[WAMUG] September's General Meeting

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   Hello Fellow WAMUGgers

   At our September general meeting, we had an attendace of six. Four
   committee members and two regular members. However those who were
   prestn saind they enjoyed the monthly Zoom get togethers and would like
   them to continue.

   We then discussed the issue of attendance The chief problem is the time
   sand effort put into preparing the meeting versus the interest that is
   shown . This has been a concern even before Covid stopped our
   face-to-face meetings.

   From our discussion, the following were issues we felt contributed to
   the low attendance.

   People have the information they need at their fingertips, via the list
   and the internet, and there may be a feeling that they do not need to
   ask.

   The subject of meeting topics came up. It is a Catch-22. We are unsure
   of what people want, so we provide topics we think might appeal, but
   they are not the topics people want.

   One attendee mentioned that they often feel their questions are too
   basic; however, everyone agreed this was never the case. We all learn
   from each other and can gain tips and knowledge from the answers others
   give. e.g.During this meeting, we had questions on ransomware, what
   hardware to use for a time machine back-up and hidden partitions on
   Macs.

   We are a forum of users. (Forum = "A public meeting place for open
   discussion.") and the more we contribute, the stronger we become

   The following decisions were made.
 * We will continue with the monthly Zoom meetings.
 * Before the meeting, we will ask for any questions, problems or
   topics people want to be answered or discussed.
 * We will look into opening our meetings to other Mac groups.

   [1]Send Email

   So, for now, we will continue with our monthly general meetings, and we
   hope to see more of you there.

   Cheers,

   Maureen

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[WAMUG] Where do we go from here?

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   Hello Fellow WAMUGgers,

   This Tuesday 6 September, our member meeting will focus on……wait for
   it….Where do we go from here?


   On  August 1, I sent a notification the to the list that the committee
   had decided change our general meetings from monthly meetings to
   meetings ‘as and when needed’.

   The following reasons came up in our discussions. They are not
   criticisms of any person or group of people but are facts

   The change in decision was due to -
 * declining attendance
 * not knowing what members would be interested in, which has resulted
   in the committee coming up with ideas that might be of interest to
   members
 * presentations at meetings being left to a few.
 * our WAMUG list being the main source of information and help.

   So, this month’s meeting is an opportunity for you to have your say and
   join in the discussion.  If you are interested in contributing, please
   join us .

   Meeting details are below

   Topic: Where do we go from here?

   Time: Sep 6, 2022 07:30 PM Perth

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   Kind Regards,

   Maureen Smith
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[WAMUG] WAMUG General Meeting for July

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Hello everyone,

You are invited to the upcoming WAMUG General Meeting to be held via
Zoom

TIME: Jul 5, 2022 07:30 pm Perth. Meeting ‘room’ is open at 7:15
pm.

AGENDA 

1 Questions from the floor, or if you prefer your comfy chair.

2 Discussion on the recent WWDC Conference. 

3 Photographs – changing the metadata in photos & blocking
geolocation

4 Using your iPhone to identify plants 

So Zoom! Zoom! (Bet you channeled the Mazda ad when you read that!)
and login at

LOGIN


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MEETING ID: 861 4622 5523

PASSCODE: 099906

If you are not one of the 9,145,795 viewers (At the time of writing)
who have already watched the keynote address on YouTube, here is the
link. [1] 

Or if you are short on time and don’t have a spare 1hour 48 mins
and 52 seconds to watch try these.

 Apple WWDC 2022 keynote in 24 minutes       

Apple's WWDC 2022: Everything Revealed in 14 Minutes [2]

Cheers,

Maureen.

1/11/21 21:17

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[WAMUG] April's general Meeting

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Hello Fellow WAMUGgers,

As I mentioned in an earlier post, this month’s general meeting as
will be be devoted to musescore.  musescore software is not
affiliated with Apple so what will be demonstrated may be of interest
to anyone who sings, studies or plays an instrument regardless of the
operating system they use. And did I say it was free to download?, 
So if you know of anyone who may be interested, pass on the
invitation. 

 

TOPIC: musecore - for anyone who who plays, sings or creates music,

FURTHER INFORMATION: musescore allows you to create, playback and
print beautiful sheet music. This open-source software is available
for Windows, Mac and Linux. We will be looking at the free version and
demonstrating how to produce sheet music and use the software to
transpose music.

Members who use this software find it gives professional-looking
music scores and continually improves

There is also musescore.com. This is a community site that shares
sheet music via the web . musescore.com. also has mobile apps for iOS
and Android. The site offers free accounts but has a pro account for
those who want more.

WHEN: Apr 5, 2022 07:30 PM Perth

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[WAMUG] AGM - Your committee and other things.

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Hello fellow WAMUGgers, 

On 1 March this year, we held our Annual General Meeting. 

As I previously mentioned in an email (We're Back 30/01/22), the
current five committee members were willing to give it for another 12
months. We had hoped for some 'fresh blood'  to bring new ideas and
energy, but it was not to be.  

As there were no other nominees, the five were elected unopposed.  

PRESIDENT  - Peter Hinchliffe 

TREASURER - Bernard BarnwellL 

SECRETARY - Maureen Smith 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS  - Peter Smith & Daniel Kerr. 

(The Presidents report is included below my salutation.) 

OTHER THINGS

The Committee has been struggling with the issue of raising the
profile of the Members' Meetings. We have considered the option of
terminating these meetings in the form they currently exist.  After
the formal part of the AGM, a discussion took place on this issue, and
two ideas emerged. 

  

1  We look into inviting the Committee of Apple Q, the Queensland
equivalent of WAMG, to attend our meetings.  

2  We have some meetings that focus on topics broader than just Apple
software and hardware. Besides opening these meetings to our list
members, we could also invite others interested in that particular
topic.  

As a result of this discussion our next Member's Meeting on 5 April
will look at the software “musescore”, a cross-platform,
open-source, professional music notation software that does so much
more. So, if you have friends and family who sing, compose or play
music, invite them to join us. Further information can be found at
https://musescore.com [1] 

The secretary (Oops, that's me) will post further details after this
Tuesday's committee meeting.  

Until you hear from me again, stay safe.  

Maureen Smith

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Presidents Report 

WAMUG  AGM  01-03-2022

Welcome to the West Australian Mac User group Annual General Meeting
for 2022. It is actually nine months since our last AGM and the first
time in three years we have been able to keep to a March date.

Throughout this time, the committee has been able to 'get our feet
back onto the ground.' With less uncertainty during this period, we
have had the opportunities for regular Committee and regular Member's
Meetings, the latter via Zoom. We have also had the chance to reflect
and consider where WAMUG will be in the future. 

It is that reflection I want to speak about this evening. A
consistent focus of our Committee meetings has been "How do we raise
the profile of the Members' Meetings among our cohort?" We realised
that we continue to face the same challenges each year. Before I
mention these challenges, please be aware that I am not listing a set
of criticisms but rather observations.

* WAMUG has become predominantly a 'list focussed' group. 

* Attendance at the Members' General Meetings has dropped over the
years. This seems to be due to falling membership,  and members
spread out over the state and sometimes the continent. Travelling at
night is also a concern for some members. The use of Zoom for Members'
Meetings has not increased attendance.

* There appears to be less need for Q sessions in the meetings,
mainly because we can find solutions to most Apple problems on the web
or via the list.

* Our Committee has not changed for several years, except for the
retirement of our previous treasurer in 2020. Of the five who
currently stand, four are still working full-time, which reduces the
time they can devote to WAMUG activities.

