Here are the 2010/2011 presentations for your review:
iPad Introduction.pdf (7.1MB)
Doug Lindal’s April 2011 Keynote presentation with tips for the IPad. 04/11
MobileMe.pdf (32.3MB)
Doug Lindal’s April 2011 Keynote presentation on the in’s and out’s of Mobile Me. 04/11
Apple Help.pdf (36.4MB)
Doug Lindal’s January 2011 Keynote presentation on where to find help on the Web and elsewhere for Mac issues. 01/11
Intro to Apple.pdf (36.4MB)
Doug Lindal’s February 2011 Keynote presentation with tips for new and experienced Mac Users – and a sneak look at the new OS X Lion. 02/11
Backup Options.pdf (17KB)
Jack Shulman's March 2011 presentation notes on backup options for the Mac, including Time Machine, DropBox, iDrive and MobileMe. 03/11
Tips for Setting Up a Mac.pdf (74KB)
Doug Lindal’s March 2011 presentation on how to personalize your new Mac. 03.11
Pages.pdf (1.4MB)
A good introduction to the Apple Mac word processing program, Pages. 02/11
Information about my Mac.pdf (135KB)
Apple’s own handy reference sheet to use to keep your computer information all in one handy place 12/10
Email Etiquette (55K)
Some tips on do's & don'ts for proper email usage. 01.12
The following are some additional downloads I have found to help with specific Apple topics:
Moving your iTunes Library.pdf (996KB)
Moving your iTunes library to an external hard drive can free up space on your internal hard drive, but moving iTunes is not as easy as moving iPhoto and other data. Here is a step-by-step guide to doing it. Backing up your iTunes library is also covered. 2/11
You've Got Mail.pdf(1,154KB)
You've Got Mail. A Lot of It. How to Organize the Chaos. Includes IMAP vs. POP mail (and using Mail rules to move POP messages into an IMAP account; Smart Mailboxes vs. Regular Mailboxes; Mailboxes on the Server vs. On My Mac; sending messages to Mailboxes with Rules or moving manually; putting Mailboxes within Folders or other Mailboxes. Plus de-cluttering your working Mail space by getting old mail out of your Inbox and other mailboxes and archiving it in a retrievable form. 10/10
Backups.pdf (877KB)
The recent tragic loss of homes and possessions in California fires emphasizes the need for backups of your computer data. Backup options are reviewed, including backup media, backup applications, offsite vs. onsite locations, and clone vs. incremental types of backup. 9/10
Formatting an External Hard Disk.pdf (1,149KB)
You have just bought an external hard disk to use for general data storage, Time Machine backups or SuperDuper clone backups. Most external hard disks you buy are pre-formatted for Windows. They will usually work with a Mac for general file storage, but even if your disk comes formatted for Mac, it may not work properly for backups. It's easy to reformat with Disk Utility, and even divide up a hard disk into 2 or more volumes, but you need to do it before you use it because reformatting erases any existing data. 5/10
Setting Up an Email Account in Apple Mail.pdf (400KB)
This is a step-by-step example of setting up an email account in Apple Mail. 3/10
Personalize Holiday Letters and Cards.pdf (1,962KB)
The Mail Merge capabilities of Pages and Address Book are used to add personalized greetings and messages to a Holiday Newsletter. Address Book is set up to print addresses on holiday card envelopes. 12/09
You CAN take it with you.pdf (736KB)
When you are traveling, especially out of the country, you may need access to medical, financial and personal information in an emergency. This presentation outlines what information you ought to have, and how to keep it confidential but make it available almost anywhere that you can access the internet, even if your laptop or iPhone/iPod is lost or stolen. Observations on using an iPod Touch in lieu of a laptop, and some useful travel apps are also given. 10/09
Multiple iPhoto Libraries.pdf (1,674KB)
Create and maintain multiple iPhoto libraries using iPhoto Buddy (free) for better organization, performance and backup 12/07
Email Attachments.pdf (281KB)
Opening Windows email attachments, sending Windows-friendly attachments, and compressing large files for attaching to email. 6/07
Free up Hard Disk Space.pdf (467KB)
How to find old, obsolete and/or large files for deletion or archiving to free up disk space. 9/07
