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Robert Brown (RLBrown)
Mar 15, 2026, 1:15:17 PM (3 days ago) Mar 15
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SVMUG Monthly Meeting March 16, 2026 - Marty Jencius - Troubleshooting your Mac & iPhone; Logical steps that actually work.
Hello svmug members & friends!
The Silicon Valley Macintosh User Group (svmug) upcoming meeting is Monday, March 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time. We will be meeting via Zoom. As always, our meetings are open to the public and free to attend. Please invite a friend!
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MEETING LINK for Virtual Attendance:
If you are on the svmug mail list, you will receive a separate email with the Zoom link DIRECT information.
Otherwise, the method of joining the SVMUG monthly meeting via Zoom is to use the connection information found on our website:
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MEETING TOPIC: Troubleshooting Your Mac & iPhone: A Thinking Person's Guide
When your Mac or iPhone starts acting up, the worst thing you can do is panic and start randomly trying fixes. This session introduces a systematic, calm approach to troubleshooting both macOS and iOS — built around the same core logic: observe the symptom, classify the problem, reduce variables, and test safely. Marty Jencius walks through the key diagnostic mindset for each platform, highlights the tools built right into your devices, and shares ready-to-use AI prompts that turn a large language model into your own personal troubleshooting coach — asking you the right questions and walking you through solutions step by step. Whether your Mac won't cooperate or your iPhone is misbehaving, you'll leave with a reusable framework and practical tools you can apply the next time something goes sideways.
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ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Marty Jencius
Marty Jencius, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and counselor educator whose 30-year career in the professorate has been defined by bringing emerging technologies into his field — from founding one of the earliest professional listservs (CESNET-L) to pioneering websites, virtual reality, podcasting, and now AI and AR applications in counselor education. He is the founder of ThePodTalk.net, where he produces multiple shows including Vision ProFiles, The Old Mac Gang, A.I. Productivity Workflow, The Tech Savvy Professor, 15 Minute Bytes, and Fade to Chat: Golden Age Cinema. He is also a regular panelist on MacVoices, InTouch with iOS, and The Mac Show. Marty has given presentations on technology, AI productivity, and digital tools at national counseling conferences and Apple user groups, with a particular focus on practical applications of AI, prompt engineering, and emerging tech for everyday users. He brings a practitioner's eye and an enthusiast's energy to everything he talks about.
Find him at @jencius on Bluesky and Mastodon.
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TIME SCHEDULE:
6:30 PM - Virtual Doors open. Come early and socialize.
7:00 PM - Introduction & News
7:30 PM - Presentation
8:15 PM - Q&A - Use the Chat feature on Zoom to submit questions.
8:30 PM - Raffle and end of meeting
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2026 CALENDAR: via Zoom
March 16 — Marty Jencius — Troubleshooting your MacOS; Logical steps that actually work
April 20 — possibly Robert Brown’s "annual" AI update
May 18 — to be determined
June 15 — to be determined
July 20 — to be determined
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DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS? (Tech questions? Other?)
Do you have QUESTIONS to ask at the Q&A session during the meeting? During our Q&A time, please use the Chat feature on Zoom to submit questions.
Time permitting, we will do our best to provide answers to all.
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APPLE/MAC USER GROUPS (updated)
Silicon Valley Mac User Group, https://www.svmug.org
Diablo Valley Mac User Group, https://www.dvmug.org
San Leandro Mac User Group, https://www.slmug.org
Tucson, AZ Mac User Group, https://www.tmug.com
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