* Calls for new committee members, when posted on the list, have had
some responses in the past, but generally, there is has been silence.

These factors have necessitated the consideration of the possible
termination of the Members' Meetings, certainly in their current form.
Throughout the rest of 2022, we will observe what is happening and ask
members their opinions and thoughts on this topic. We may find a
different format better suits the group. 

The committee will put information on the list, and we welcome
members' suggestions and are happy to trial them.

The committee's decision to reduce membership fees from $35-$20 with
appreciated and has seen an increase in membership. I thank Bernard
Barnwell for this suggestion, and it is a rare and valued Treasurer
who reduces fees.

Although willing to be a committee member in 2022, I am standing down
from the role of President. I have enjoyed my time but need to step
aside for a while and recharge my batteries.

As I normally do, I want to thank the members of the WAMUG committee,
Peter Hinchcliffe, Peter Smith, Bernard Barnwell, and Daniel Kerr, for
their contributions throughout the past year. They have always had
WAMUG's best interests as their priority. Thank 

[WAMUG] WAMUG AGM

[topsmith]

Hello WAMUGgers

A final reminder that our AGM take place this coming Tuesday via
Zoom. We would love to see some new faces so grab a cuppa or a glass
of vino and join us. 

TOPIC:  WAMUG AGM

TIME:  Mar 1, 2022  -  07:15 pm  for a  07:30 PM start (WST)

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The AGM doesn’t take very long, so afterwards we will have our
usual show and tell, and we will be revisiting Apple’s Quicktime.

Cheers,

Maureen Smith 

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[WAMUG] WAMUG. AGM

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Hello fellow WAMUGgers,

Just a reminder that on Tuesday March 1, at 7:30 pm we will be
holding our Annual General Meeting. It is at this meeting that,
committee members are elected and the President & Treasurer’s report
is given.

This means at 9:00am on Friday 25th February only members who have
paid thier dues will be able to vote for their committee. From a
practical point of view, there will be  a change to the list of which
you need to be aware. If your subscription payment arrives in the bank
AFTER 9:00am on Friday February  25, you will be unable to vote and
you will be UNABLE TO POST TO THE LIST UNTIL AFTER THE AGM.  It may
seem a bit absurd, but it is legal requirement

The Awesome Foursome will be standing again as committee members but
we really need some fresh ideas  So if you are wiling to help please
join the committee. Email me ‘off list’ ‘if you do. If anyone
wants to take on the job of President, Secretary or Treasurer also
email me as we twin need to conduct a vote at the AGM.

At the end of the AGM we will have our usual Show and tell. A simple
question at our committee meeting, “Anyone know how I can trim the
beginning and end of a song?”  gave us the idea of revisiting that
stalwart of Apple’s stable of software, Quicktime. 

So, put this date in your iCal and join us for our AGM.  Zoom
details will be sent out on the weekend.

Cheers,

Maureen Smith 


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[WAMUG} General Meeting Details

[topsmith]

Hello again,

This coming Tuesday is our first General meeting for 2022. As usual,
it will be held via Zoom, so no need to dress up in your finery. You
can relax in your chair with a cuppa or a glass of vino and learn
about little known but powerful app called Eagle. This app provides
you with a one-stop method to collect, search, and organise various
files logically and all in one place. 

Eagle allows you to:

Collect images from websites

Organise YouTube/Vimeo links

Capture screen shots

Drag & drop images from other apps

Copy & paste images from other sites

And as usual, if you have any questions, we will be happy to assist.

LOGIN DETAILS

You are invited to a scheduled WAMUG General Meeting via Zoom. 

Topic: Eagle app

Time: Feb 1, 2022    07:20 for a 7:30 Start

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I you have any friends that may like to join ,please feel free to
inform them of the meeting. 

Kind regards,

Maureen

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[WAMUG} We're Back.

[topsmith]

Hello fellow WAMUGgers 

Firstly, let me thank all of you who have already paid your
subscriptions for 2022. 

A few things of worth 

1 We cannot send a receipt for subscription payments unless you have
paid by check and included a return address. The software that runs
our list does not have that functionality. Since most members pay by
bank transfer, you will receive a notification when the transfer is
successful. As with all bank transfers, the payer's responsibility is
to ensure funds are deposited into the correct account. 

The necessity for members to notify via an email that they have paid
is because we only see that $20 has been added to the WAMUG Account. 


2 Our AGM will be held on1st March 2022. If you wish to vote and
participate in the election of your committee members, (and we really,
really hope you do), your subscription will need to be 'in the bank'
by Friday, 25th February 2022. After that date, previous members who
have not renewed their subscriptions will be unable to post to the
list. Not because we are on a power trip, but because it is a legal
requirement of groups like ours that only paid-up members can vote in
committee elections. 

What does that mean for those who have not paid their dues by the
25th? 

If your payment arrives just after the cut-off date, you will need to
wait until after the AGM before you can post. For others,
subscriptions are accepted throughout the year, so if you decide to
join at a later date, WAMUG will renew your posting privileges. 

3 We are looking for members to be part of our committee. Your
committee has remained virtually the same for ten years. The vote of
confidence you have in us has always been welcome and appreciated, but
a new member or two would bring new ideas and generate some more life
into the committee. We meet on the third Tuesday of each month.  

We usually get together if you live in Perth, but we have also met
over zoom and via hybrid zoom. i.e. When a member cannot physically
attend, they 'zoom' in instead. If you live in a country area or
prefer not to travel at night with video conferencing capabilities,
you can still be part of your committee. So please mull this over
because we will be calling for nominations after our Committee meeting
in February. 

4 Our next General meeting will be held this coming Tuesday, 1st
February and members and non-members are invited to join us via Zoom.
This month we will be looking at the Eagle App. This app provides you
with a one-stop method to collect, search, and organise various files
logically and all in one place. And as usual, if you have any
questions, we will be happy to assist. 

Login details for the General meeting will be sent out in another
email. 

Kind regard, 

Maureen Smith


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[WAMUG} General Meeting update

[topsmith]

Hello Fellow WAMUGgers,

It was remiss of me not to include the following information
regarding tonight’s meeting

Peter H will be also be demonstrating the use of Pivot Tables in
Numbers. For a while now, Excel devotees have lauded the fact that
they could use Pivot tables. Apple’s spreadsheet, Numbers, din not
have this functionality. However things have changed. Apple has
recently added this functionality to Numbers.

What are Pivot tables you may be asking? Pivot tables allow you to
analyse any set of data, quickly group and summarise values, and
identify interesting patterns and trends. It may well be something you
didn’t realise you needed until you see it in action.

Hope to see you on Zoom.

Cheers, 

MaureenSend EMAIL [1]

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[WAMUG} WAMUG General Meeting

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Hello Fellow WAMUGers,

Once a year, on the first Tuesday in November, Australia hosts "the
race that stops a nation."  But, every first Tuesday, 11 months of
the year, WAMUG hosts "the meeting that stops , or is it pauses, or
perhaps temporarily withdraws a small group of individuals."  So you
are invited to the WAMUG General meeting via Zoom.

Time: Nov 2, 2021 07:30 PM Perth

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We will be revisiting last months topic the 'pocket knife for
pictures' app, GraphicConvertor. Presented by Peter H, this software
is an all-purpose image-editing program that can import 200 different
graphic-based formats, edit the image, and export it to any of 80
available file formats, plus do a lot more.

So if you are wishing you could add some pizzazz to your photo
editing zoom in and join us tomorrow evening.

