August - November 2020


** Meet Remote Learning **

These classes were announced August 8th.

Below are the Course Descriptions & Schedule

Sign up below for each class! 

Because of the Seymour Center has suspended all activities for the time being, the volunteers at Seymour Tech are offering our Remote Learning curriculum. We bring classes to your home through the internet using Zoom - just the way schools around Chapel Hill are doing.

Here are 4 things to help you get started:

How to Use the Google Calendar - With Google Calendar, you can quickly schedule meetings and events and get reminders about upcoming activities, so you always know what’s next. And you can always have the link to that Zoom meeting at your fingertips! Calendar is designed for teams, so it’s easy to share your schedule with others and create multiple calendars that you and your team can use together. It works on all computers and mobile devices, and it works with calendars from Apple, Windows, Outlook and more. 

1 Session    Monday - August 10 - 1 to 3 pm    Mike Gilliom 

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Google Drive and Google Docs

1 Session    Tuesday - Aug 11 - 1 to 3 pm    Mike Gilliom

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Google Sheets and Google Slides

1 Session    Wednesday - Aug 12 - 1 to 3 pm    Mike Gilliom

Click here to ENROLL in this class.

Windows 10 Email - Windows 10 comes with a built-in Mail app, from which you can access all your different email accounts (including Outlook.com, Gmail, Yahoo!, and others) in one single, centralized interface. With it, there's no need to go to different websites or apps for your email. With a seamless unified accounts experience delivered in an intuitive design for ultimate ease of use, no more waiting for messages to load. This is the FASTEST email app available for windows. View key info including Attachments, Bills & Receipts, and Entertainment across your inboxes at-a-glance by category, without opening or searching email. Manage all of your email subscriptions in one place, tap to unsubscribe or star favorites. 

2 Sessions    Thursday & Friday - August 13 & 14 - 1 to 3 pm    Jim Schultz

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Open Computer Lab for PCs & Macs –  This is not a class with an agenda. Our instructors will answer your questions. You will want to have your passwords handy for any apps you want help with - like Skype or Facebook.

Note: We will be limiting signups to 15 students. The first 5 students to sign up will be helped starting at 1 pm, first come, first served. The second 5 get helped starting at 2 pm, and if necessary, the third group of 5 at 3 pm. Once we see your names, we will let you know which starting time you have in your Zoom invitation.

1 Session    Tuesday - August 18 - 1 to 3 pm    Steve Weiss, Glick Schultz, Jim Schultz, Mike Gilliom

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Gmail & Google Meet - Gmail is a free, search-based webmail service that combines the best features of traditional email with Google's search technology.  Gmail provides enough free storage space for many people.  Any person can create a Gmail account; simply fill in the simple form.  You will be asked to give your name and country and to choose a login name and password to use each time you access your Gmail. You will learn how to import your contact list, transition your old email with your contacts, create emails, and how to respond to emails. We will also go through using Google Meet which is now part of Gmail and offers video chat and video conferencing.

3 Sessions    Wednesday, Thursday & Friday - August 19, 20 & 21 - 1 to 3 pm    Jim Schultz

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Getting Organized with Your Folders and Files - Now you really do have time to get organized! You'll learn how the pro's organize their Folders and Files. We'll use a PC for our examples, and Mac users can watch and learn, too. The key tool for PCs is the Windows File Explorer, and by the end, it will be one of your favorite places to land on a computer. The concepts we teach apply to any device - and cloud apps like Drive and iCloud Drive, too.

One of the exercises in this class is to download files from the web and save them so you can find them later. Click here to link to a Google Doc called Download This File and Save It.

1 Session    Tuesday - August 25 - 1 to 3 pm    Steve Weiss

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Zoom Class: How to Host & How to Participate in Zoom Meetings - Knowing a little bit about Zoom is a prerequisite for any of our Remote Learning classes. You will learn the basics for this widely used internet tool. We'll also teach you how to set up and host your own Zoom meetings.

