Computers & Technology   

We'll start with a review of the fundamentals of macOS, Apple’s operating system: Finder, the Dock, Menus, Spotlight, Safari, and the core apps. You'll learn how to use these features more effectively to enhance your MacBook experience. Then we'll go beyond the basics to improve your MacBook skills: using Finder, Safari, and Spotlight to search more effectively; using Mail, Address Book, and Calendar apps; troubleshooting common problems; synchronizing pictures between iPhone and MacBook; using the Apple iCloud Photo Library; and connecting a portable hard drive to your Mac to use the Time Machine app to back up and recover lost or deleted files and photos. Whether you are new to Macs or looking to maximize their potential, this class is for you.

Is your digital world feeling messy and overwhelming? In this class, you’ll learn practical strategies to organize your files, photos, and online accounts, making it easier to find what you need when you need it. We’ll explore techniques for centralizing important documents, managing cloud storage, and streamlining your digital workflow. This class is great for PC and Mac users alike as we will be working with Google Drive. Take control of your digital space and create a system that works for you!

Bring your fully charged Apple iPhone or iPad to this class and start getting comfortable using it for many of the marvelous actions it can perform for you. You will be introduced to changing settings, sending email, taking photos and videos, sending photos, and basic troubleshooting. Other topics requested by students will also be covered, time permitting.

Your Apple Watch is a significant extension of your iPhone and brings you new convenience, health, fitness, entertainment, and safety features. We will cover pairing your watch with your iPhone, answering and making phone calls, sending and receiving texts, making emergency calls, changing watch faces, viewing your heart rate, adding apps, and more. Plus questions from the class as time allows. 

ChatGPT and other generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools are becoming household names. But what exactly are they, and what are they used for? Did you know these chatbots can create images from word prompts, write letters, explain complex topics, write jokes, and much more? How do you access and use these powerful tools? For many, AI can be intimidating. However, it can also be an extremely useful tool. This workshop is designed to be beginner-friendly and will cover how generative AI works and the basics of ChatGPT and other AI tools. It will also provide practical examples of how you might use AI in your daily life.