Cheers,

Maureen


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[WAMUG} Members meeting

[topsmith]

Hello Fellow WAMUGgers,

Doesn’t time Zoom by?  It barely seems like month since we last
met. ( hee! hee!)  and our next meeting is rapidly approaching. 

Actually, it is tomorrow. Here are the details

MEETING:  WAMUG Members Meeting

TIME:       Oct 5, 2021  7:15pm for a 7:30pm start. 

TOPIC:    Our stalwart contributor, Peter H, will be discussing the
'pocket knife for pictures' app, GraphicConvertor. This is s an
all-purpose image-editing program that can import 200 different
graphic-based formats, edit the image, and export it to any of 80
available file formats, plus do a lot more, but I will not steal
Peter's thunder.

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Hope to see you there.

Cheers, 

Maureen


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[WAMUG} WAMUG General Meeting

[topsmith]

Hello fellow WAMUGers,

We return after the mishaps of last month with our monthly WAMUG
meeting.

 WAMUG General Meeting

Time: Sep 7, 2021 07:00 PM Perth. (Join after 7.15 pm for a 7.30 pm
start)

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The topics for this month will be 

1 Grand Design - There’s an App for that.  List of no freebies
with reviews

2 Free software.  What to look for .

  donation ware

  in app purchases

If anyone has some free software they just can’t live without we
would love to hear from you.

Looking forward to  seeing some familiar, and maybe some not so
familiar faces, on Tuesday evening.

Cheers,

Maureen
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[WAMUG} Meeting postponed

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 Hello Fellow WAMUGgers,
Please accept my apology for the mucked up  meeting tonight.,
Tuesday. I my rather weak defence, I was try to be efficient and set
up the meeting on Sunday evening. Then being even more efficient, I
sent out the invitation shortly afterwards  I then sat back and
congratulated myself on a job well done.  But there was one tiny flaw
in in my grand plan of efficiency.  I had set the meeting up for
Sunday.!!! Ugh
So for those of you who were unable to connect we will be reconvening
the meeting on the first Tuesday in September. It was too difficult to
reset a meeting on the spot.
However, there is silver lining. One thing we can learn from this
event, or non-event, is that  WAMUG accepts all levels of computer
competency.
Cheers,
Maureen


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[WAMUG} WAMUG general meeting

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Hello Fellow WAMUGgers,
We have our monthly general meeting this Tuesday 2 August. It will be
via Zoom.  The meeting will be open at 7:20 for a 7:30 start.

Topic: WAMUG General MeetingTime: Aug 1, 2021 07:30 PM Perth
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Hope to see you there.
Cheers,
Maureen Smith


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[WAMUG} WAMUG General Meeting

[topsmith]

Hello fellow  WAMUGgers,

I saw a meme last week that spoke volumes for how my week was going.
It was  a cute photograph of a duckling with the following words
underneath,

“ My ducks are absolutely not in a row. At this point I have no
idea where my ducks even are.”

Well I am pleased to say this week they have come home to roost and
although the line is not orderly, they are in line. This means the
information I am sending  this time,  is true and correct.  We
will hold our weekly meeting this Tuesday via Zoom. Details are below.

WAMUG GENERAL MEETING

Topic: Discussing the WWDC (World Wide Developers Conference) plus
answering any questions.

Time: Jul 6, 2021 07:30 PM Perth

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‘Doors’ will be open at 7:20pm

Looking forward to seeing you three.

Cheers,

Maureen Smith 


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[WAMUG} WAMUG General Meeting

[topsmith]

Yes we do have a meeting tonight.  With end of term assessments and
reporting, plus lockdown, i clean forgot to post anything to the list
before now. Meeting details are below.

Topic: WAMUG General MeetingTime: Jun 29, 2021 07:30 PM Perth
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We will be looking at the latest from the WWDC and taking any
questions.
Hope you can join.
Cheers,Your somewhat stressed President
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[WAMUG} AGM Meeting

[topsmith]

Hello Fellow WAMUGERS 

Firstly, an apology for the confusion regarding last month’s
meeting or lack thereof.  Due to a death in the family, Peter S & I
were unable to organise or attend last month's meeting. The committee
agreed to not hold the general meeting for that month and a notice was
to be sent to the list to advise members. But .  the stars did
not align for us in early May. 

Peter H blissfully sent the information to the list only discovering
much later the message never arrived and is probably now in deep space
causing some alien life form considerable amusement or
consternation.  

However we are all on board for this week’s meeting which includes
our AGM. Below is the Zoom invitation.  

_William Amug is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting._ 

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_Topic: WAMUG AGM & General Meeting_ 

_Time: Jun 1, 2021 07:30 PM Perth_ 

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_Meeting ID: 834 1630 4738_ 

_Passcode: 421445_ 

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Hope to see some new faces 

Cheers, 

Maureen Smith

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[WAMUG} Tonights Meeting - Take 2

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WAMUG is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: WAMUG Zoom Meeting

Time: Apr 6, 2021 07:30 PM Perth

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Meeting ID: 872 3273 9693

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TOPICS

1 - The 3rd part in our series your Digital Legacy. This episode will
focus on what to do with your passwords and Social
Media  accounts. 

2 - Creating tables in word processing documents. Just another in our
ongoing series - Comparing Pages with MS Word.

3. Q & A

 

We are now open to receiving 2021 WAMUG membership payments.  Our
banking woes are not fully resolved , and we are unable to send a
receipt, so please make sure you keep a copy/screen shot record of
your payment.

Kind Regards

Peter Hinchliffe

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[WAMUG} Tonight's Meeting invitation

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WAMUG is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: WAMUG Zoom Meeting

Time: Apr 6, 2021 07:30 PM Perth

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TOPICS

1 - The 3rd part in our series your Digital Legacy. This episode will
focus on what to do with your passwords and Social
Media  accounts. 

2 - Creating tables in word processing documents. Just another in our
ongoing series - Comparing Pages with MS Word.

3. Q & A

 

We are now open to receiving 2021 WAMUG membership payments.  Our
banking woes are not fully resolved , and we are unable to send a
receipt, so please make sure you keep a copy/screen shot record of
your payment.

Kind Regards

Peter Hinchliffe

Representing Committee,

Western Australian Macintosh Users Group

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[WAMUG} WAMUG Notice

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Hello Fellow WAMUGgers,

I hope you had a relaxing Easter break. I certainly did , so much so
that I forgot to send this email earlier. Just two things.

1 - Our monthly WAMUG  meeting will take place this Tuesday April 6
via Zoom. This months topics will include the 3rd part in our series
your Digital Legacy. This episode will focus on what to do with your
passwords and Social Media  accounts. That will be followed by a
session on Creating tables in Pages. Just another in our ongoing
series-Working with Pages.

Zoom details will be sent out on Tuesday  Keep an eye on the list
for details.

 

2 - We are now open to receiving 2021 WAMUG membership payments. 
Our banking woes are not fully resolved , and we are unable to send a
receipt, so please make sure you keep a copy/screen shot record of
your payment.

