eMug Meeting 7:30 pm, Wednesday, 15 July 2020 via video conference See http://www.emug.com.au MINUTES Draft01 1 Attendance 1.1 Present: Mike Adcock, Neil Garrett, Sandy Garrett, Bill Harris, Charles Street, Pete Ward (Chair) 1.2 Apologies: Mem Andersson, Paul Korsten, Barbara Leahy, Gavin Malane, Wolf Passauer, Valerie Smith, Janet Street 2Welcome The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. Zoom is restricting us to 40 minute sessions. We will sign off and restart the Zoom meeting after 40 min. You will just need to use the same Meeting Invite ID Number and password to rejoin the meeting. Due to the constraints of videoconferencing we may not be able to maintain connection to everyone who would like to join, and we may not be able to cover all items on the Agenda. We will do our best, but any deletions will be at the discretion of the President. We apologise in advance to anyone who may miss out. For instructions on using Zoom, see the eMug Resources page at http://www.emug.com.au/resources-page

eMug Minutes 15 July 2020 Page 1 of 23 eMug 3News 3.1 Esteemed eMug member Valerie Smith is still in care at Euroa Health / Granite Hill. Everyone at eMug sends their best wishes to Val. We hope to see Val again soon.

Val Smith, with eMug friends, Ron and Wolf. 3.2 eMug is eleven ! Sorry. No cake this time. Perhaps we can have a celebration after the COVID-19 pandemic is over. 3.3 eMug membership fees are waived until further notice.

eMug Minutes 15 July 2020 Page 2 of 23 eMug 3.4 A simple “camera shield” to protect your privacy. Last month we took a look at a small camera shield for the MacBook, iMac, iPhone and iPad.

Subsequently, Apple have recommended against any camera shield thicker than a sheet of paper for the MacBook. A sheet of standard photocopy paper is about 0.1 millimetres thick. When the MacBook screen is closed onto the main case, there is negligible clearance, and there is a risk that anything between the case and the screen may cause the thin glass screen to crack. See https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211148 See https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/mac-help/mchlf6d108da/mac See https://www.techradar.com/au/news/macbook-display-could-be-cracked-by- camera-cover-apple-warns

eMug Minutes 15 July 2020 Page 3 of 23 eMug Instead, Apple has recommended that we use the controls in Privacy preferences to allow or disallow the camera from being used with selected applications. Click > System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Camera If you wish to make changes, unlock the padlock in the bottom left hand corner. Tick the apps which you want to use the Camera. Untick the apps which you do not want to use the Camera. Click on the padlock to lock it.

eMug Minutes 15 July 2020 Page 4 of 23 eMug Apple also advises “The FaceTime HD camera built into your Mac computer is designed with your privacy in mind and uses a camera indicator light that glows green when the camera is active. So you will always know when the camera is on. The camera is engineered so that it can’t activate without the camera indicator light also turning on. This is how you can tell if your camera is on.” One imagines that Apple took decisive action after the Merion Lower High School District spying scandal. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Robbins_v._Lower_Merion_School_District We do not have any information regarding the suitability for small camera shields on an iMac, iPhone or iPad. 3.5 WWDC - Apple World Wide Developers Conference (22 June 2020 - A virtual Conference). See https://developer.apple.com/wwdc20/ 3.6 The Apple Master Plan by Mrwhostheboss. Observations and prophesy about the complexity required to make things simple. An interesting study on corporate culture.

See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYPaso1zHow

eMug Minutes 15 July 2020 Page 5 of 23 eMug 3.7 COVIDsafe app for iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch The COVIDsafe app for iPhone was updated to V1.7 on the 2nd of July 2020. On your iPhone or iPad the update will be automatically installed if you have Background App Refresh switched on. Please note that COVIDsafe will not work unless Sharing is switched on. To check the COVIDsafe control panel on your iPhone do this … Tap Home > Settings > scroll down to COVIDsafe Your control panel should look like this.

If you do not yet have COVIDsafe on your iPhone, you can download it for free from the . On your Mac, you can find more information about COVIDsafe at https:// apps.apple.com/au/app/covidsafe/id1509242894 For the full history of updates to the iOS version of COVIDsafe see https:// apps.apple.com/au/app/covidsafe/id1509242894

eMug Minutes 15 July 2020 Page 6 of 23 eMug It has been suggested that one reason why COVIDsafe for iPhone does not always “ping” the presence of a nearby iPhone, is that the are too far apart. Various technical sources claim that an iPhone must be within ten metres of another iPhone (or its Bluetooth pair e.g. AirPods) to make a Bluetooth connection. That said, there can be interfering factors. “Microwaves can cause interference, as can environmental factors such as metal, wood or concrete. If you're using a speaker system or headphones, stay close to the iPhone. If you get too far from the iPhone, you're likely to hear some static or degradation …” See https://itstillworks.com/far-iphones-bluetooth-go-18428.html Of course, people being closer together favours spread of the coronavirus.

