ChatGPT: The Future of AI Is Here
MacTalkJanuary 2023 DAVID SHAYER 9 December 202221 comments ChatGPT: The Future of AI Is Here Artificial intelligence (AI) has progressed in fits and starts for 70 years. It’s one of those technologies, like commercial fusion power, that’s always 20 years away. Now we...
New Members – January 2023
MacTalkJanuary 2023New: Gordon Morrison David Pollock Jill Brett Returning: Trevor McIntyre Contents Click for special offers to Mac Users Groups members.Website design by Blue Heron Web DesignsClick the image for information about...
Visiting an Apple Store: The Value of In-Person Impressions
MacTalkDecember 2022 ADAM ENGST 11 November 20228 comments Visiting an Apple Store: The Value of In-Person Impressions I realize that many of you have an Apple Store nearby, and it’s even possible that you visit it regularly. For me, however, living in Ithaca, NY...
Testing Emergency SOS and Find My via Satellite
MacTalkDecember 2022 ADAM ENGST 21 November 202210 comments Testing Emergency SOS and Find My via Satellite On 15 November 2022, Apple launched its promised Emergency SOS via satellite feature for iPhone 14 owners in the US and Canada. The company also announced that...
OneWorld 65 Combines International Adapter with 65W USB-C Charger
MacTalkDecember 2022 ADAM ENGST 4 November 202242 comments OneWorld 65 Combines International Adapter with 65W USB-C Charger Tonya and I recently traveled to Greece on vacation, and while the trip itself devolved into a tale of COVID-driven woe for me, it did give me...
Matter Is Here, but Does It Matter Right Now?
MacTalkDecember 2022 JOSH CENTERS 4 November 20225 comments Matter Is Here, but Does It Matter Right Now? One of the big headaches of home automation is the assortment of walled gardens that have filled the space. Apple has its HomeKit ecosystem, Google has Google...
Bring Yourself Recurring Joy with Apple’s New Lock Screen Photo Shuffle
MacTalkDecember 2022 GLENN FLEISHMAN 19 November 202221 comments Bring Yourself Recurring Joy with Apple’s New Lock Screen Photo Shuffle When I think about how technology as a whole has improved my life and the lives of people around me, I tend to focus on...
Apple Says More about Emergency SOS via Satellite Technology
MacTalkDecember 2022 ADAM ENGST 11 November 202233 comments Apple Says More about Emergency SOS via Satellite Technology One of the most intriguing aspects of the iPhone 14 announcement was Apple’s presentation about the forthcoming Emergency SOS via satellite...
MacTalkOctober 2022 GLENN FLEISHMAN 7 October 202229 comments An Apple a Day: iOS 16 Medications Feature Provides Alerts, Logging, and Peace of Mind I confess that I was amused and appalled by the massive pile of pills my grandfather had to take when I was a child. He...
An Apple a Day: iOS 16 Medications Feature Provides Alerts, Logging, and Peace of Mind
MacTalkNovember 2022 GLENN FLEISHMAN 7 October 202229 comments An Apple a Day: iOS 16 Medications Feature Provides Alerts, Logging, and Peace of Mind I confess that I was amused and appalled by the massive pile of pills my grandfather had to take when I was a child....