Cheers,

Maureen Smith 

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[WAMUG} march Members Zoom Meeting

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Hello fellow WAMUGgers,
You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Mar 2, 2021 07:30 PM Perth 
Register in advance for this
meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkdu2gqD0oHtYJ9bMRJ6CxlfTYtVrwVrZu
 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting. Be aware, the confirmation
email may well come form Wiliam Amug, our resident WAMUG spook. Don't
worry he is a legitimate spook.
If you have any queries feel free to email via the list
Looking forward to seeing you.
Cheers, Maureen 

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[WAMUG} March Member's Meeting

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 Hello all WAMUGgers,
I hope you have had relaxing long weekend. With my thoughts turning to
the working week, I remembered we have another members meeting
tomorrow evening. 
This month our resident expert, Peter Hinchcliffe, will be continuing
our understanding of that little gem Pages. He will be focussing on
Page Layout. Layout allows users to create documents with a more
custom design, like newsletters, books or posters. A page layout
document is like a canvas that you add text boxes, images and other
objects to, then arrange the objects on the page however you like. 
In February we briefly looked at Pages and Numbers. So, If you have
any questions regarding the use of either piece of software you can
bring them up at the meeting and we will endeavour to answer them.
The second topic will be a continuation of our Digital Legacy series
started in 2020 At this meeting we will be concentrating on your
passwords and social media legacy. V
A link to the Zoom meeting is following this information. If you do
not receive a link but wish to attend please email me off list.
Cheers,
Maureen 

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Re: [WAMUG} wamug meeting

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i Rosemary, 
Thanks for the explanation.  I was definitely not the 'hostess with
the mostess' on Tuesday.  
Cheers,
Maureen 

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Sent:Wed, 3 Feb 2021 19:20:01 +0800
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Hi Maureen, Yes I got confirmation and link. Just go to the screen.
Host will let you in. I tried a few times and till 8 pm   These
things happen, It would be great to see the video when available.  
 Cheers Rosemary Spark  
 On Wed, 3 Feb 2021 at 11:43,  wrote:
  Hello Rosemary,
 I am so sorry you missed the meeting. I am not sure what happened.
Zoom has changed a few things since we last met so perhaps there was a
box that needed to be ticked or setting that we needed to adjust. 
 Possible reasons 1 Did you get a confirmation email with the details?
  After you register you receive receive a confirmation email
containing information about joining the meeting. If my memory serves
me correctly, it has been 3 months since I last set up a meeting,
back in 2020 you could  just click the URL link and it would let you
through  
 2 When the meeting started I went into share screen mode and
therefore did not have access to the information necessary to let
people in.  I was under the impression allowing members to join could
be done by another Committee members but that obviously didn't work. 
 At  our next committee meeting we are going to do it via Zoom, but
in the same room: a physical, in realtime, virtual meeting. Who says
WAMUGgers are not innovative.?  
 By doing it this way we can explore things together, but
more importantly, see what how an action by one person is experience
by her/his audience 
 Again apologies for the muck up, Videos of the evening should be
available by the end of the week. 
 Cheers, 
 Maureen Smith  

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Sent:Tue, 2 Feb 2021 19:45:48 +0800
Subject:[WAMUG} wamug meeting

 Is the meeting not happening? 
 Rosemary Spark
PO Box 781
South Fremantle WA 6162 Australia
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Re: [WAMUG} wamug meeting

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Hello Rosemary,
I am so sorry you missed the meeting. I am not sure what happened.
Zoom has changed a few things since we last met so perhaps there was a
box that needed to be ticked or setting that we needed to adjust.
Possible reasons1 Did you get a confirmation email with the details?
  After you register you receive receive a confirmation email
containing information about joining the meeting. If my memory serves
me correctly, it has been 3 months since I last set up a meeting,
back in 2020 you could  just click the URL link and it would let you
through.
2 When the meeting started I went into share screen mode and
therefore did not have access to the information necessary to let
people in.  I was under the impression allowing members to join could
be done by another Committee members but that obviously didn't work.
At  our next committee meeting we are going to do it via Zoom, but
in the same room: a physical, in realtime, virtual meeting. Who says
WAMUGgers are not innovative.? 
By doing it this way we can explore things together, but
more importantly, see what how an action by one person is experience
by her/his audience
Again apologies for the muck up, Videos of the evening should be
available by the end of the week.
Cheers,
Maureen Smith

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From: wamug@wamug.org.au
To:"wamug" 
Cc:
Sent:Tue, 2 Feb 2021 19:45:48 +0800
Subject:[WAMUG} wamug meeting

 Is the meeting not happening? 
 Rosemary Spark
PO Box 781
South Fremantle WA 6162 Australia
Phone: + 61 ‭8 6397 6822‬
Mobile: 0414268043


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[WAMUG} BREAKING NEWS Zoom! Zoom! - to the WAMUG members meeting this evening

[topsmith]

 Hello WAMUGgers,
! I left out some important information regarding tonight's meeting.
Thank you to John, for alerting me.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting. This email will come from
none other than the little known, but highly valuable, William
Amug. 
William is an alias that has been used to set up the WAMUG Zoom
Account. By using his 'identify' committee members can utilise the
account without having to register individually, with all
the complications that that entails. William has also made the
registration more cost effective for the group. 
So, when you receive your email, raise your cup, glass or mug to
WIllam Amug. Long may his identity reign.
Cheers,
Maureen Smith


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[WAMUG} Zoom! Zoom! - to the WAMUG members meeting this evening

[topsmith]

 Hello Follow WAMUGgers,
Have are you already tired of binge watch TV, binge eating your
stocked supplies ring yet agin to bake your own bread? Then why not
try tonight's meeting. It conforms to all current  Covid -19regs.,
and masks are not required. Below is the invitation which allows you
to register. I have also resent the meeting topics.
INVITATION
You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Feb 2, 2021 07:30 PM Perth
 ( meeting room will be open at 7:15)
Register in advance for this
meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqd-uorTMvGtCs1IA8AUgLKTlTAJMNKveV
 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting.

TOPICS

This month, in response to a member's suggestion, we will be looking
at some basics Apple's Pages and Numbers.   

The heavyweight competition of Word vs Pages will include 

* Pages as both a word processing and page layout app.
* Dealing with Fonts, Bullets & Margins

The middleweight competition of Excel vs Numbers will include

* Entering and sorting data
* Formatting columns
* Adding extras (
* Using the Sum function

After this introduction, we will devote 10-15 minutes to explore
aspects of both applications at each meeting, depending on questions
members send in. So, if you have decided not to renew your Microsoft
description, or just want a bit of a refresher, this could be for you.

Cheers everyone, and keep safe.
Maureen Smith
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[WAMUG} WAMUG Members Meeting - Zoom invitation.

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Hello Fellow WAMUGgers ,

You are invited to our first members Zoom meeting of 2021. 

When: Feb 2, 2021 07:30 PM Perth 

The meeting room will be open at 7:15 for a 7:30 start 

MEETING FOCUS

This month, in response to a member's suggestion, our focus is Apple
Pages and Numbers - the basics.

The heavy weight competition of Word vs Pages will include 

* Pages as both a word processing and page layout app. 
* Dealing with Fonts, Bullets & Margins

The middle weight competition of Excel vs Numbers will include

* Entering and sorting data
* Formatting columns
* Adding extras
* Using the Sum function

Because these apps have so many features in future meetings  10-15
minutes swill be set aside to explore the features of each app,
depending on . This will be dependent on questions members send in.So,
if you have decided not to renew your Microsoft description, or just
want a bit of a refresher, this could be for you

If you wish to participate, 

* Set your self a reminder on iCal. and
* Register in advance for this meeting:


https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqd-uorTMvGtCs1IA8AUgLKTlTAJMNKveV 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting.

Looking forward to seeing you.

