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FOUNDED MAY 1989 EDITOR COMMENTS MEETINGS - SECOND I read a recent investment letter SATURDAY OF THE MONTH stating that the number 1 actions to take in securing your privacy is to start using a password manager and using unique 10- character-plus passwords for Digital Security: Vulnerabilities Of Macs & iDevices every sign-in you have. I would modify that to 16-characters for t h e i m p o r t a n t o n e s , b u t Attacks on computers are becoming increasingly otherwise great advice. sophisticated. Mike will review general principles of digital security, vulnerabilities of Macintosh computers and iOS “The best approach to a long password is to string a devices (iPhones and iPads), and suggest simple steps users few random words with one can take to protect themselves against attack. These and another that give you a strategies are based on reports of current and emerging visual you can remember and threats, his familiarity with the security features of Apple use for recall when you need products, and his practical experience helping users, both it.” Remember This! tinyurl.com/ experienced and naive. His presentation will be aimed at kftet4g. people using personal Macintosh computers or iDevices at Jonathan Takiff’s article in home or on the road. philly.com relates to installing an Mike Inskeep has been supporting Macintosh computers and other Apple Eero mesh network in an old East Mount Airy house. Very products for 26 years: as a Microcomputer Support and then Director of informative. tinyurl.com/lslfo4e. Microcomputing for the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts and Sciences; as Technology Coordinator/Teacher for Friends School Haverford; and since 1999 A free security utility called through his independent consulting business, Gentle Computer Helpers. website Oversight alerts you if someone attempts to access your Mac’s here. web camera or microphone. tinyurl.com/llddmhk. MAY LOCATION AT TIMES IMAGES MAY BE A BIT REMEMBER - We continue to meet at Hershey’s Mill in West Chester. Take Greenhill to FUZZY. THAT’S NORMALLY Hershey’s Drive entry and go up hill to Community Center. Map is at tinyurl.com/mrmtnd7. BECAUSE ORIGINAL IMAGES WERE FUZZY. IF YOU NEED TO READ THEM, PLEASE GO TO THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE. AND OUR PICNIC IS JUNE 10TH! SEE PAGE 49. VOLUME 28, NUMBER 5 MAIN LINE MACINTOSH USERS GROUP MAY 2017 CONTENTS Contributors & Authors Newsletter Editor Editor Comments And Program Info………………………………1 Mark Bazrod Mark Bazrod MLMUG And Newsletter Info.…..……….………………………2-4 Jeff Butts Bookmarks: Buying A “New” Mac………………………………5-6 Graphics Editor Macos Sierra: Quickly Restore Safari Tabs….……………………6 Brian X. Chen Sally Bazrod Sam Costello April Meeting Minutes (Dave Hamilton’s Presentation)…..7-9 Copy Editor Glenn Fleishman 2017 Speaker Roster………………………………………….9 Deane Lappin Kathy Garges Dumping a Bad App? Tips for a Painless Breakup……….…10-12 MLMUG Journal Melissa Holt Garageband, Imovie, Keynote, Pages, & Numbers…………….12 Masthead Are Now Free Formac And iOS Glenn Kenny okay Designed by Dale Fletcher Customizing The Services Menu Helps You……..………….13-14 Roman Loyola Based on prior designs by Restore Smart Searches To Os X Finder's Sidebar…………15-17 Christopher Mele Marc Robinson, Steve Joy Of Tech……………………………………….…………………18 Elise Moreau Evans & Bobby Foster How To Reset A Macos Sierra Password……………………18-19 Jared Newman M L M U G J o u r n a l i s A Better Way To Paste Copied Text………………………..…20-21 published monthly by the Tom Nelson A Lost Member?…………………………………..………………..21 Main Line Macintosh Users How To Fix A “Can’t Be Moved” Permissions………………22-23 Andrew Orr Group and is available Problem On Your Mac OSX Daily online. It is produced using The 5 Best Terminal Commands For Your Mac………..……24-26 A p p l e P a g e s , w i t h a Outfront Members………………………………………….………26 Helvetica Neue font (Same Get Your New Mac up & Running With These Tips..…27-30 as Yosemite). What Really Happens When You Put Mac To Sleep?………..30-31 You Can Replace Your Computer With iPhone…………..…32-33 How to Configure Push Notifications on iPhone………..… 34-35 Permission is granted to nonprofit groups and other Macintosh How to Save as PDF from iPhone or iPad……………..……36-38 User Groups to reproduce items in this newsletter. Please With A Gesture in iOS 10 include the author’s or artist’s name, the MLMUG Journal title, Best Free Cloud Storage Sites & Their Features.…………. 39-41 and our copyright notice. A copy should also be mailed to: How To Cut The Cord Without Resorting To A Pricey ……..42-44 Editor, MLMUG Journal, P.O. Box 1374, Southeastern, PA 19399 Streaming-TV Bundle or emailed to [email protected]. Cut the Cord, but Keep the Films? 