At the Creativity SIG on Saturday we will look at a creative way to create a Santa.
The Santa here was produced on an iPad by tracing his head, his body, his arms, and his legs.
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2021 ASCCA Competition Results
Congratulations to the AUSOM winners and well done to all who entered and helped AUSOM become the champion club. Thanks to the ASCCA competition organiser and judge/evaluators.
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Celebrate Holidays
Starting today, Apple is celebrating the holidays at Apple Store locations and apple.com with the launch of the Holiday Gift Guide and personalized holiday cards from Today at Apple.
In collaboration with artists around the world, including Jocelyn Tsaih, Antti Kalevi, and Hvass&Hannibal, Apple has made a free downloadable Keynote template to let you create and customize your own personal holiday card.
Further Memories in a Book
At the November AUSOM meeting (2021) the Creativity SIG will look further at creating a Book (ePub file) using Pages on an iPad.
There is a small ePub that we will endeavour to reproduce (LOGIN required). If you want to view this ePub on a Mac or iPad it can be opened using the Books app.
AMG November 18th, 2021 Meeting Agenda
Please join the online meeting at 6:15pm
6:30pm Welcome
6:35pm Presentations
What’s new with macOS 12 Monterey? – Patrick Bravard
How good are the new Mac’s with M1 processors? – Rob Fincher
7:25pm Break
7:35pm Q&A
8:00pm Socialising
8:30pm Close
AMG October 21st, 2021 Meeting Notes
The recording of the AUSOM Mornington Group October 21st meeting is now available on the AUSOM website:
- Go to ausom.net.au and login
- Click/tap Videos under Quick Links
- Click/tap 2021 AMG Showcase then choose the video you wish to watch
Notes for the presentation What can I do with my iPhone when the screen is locked? are available on the AUSOM website at https://ausom.net.au/amg-2021-10-21-iphone-screen-locked/
From the website you can click/tap on the link to read them online, or right-click/tap-and-hold to download them to read later (eg. in the Books app).
Using Notes.app to Scan Receipts and Documents
When out shopping and collecting receipts after each purchase, instead of keeping a receipt that fades over time, scan it into your iPhone. The receipt becomes digitised and never fades. Receipts can also be kept this way for any warranty needs.
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An Apple event has been announced for Oct 19, 4 am AEDT.
View online at apple.com
Continue reading “Apple Event Announced Oct 19, 4 am”Staying vigilant against Scams
This is a good article and a timely reminder to stay vigilant against falling prone to scams. A Victorian Police officer has revealed the human face – and full extent – of the enormous problem.
The article has input from a Victorian Crime Investigation Unit Police officer who said “These people are intelligent, and they are just ashamed and embarrassed they’ve been scammed,” Detective Faure said.
The official Scamwatch agency, run by the ACCC, has reported an 89 per cent jump in scams this year compared to the same period last year.
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Soon everyone will need to prove their vaccination status to enter some business premises. This can be done in multiple ways. We will cover the best way for an iPhone which is to link the certificate from the Medicare Express Plus app with the Service Victoria app. This means you can prove you have checked-in and are vaccinated by scanning the QR code. Easy.
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