Maureen Smith
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[WAMUG} Monthly News

[topsmith]

Hello Fellow WAMUGgers

I hope you are all keeping well and enjoyed your Australia Day. This
is a rather lengthy missive from me. If you want to stop and make a
cuppa before you reading further, please do so. I will wait.

1 MONTHLY MEETINGS

This Tuesday, February 2, 2021, our monthly membership meetings will
start again. Although listed for members if you know of anyone who
wants to join in, just email me via the list when the announcement is
posted to the list.

The Committee is aware online meetings have probably lost their shine
and certainly do not make up for the face to face meetings; however,
the advantage is that any member, regardless of where they live, can
participate.

This month, in response to a member's suggestion, we will be looking
at some basics Apple's Pages and Numbers.   

The heavyweight competition of Word vs Pages will include 

* Pages as both a word processing and page layout app
* Dealing with Fonts, Bullets & Margins

The middleweight competition of Excel vs Numbers will include

* Entering and sorting data
* Formatting columns
* Adding extras (
* Using the Sum function

After this introduction, we will devote 10-15 minutes to explore
aspects of both applications at each meeting, depending on questions
members send in. So, if you have decided not to renew your Microsoft
description, or just want a bit of a refresher, this could be for you.

2 WAMUG SUBSCRIPTIONS 

You will remember we postponed the collection of membership fees
until the bank had sorted things out. Well, the saga continues.
Bernard, our new Treasurer, has been working since the middle of
November to trying to sort things out, but there has been something
new to do at every step. Despite a Royal Commission, an Association
Incorporation Act, and a small membership nothing has been easy. The
principle hold up is online access to the WAMUG account. It could be
the middle of February before things are sorted. So please hang onto
your membership until further notice.

Open  to hear my final salutation.

Maureen Smith

President of WAMUG 

(Inauguration not required. Hee! Hee!)
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[WAMUG} WAMUG membership payment - Just wait

[topsmith]

 Hello Fellow WAMUGGERS,

Firstly, of all on behalf of the committee I wish everyone a happy and
improved 2021 and I hope your Christmas season was spent with loved
ones and companions. 
Now for the serious stuff.Over the years, governments have put in
place recommendations and laws regarding the operations of banks
throughout Australia Some of these are to ensure criminal networks,
ponzi schemers and the like do not find and exploit loopholes that
allow them to launder money, and do other financial 'bad' things.
 What has this to do with WAMUG membership payments.?  And no, I am
not writing this from a beach in the Caribbean.
This year  Peter Botman, resigned from his role as WAMUG Treasurer.
 Bernard Barnwell has stepped in to fill WAMUG's financial shoes.
This meant there had to be changes made to the signatories for the
WAMUG account and that has not been as easy as we expected. However,
on the plus side we are finding how difficult it is to fiddle the
books and diddle WAMUG out of its finances.
So as things are still in process ,would you please refrain from
sending in any payments until further notice. This gives us the
opportunity to ensure the change-over is completed to the bank's
satisfaction.
Kind regards,
Maureen Smith


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Members Meeting This Tuesday

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Hello Fellow WAMUGgers,

The day that stops a nation is fast approaching, and hot on its heels
is the meeting that stops some of us. Yes, this Tuesday is our monthly
WAMUG meeting.

At our last member's meeting the matter of keeping accurate records
of our photos was brought up. A couple of participants mentioned
software that they had been using to make things a little easier. As a
result, this week's meeting will cover the following topics.

* Renaming photos using '_Name Wrangler_'- presented by Peter Smith
* Utilising '_GraphicConverter' _to edit, and import over 200
different graphic-based formats, edit the image, and export it to any
of 80 available file formats. Presented by Peter Hinchcliffe
* And, if we have time, _'Using Automator'_ to rename photos. -
Presented by Peter Hinchcliffe.

Zoom Invitations will be sent to all financial members, with the
room opening at 7:15 pm for a 7:30 pm start. 

If you have any questions you that need answering bring them up at
the end of the presentations and we will do the best we can to assist.

We are looking forward to seeing you online.

Cheers,

Maureen Smith 

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WAMUG Members Meeting

[topsmith]

Hello fellow WAMUG member 

Our next Member’s Meeting will take place on Tuesday Oct 6, 2020
07:30 PM Perth via Zoom.  This month we will be continuing with the
topic _Your Digital Legacy _with the focus on Digitising Photos &
Documents. 

Information has been sent directly to members but if you follow the
list and would like to participate, please email me off list and I
will send you the registration link.

Kind regards,

Maureen Smith 

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Information for Members.

[topsmith]

Hello fellow WAMUGgers,

This is your President speaking (I have always wanted to say that!).
This information email covers a number of issues that have arisen
since March and will affect you asa WAMUG member.

AGM

Cover -19 and WA’s State of Emergency and Public Health Emergency
meant we were unable to have our annual AGM in April. Now that most
restrictions have been lifted, and to comply with WA’s Associations
and Clubs

legislation, we will be conducting the 2020 AGM on Tuesday September
1st. 

This meeting will take place via Zoom and will comprise the President
and Treasurer’s Reports, as well as the election of committee
members. Generally this does not take long, so the rest of the meeting
will be devoted to the meeting topic of the month. (see below fro
further details)

NOMINATIONS

The WAMUG Committee is calling for nominations for the following
positions.

President

Treasurer

Secretary

Ordinary members.

Previously, most nominations came from members dwelling in our
state's capital city. This was due to Committee and Member meetings
being held in the evenings and in Perth. However, with the decision to
move our meetings into the virtual realm, those restrictions no longer
exist. So we are asking for some new blood on the committee. You
don’t need to be an expert at all things Apple, I definitely am not.
You will need a reliable internet connection and willingness to
‘lend a hand’ to others and be a financial member. If you are
interested please email me off list.

Nominations close on Friday 28th August.  

MEMBERS MEETING 

When:   Tuesday 1st September 

Commencing:  7:20 for 7:30pm 

Conclude: 8:30pm

Where:  Via Zoom video conferencing (voted best video conferencing
software by Choice, July 2020)

Attendees  Current financial members of WAMUG

Topics  _AGM_

   _Planning for your Digital Estate - Introduction_.   Digital
Estate planning its how you prepare so others can deal with your
files, photos, online accounts, emails etc when you are no longer able
to personally handle them. It is quite large topic so it will be
broken down into sections and dealt with over a number of meetings

   _Q & A_

VIDEO CONFERENCING MEETINGS

As you are no doubt aware, the Committee has continued to trial the
use of Zoom for our Member and Committee meetings. Video conferencing
has resulted in more members being able to participate which has been
great to see, as well as putting names to faces and viewing the
variety of virtual backgrounds. At our August Members' meeting we
tried a hybrid format, combining Zoom and in-person attendance. That
didn’t work well. The Zoom attendees found hearing the presenter
difficult and sometimes could not be heard by the in-person
attendees. Our attempts to change this resulted in sound feed back
problems which assaulted of the eardrums of the in-person attendees. 
Consequently, as a result of all this trial and error, the committee
has decided to conduct all our meetings via Zoom.

Before each meeting, all financial members will be sent a personal
invitation with login details. You can choose whether to attend not,
but we certainly hope you will.

Thank you to all members who have persevered with us as we have
explored Zoom. We appreciate your efforts.

Keep an eye out for the next Members' Meeting invitation.

