Two main topics tonight - MacBook Neo, Apple's entry level MacBook aimed at Windows users coming over to Apple or perhaps people who have found Apple through an iPhone or iPad and are now looking to break in to Mac. A very capable machine but clearly not aimed at people who use their Mac for professional video, photography or music.
Next was a look at the various AI apps available to us. David has…
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Six members (one more sadly unable to attend at short notice) at Warsash for David M's talk on iPhone camera controls, complete with demonstrations of certain features and interuptions for questions positively encouraged. Most entertaining and very helpful. The usual discussions followed, and Mick showed Apple's splendid promo video for the MacBook Neo, a very tempting buy as a first Mac or anyone who doesn't need all the bells and whistles of Air let alone…
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The meeting was extremely well attended. David P covered the primary uses for the Photos app: viewing, editing, cataloguing and sharing. We also covered "Where are my photos stored?". There followed an very lively 1:1 session with many of the those present helping each other resolve issues.…
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We had a video giving pros andirons of Apple's Creator Studio and followed it with a discussion on it. That was followed by a quick look at how you can find details of your devices in Settings and finished off with a look at some apps aimed at keeping your brain active.…
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We started with a short movie by MacVince explaining Apple’s new Creator Suite, titled Apple's Weirdest Subcription Yet. The package, which covers Mac and iOS, comprises the familiar free Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and FreeForm (PNKF) on the one hand, and a bundle of “artistic” creator apps which, bought separately, add up to several hundred dollars.
On the Mac, you can retain the old versions of the PNKF, but they are automatically updated…
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(it was the 14th btw...typo when I did the calendar). A compact and bijou six members at the Victory Hall this month for a Q&A. Topics included Apple Pay, when to upgrade the OS, accents in the new version of Pages, Finder tabs, badges in applications (for those people wondering what they are, the indications of how many unread messages you have in Mail, for example, and more).…
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After having to abandon the January meeting due to ice, there were lots of folk looking for help in the 1:1 session. We also had a new member turn up, so our first meeting of 2026 in our new venue, the Yarn Barton room, was a lively session. At the start, David P explained what the newly released Apple Creator Studio and new icons for the most commonly used apps (Pages, Numbers, and Keynote…
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Now for something completely different! A couple of years ago, Lawrence showed us some astronomy photos taken using his conventional telescope and having invested in a new one which doesn't look like a telescope at all - The Dwarf 3 Smart Telescope - he showed us what this new device can do. Many amazing pictures of 'galaxies far, far away' (sorry, couldn't resist it. He had pictures of the moon but also gas clouds (nebula?) which are…
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Following on from last month’s talk about the amazing technology which makes the iPhone a top-rate camera, David P. showed us the controls for using iPhone cameras under iOS 26. Many features will be familiar, but Apple has made them more intuitive. Opening the camera, you are now just presented with Video and Photo. Sliding a finger to the right brings up various photo options, and sliding to the left brings up…
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Seven members at Warsash this month. Two of our regulars have departed- thanks Judith & Charles, Swindon's gain is our loss. As requested, Stuart gave an amended version of David P's presentation to the AGM on iPhone camera technology- delving into all those phrases like Deep Fusion and separating the meaningful from the marketing. He included a YouTube video from the (sadly shortlived, but excellent) MacAddress channel from Linus Media Group of TechTips fame, testing…
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