Hardwick's MAC NURSE : Perry Heller will be holding its next MAC CURIOUS : MAC BASICS and BEYOND educational workshop at The Open Space in Hardwick, VT on Sunday May 18, 2014 from 3:00pm - 6:00pm.
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 two workshops, here's your chance to get in on the learning!
Because of overwhelming demand, and limited seating space for 12 persons, this workshop is only available to first time attendees (so sorry workshop veterans!).
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 are the FOUR different ways I can view my files in a Finder Window?
*What is a file type? What are extensions and what do they mean? .jpg .doc .txt .rtf psd .xls???
*What does the word DEFAULT mean in computer speak?
*What does Default Application or Default Browser mean?
*What are SYSTEM PREFERENCES?
*Is there a way I can find out how large my Hard Drive is and how much room I have remaining on it?
*What is the Dock and how can I customize it?
*Where can I store all of my dozens of Passwords that I can't seem to remember?
*What's the Administrator / User Account Password?
*What is an Operating System (OS) and what's the difference between them all? Is one OS better than another?
*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?
*How do I upgrade my current Operating System?
*Can I change my Administrator Password?
*How do I make my Mac automatically log me in whenever it wakes up or is powered on?
*What's the difference between MEMORY and STORAGE capacity?
*Why do I keep getting the rainbow ball on my screen?
*What is RAM, what does it do, and why do I need more of it?
*My desktop is so cluttered with files? Does this slow my computer down? What are the best ways to organize and manage these files?
*What is an "App" or Application?
*Applications keep opening even though I did not ask them to! HELP!!!
*What is the difference between a website, a web search, and an Internet Browser? How do I go to a website more easily?
*What's the best browser to use? Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome, Opera, Internet Explorer?
*How do I set up an AppleID and Password?
*Why can't my computer play videos on YouTube?
*What is Adobe Flash Player Plug-In, why do I need to update it all of the time, and how do I update it? Quick tutorial.
*Should I download and install the Software Updates that keep popping up on my computer? Are they safe?
*What is a PDF and how do I save a file as a PDF?
*What about Documents, Downloads, and Applications?
*What is iPhoto?
*What is iCloud?
*How do I know if something is SPAM or if it is safe to download?
*What's the best email to use? Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail, VTLink, Fairpoint?
*How do I use Mac Mail to receive and send emails?
*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?
*How to best carry around MagSafe Power Adapter.
*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 internal Hard Drive?
*My cursor/pointer is so small. How can I make it bigger?
*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 12 people.
Cost for Workshop: $20/person payable at the door cash or check made payable to Mac Nurse
Date and time: Sunday May 18, 2014 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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.
Drinks and light snacks will be served.
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 2 MAC NURSE Loaner MacBooks laptops available if people would like to borrow one for this workshop.