Kind Regards,

Maureen Smith 

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Members Meeting -

[topsmith]

Hello Fellow Wamuggers,

 

Our next member's meeting will take place this TUESDAY AUGUST
4TH. We will be attempting our first hybrid meeting. i.e. Combining a
face to face meeting with Zoom

At this point, behalf of the committee, I want to say thank-you the
intrepid Wamuggers who helped the committee explore the intricacies of
Zoom and who showed patience and fortitude when things didn’t go too
well, including screen freezes and boot-outs. The committee has
purchased a license which should eliminate boot-outs and timing
problems but does not take into account that omnipresent factor
-‘Human Error.‘  As Johann Wolfgang von Goethe said, “By
seeking and blundering we learn” 

This month’s meeting will OPEN AT 7:30PM FOR A 7:40PM STARt. During
the first half hour we will be looking at the new bits & pieces
associated with the recent upgrades to Pages, Keynote & possibly
Numbers. After that we will take any questions on topics or problems
you might have. If you only want to stay for the presentation that’s
OK. I know some of you are logging in from another time zone.

 

If you want to participate please indicate via the list and you will
be sent your Meeting ID and Code.

 

 

Cheers,

 

Maureen Smith


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Re: Yes I can attend the meeting

[topsmith]

Hello Graeme,
Peter Hinchliffe will send you out a link, the Meeting ID and
Password.
These can be used to log in about 5-10 minutes prior to the meeting.
Cheers,Maureen 

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To:
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Sent:Mon, 6 Jul 2020 16:59:38 +0800
Subject:Re: Yes I can attend the meeting

 Thanks Maureen. I have used Zoom once before.Do I need a password? 
 Graeme

 On 6 Jul 2020, at 3:38 pm, topsm...@internode.on.net [1] wrote: 
 Hi Graham,
 Hopefully this will get through to you. I have also Bcc'd the message
to your personal email address Looking forward to your seeing you on
screen tomorrow. 
 Glad to be out of the junk folder but would like to be part of the'
inbox crowd.' hopefully things can be sorted soon.  
 Cheers 
 Maureen
     Subject:Re: Yes I can attend the meeting

Hi Maureen, 

  

I’m still not getting WAMUG emails from you and many other members.
You’re now no longer even in my junk mailbox. Fortunately this email
from Pete came into my Inbox today.  

  

I’d like to attend tomorrow’s zoom meeting. 

  

Thanks. 

  

Cheers, 

  

Graham  

  

  

FROM:  on behalf of Pete 
REPLY TO: "wamug@wamug.org.au [4]" 
DATE: Monday, 6 July 2020 at 12:42 pm
TO: "wamug@wamug.org.au [6]" 
SUBJECT: Re: Yes I can attend the meeting 

  

Thanks Maureen, I'm away currently so will decline for this month. 

  

Thanks. 

  

Regards 

  

Pete 

 On 6 Jul 2020, at 11:31 am, topsm...@internode.on.net [8] wrote: 

  

 Hello Fellow WAMUGgers, 

  

  Apologies for the late notice. (You just can't get good staff these
days. Hee Hee)  Our WAMUG Zoom meeting will take place this Tuesday
at 7:30 pm. The first half hour is a presentation, followed by general
questions.    

  

 This month Peter Hinchcliffe will present Art Text 4  This software
allows you to create sophisticated text effects and typography
graphics for a variety of media. Just might be the thing to take your
presentations and projects to the next level. 

  

 Art Text 4 is available on the App Store Incidentally, the paid
version is currently on offer at 30% discount until July 9. It is not
often you get to see software in action before you decide if it is for
you. 

  

 If you would like to join please indicate via the list and you will
be individually emailed the login details.  

  

 Cheers,  

 Maureen Smith 

  

  

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Re: Yes I can attend the meeting

[topsmith]

Hi Graham,
Hopefully this will get through to you. I have also Bcc'd the message
to your personal email address. Looking forward to your seeing you on
screen tomorrow.
Glad to be out of the junk folder but would like to be part of the'
inbox crowd.' hopefully things can be sorted soon. 
Cheers
Maureen
    Subject:Re: Yes I can attend the meeting

Hi Maureen,

 

I’m still not getting WAMUG emails from you and many other members.
You’re now no longer even in my junk mailbox. Fortunately this email
from Pete came into my Inbox today. 

 

I’d like to attend tomorrow’s zoom meeting.

 

Thanks.

 

Cheers,

 

Graham 

 

 

FROM:  on behalf of Pete 
REPLY TO: "wamug@wamug.org.au" 
DATE: Monday, 6 July 2020 at 12:42 pm
TO: "wamug@wamug.org.au" 
SUBJECT: Re: Yes I can attend the meeting

 

Thanks Maureen, I'm away currently so will decline for this month.

 

Thanks.

 

Regards

 

Pete

 On 6 Jul 2020, at 11:31 am, topsm...@internode.on.net [1] wrote:

 

Hello Fellow WAMUGgers,

 

Apologies for the late notice. (You just can't get good staff these
days. Hee Hee)  Our WAMUG Zoom meeting will take place this Tuesday
at 7:30 pm. The first half hour is a presentation, followed by general
questions.  

 

This month Peter Hinchcliffe will present Art Text 4.  This software
allows you to create sophisticated text effects and typography
graphics for a variety of media. Just might be the thing to take your
presentations and projects to the next level.

 

Art Text 4 is available on the App Store. Incidentally, the paid
version is currently on offer at 30% discount until July 9. It is not
often you get to see software in action before you decide if it is for
you.

 

If you would like to join please indicate via the list and you will
be individually emailed the login details. 

 

Cheers, 

Maureen Smith

 

 

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Yes I can attend the meeting

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Hello Fellow WAMUGgers,

Apologies for the late notice. (You just can't get good staff these
days. Hee Hee)  Our WAMUG Zoom meeting will take place this Tuesday
at 7:30 pm. The first half hour is a presentation, followed by general
questions.   

This month Peter Hinchcliffe will present Art Text 4.  This software
allows you to create sophisticated text effects and typography
graphics for a variety of media. Just might be the thing to take your
presentations and projects to the next level. 

Art Text 4 is available on the App Store. Incidentally, the paid
version is currently on offer at 30% discount until July 9. It is not
often you get to see software in action before you decide if it is for
you. 

If you would like to join please indicate via the list and you will
be individually emailed the login details.  

Cheers,  

Maureen Smith


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WAMUGMeeting Tue June 2

[topsmith]

Hello fellow WAMUGgers,

This Tuesday, 2 June is the anniversary of the explorers, John and
Alexander Forrest, discovering Weld Springs, an oasis of clear, fresh
water in central Western Australia Like the Forrest brothers who
searched for new routes through the outback so your WAMUG committee is
seeking a better way to bring bring our monthly meetings to “a
computer near you.” 

This month’s general meeting will again be held via Zoom. We will
start at 7:30pm and run for 30 minutes.  A  Q will take place
afterwards for those who may have questions. 

In this meeting, all going well, we will be looking at Scannable, a
scanning app for iphone & ipad and some uses for Apples’s Notes.
This is a share & learn meeting, so if you also have a great scanning
app or use Notes for something  - well other than recording notes -
we would love you to join in the meeting and share your knowledge.

If you would like to participate please contact me. On Tuesday you
will receive the meeting ID & password.

Kind regards,

Maureen Smith  


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Re: Can you zoom into help?

[topsmith]

Hi Bernard,
It is 12, plus the committee.
Cheers,

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Subject:Re: Can you zoom into help?