Required: If you'll be using an iPhone, iPad or Android device, please download the Zoom Mobile Meeting app from your app store and set it up with your email address and password. Computer users should download the app to their desktops from the website zoom.us. For more help getting ready to use Zoom, click this link to our Zoom Help and Resources page.

We will send you an email message with the link to the class Zoom meeting. Just before the class is scheduled to start, you open that email message and click the link. Once everyone has checked in, you start learning. And knowing Zoom will get you ready for our other courses and to be your own Zoom host.

1 Session    Wednesday - August 26  - 1 to 3 pm    Dave Curtin

Click here to ENROLL in this class. 

And while you are waiting for class to start, here is a funny Zoom meeting for pet lovers!

Introduction to the iPad – iPads are amazing all-in-one tools for email, text, photos, music & videos. They are also a camera, e-book reader, Internet browser, and gaming device.  You will learn about setting up email, about Siri, iTunes, and the App Store. The advent of iPadOS makes the iPad truly unique from the iPhone. You can even totally replace other general-use computers with the iPad. You can add a real keyboard; in fact, your iPad will work with nearly any Bluetooth keyboard. 

NOTE: Due to the differences in the latest software, we will NOT be covering the iPhone in this class. 

2 Sessions        Thursday & Friday - August 27 & 28  - 1 to 3 pm    Glick Schultz

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Introduction to the iPhone – These smartphones are amazing all-in-one tools for phone calls, email, text, photos, music & videos. They are also a camera, e-book reader, Internet browser, and gaming device.  You will learn about setting up contacts, email, about Siri, iTunes, and the App Store. You can even totally replace other general-use computers with the iPhone. You can add a real keyboard; in fact, your iPhone will work with nearly any Bluetooth keyboard. NOTE: Due to the differences in the latest software, we will NOT be covering iPad in this session. See the iPad class below (Aug 27 & 28).   

3 Sessions    Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday - September 1, 2 & 3 - 1 to 3 pm   Glick Schultz

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Pinterest.Com - Pinterest is a pinboard-style photo sharing website that allows users to create and manage theme-based image collections such as events, interests, hobbies, and more. Users can browse other pinboards for inspiration, "re-pin" images to their own pin boards, or "like" photos. Pinterest is a tool for collecting and organizing things you love. 

1 Session    Friday - September 4 - 1 to 3 pm    Jim Schultz

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Windows 10  - In this 2-session class you will become more effective with Windows 10's important features.  Note: Many people who take this class also take our Getting Organized class (August 25) to practice managing folders and files. We will cover:

2 Sessions    Monday & Tuesday - September 7 & 8 - 1 to 3 pm    Mike Gilliom

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CANCELLED

GoToMeeting Class 

GoToMeeting is a web-hosted service created and marketed by LogMeIn. It is an online meeting, desktop sharing, and video conferencing software package that enables the user to meet with other computer users, clients or colleagues via the Internet in real time. Works on your computer or mobile device. No app download required. 

1 Session    Friday - September 11 - 1 to 3 pm    Jim Schultz

This class has been cancelled due to low enrollment.

Photo Editing With Windows 10

Using your Windows 10 PC, learn how to remove “Red-eyes,” crop, straighten, create panoramas, correct lighting, and create collages using the Apps available on Windows 10.  On day two we will work on photos you’ve taken, and we will edit photos on your laptop or bring them on a USB (flash) Drive.  

2 Sessions    Monday & Tuesday - September 14 & 15 - 1 to 3 pm    Jim Schultz

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Google Photos - Unlimited backup of all your photos and videos for free. Google Photos works on both computers and mobile devices. Access them from any phone, tablet, or computer – your photos will be safe, secure, and always with you. Share your best stuff with family and friends. Google cloud storage is free and there is no limit on the number of items stored if you use Google's recommended settings. This means you can store and easily find photos or videos you took years ago! Learn to edit your photos and videos, create albums, and share them with friends & family. You can download items to your computer or mobile device again when you need them. You can send photos to online print services directly from Google Photos. PC and Mac users will practice backing up photos and videos to the Google Photos cloud using the Backup & Sync from Google app, and from your mobile devices. 

