TMUG Chat Meeting Notes Summary

Meeting Housekeeping:

• Please mute your mics during presentations to avoid background noise.

• Use the space bar to talk during the meeting.

• Questions, concerns, or suggestions can be emailed to the Steering Committee at sc@transylvaniamug.org.

Technical Discussions:

• iPad Pro Specs: The new iPad Pro features the Apple M4 chip with different configurations depending on storage capacity. Higher storage options come with a 10-core CPU and 16GB RAM.

• Removing Personal Data from Mac: Steps on how to completely erase all content and settings from a Mac were shared.

• Apple Pencil Hover: Instructions on how to disable the hover feature and double-tap functionality were provided. Apple Pencil hover is on by default. You can turn the feature off by going to Settings > Apple Pencil and turning off Show Effects when using Pencil. Also in Settings > Apple Pencil, you can turn on Allow Double Tap only with Pencil Hover.

• iOS 18 Rumors: A possible announcement at WWDC next month with a September release is expected. Link to the WWDC website was shared (https://developer.apple.com/wwdc24/).

• Apple Journal App: This new app for note-taking and journaling was discussed. It is based on the "Day One" app. A link to the Apple Newsroom announcement was provided (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/12/apple-launches-journal-app-a-new-app-for-reflecting-on-everyday-moments/).

• Recommended iPad Stylus: A link to the ESR Stylus Pen for iPad was shared (https://www.amazon.com/ESR-Sensitivity-Rejection-Magnetic-Attachment/dp/B09PGB11HS).

• Changing Default Calendar Alerts: A link to Apple Support on how to change default alert settings in Calendar on Mac was provided (https://support.apple.com/guide/calendar/change-default-alert-settings-icl4407ddb59/mac).