 Hi Maureen,                  Does that 12 include the
Committee ?          Regards Bernard

 On 6 May 2020, at 10:06 pm, topsm...@internode.on.net [1] wrote: 

Hello fellow wamuggers 
 I hope you are all keeping safe and well. The events of the last five
months have certainly resulted in changes to our lifestyles and
behaviours. Hopefully, it will not be too long before we can resume
those parts of our lives that we miss the most. 
 With the restrictions on meetings of no more than two people, the
WAMUG committee has had to cancel our General and Committee
meetings.  That’s when the idea of using Zoom, the video
conferencing panacea to Covid -19 iso, for our committee meeting
evolved. We had a go and soon realised the potential of this app,
especially for our General meetings.  Having Zoom meetings would
allow any member to participate no matter where they live.  
 So, we want to have an 'exploratory' Zoom session with more than just
five people, and we need some volunteers. If you can help out by
participating, we would love to hear from you.  
 THE SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE NEXT TUESDAY, 12 MAY AT 7:30 PM AND WILL
LAST FOR 40 MINUTES.  
 There is no need to sign up to Zoom. Participants will receive an
email link to the meeting, a Meeting ID and Password. Added to this
security is the fact that the meeting host, Peter Hinchcliff, has to
'admit' members. (Does that means he is a digital bouncer).  With
extra numbers, we will be able to get a better feel of how Zoom works
rather than relying on Youtube faux pas and media reported failures
and from your feedback see if it is worth pursuing further. 
 If you would like to participate, please email me.  We are limiting
this session to 12 paid up members, so first in best dressed.  
 Thank you in anticipation and remain safe. 
 Kind regards, Maureen Smith 

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Can you zoom into help?

[topsmith]

Hello fellow wamuggers
I hope you are all keeping safe and well. The events of the last five
months have certainly resulted in changes to our lifestyles and
behaviours. Hopefully, it will not be too long before we can resume
those parts of our lives that we miss the most.
With the restrictions on meetings of no more than two people, the
WAMUG committee has had to cancel our General and Committee
meetings.  That’s when the idea of using Zoom, the video
conferencing panacea to Covid -19 iso, for our committee meeting
evolved. We had a go and soon realised the potential of this app,
especially for our General meetings.  Having Zoom meetings would
allow any member to participate no matter where they live. 
So, we want to have an 'exploratory' Zoom session with more than just
five people, and we need some volunteers. If you can help out by
participating, we would love to hear from you. 
THE SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE NEXT TUESDAY, 12 MAY AT 7:30 PM AND WILL
LAST FOR 40 MINUTES. 
There is no need to sign up to Zoom. Participants will receive an
email link to the meeting, a Meeting ID and Password. Added to this
security is the fact that the meeting host, Peter Hinchcliff, has to
'admit' members. (Does that means he is a digital bouncer).  With
extra numbers, we will be able to get a better feel of how Zoom works
rather than relying on Youtube faux pas and media reported failures
and from your feedback see if it is worth pursuing further.
If you would like to participate, please email me.  We are limiting
this session to 12 paid up members, so first in best dressed. 
Thank you in anticipation and remain safe.
Kind regards,Maureen Smith


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AGM Information

[topsmith]

Hello fellow WAMUGgers, 

While preparing for the upcoming committee meeting  I was going over
the events of the last month, and realised I had not written to the
list to inform you of the voting at the AGM. Well you know what they
say — “No news is good news”.  

Firstly I want to thank those members who took the time to
‘elect’ our members using the online link. It was great to see the
involvement and also meant the committee was not developing into an
oligarchy. (Though according to Wikipedia such rule by a small number
of people could include “noble leaders.”  Hee! Hee!) 

The committee was unanimously elected and comprises  

Maureen Smith - President 

Peter Botham - Treasurer 

Bernard Barnwell 

Peter Hinchcliffe 

Peter Smith 

  

During the committee report the following members were mentioned for
their services to WAMUG. 

Ronni Brown for her continued support, and willingness to share her
knowledge on the list. The list would be much smaller if hot for
Ronni. The committee sincerely thanks you. 

Daniel Kerr for everything he does behind the scenes to keep the list
running. Without his expertise I don’t think we would have a list.
  A huge thanks Daniel 

Peter Hinchcliffe for his generosity in sharing so much of his
knowledge at the monthly meetings. The rest of us sit there in awe.
Without him, our Q & A sessions would be primarily Qs! 

Also, Lyn Muir, who stays behind after an 8 hour day and opens the
meeting room at Professional Prowest Real Estate, Riverton for our
monthly meetings. She is always so willing to assist. Many thanks. 

What this year will bring is yet to be discovered but I hope we
continue to assist and support each other so WAMUG thrives. 

Finally, remember, "_I am logged in, therefore I am."_ 

Cheers,

Maureen Smith 


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AGM & Voting

[topsmith]

Hello Fellow WAMUGgers, 

AGM 

Just a reminder that our meeting on Tuesday is also our AGM. The
meeting will commence at 7:30 pm. The AGM part should only take about
15 minutes. After that we will have our usual Q & A and then a member
will demonstrate the Apple watch 

If there is time, we will continue our journey through those basics
found on your mac that we often forget are there. 

There will be the usual cuppa, with optional wine & cheese.  

Date   April 4 

Time   7:30 - 9:30 

Place   Professional Prowest Real Estate building,  

 175 High Road Willeton 

VOTING 

All paid-up members will be sent a link to a voting slip on Monday.
If you wish to have your say but cannot make it to the meeting then
this could be for you. The link will close at 4 pm on Tuesday. 

Cheers, 

Maureen Smith. 


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AGM Notice

[topsmith]

Hello Fellow WAMUGgers, 

It’s come to that time of year again when WAMUG holds its AGM.
What? So soon?, I hear you ask. Yes, the l,ast 12 months have flown
by. So, at our next meeting, Tuesday 4th April, we will include the
AGM. Because of the importance of the occasion, a glass of wine with
cheese & biscuits will be added to the usual tea, coffee and Tim-tams.


QUORUM 

As stated in our constitution  “No business shall be transacted at
any General Meeting unless a quorum of not less than ten per cent of
the Ordinary Members on the Register or ten Ordinary Members
(whichever is less) is present at the Meeting.”  If you can make it
to the meeting to make up the numbers please do. 

NOMINATIONS 

We are calling for nominations for committee members. The current
committee members are willing to stand again, but fresh blood is
always appreciated.  If you are one of our country members and would
like to participate on the committee then this may be your year. We
are looking into using Skype to allow country committee members to
participate. If you want to join the committee then email your
intention to     

VOTING 

Voting is open to all paid members. The final date for membership
payment, i.e. it is in the WAMUG account, is Friday 31 March 2017. 
Voting will take place at the AGM and ‘electronically.’ This is to
allow those of you unable to attend the meeting, to have a say
regarding who is on your committee.  

On Monday 3 April 2017, paid up members will be sent a link to an
online voting form. The link will be valid until 4 pm on Tuesday 4th
April 2017. 

SUMMARY 

AGM Details 

Date   4 April, 2017 

Time  7:30pm 

Venue  Professional Prowest Real Estate building,  

   175 High Road Willeton 

Cost  $5.00  (to cover insurance costs) 

Hope to see you and/or your vote.

Cheers,

Maureen Smith 


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Re: “I Taut I Taw a Putty Tat”

[topsmith]

Thanks Tim. 
After 5 re-reads I still missed something. Ugh!  Next time Thor
offers me super powers i will add proof reading to the list.
Cheers,Maureen

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Subject:Re: “I Taut I Taw a Putty Tat”

 That’d be https://twitter.com/wamuginperth [1]
 Well done for the initiative too! 

