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10 Useful Tools For Mac

This article on A1Daily.com presents 10 tools, add-ons and software for Mac OS X. These are the author’s weapons of choice when designing and boosting productivity.

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VRC – Dejal Systems, LLC

From Dejal Systems‘ history page: “Dejal has provided many quality and flexible utilities to the Macintosh world over the years, starting back in 1991 with the pre-Mac OS X gems QuickEncrypt and SndConverter Pro. Nowadays, pretty much everything is developed in native Cocoa for Mac OS X… Continue reading »

VRC – Mariner Software

If I recall correctly, Mariner Software started with Write and Calc which were alternatives to Microsoft Word and Excel. They then developed specialized software for doing Journaling, novel writing and script/screenwriting software. Now they have software for iOS devices as well as Windows. Please see their contact info in the Vendor Resource Center. Continue reading »

VRC – Intego

I understand that currently there isn’t any virus software on the Macintosh. However, we are starting to see malware and we certainly don’t want to pass on any virus that is sent to us to our friends and associates. Intego provides software to protect Macintosh OS, Windows OS and iOS devices. Intego is new to our Vendor Resource Center. Please check out and invite them to participate to your user group. Continue reading »

Macs In Chemistry and Research

I have long know about a Law and a Medical website for Macintosh users in those professions. Now I have found a couple of new ones.
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Photo & Painting Apps

UGNN InfoManager news all about Apple and Apple computers Here comes some very cool apps that can really have some fun with, as well as generate some awesome images …
* TurboCollage – Collage Creator for iPad
* PaintMee HD
* Camera Flash PRO for iPad 2
* Auto Adjust
* Photogene is about improving your digital photos
* Bill Atkinson PhotoCard Lite
. . . and more

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Apple Motion 5 Training Video

InfiniteSkills has rolled out a new Apple Motion 5 Tutorial Video Course designed to teach practical compositing and effects techniques for post-production workflows. Continue reading »

Be aware of iSpy software

Engadget has an article by Amar Toor about a video program that can be used to track keystrokes on a smart phone. Continue reading »

Apple Tutorials

Of course Apple offers workshops for free and One to One Classes for an annual $99 fee in its stores, but what if you don’t live close to one of the stores? Continue reading »

VRC – Pearson Education, informIT

Back in the early 1990′s, I worked with Peachpit Press to provide discounted books to 3 local user groups in the DFW area. I sold enough books that I was even able to attend a Peachpit party at San Francisco Macworld Expo one year. Of course, since then there have been a lot of changes in the publishing industry. Continue reading »

VRC – Bare Bones Software

Bare Bones Software has become the latest addition to our Vendor Resource Center. Great products and great support of Mac User Groups.
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Pictures from the past week

Of course, pictures have been a big thing in remembering Steve Jobs over the past week. Here are some that I found interesting. I don’t have attributions, as I saw them a number of different places. If I need to remove any, please let us know. Continue reading »

iCloud

We all know that Apple’s iCloud is coming soon. But have you stopped to see all that it contains? Apple has a description of it on their web site. Continue reading »

Adding Videos to your iPad

The web site Geekfori has an article about how to get video to your iPad/iPhone. Geek for i “because we live in an iWorld”. Continue reading »

Vendor Resource Center

Back in the early to mid 1990′s Fred and I and others worked with the User Group Forum on AOL to support PC & Mac User Groups on line.
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