Requirements: 1. All students need Google account before class starts. 2. If possible, students should have a PC or Mac available. We will use them in the first half of the class. 3. All students using a smartphone or tablet should install the Google Photos app before the class starts. We will discuss using Google Photos on mobile devices on the second part of the class.

2 Sessions    Wednesday & Thursday - September 16 & 17 - 1 to 3 pm       Mike Gilliom

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Zoom Class: How to Host & How to Participate in Zoom Meetings - Knowing a little bit about Zoom is a prerequisite for any of our Remote Learning classes. You will learn the basics for this widely used internet tool. We'll also teach you how to set up and host your own Zoom meetings.

Required: If you'll be using an iPhone, iPad or Android device, please download the Zoom Mobile Meeting app from your app store and set it up with your email address and password. Computer users should download the app to their desktops from the website zoom.us. For more help getting ready to use Zoom, click this link to our Zoom Help and Resources page.

We will send you an email message with the link to the class Zoom meeting. Just before the class is scheduled to start, you open that email message and click the link. Once everyone has checked in, you start learning. And knowing Zoom will get you ready for our other courses and to be your own Zoom host.

1 Session    Monday - September 21  - 1 to 3 pm    Dave Curtin

Click here to ENROLL in this class. 

And while you are waiting for class to start, here is a funny Zoom meeting for pet lovers!

CANCELLED

Introduction to Your Mac and OS X - In this 3-session class, we will cover the basics of Mac hardware, the Desktop and the Dock, Finder, LaunchPad, System Preferences, your Apple ID (your Apple account), using the iCloud, the App store, how to avoid malware, how to use backup solutions like Time Machine and Backblaze, and how to keep your Mac software up-to-date. We'll discuss, demonstrate and practice using all of these Mac and OS X components. 

3 Sessions   Wednesday, Thursday & Friday - September 23, 24 & 25 - 1 to 3 pm    Glick Schultz 

This class has been cancelled due to low enrollment. 

Photo Editing for the iPhone and iPad  - Using the iPhone or iPad, learn how to remove "Red-eyes," Crop, Straighten, create Panoramas, correct lighting, and create Collages using the new Photoshop Express app. On day two we will work on photos you've taken and we will edit photos on your device. 

2 Sessions    Monday & Tuesday - September 28 & 29 - 1 to 3 pm    Jim Schultz

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Open Computer Lab for PCs & Macs –  This is not a class with an agenda. Our instructors will answer your questions. You will want to have your passwords handy for any apps you want help with - like Skype or Facebook.

Note: We will be limiting signups to 15 students. The first 5 students to sign up will be helped starting at 1 pm, first come, first served. The second 5 get helped starting at 2 pm, and, if necessary, the third group of 5 at 3 pm. Once we see your names, we will let you know which starting time you have in your Zoom invitation.

1 Session    Wednesday - September 30 - 1 to 3 pm    Steve Weiss, Glick Schultz, Jim Schultz, Mike Gilliom

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RESCHEDULED

ID Theft, Computer Security & Backup: Protect Yourself - We spend much of our day on the Internet. You will learn many of the basic ways to protect yourself in this fast-paced online world. Of course, in spite of our best efforts, things can go wrong. You need to have good computer security software and a backup method in place for your data files, email and settings. We will discuss how to use Windows Defender and give you some easy-to-use computer backup alternatives.  

Click here to see reference articles used in Mike's presentation 

1 Session    RESCHEDULED TO Thursday - October 8 - 1 to 3 pm    Mike Gilliom

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RESCHEDULED

Explore Password Managers - Ditch the sticky notes and get peace of mind. A good password manager will be your first defense against getting hacked. Password Managers allow you to generate and store secure passwords and manage your login credentials across all your devices, automatically filling in forms in web browsers and syncing your data across all your devices. We will explore two of the best offerings around - one free and one fee. 