 On 16 May 2016, at 8:56 PM, topsm...@internode.on.net [2] wrote: 

Hello Fellow WAMUGgers, 

Who remembers the cry “I Taut I Taw a Putty Tat?”  

Do you remember it’s crier, the bird Tweety Pie?  

Well this information has nothing to do with that little bird. but
rather his brash, and sometimes mean brother, Twitter. 

WAMUG has taken the plunge into the turbulent waters of Social
Media.and established a Twitter account. The committee has been
discussing ways of promoting WAMUG to a wider group of people. Twitter
is easy to use, doesn’t take too much time to keep up-to-date and
has the power of reaching many. 

At our May meeting we officially launched our WAMUG Twitter account.
Our name, or handle, is @wamuginperth,  - ‘cos wamug had already
been taken.  (How Rude!)   If you are conjuring up horror stories of
Twitter shaming and nastiness, then rest easy.  @wagmuginperth will
focus on information to do with apple products and the occasional
pieces of humour. No social or political commentary  We aim to use
our powers for good, not trashy stuff! 

Twitter is an easy way of furthering your knowledge and your 
account can be customised to what you want to learn. and is easy to
use on your mobile devices.t 

As a Teacher Librarian I choose to ‘follow’  fellow teacher
librarians and teachers who are innovators in their fields, as well as
some young adult book sites and local sites such as Main Roads.
although with Main Roads I tend to check it when I am in a traffic jam
rather than before I set out.  I do all this without ever composing
tweet myself.  

We can be reached at   or you can follow us via you own Twitter
account. Signing up is easy to do and you have compete control over
who you follow and wha you want to see. 

So, fellow WAMUGgers, your mission should you accept it, is to spread
the word about @wamuginperth. The more followers we have, the more
chance the our wonderful organisation will continue to flourish.  

Happy Tweeting, 

Maureen Smith 
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“I Taut I Taw a Putty Tat”

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Hello Fellow WAMUGgers, 

Who remembers the cry “I Taut I Taw a Putty Tat?”  

Do you remember it’s crier, the bird Tweety Pie?  

Well this information has nothing to do with that little bird. but
rather his brash, and sometimes mean brother, Twitter. 

WAMUG has taken the plunge into the turbulent waters of Social
Media.and established a Twitter account. The committee has been
discussing ways of promoting WAMUG to a wider group of people. Twitter
is easy to use, doesn’t take too much time to keep up-to-date and
has the power of reaching many. 

At our May meeting we officially launched our WAMUG Twitter account.
Our name, or handle, is @wamuginperth,  - ‘cos wamug had already
been taken.  (How Rude!)   If you are conjuring up horror stories of
Twitter shaming and nastiness, then rest easy.  @wagmuginperth will
focus on information to do with apple products and the occasional
pieces of humour. No social or political commentary.  We aim to use
our powers for good, not trashy stuff! 

Twitter is an easy way of furthering your knowledge and your 
account can be customised to what you want to learn. and is easy to
use on your mobile devices.t 

As a Teacher Librarian I choose to ‘follow’  fellow teacher
librarians and teachers who are innovators in their fields, as well as
some young adult book sites and local sites such as Main Roads.
although with Main Roads I tend to check it when I am in a traffic jam
rather than before I set out.  I do all this without ever composing
tweet myself.  

We can be reached at   or you can follow us via you own Twitter
account. Signing up is easy to do and you have compete control over
who you follow and wha you want to see. 

So, fellow WAMUGgers, your mission should you accept it, is to spread
the word about @wamuginperth. The more followers we have, the more
chance the our wonderful organisation will continue to flourish.  

Happy Tweeting, 

Maureen Smith 

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WAMUG AGM in a nutshell

[topsmith]

 Hello Fellow WAMUGgers,

Yesterday The WAMUG AGM was held at the Mt Lawley Golf Club, and yes
we had the necessary quorum. 

After the Committee & Treasurer’s report, the 2016 Committee was
elected.  

2016 COMMITTEE 

President: Maureen Smith 

Treasurer: Peter Botam 

Committee Members 

Bernard Barnwell 

Peter Hinchcliffe 

Peter Smith 

Daniel Kerr 

Voting then took place on the two amendments to the constitution and
each amendment was passed. 

After that we relaxed, and socialised over lunch.  

So wonderful people, that’s the 2016 AGM in a nutshell.

Cheers,

Maureen 


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Tuesday's Meeting

[topsmith]

Hello Fellow WAMUGers 

I hope you have had a relaxing WA Day holiday. Perhaps you have had
time to spend with friends  family , or in the garden or tending to
you ‘apples’. 

This is a reminder of our meeting tomorrow, it being the first
Tuesday of the month. Topics include Evernote part 2 - where we will
be looking at the benefits of a premium membership. Evernote have
changed their marketing so some information previously given has
changed. 

We will also be revisiting Dropbox as there were a few questions from
out last meeting and it seemed to be a fitting time to look at this
canny piece of software. 

We will also be looking at scanning apps. How worthwhile are they?  

Remember the meeting will be at Professional Prowest Real Estate
building, 175 High Road Willeton. Meeting commences at 7:30pm and
finishes by 9:30. pm. 

Remember to bring any tips  tricks you have discovered for your your
mac,  iPad, or iPhone.  

Hope to see you there.

Cheers,

Maureen Smith 

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Committee News

[topsmith]

A belated Happy Easter to all WAMUGgers. 

I hope each and everyone of you have had a relaxing Easter break and
not eaten too much chocolate. Though I don't understand why so many
dieticians say we should restrict our chocolate eating. After all true
chocolate devotees know that chocolate is a vegetable. It comes from
the cocoa bean and beans are veggies.  And are we not being
encouraged to eat more fruit  vegetables??? 

AGM

Thank you to all who attended the AGM at  the Dome in Vic Park.
Although noisy it was great to eat, drink and catch up ... and we had
sufficient numbers to elect our Committee. YAY

Thanks to Peter Smith who chaired the meeting and kept things moving.


COMMITTEE

* For 2015, your committee members are 
* Maureen Smith - President
* Peter Botman - Treasurer
* Peter Smith
* Peter Hinchliffe
* Bernard Barnwell 
* Daniel Kerr

CONSTITUTION CHANGES 

The continuing shift to a stronger online presence has resulted in
some aspects of our constitution becoming outdated and failing to
reflect the changes in WAMUG’s growth  direction. Over the next few
months, the committee will look closely at our constitution in the
light of these changes. Some areas of discussion will include online
voting for committee positions as well as looking at the numbered
needed for a quorum. We will keep you informed all the way.
Ultimately, any changes have to be agreed upon by the members. 

MONTHLY MEETING 

This Tuesday, 7th April, is Easter Tuesday and many organisations are
still on holidays. Bearing this in mind, THIS MONTH’S MEETING HAS
BEEN SHIFTED TO TUESDAY 14TH APRIL. It will still be held at
Professional Prowest Real Estate building, 175 High Road Willeton
starting at 7.30pm. 

This month’s topics include a look at the new Microsoft Office 2016
which will be released late this year. This release promises complete
feature parity between Windows  Mac. 

We will also be looking at an alternative to the expensive Adobe,
namely Affinity Designer. This software was selected as runner-up in
Apple's Best of 2014 list of App Store and iTunes content, in the
Mac app category. It can open PDF, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and
export to those formats as well as SVG and EPS.  

So, if you are interested in designing or improving graphics for
marketing websites Icons etc, this may be the meeting you should
attend.  

Cheers, 

Maureen 

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