iPad Introduction.pdf (7.1MB)
Doug Lindal’s April 2011 Keynote presentation with tips for the IPad. 04/11
MobileMe.pdf (32.3MB)
Doug Lindal’s April 2011 Keynote presentation on the in’s and out’s of Mobile Me. 04/11
Apple Help.pdf (36.4MB)
Doug Lindal’s January 2011 Keynote presentation on where to find help on the Web and elsewhere for Mac issues. 01/11
Intro to Apple.pdf (36.4MB)
Doug Lindal’s February 2011 Keynote presentation with tips for new and experienced Mac Users – and a sneak look at the new OS X Lion. 02/11
Backup Options.pdf (17KB)
Jack Shulman's March 2011 presentation notes on backup options for the Mac, including Time Machine, DropBox, iDrive and MobileMe. 03/11
Tips for Setting Up a Mac.pdf (74KB)
Doug Lindal’s March 2011 presentation on how to personalize your new Mac. 03.11
Pages.pdf (1.4MB)
A good introduction to the Apple Mac word processing program, Pages. 02/11
Information about my Mac.pdf (135KB)
Apple’s own handy reference sheet to use to keep your computer information all in one handy place 12/10
Email Etiquette (55K)
Some tips on do's & don'ts for proper email usage. 01.12
The following are some additional downloads I have found to help with specific Apple topics:
Moving your iTunes Library.pdf (996KB)
Moving your iTunes library to an external hard drive can free up space on your internal hard drive, but moving iTunes is not as easy as moving iPhoto and other data. Here is a step-by-step guide to doing it. Backing up your iTunes library is also covered. 2/11
You've Got Mail.pdf(1,154KB)
You've Got Mail. A Lot of It. How to Organize the Chaos. Includes IMAP vs. POP mail (and using Mail rules to move POP messages into an IMAP account; Smart Mailboxes vs. Regular Mailboxes; Mailboxes on the Server vs. On My Mac; sending messages to Mailboxes with Rules or moving manually; putting Mailboxes within Folders or other Mailboxes. Plus de-cluttering your working Mail space by getting old mail out of your Inbox and other mailboxes and archiving it in a retrievable form. 10/10
Backups.pdf (877KB)
The recent tragic loss of homes and possessions in California fires emphasizes the need for backups of your computer data. Backup options are reviewed, including backup media, backup applications, offsite vs. onsite locations, and clone vs. incremental types of backup. 9/10
Formatting an External Hard Disk.pdf (1,149KB)
You have just bought an external hard disk to use for general data storage, Time Machine backups or SuperDuper clone backups. Most external hard disks you buy are pre-formatted for Windows. They will usually work with a Mac for general file storage, but even if your disk comes formatted for Mac, it may not work properly for backups. It's easy to reformat with Disk Utility, and even divide up a hard disk into 2 or more volumes, but you need to do it before you use it because reformatting erases any existing data. 5/10
Setting Up an Email Account in Apple Mail.pdf (400KB)
This is a step-by-step example of setting up an email account in Apple Mail. 3/10
Personalize Holiday Letters and Cards.pdf (1,962KB)
The Mail Merge capabilities of Pages and Address Book are used to add personalized greetings and messages to a Holiday Newsletter. Address Book is set up to print addresses on holiday card envelopes. 12/09
You CAN take it with you.pdf (736KB)
When you are traveling, especially out of the country, you may need access to medical, financial and personal information in an emergency. This presentation outlines what information you ought to have, and how to keep it confidential but make it available almost anywhere that you can access the internet, even if your laptop or iPhone/iPod is lost or stolen. Observations on using an iPod Touch in lieu of a laptop, and some useful travel apps are also given. 10/09
Multiple iPhoto Libraries.pdf (1,674KB)
Create and maintain multiple iPhoto libraries using iPhoto Buddy (free) for better organization, performance and backup 12/07
Email Attachments.pdf (281KB)
Opening Windows email attachments, sending Windows-friendly attachments, and compressing large files for attaching to email. 6/07
Free up Hard Disk Space.pdf (467KB)
How to find old, obsolete and/or large files for deletion or archiving to free up disk space. 9/07