See https://www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/covidsafe-app/ covidsafe-help

eMug Minutes 15 July 2020 Page 7 of 23 eMug 3.8 Bill Harris has produced new calendars for year 2021, based on Australian birdlife. There is a “parrots” calendar, and a “raptors” calendar. All were produced on Bill’s Apple computing equipment. Printing by Euroa Printers. Beautiful !

See https://shop.birdsinfocus.com.au/shop/calendars-australian-parrots-birds- robins-wrens-photographs-birthday/7

eMug Minutes 15 July 2020 Page 8 of 23 eMug 4WWDC20 summary At the June Apple World Wide Developers’ Conference (WWDC) there were announcements about “”, precipitating upgrades to all the Apple operating systems, that is …

… paving the way for generations of new products. iOS 14 - new and improved features • App Library • Widgets • Picture in Picture • • Translate - with Conversation mode • Messages - Conversations, Memoji, Groups, Mentions • Maps • Car Play • iPhone car keys • App Store and App Clip

eMug Minutes 15 July 2020 Page 9 of 23 eMug iPadOS 14 • for taking notes • Trackpad • Augmented Reality (AR) • LiDAR scanner • Widgets • Photos with sidebar • Calendar • • Siri • Calls • Search • Handwriting • Scribble AirPods Pro • Automatic switching between Apple computing devices • Spatial audio watchOS 7 • Health features • 20,000 watch apps available from the App Store • Complications • Face Sharing • Maps • Workout - including Dance • • WindDown - sleep preparation • Handwashing app

eMug Minutes 15 July 2020 Page 10 of 23 eMug Privacy • Data minimisation • On device intelligence • Security • Transparency and control • • Location data sharing controls • Tracking control • App privacy Home • Ease of use • Privacy protection • Integration and compatibility • HomeKit • Cameras tvOS 14 • 4K screen resolution (that is, almost 4 thousand pixels or “dots” from the left edge of the screen to the right edge) • HDR (High Dynamic Range) • Dolby Vision • • Games in • Fitness apps • Picture in Picture • AirPlay in 4K • appleTV+ • Asimov’s “Foundation”

eMug Minutes 15 July 2020 Page 11 of 23 eMug For Apple software developers • Quick start program for software developers • Developer Transition Kit (DTK). See https://developer.apple.com/programs/universal/ See https://www.apple.com/au/apple-events/june-2020/ “Apple Silicon” chips for all Apple computing products • All new Apple computing devices will be using Apple Silicon, including “system-on- chip” (SoC) and “system-in-package” (SiP) • ARM architecture (Advanced RISC Machine) where RISC = Reduced Instruction Set Computing • Native apps using Xcode and Universal2 • Collaborations with Microsoft and Adobe • Neural engine and machine learning • Rosetta2 • Virtualization • Smooth animation • Linux compatible • The Mac will be able to run iPhone and iPad apps

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New and improved features in Big Sur will include … • Visual interface design • Sounds • Dock • Finder toolbar • Mail • Photos • Calendar • Notes • iWork - , and Keynote • Menu bar is translucent and customizable • WiFi • Sound • Control Centre • Notification Centre • Widgets • Messages • Maps • Mac Catalyst eMug Minutes 15 July 2020 Page 13 of 23 eMug • Safari - Privacy, Extensions, customisations, tabs, translations macOS and iOS are becoming increasingly similar. 6 How to give or sell your iPhone / iPad to a new owner Selling or giving your old iPhone to someone requires a few steps to ensure a smooth transfer of ownership, without disclosing any of your personal information. Use these steps to transfer information to your new device, then remove your personal information from your old device. A. Back it up on iCloud and your computer using iTunes. (at least one of these) B. Reset and wipe all data on the phone. C. Go into iCloud or iTunes and access your Apple account with Apple ID and de- register that device on your account.

See https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT201351

eMug Minutes 15 July 2020 Page 14 of 23 eMug 7 Your MacQuestions 7.1 Q: I would be interested to hear opinions on the merits of waiting for the new Apple MacBook Pro with the new Apple chips versus purchasing the current model. There are various opinions in the press but am interested to know what you think. A: Against the upgrade is the consideration that old (e.g. 32 bit) software may not, or will not work on the latest or hardware. However, we have an assurance from Apple that Apple Silicon chips will run some of the older apps. How “old” remains to be seen. The Apple Silicon chips in the latest have higher computational speed than the chips in the current .

