Here's the great set of topics we covered at September's Free Friday - a jam-packed hour of information!
Thanks again to the members who attended - always so much fun.
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We covered such an impressive range of topics at our Free Friday on Friday 20th July - all in just one hour! Once again, it was a great session - thanks to the members who came along.
The video of this session is now available for iTandCoffee Club members with Plus, Online or Premium membership. The video has been edited to include clear on-screen demonstrations of the topics that we discuss. At Free Friday on March 23 2018, we spent a lovely hour exploring some of the great features that many people have not yet discovered on their iPad and iPhone.
Here's just one of the topics we covered - about using the great new features associated with taking a 'screen shot' - which we have included for all readers (not just Club Members). It will give you a taste of our Free Friday sessions and why our Club members love attending these session. February's Free Friday for iTandCoffee Club members was a Q&A session with a 'Topic of the Day' of Photos.
Here is the list of general questions and topics that we covered: Once again, a great group of iTandCoffee Club members attended our Free Friday on November 17th and brought along with them a set of questions that we know so many others will also have. Here's what we covered:
iTandCoffee Club members who have Plus, Online or Premium membership can access the video of Friday's session, as well as those of all past sessions, on the Club Sessions and Videos page. Find out more about The iTandCoffee Club here » Free Fridays videos from 2017 |
We covered a lot of ground in one hour at last Friday's 'Free Friday' session at iTandCoffee. I figure that, if those attending were asking these questions, it is quite likely that other readers also have the same (or similar questions). iTandCoffee has published a huge number of hints on so many topics - so here is our collection of articles and hints that address the questions asked at the Free Friday gathering. |
My iCloud is Full - what do I do?
This is a very common question, asked frequently by iTandCoffee clients. Below are previous articles and Handy Hints published about iCloud. (Some are for iTandCoffee Club members only. Join here if you would like to see these tips.)
- What to do when your iCloud is full
- Will my iCloud Backup blow my data limit?
- Apple has increased iCloud 20Gb storage tier
- Removing unwanted backups from your iCloud
- Are you a bit (or a lot) bamboozled by iCloud?
- Don't get caught out by this screen on your iPad or iPhone!
- Was iCloud to blame for this family's sad state of upheaval?
- Be careful what you say in an iMessage. Someone unexpected might be getting the message!
- Are you backing up your iPad and iPhone? If not, read this!
- As the song goes, "Hey, you, get off of my iCloud!"
- iCloud Photo Library - should you turn it on yet?
- Back to school with iPads: Make sure you set up your kids with THEIR OWN iCloud
- Backing up your iPad and iPhone in preparation for upgrade to iOS 9 or move to new device
- Sending emails with large attachments - use iCloud Mail Drop
- Is iCloud Safe?
- When your iCloud gets crowded! The problem with sharing your iCloud ...
For anyone who wants to really gain a better understanding iCloud and what it does, the Understanding and Using iCloud class will be running again at iTandCoffee in April and May 2016 - see here for further details or to book.
Alternatively, download the iTandCoffee guide on this topic - available in the iTandCoffee online store.
Alternatively, download the iTandCoffee guide on this topic - available in the iTandCoffee online store.
What is the iCloud Drive App? What is iCloud Drive? Do I need it?
Here are a couple of third-party articles on this topic. Just make sure that you turn on iCloud Drive on all the devices that you use - which may mean that you need to upgrade the version of OSX that you run on your Mac.
As for the previous question, iCloud Drive is covered in the Understanding and Using iCloud class, which will be running again at iTandCoffee in April and May 2016 - see here for further details or to book.
Alternatively, download the iTandCoffee guide on this topic - available in the iTandCoffee online store
As for the previous question, iCloud Drive is covered in the Understanding and Using iCloud class, which will be running again at iTandCoffee in April and May 2016 - see here for further details or to book.
Alternatively, download the iTandCoffee guide on this topic - available in the iTandCoffee online store
Should I upgrade/update? On my Mac? On my iPad/iPhone?
The latest release for the Mac is OSX 10.11.4. For iPad and iPhone, the latest version is iOS 9.3.
Both of these should be fine to install, as they are updates rather than 'upgrades' and here do not seem to be any issues being reported with them.
With Upgrades (e.g. later this year, when Apple will probably release OSX 10.12 and iOS 10), I would alway suggest waiting a while before 'jumping in', to allow early problems with the 'upgrade' to be resolved.
And, always make sure you backup your computer or i-Device before applying any upgrade or update - just in case!
Both of these should be fine to install, as they are updates rather than 'upgrades' and here do not seem to be any issues being reported with them.
