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May 2013 ApplePickers Main Meeting MAY Program We meet the second Wednesday of each month, 6:30-7:00 p.m. social time, main meeting 7:00-8:45 p.m. at the Fishers Library, 5 Municipal Dr. just north Prosoft Software of 116th St. in Fishers. Visitors are always welcome to This month Gordon Bell, President of come and join us. Prosoft Engineering, will be here live and in person to show us several of their Mac products. Upcoming Meetings Main Meetings May 8th May ApplePicker’s Business Meeting Wednesday Business Meetings are now Mac The business meeting is held via the ApplePickers 8th Virtual (See Website Forums) “Virtual Business Meeting” forum topic. Any member is welcome to post in that topic stating their opinions on what the club should be doing. Quick Find Index Mac ProSIG General club information Page 2 Garmin GPS Page 3 The third Monday of each month, Apple Represen- Garmin continued Page 4 tative Greg Willmore hosts the Mac Programmer’s Cloud Mate Page 5 SIG. You should email Greg for specific information. Cloud Mate continued Page 6 [email protected] Location varies. Cloud Mate continued Page 7 VirtualChrome Page 8 Final Cut Pro User Group Big Brother Camera Security Page 9 Apotop Wi-Reader Page 10 The INDYFCPUG meets the fourth Tuesday of each Joy of Tech Page 11 month from 7:00-9:30 p.m. Since the location may Member App Page 12 vary, please be sure to check their website. 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Page 2 Review: Garmin nűvi 2557LMT GPS By Irv Haas - The Review Guru ith the popularity of smartphones and GPS Garmin’s 2013 Lineup Wapps, portable GPS device sales are slowing down. As a result, GPS manufacturers are making Garmin has simplified its new lineup with 3 series, them more financially attractive. the (1) Essential Series with basic GPS capabilities, (2) Advanced Series with more features and (3) Prestige A recent example of this trend is the Garmin nüvi which is Garmin’s flagship model. 2557LMT, one of Garmin’s 2013 lineup. This model features lifetime map updates as well as traffic info at an attractive price point of $219.99 in a 5” display. The two key features of this GPS as noted in the 2557LMT abbreviation (LMT) is (1) Lifetime Map Updates and (2) Garmin Traffic. Let’s take a closer look at these features. With the 2557LMT, you get an update of your GPS map every 3 months at no additional cost. Garmin traditionally charges $49 for a one- time update or $89 for a lifetime subscription. So you can see how having the free map updates is attractive for consumers. All models come with either 4.3” or 5” displays. The Essential series is bare bones with prices ranging from $119.99 to $179.99. The Advanced Series ranging from $199.99 to $299.99. Display size, Bluetooth® and voice activation are the key price differences. One of these models has a 7” display. The Prestige Series only has one model, the 3597LMTD for $379.99. This series offers a retina-like display in a thinner GPS compared to Garmin’s other models. If you want the most features for the most reasonable cost, the Advanced Series is the way to go. The 2557LM, the least expensive of the Advanced series in a 5” display is one that would fit the bill. 2557LMT Features With the addition of a special power cord that fits into your vehicle’s power port, Garmin Traffic is activated. Check out some its other features: You will receive alerts if there are traffic problems ahead and you will be offered alternate routes. 1) Bright 5” display 2) Active Lane Guidance (shows which lane you need to be in for turning) 3) Spoken turn-by-turn directions (you select Page 3 the voice) Mac Setup 4) Newly designed Interface 5) Newly designed round mounting bracket Garmin was one of the first GPS makers to provide Mac software for device configuration. With the 2013 models, this setup has been simplified. Previously, you needed to download software titled Garmin Map Update in order to update your maps. Now this is even simpler: 1) Connect your GPS to your Mac via the in- cluded USB cable. 2) Follow directions regarding firmware and map updating. (These are checkboxes) 3) After the software is downloaded to your Mac, you need to restart your GPS. 4) When installation is completed, you are noti- fied that you can use your GPS. Conclusion If you are considering a GPS loaded with features that most people would use, the 2557LMT is Display Benefit the one to choose. With a generous 5” display and free map updates and traffic updates, this would be One of the chief benefits of this year’s models is a sensible choice. If you want Bluetooth® or voice that the displays are predominantly brighter than recognition, you want to opt for a step-up model in last year’s. Your display will look bright even when both the Advanced and Prestige series. wearing sunglasses. In the old days, you needed to spend between $500- Garmin produces LCD displays that are eminently 1000 for a loaded GPS, but that certainly is not the more readable—even in sunlight—than its case today! competitors. New Setup Interface Garmin has dramatically updated its graphic interface. Readout is easier to view. You can now view more options on the screen than ever before. As you drive on your route, you can check out nearby stores, services, including restaurants, fuel stations and hospitals. Garmin has installed a vast database with this information. Just type in the name you are looking for and Garmin will automatically find it. Think of it as Google for your car! Page 4 Cloud Mate: Turning iCloud into Dropbox? By Matt Neuburg -TidBits sk me how I move documents from one of my folder called Mobile Documents. The Finder, however, AMacs to another, or from my Mac to my iPad or fights quite hard to prevent you from seeing what’s iPhone, and I’ll probably say, “Dropbox.” I hardly ever really going on here. The Library folder is normally think of using iCloud’s Documents in the Cloud fea- invisible (though you can fix that; see “Dealing with ture to share or transfer documents among my de- Lion’s Hidden Library,” 20 July 2011), and the Finder vices. The reason, I think, is that Apple’s interface to insists on titling the Mobile Documents folder’s win- iCloud is so poor, especially on the desktop with OS X dow as “iCloud”. And is this view of your iCloud docu- 10.8 Mountain Lion, and especially in comparison to ments, even if you can be bothered to arrange to see Dropbox’s interface.