Warren Sanders, co-chair of the Technology Access Program (TAP) was interviewed by WBIR (Channel 10) TV as part of their “Heartwarming” series. TAP is a huge part of the TVCUC and we applaud the efforts of Warren, Vince Alline (TAP co-chair) and all the volunteers who selflessly give their time to support TAP.
Mac SIG December
Happy holidays to you, no matter what you are celebrating—Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza. We hope to have a Zoom meeting in January and will keep you informed.
— Karen Brown
The following is about the update to Big Sur…
New Things To Check Out In macOS Big Sur 11.1
There are a few new features in macOS 11.1 you should know about. There are new News app widgets, a new default search engine option in Safari, and improvements for running iOS apps on M1 Macs.
For those of you who use Mac Mail, there are some really good tips in this video.
20 Mac Mail Tips And Tricks
Here are some tips to help you get the most out of the the Mac Mail app. Learn how to customize the sidebar, redirect messages, markup images and PDFs and much more.
How To Edit Videos In Mac Photos
MacOS Big Sur adds the ability for you to adjust, filter, crop, rotate and trim videos right in the Photos app, without needing to go to iMovie or Final Cut Pro. You can use the same editing techniques you use for photos, but applied to an entire video.
How To Get Notifications Under Control On Your Mac
Take control of the notifications that appear at the top right corner of your Mac’s screen and in Notification Center. Learn how to use the notifications, including hidden functionality like replying text messages right from the notification. Then find out how to turn them on, off, or modify them to fit your needs.
If you use Messages at all, this is a must see.
What’s New In the macOS Messages App In Big Sur
The Messages app has several new features in Big Sur, including inline replies, mentions, pinning conversations, custom icons and names for group conversations and more.
10 Mac Apple Menu Tips and Tricks
The Apple Menu gives you access to some primary system functions. There are some hidden features of the Apple Menu as well as other was to access the functions there.
Mac Basics: Using the Finder’s Four Views
Learn how to use the Finder’s four views: Icon, List, Column and Gallery. Each view has its advantages in different situtations.
Karen Brown
Mac SIG November 2020
Big Sur has been released and this video is just a brief tour of it. Right now plans are for a Zoom meeting in January to cover Big Sur in depth. Let’s hope that works our for us!
One of our members reports that Acronis online backup was inoperable after he installed Big Sur (but he has had problems with that following updates of other operating systems).
Larry McJunkin & I can report that we have had no issues, although I did have to call AppleCare to get my Messages app to (continue to) communicate among devices—so drop me a note if you have a problem with that.
Everything That’s New In macOS Big Sur
Watch as I quickly give an overview of virtually everything new in macOS Big Sur. That includes more than 70 new features big and small.
Does a Time Machine drive need to be always on with a Mac?
You can use it intermittently, but don’t forget to plug it back in!
10 Quick and Useful iPhone Tips
Here are 10 simple iPhone tips. Learn how to Print As PDF on your iPhone, never miss a message, set custom vibration patterns, offload apps to save space and much more.
TAP update
November 2020
Technology Access Program. TAP is going stronger than ever, with more systems given to youths this year than ever before – and we are not done yet! We have been approached by officials in Roane County to teach them how to set up their own version of TAP which will help their youths better understand computers and how to help themselves. This is a great opportunity to make TAP an even more valuable and successful extension of our club.
2020 Member Survey
The Board of Directors has compiled the results of our member survey and to say we were surprised would be an understatement. You told us what you liked, didn’t like, and what you wanted more of.
As a direct result of your participation in this survey, we are diligently working on changing the Tellico Village Computer Users Club (TVCUC) to be more services-oriented in First Level Support (FLS), the Technology Access Program (TAP) and Education.
We are going forward with a new Board of Directors and with better direction and focus regarding the needs and desires of our members. We have maintained the strong financial position that our grant givers want to see in making sure we are a fiscally responsible organization in which they can invest. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to our grant writers. Without their tireless efforts we would never have been able to provide so many computer systems to the thousands of youths we’ve helped. We plan to continue serving our members and expanding our service within our community.
Only with your support, both financially and most importantly with your time in volunteering, can we continue. We ask for your volunteer support – it is so important to the success of your club. Remember, you don’t have to be technically inclined or be a computer geek to help. We have many volunteer positions available in education and other areas in which we need help.
You may also reach out to us at admin@tvcuc.org
Please stay safe,
Tellico Village Computer Users Club 2020 Board of Directors
View the member survey results in slide format
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