But we'll start with two easy ways to store passwords:

Then we'll explore these great password managers:

1 Session    RESCHEDULED TO Friday -October 9 - 1 to 3 pm    Mike Gilliom

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CANCELLED

Introduction To The MAC Apps You Need To Know:

The Apps You Should Know - In this class, you will practice using Safari (the Apple browser), Keychain (to save passwords), Mail, Contacts, Calendar, review, Messages, Notes, and the Apple Office Apps: Pages, Numbers and Keynote. In addition, we’ll show you how to share many of your Mac creations as you collaborate with teammates, committee members, family and friends. You will learn to share things using iCloud - like your best stuff from all your apps. We'll have you tweaking and sharing your Photos. You will use Music, Podcasts, Videos. We’ll also introduce you to some must-have non-Apple apps such as 1Password, Firefox, Skype, Dropbox, and others. 

3 Sessions    Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday - October 5, 6 & 7 - 1 to 3 pm    Glick Schultz

This class has been cancelled due to low enrollment. 

Facebook on PCs – Facebook is used and enjoyed by people of all ages. Facebook provides easy ways to exchange communications with friends and family. You will learn how to view and post your own photos, video, and messages. You will learn about posting on friends "Time-line“, "Commenting" on friends’ pictures, and real-time Chat. Personal security recommendations are also covered. 

2 Sessions    Thursday & Friday - October 8 & 9 - 1 to 3 pm    Jim Schultz

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Introduction to Ancestry.Com - We will cover the fundamentals of beginning to create your family genealogy using Ancestry.Com. We will go through some actual examples, such as using the US Census, birth, marriage, and death records to tie them to your own family history. 

2 Sessions    Monday & Tuesday - October 12 & 13 - 1 to 3 pm    Jim Schultz

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Pages - Part I of The Apple Office Suite on Macs - Apple Pages is a powerful word processor that gives you everything you need to create documents that look beautiful. And read beautifully. It lets you work seamlessly between Mac and iOS devices, and even work effortlessly with people who use Microsoft Word. Learn how to unleash the power of Pages on the Mac.

1 Sessions    Wednesday - October 14 - 1 to 3 pm   Glick Schultz

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Numbers - Part II of the Apple Office Suite on Macs - Numbers is a spreadsheet application developed by Apple as part of the productivity suite alongside Keynote and Pages. Numbers is available for iOS, and macOS High Sierra or newer. Numbers will work effortlessly with Microsoft Excel.  Learn how to use this spreadsheet program that comes with your Mac.

1 Session    Thursday - October 15 - 1 to 3 pm   Glick Schultz

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Keynote - Part III of the Apple Office Suite on Macs - Keynote is a powerful app for building and delivering beautiful presentations. Gorgeous templates and tight integration with other Apple apps make it an great choice for Mac users and a great replacement for Powerpoint. Learn how to create stunning presentations with Keynote.

1 Session    Friday -  October 16 - 1 to 3 pm   Glick Schultz

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Facebook On iPhones And iPads

The Facebook APP is used and enjoyed by people of all ages. Facebook provides easy ways to exchange communications with friends and family. You will learn how to view and post your own photos, video, and messages. You will learn about posting on friends "Time-line“, "Commenting" on friends’ pictures, and real-time Chat. Personal security recommendations are also covered. 

2 Sessions    Monday & Tuesday - October 19 & 20 - 1 to 3 pm    Jim Schultz

Click here to ENROLL in this class.

Getting Organized with Your Folders and Files - Now you really do have time to get organized! You'll learn how the pro's organize their Folders and Files. We'll use a PC for our examples, and Mac users can watch and learn, too. The key tool for PCs is the Windows File Explorer, and by the end, it will be one of your favorite places to land on a computer. The concepts we teach apply to any device - and cloud apps like Drive and iCloud Drive, too.