With Upgrades (e.g. later this year, when Apple will probably release OSX 10.12 and iOS 10), I would alway suggest waiting a while before 'jumping in', to allow early problems with the 'upgrade' to be resolved.
And, always make sure you backup your computer or i-Device before applying any upgrade or update - just in case!
How can I manage all my passwords? Isn't it easier just to use the same one everywhere?
This topic has featured very regularly in the iTandCoffee Newsletter. Do not use the same password everywhere - and store your passwords securely using one of the options offered in the below articles.
- How to make sure you don't forget your password/s!
- If you don't yet have a password keeper on your i-Device ...
- Do you use the same password for everything?
- Change or reset an Apple ID's password
- Using the built-in password manager on your Mac
- Can't remember a password? It may be saved away in your Mac's Keychain!
- Another reason why 1Password is the perfect answer to your password woes
- A really good article about passwords. Read it, and then change your passwords!
- Client Question: Where can I store all my passwords safely?
- Is your iPad storing away all your Passwords for anyone to see?
- 1Password workshop - free video for iTandCoffee Club members
How do I create groups in Mac Mail, and then email a group?
This one was covered very recently. Here are articles covering how to create and use Contact Groups on both the Mac and the iPad/iPhone - plus some other 'Contacts' and 'Mail' handy hints.
My Commbank 'App' just takes me to the website and is not an App
This client wanted to know why the Commbank App did not actually launch an App, but instead went to the Commbank web page in Safari. The issue was that he was using a 'web clip' and had not actually download the App from the App store.
If you would like to learn more about downloading Apps from the App Store - and what apps are worth getting - come along to this class in the Introduction to the iPad and iPhone class series.
Or, download the guide from the iTandCoffee online store.
Or, download the guide from the iTandCoffee online store.
What about Siri! What does it do? How do you use it?
Siri can do so much and is one of my very favourite features of the iPad and iPhone
Find out about all the great things that Siri can do for you in the 'Bring your Busy Life Under Control using your iPad and iPhone' classes.
Or, purchase the guide on this topic from the iTandCoffee online store. .
- Helping Siri understand your pronunciation of names
- A heartwarming true story about Siri and a boy
- My iPhone reads and sends emails and texts, sets reminders, calls the kids to dinner - all hands free!
- Did you know your Siri can be male?
- Well, I just learned something new about Siri!
- A couple of questions to try asking Siri
- Really quick conversions
- Tell Siri all about yourself!
Find out about all the great things that Siri can do for you in the 'Bring your Busy Life Under Control using your iPad and iPhone' classes.
Or, purchase the guide on this topic from the iTandCoffee online store. .
What is Dropbox?
I have been a long-term user of Dropbox, for sharing all my files between my various computers and mobile devices. If you are looking for a file sharing solution, definitely consider Dropbox - but also consider iCloud Drive, Google Drive and One Drive - which all provide similar features to Dropbox.
Next Friday18th March will be iTandCoffee's next FREE FRIDAY session.
From 9:30am to 10:30am, iTandCoffee will be opening its doors to anyone* who has questions to ask about their technology*.
Hearing other people's questions, and the answers to these questions, can be a great way of learning about your own device (and broader topics related to your technology).
Of course, our ability to answer your question during this 60 minutes will depend on the number of people who also attend the session, and on the complexity of your question or issue.
We will take questions on a 'first come first served' basis, and will need to ensure that as many questions as possible can be addressed.
If yours is a complex issue/question, we may need to arrange a separate appointment to discuss and resolve it. You can call on 1300 885 420 to check if your question is too much for one of these sessions.
So that we can make sure we have room for everyone who wants to attend, please 'book your place' here.
See you soon at iTandCoffee's FREE FRIDAY!
* Please refer to information on the above booking page for further details about bookings and topics that can be covered.
From 9:30am to 10:30am, iTandCoffee will be opening its doors to anyone* who has questions to ask about their technology*.
Hearing other people's questions, and the answers to these questions, can be a great way of learning about your own device (and broader topics related to your technology).
Of course, our ability to answer your question during this 60 minutes will depend on the number of people who also attend the session, and on the complexity of your question or issue.
We will take questions on a 'first come first served' basis, and will need to ensure that as many questions as possible can be addressed.
If yours is a complex issue/question, we may need to arrange a separate appointment to discuss and resolve it. You can call on 1300 885 420 to check if your question is too much for one of these sessions.
So that we can make sure we have room for everyone who wants to attend, please 'book your place' here.
See you soon at iTandCoffee's FREE FRIDAY!
* Please refer to information on the above booking page for further details about bookings and topics that can be covered.
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