AUGD: AWUGU: WWDC 2022 Followup (and more)
AUGD: AWUGU: WWDC 2022 Followup (and more)
- Subject: AUGD: AWUGU: WWDC 2022 Followup (and more)
- From: Tom Piper via Augd <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 14:53:51 -0500
AWUGU Meeting Report about WWDC 2022 Followup
by Tom Piper, Coordinator
This Apple World User Group University online gathering of Apple user group
leaders was held at 5:00pm CDST, on June 20, 2022, via Zoom. We had 40
participants for the topic of “WWDC 2022 Followup”. The 77-minute video can be
viewed at: https://youtu.be/p2bH4wUzvfs <https://youtu.be/p2bH4wUzvfs>
(unlisted on YouTube).
This session opened with my welcome, plus a quick review of the meeting
protocols. Doug Smith, Chair of the Apple User Group Advisory Board (AUGAB)
provided backup support during the call.
I opened the presentations with a brief overview of the World Wide Developers
Conference (WWDC) noting that a number of links and references had been sent in
advance. This was followed by a variety of comments about things liked, hoped
for and regretted, with recognition of the convergence of macOS and iPadOS
desktops. A question was asked about how many have M1 computers (the attached
photo shows green checks for those who do).
This was followed by a discussion about whether attending AUGs were
incorporated, noting some preference for 501(c)(7), plus comments about the
need for any liability insurance for directors and officers, or errors and
omissions (few carry insurance).
The Tucson Macintosh Users Group was interested in registering as a non-profit
simply because they wanted to find a way for members to send in their dues
electronically. They have heard complaints from members who hate writing and
mailing in checks. They are hoping to hear from other groups about how they
handle this (feel free to share your experiences by responding to this report).
Additional questions were asked, experiences shared and suggestions made by
user group leaders with the following links providing further information on
this meeting’s topics:
Ann MacKay: https://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/faq
<https://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/faq> - does not void warranty if from
Apple
Many comments: have MacBook Air, mini or iPad Pro
John Carter: use “sudo rsync -varn” in Terminal to find corrupted files on Mac
Tim Baker: run Apple ][ via emulation - http://virtualii.com
<http://virtualii.com/>
Betty Larsen: https://vintagemacmuseum.com/resources/links/
<https://vintagemacmuseum.com/resources/links/>
Tim Baker:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/stage-manager-was-a-thing-in-2006-os-x-beta.2347636/
<https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/stage-manager-was-a-thing-in-2006-os-x-beta.2347636/>
Steve Welsh: Stephen Hackett's excellent DogCow History:
https://512pixels.net/dogcow/ <https://512pixels.net/dogcow/>
We are very pleased with this sixth meeting of 2022. Files related to this
meeting are available on our AWUGU shared folder:
https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0kF7XwYI98VG0fqvL86PJm02g#AWUGU
<https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0kF7XwYI98VG0fqvL86PJm02g#AWUGU>.
The call ended with an entertaining discussion about old or legacy technology
(like Newtons, Apple ][s, SCSI connectors, and such) that many still are
hoarding in various states of storage. The question was raised as to what the
best solution would be for these items? This yielded the topic of Old Tech:
Repurpose, Reuse, Recycle scheduled for July 18, 2022, at 5:00pm Central
Daylight Saving Time (all current AWUGU registrants will receive an invitation
to all future meetings).
Several attendees have suggested that we should discuss Apple nostalgia (like
trivia games that NMUG held, Clarus dogcow, Apple-logoed items, iPod, more)
that we have enjoyed (and harbored) over the years. It was also suggested that
we do more “guided-discussion” meetings without presentations. Additional
topics for future meetings are always welcome, just send suggestions to me.
To become a participant, any interested Apple User Group leader must first
register with the AWUGU Coordinator by emailing their name, location, and user
group name and web link to email@hidden <mailto:email@hidden>.
Registration must be received by July 16 in order to receive a Zoom Meeting
invitation (a download of the free Zoom app in advance is also necessary, and
an update will be important for existing users).
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