One of the exercises in this class is to download files from the web and save them so you can find them later. Click here to link to a Google Doc called Download This File and Save It.

1 Session    Monday - October 22 - 1 to 3 pm    Steve Weiss

Click here to ENROLL in this class.

Open Clinic For iPhone And iPad Users

Use this clinic session to get your specific questions answered - this is not a class with an agenda. So, do you need help with certain iPhone settings, accounts, email, calendar, the app store? Need a hand synching Apple devices using the iCloud? Have some other burning question? Sign up for the iPhone clinic. Ask your questions. Instructors:  Jim Schultz, Glick Schultz & Mike Gilliom

1 Session    Friday - October 23 - 1 to 3 pm    Jim Schultz, Mike Gilliom

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  iTunes & iCloud on PCs - iCloud is a service provided by Apple that stores your music, TV shows, and other files in the cloud (online).  It also automatically pushes (downloads) your files to all of your devices so that they stay up-to-date.  iTunes can play your favorite CDs, Movies, Books, and Videos, but you can also import your songs into your iTunes Library.  Once imported, you'll be able to arrange your songs into playlists, share them with your other computers using iTunes, or take them with you on your iPhone. 

2 Sessions    Monday & Tuesday - October 26 & 27 - 1 to 3 pm    Jim Schultz 

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Google Drive and Google Docs

1 Session    Wednesday - October 28 - 1 to 3 pm    Mike Gilliom

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Google Sheets and Google Slides

1 Session    Thursday - October 29 - 1 to 3 pm    Mike Gilliom

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Apple Music App On The MAC

You may have heard that Apple eliminated the iTunes app in the latest macOS, Catalina. Never fear, however, the Music app is taking its place (sort of). Learn how to use Music to import music from your CD’s and other sources, organize your music library into playlists, and even buy the latest releases from the iTunes Store. Instructor: Glick Schultz

1 Session    Friday - October 30 - 1 to 3 pm    Glick Schultz
RESCHEDULED: The new date for this class is Friday, November 13, 1 to 3 pm.

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Gmail  - A free, search-based webmail service that combines the best features of traditional email with Google's search technology.  Gmail provides enough free storage space for many people.  Any person can create a Gmail account; simply fill in the simple form.  You will be asked to give your name and country and to choose a login name and password to use each time you access your Gmail. You will learn how to import your contact list, transition your old email with your contacts, create emails, and how to respond to emails.

2 Sessions    Monday & Tuesday - November 2 & 3 - 1 to 3 pm    Jim Schultz

Click here to ENROLL in this class.

Google Meet 

Google Meet is now part of Gmail and offers video chat, video conferencing, screen sharing and more. It’s in many ways similar to Zoom and GoToMeeting.

Required: As with other Google apps, these require a Google account. The instructor will help you get one.

1 Session    Wednesday - November 4 - 1 to 3 pm    Jim Schultz

Click here to ENROLL in this class.

Apple Photos On The Mac

Photos for the Mac has an immersive, dynamic 2-session look that showcases your best photos. Find the shots you’re looking for with powerful search options. Organize your collection into albums, or keep your photos organized automatically with smart albums. Perfect your images with intuitive built-in editing tools, or use your favorite photos apps. And with iCloud Photos, you can keep all your photos and videos stored in iCloud and up to date on your Mac, Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and even your PC. Learn how to get the most out of this app.

