  As of 11/17/2021 current version is 15.1.1 for iPhone 12 & 13 to improve dropped call performance
Apple Wallet	You cannot add photos to the Wallet app. This must be a computer transaction not a user action.
Recipes	Paprika Recipe Manager 3 $5 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/paprika-recipe-manager-3/id1303222868 - Change number of servings (scale proportions), grocery list syncs to iPhone, add to calendar, multiple timers, import recipes (ingredients list) Share > Paprika app; app includes web browser with search capability; easy to share as email, print or Paprika file; export shopping list to Reminders app
import recipes to any app	Might not work on all website recipes. Try several websites until one works. Then edit the details to conform to your recipe.
Universal apps work on both iPad and iPhone	Buy the app once and download it to both devices.
plate stand is a good iPad stand	Stop by the Dollar Tree Store to find a plate stand.
AnyList app	AnyList app https://apps.apple.com/us/app/anylist-grocery-shopping-list/id522167641
Reminders app	Included on our devices. Good for lists along with Notes app.
Home Automation	Basics of home automation, this is a growing service and device marketplace. Home Security cameras,
Home - Apple’s app	HomeLink from Apple - choose compatible devices. AppleTV or HomePod Speaker can be the Hub for other devices.
Home - Apple’s app	Connect with iCloud Keychain.
Home Automation	Door locks, cameras, lights with scenes. Automations - set timers on lights or vacation schedules,
Home Automation	Power outage for door locks - they have a battery and keypad for manual entry.
Manuals for home appliances	Search YouTube for the appliance and issue - “change the battery in Chamberlan garage door opener”
SMUD and PG&E apps	Notify when there are power outages in your area. Search the App Store and download these free apps.
Focus	Still learning how to maximize this feature. Are there Siri commands that can turn it on or off?
AppleID	We each have our own iPhones but on our computer we share one login and an AppleID. Some websites are confused now and do not allow us to see each account. We might need to create a new AppleID but still share one Mac computer.  -- On a Mac computer you can have two (or more) logins and quickly switch between them. (OnePassword is in use. Apple Keychain could be used for the new account.) That way the Mail app can access individual Gmail accounts, etc. This is a good reason to call Apple Support. Or consider joining MacNexus and using one of the member consultants to separate out your data. PREPARE for these calls by keeping notes on the problematic accounts.
Family Sharing	Is a way to combine family purchases up to 6 household members for iPhone, iPad and Mac computers.

Out and About

OK to update to iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. 

Accessibility	For vision, hearing, touch. If Home button - add available fingers for Touch ID. Touch > Shake to Undo on iPhone. Back Tap > Double/Triple for access to needed feature on iPhone (might not work with a heavy case).
Out & About	Play with new iOS 15 Focus feature to set a new look for Hiking focus. Show hidden Home Screens. Create a Home Screen with hiking, trails, GPS apps. Original Home Screen shows and the hidden screen with apps.
Out & About apps with purchase or subscription	Apps: All Trails Hike, Bike & Run - Gaia GPS Hiking, Offroad Maps, Footpath Route Planner, Peak Finder,
Out & About	Download map if you will be walking/hiking in an area without cellular access before leaving wifi at home.
Out & About Nature apps	Mushroom Identification, PlantNet, iNaturalist, Seek, eBird - Cornell, Song Sleuth, Merlin Bird ID, iBird PRO, Northern California Wildflowers download catalog for offline use, PlantNet,
Out & About Nature apps	It is OK to share your location with these apps so you will get better accuracy on identification of plants and animals
Out & About Nature apps	Apps might ask you to create a profile.
Out & About	Star Walk 2 Night Sky Map

Fun with YouTube

By Jennifer Kerr

YouTube is owned by Google. The app is available for iPhone, iPad, also Apple TV, iMessages, and you can also watch on computer (youtube.com).

The app is free, but you can upgrade to YouTube Premium so you get no ads for $15.99 a month. I don’t do that as I think that’s a bit much. But the ads are getting more annoying, formerly one per video, now two and sometimes three per video. But you can usually skip parts of the ads.

There is potentially a lot of data linked to you. Most of that is related to upgrading to Premium. It suggests in the app store that you can Subscribe to channels, but they don’t really ever say you need a gmail account to do that. But it seems you do. I have had a gmail account for many years so it hasn’t been an issue for me. You could just create a gmail account and use it if you want to Subscribe to channels or save videos to Favorites and Watch Later in the Library. 

YouTube can be a lot of fun. There are a lot of interesting and entertaining things there. But of course there’s lots of trash, too! If you watch a lot of YT, which I do, you will find It gets to know you and gives you viewing suggestions based on what you’ve watched. YT is also a great source for videos to use if you are doing a presentation for Renaissance or anyone else, either on Zoom or in a classroom-type situation. You can get videos showing you how to do household tasks and jobs. And it’s fun to send amusing or interesting YTs to your friends and family. It’s easy to do in Mail or Messages.

The app is the red rectangle with the “play” arrow in the center. On the Home Page, notice at the top there are four things. At left it wants you to play YT on other devices, like your Apple TV.  Next it wants to you turn on notifications (optional). Next is the important Search icon. On the right is your account.

At the bottom are navigations. At left is the home page, next a link to what they consider cut shorts, next is the plus with some advanced options (ignore that). Next are Subscription and on the right is the Library. 

I’m going to tell you how to save individual videos to either the Watch Later or Favorites parts of the Library. And I’m going to tell you how to find and subscribe to five channels, the PBS NewsHour, two Renaissance channels and two Apple channels. 

First use the Search symbol to look for anything. You can just tap on it and it will play. On a phone, it will automatically turn sideways for best viewing (make sure you don’t have the lock screen on in the Control Center). Keep it vertical and look at your choices right under the video. You can share it (email or text it to someone). The download option invites you to get a free trial for a $15.99 membership. To the right is Save. Tap easy and it will automatically go to the Watch Later list. Tap hard and you get the option to two lists, Watch Later or Favorites. They are not really different. But either one is a good place to save a video you want to watch later or keep for some time. You can find things you save in Watch Later or Favorites in the Library (bottom right icon).

Also right below the video it says in red Subscribe and gives the name of the Channel on the left. There are lots and lots of channels, many with thousands or millions of subscribers.

On iPhone or iPad, to get back to the home page, click  in the upper left of the video on the tiny V. Back on the home page you can get rid of a video you just played by clicking on the X.

So I am now going to tell you how to subscribe. First will be the PBS Newshour channel. This is a really good way to watch the Newshour. You can watch it at any time each day after about 3  or 4 p.m. You don’t have to wait for a fixed time on a regular PBS TV channel. And the PBS app for Apple TV or also your devices is REALLY slow in loading the NewsHour.

Next are the two Renaissance channels. First is the Forum channel, which has the recordings of all Forums since fall of 2020 (search for Renaissance Society Forums). The second is the Renaissance Café channel, which has a whole bunch of really interesting one-time Zoom recordings from the past year. 

Next there are two useful Apple channels, Apple and Apple support.

For any of those, do a search (loupe symbol in top right) for them. Then click on their names that come up and then click on the red Subscribe. If you wish to be notified of new videos in your channels, click on the bell icon near the word Subscribed for each channel.

You can delete these channels, as well as the Watch Later and Favorites at any time. For Watch Later and Favorites in the Library, just swipe to the left and you’ll see Remove in red. For the channels (aka subscriptions), just tap on the gray word Subscribed at the top left of the channel.