It is noteworthy that MacBooks have cooling fans, whereas iPads and iPhones do not. The lack of a cooling fan is testament to the high electrical efficiency of the device. Does an iPhone-style chip have enough performance to run a Mac ? Quite possibly, although we should be mindful that a Mac typically has more memory and can have multiple processors, or “cores”. For software developers, Apple have created a “Developers’ Kit” which includes a with Apple Silicon chips inside. Clearly the Kit has enough performance to create new apps.

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See https://developer.apple.com It is widely speculated that the Apple Silicon chips are much cheaper to make than buying chips from Intel. One hopes that Apple computers will drop in price accordingly, but that may not happen. Apple already has technical arrangements in progress with Adobe and Microsoft regarding their apps and the performance of Apple Silicon chips. Why do we need high performance computer chips ? One reason is the technical progress that is being made with digital video. We have seen a rapid increase in screen resolution. 720 p = Standard definition TV = 1280 pixels or “dots” from the left hand edge of the screen to the right hand edge, AND 720 pixels from the bottom edge to the top edge of the screen. 1080 p = High Definition or HD = 1920 x 1080 1440 p = Quad HD or QHD = 2560 x 1440 4K = 3840 x 2160 8K = 7680 x 4320 Please note that not all manufacturers use the same terminology.

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The implication of 8K is that it has 16 times as many pixels as HD TV and gobbles up computing power and data storage accordingly. Some photographers are objecting to 8K because it is becoming too expensive for them to purchase enough data storage. A suitable camera card could cost $1000. The cameras are also very expensive. Can Apple Silicon handle 8K ? We will see. See https://www.digitalcitizen.life/what-screen-resolution-or-aspect- ratio-what-do-720p-1080i-1080p-mean See from 1:25:57 to 1:48:51 at https://www.apple.com/au/apple-events/ june-2020/ See also https://www.apple.com/au/newsroom/2020/06/apple- announces-mac-transition-to-apple-silicon/ See also https://developer.apple.com/documentation/apple_silicon See also https://www.laptopmag.com/news/macbook-with-apple-silicon- release-date-rumors-specs-and-what-we-want See also https://appleinsider.com/inside/apple-silicon

eMug Minutes 15 July 2020 Page 17 of 23 eMug 7.2 Q I want to download a font called Meath ? It’s an Irish font. I can’t see a similar font on the Mac. What can I do ? A: You can download the Meath font, and many others, from this link. See https://fontmeme.com/fonts/meath-font/ Select the font you want then click Download. The font will land in your Downloads folder. Double click on the font . Click “Install Font”. Then open the app that uses text (e.g. Pages, or Word). You will find the font has been added to the list of fonts. You can type using the font, or you can convert existing text to “Meath” if you want to. Here is an example in “Meath”.

In addition, Google has a source of fonts called “Google fonts”. In your web browser (e.g. Safari) search for “Google fonts”. Click on the link https://fonts.google.com Type the name of the desired font in the Search field e.g. “Oswald”. Type some text to see what the font looks like.

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If you want this font, click on the name of the font family “Oswald”. A new window will open. Then click “Download family”. 7.3 Q: When I am using Zoom, how do I change the background image, that is, the image behind my head ? A: Only the latest operating system (macOS) and hardware are capable of using all the features of the Zoom background image controls. If you find that the following instructions give poor results, check that you have the latest macOS. If so, it may mean that you cannot achieve the desired results with the computer you are using. Try this … A. Ensure that your face is brightly lit, and the real background is much darker. (Make sure that you do not have a bright light above and behind your head.) B. Open the Zoom app C. Click zoom.us Preferences. D. A Settings window will open. Click Virtual Background.

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F. To add Virtual Backgrounds, click on the small + sign and select images from anywhere in your collection. G. You can change the background image by clicking on another image. 8 Your MacProjects No projects were presented at this meeting 9 The Keeper of the HomePod Who would like to take the HomePod this month ? 10 Close of meeting The Chair thanked everyone for their contributions to eMug.

eMug Minutes 15 July 2020 Page 20 of 23 eMug 11 Meetings schedule for 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Library is not available for meetings until further notice. From April onwards, eMug will conduct meetings using video conferencing. Participation is by invitation from the President. Every eMug member and supporter can send questions, comments and items of interest to the Secretary via email, text message and other channels. All meetings commence at 7:30 pm on a Wednesday night. Meetings schedule for 2020 August 19th September 16th October 21st November 18th December 16th For instructions on using Zoom, see the eMug Resources page at http://www.emug.com.au/resources-page 12 eMug Website See http://www.emug.com.au

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