2 Sessions    Thursday & Friday - November 5 & 6 - 1 to 3 pm    Glick Schultz

RESCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 17 & 18

Introduction To Android Smartphones And Tablets 

This 3-session class will show you how to use your Android Smartphone or Tablet.  Except for phone calls, these devices work the same way.  We’ll show you how to use the Home screen and Settings.  Phone users will learn to make and answer calls and manage your contacts.  Then we’ll explore texting and email.  We’ll search the web, play with YouTube, set up calendars, tasks & alarms.  We’ll use the camera for photos and videos.  And, we’ll show you how to find free & fee apps -- including games -- to personalize your phone and tablet. Instructor: Bob Chernow 

3 Sessions    Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday - November 9, 10 & 11 - 1 to 3 pm    Bob Chernow

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Windows 10 Email - Windows 10 comes with a built-in Mail app, from which you can access all your different email accounts (including Outlook.com, Gmail, Yahoo!, and others) in one single, centralized interface. With it, there's no need to go to different websites or apps for your email. With a seamless unified accounts experience delivered in an intuitive design for ultimate ease of use, no more waiting for messages to load. This is the FASTEST email app available for windows. View key info including Attachments, Bills & Receipts, and Entertainment across your inboxes at-a-glance by category, without opening or searching email. Manage all of your email subscriptions in one place, tap to unsubscribe or star favorites. 

2 Sessions    Thursday & Friday - November 12 & 13 - 1 to 3 pm    Jim Schultz

Click here to ENROLL in this class.

Apple Music App On The MAC

You may have heard that Apple eliminated the iTunes app in the latest macOS, Catalina. Never fear, however, the Music app is taking its place (sort of). Learn how to use Music to import music from your CD’s and other sources, organize your music library into playlists, and even buy the latest releases from the iTunes Store. Instructor: Glick Schultz

RESCHEDULED: The new date for this class is Friday, November 13, 1 to 3 pm
Glick Schultz

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Clinic For Android Smartphone And Tablet Users

Use this clinic session to get your specific questions answered - this is not a class with an agenda. Android smartphones & tablets are made by companies like Samsung, LG, Motorola, HTC, etc.. So, do you need help with certain Android smartphone or tablet settings like WiFi and Bluetooth; accounts; the app store; or apps like email, texting or calendars?  Maybe you have just a single burning question? 

1 Session    Wednesday - November 18 - 1 to 3 pm    Bob Chernow 

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Great iMovies On The MAC

 iMovie for Mac is a powerful video-editing program that among other things can turn iPhone or camera-recorded video footage into stunning movies. Learn how to cut and combine clips, add transitions, titles, and music or sound effects to your movies, then share them via iCloud, YouTube, Facebook and others.

1 Session    Thursday - November 19 - 1 to 3 pm    Glick Schultz

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iCloud For Apple Users

iCloud allows you to share information with all you Apple devices, your friends and family, and back up your iPhone and iPad. Learn how iCloud can keep your info in sync and safe. 

1 Session    Friday - November 20 - 1 to 3 pm    Glick Schultz

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Introduction to the iPad – iPads are amazing all-in-one tools for email, text, photos, music & videos. They are also a camera, e-book reader, Internet browser, and gaming device.  You will learn about setting up email, about Siri, iTunes, and the App Store. The advent of iPadOS makes the iPad truly unique from the iPhone. You can even totally replace other general-use computers with the iPad. You can add a real keyboard; in fact, your iPad will work with nearly any Bluetooth keyboard. 

NOTE: Due to the differences in the latest software, we will NOT be covering the iPhone in this class. 

2 Sessions    Wednesday & Thursday - November 30 & December 1  - 1 to 3 pm    Glick Schultz

Click here to ENROLL in this class.

Apple Photos On The Mac

Photos for the Mac has an immersive, dynamic 2-session look that showcases your best photos. Find the shots you’re looking for with powerful search options. Organize your collection into albums, or keep your photos organized automatically with smart albums. Perfect your images with intuitive built-in editing tools, or use your favorite photos apps. And with iCloud Photos, you can keep all your photos and videos stored in iCloud and up to date on your Mac, Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and even your PC. Learn how to get the most out of this app.

RESCHEDULED FROM NOVEMBER 5 & 6

2 Sessions    Thursday & Friday - December 17 & 18 - 1 to 3 pm    Glick Schultz

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