SVMUG Meeting Monday April 20
SVMUG Communications
Hello svmug members & friends!
The Silicon Valley Macintosh User Group (svmug) upcoming meeting is Monday, April 20, 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:
https://www.svmug.org/connect-online-meetings.html
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MEETING TOPIC: Apple 2026: What to Upgrade, What to Skip, What to Watch
David will review Apple product releases so far in 2026. He recently purchased the following and will provide his reviews and recommendations:
— iPhone 17e
— MacBook Neo
He also upgraded / Traded in a 16” M1Pro MacBook Pro and went with a 14” MacBook Pro M5 Pro. Plus, he upgraded a 13” M3 MacBook Air with a 13” M5 MacBook Air which he will include with the review of the latest product releases.
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ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Dave Ginsburg
Dave is an IT professional who supports Apple and Microsoft products and shares his wealth of knowledge of iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro, and Apple TV. He hosts his weekly podcast, In Touch with iOS, each week we break down the latest news, updates, tips, and hidden features across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Vision Pro and Apple TV — all with insights from friends, experts, and the Apple community.
He is a regular contributor on podcasts such as The Neo Notebook, Vision Profiles, MacVoices Live, and The Mac Show.
He will be speaking at Macstock Conference for the 10th in-person conference.
Website: https://intouchwithios.com
YouTube: https://youtube.com/intouchwithios
Mastodon: @dav...@mastodon.cloud
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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
April 20 — David Ginsburg reviews Apple’s latest 2026 products
May 18 — Allison Sheridan — SoundSource audio tools
June 15 — to be determined
July 20 — Allison Sheridan — How the Cool Kids do Spreadsheets
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PAST MEETINGS:
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MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Current meeting information and updates will be found here:
https://svmug.org/announcements.html
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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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ABOUT SVMUG:
SVMUG (Silicon Valley Macintosh User Group)
SVMUG YouTube:
TWITTER/X: @SVMUG
FACEBOOK info page:
https://www.facebook.com/SVMUG
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— TO UNSUBSCRIBE:
Send an email to svmug+un...@googlegroups.com.
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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
North Coast Mac User Group, https://ncmug.org
San Leandro Mac User Group, https://www.slmug.org
Tucson, AZ Mac User Group, https://www.tmug.com
Naples, FL Mac User Group, https://naplesmug.com
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