3 Ways Your Apple……45-46 © 2017 Journal content not written by members is included Your Apple iPad & iCloud Account courtesy of the sources or the fair use doctrine. Product names AI - Translucent…………………………………………………47-48 & images are trademarks or copyrights of the respective Picnic Information……………………………….……………..…49 owners. !2 VOLUME 28, NUMBER 5 MAIN LINE MACINTOSH USERS GROUP MAY 2017 Typical Meeting Agenda 9:00 - 9:05: Call to order in main meeting room. New Users SIG You don’t have to wait a whole month to 9:05 - 10:05: Three Concurrent Special get answers to your basic Mac questions! Interest Groups (SIGs) convene in Get together with other members on the separate rooms. The three current fourth Saturday (i.e., two weeks after each SIGs are: MLMUG Email list regular meeting) for the Startup Folder Lite. The Main Line Macintosh Users Many new users have said that they can Newer Users- We cover the most Group has its own email list. basic questions you may have about Compose your letter and email it to learn much more from face-to-face your Mac/iDevices and how to use [email protected] and meetings than they do from manuals or them. your message will be sent to other sources. That’s what this meeting is everyone on the mailing list. all about. Go to www.mlmug.org/nusfl.html Multimedia - We discuss using your Posting to this list is restricted to for details. Mac/iDevices and applications for MLMUG members. Contact Bob photo, video, audio, and print media. Barton if you are a member and Macintosh Programming SIG/ you are not on the list. Philly Mac Programming Group OS - We go beyond basics to discuss The objective of this group is to help Apple’s current operating systems, Please observe rules of etiquette. members become more familiar with the using your Macs & iDevices, & various See the Yahoo Groups Terms of c o n c e p t s o f M a c i n t o s h a n d i O S applications, & have Q&A. Service. The MLMUG list may be programming, i.e., the elements of the used to post Apple/Macintosh- Macintosh GUI, user interaction, file 10:05 - 10:15: Continuation of Q&A for all related items for sale, but any system, etc., and the main Mac attendees. solicitation of members through programming tools: AppleScript, Java, C, the list is forbidden without the and Objective C. 10:15 - 10:30: Welcome and other business. written consent of a MLMUG officer. The list is hosted at Yahoo The Philly Mac Programming SIG meets at 10:30 - 11:50: Main Presentation (by a Groups. 10:30 AM on the first Saturday of each member or guest) month, but usually skips January and July. 11:50 - Noon: Raffles and silent auctions. Contact Deivy Petrescu, Chair, for venue information. www.phillymacprog.org. The Come join some fellow MLMUG members next meeting will probably be at Ludington for lunch after the meeting at a nearby Library in Bryn Mawr. restaurant. !3 VOLUME 28, NUMBER 5 MAIN LINE MACINTOSH USERS GROUP MAY 2017 President, Program Director & Newsletter Copy Editor & Apple Membership Information Vendor Liaison User Group Ambassador Maria O. Arguello Deane Lappin Membership dues are $25 for individuals and $35 [email protected] [email protected] for families. Memberships are based on your Vice President & Multimedia SIG Newer Users SIG Co-Chair & anniversary date, which is the month you joined. Co-Chair Deputy Webmaster You will be e-mailed reminders when membership Larry Campbell Bob Barton fee is due. [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer, Membership & If you’re just visiting to check us out, or if you’ve Newsletter Graphics Editor been visiting for some time, but haven’t joined, Facilities Coordinator Sally Bazrod Elliott Cobin consider these BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP: [email protected] [email protected] • Monthly meetings, where you can learn, share, Secretary & Newsletter Editor OS/iOS SIG Chair Mark Bazrod Adam Rice and meet everyone from working Mac [email protected] [email protected] professionals to new Mac users from all backgrounds. Member-at-Large Raffle Chair Deane Lappin Susan Czarnecki • Monthly newsletter, which is full of interesting [email protected] [email protected] Mac news, tips, and information. Educational Liaison Social Secretary • Useful free items at the monthly Raffles. Linda McNeil Gail Montgomery [email protected] • Discounts. Vendors offer special prices to User [email protected] Group members. Multimedia SIG Co-Chair Webmaster Nicholas Iacona Deivy Petrescu • Web Site with 12 months of MLMUG [email protected] [email protected] newsletters, meeting information, a member directory, directions to our meetings, and much more! Our web site is www.mlmug.org. • MLMUG Mailing List, to post technical questions or comments to each other and the experts within the group. • Reviewers keep items reviewed.