Revisiting Gmail on the Web Using the Mac, Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Revisiting Gmail on the Web Using the Mac, Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Session Introduction and Workshop Format Ali formally opened the Techstravaganza workshop and outlined the session structure and ground rules. Gmail on the Web (Mac) — Navigating the Inbox and Selecting Messages Ali demonstrated how to navigate through the Gmail inbox and select/deselect messages using keyboard commands in Chrome on a Mac with VoiceOver. Gmail on […]

Apple Music on the iPhone, Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Upcoming Workshop Roadmap (Announced by Ali) Ali opened the session with an announcement outlining planned future workshop topics based on frequently asked questions and community interest. Apple Music Tutorial — Home Tab and New Tab Siena shared her iPhone screen and walked participants through the Apple Music app, starting with the Home and New tabs. […]

YouTube Premium and YouTube Music on the iPhone, Thursday, June 11, 2026

YouTube Premium Tutorial – Ad-Free Playback Siena demonstrated the ad-free playback feature of YouTube Premium using a Double Tap podcast video about the Mantis Q40. YouTube Premium Tutorial – Background Playback and Screen Lock Siena demonstrated the ability to lock the phone screen and switch to other apps while a YouTube video continues playing. YouTube […]

Adding Contacts from a Message to Contacts, and LibreOffice on the Mac, Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Adding a Phone Number to Contacts from a WhatsApp Message Ali demonstrated how to locate a phone number within a WhatsApp message and add it to the iOS Contacts app. Adding a Contact Card Shared via iMessage Ali demonstrated how to add a contact card received in the iOS Messages app to the Contacts app. […]

Word Processing and Spreadsheets with LibreOffice, Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Introduction to LibreOffice — Overview and Navigation Siena introduced LibreOffice as a free, open-source office suite comparable to OpenOffice but more accessible on both Mac and Windows (and Linux). She demonstrated the LibreOffice Start Center, navigating through its components using the Tab key. LibreOffice Writer — Document Creation and Formatting Siena opened LibreOffice Writer, typed […]