Hardwick's MAC NURSE : Perry Heller will be holding its second MAC CURIOUS : MAC BASICS and BEYOND educational workshop at The Open Space in Hardwick, VT. The Open Space is on the 2nd Floor of the Hardwick Inn (AKA The Centennial Building) just above the Hardwick Clothing Company and Connie's Kitchen. For those of you who missed the first workshop, here's your chance to get in on the learning!
Interested in learning how to get the most from your Apple computer? Maybe your computer is running slowly and you don't know why. Perhaps you are unhappy with your current Mac and you're thinking about buying a new one and don't know where to start… Then this is the MAC CURIOUS workshop for you. We'll be going over Mac basics such as:
*What is the "Finder" and what is a Finder Window?
*What is the Dock and how can I customize it?
*My desktop is so cluttered with files? What are the best ways to organize and manage these files?
*How do I make my Mac automatically log me in whenever it wakes up or is powered on?
*What is an "App" or Application?
*What is the difference between a website and an Internet Browser? How do I go to a website more easily?
*What's the difference between MEMORY and STORAGE capacity?
*What is RAM, what does it do, and why do I need more of it?
*What is an Operating System (OS) and what's the difference between them all? Is one OS better than another?
*How do I upgrade my current Operating System?
*Applications keep opening even though I did not ask them to! HELP!!!
*Why do I keep getting the rainbow ball on my screen?
*What is Adobe Flash Player Plug-In, why do I need to update it all of the time, and how do I update it?
*Should I download and install the Software Updates that keep popping up on my computer?
*What is a PDF and how do I save a file as a PDF?
*What about Documents, Downloads, and Applications?
*What is iPhoto?
*How can I make a slideshow of my photos?
*What is iCloud?
*How do I know if something is SPAM or if it is safe to download?
*What's the best browser to use? Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome, Opera, Internet Explorer?
*Why can't my computer play videos on YouTube?
*What's the best email to use? Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail, VTLink, Fairpoint?
*How do I use Mac Mail to receive and send emails?
*Is my computer too old? How do I know when it's time to invest in a new computer or affordably upgrade my current one?
*What kind of Mac is going to meet my needs best? Which one should I buy?
*What's the difference between an HDD and an SSD Hard Drive?
*Should I put my computer to sleep all the time or should I shut it down?
*What's the difference between MB (Megabytes) and GB (Gigabytes)?
*My computer keeps saying "Your Startup Disk is nearly full". How can I make more space on my hard drive?
*What is the best way to backup all of my files, photos, videos, and music?
*What is Time Machine? How do I use it? When do I use it?
*When I backup to Time Machine, does it free up space on my Hard Drive?
*My cursor/pointer is so small. How can I make it bigger?
*Can I change my Administrator Password?
*How do I burn files, music, or photos onto a CD or DVD?
*How can I change my background to be a photo or something else of my choosing?
This MAC CURIOUS workshop is limited to a maximum of 15 people.
Cost for Workshop: $15/person payable at the door cash or check made payable to Mac Nurse
Date and time: Saturday Feb. 22, 2014 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: The Open Space at 4 South Main St. Hardwick, VT 05843. The Open Space is on the 2nd Floor of the Hardwick Inn (AKA The Centennial Building) just above the Hardwick Clothing Company and Connie's Kitchen.
To reserve your spot: RSVP: vtmacnurse@gmail.com or call Perry Heller : Mac Nurse at 802-472-1727
If you would like to, feel free to bring your computer with you. We'll have plenty of room for your MacBooks, iMacs, MacMinis, etc… Outlets and power strips will be made available for everyone's computer. There will also be 3 or 4 MAC NURSE Loaner Macbooks available if people would like to borrow one for this workshop.