AppleUsers.org (pronounced as Apple Users dot Org) is a volunteer organization that acts as a central location for the Committees, Editors, Web Masters and other Leaders of Australian Apple User Groups to find useful resources. Continue reading »
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 »
Of course, we have all been touched by Steve Jobs and the work he has done at Apple and Pixar. Here are a some MUG web sites that pay tribute to him. Continue reading »
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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Our first vendor in the new Vendor Resource Center is Smile Software. Of course, Smile is always one of the first in doing anything to support Macintosh User Groups. They have a great program that providing presentations via iChat/Skype and provides product to user groups for special uses.
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Tapps has announced Formz, an application that transforms an iPad into a powerful tool for many types of surveys, interviews and polls. Formz allows any professional to design and apply surveys quickly, without the need of internet access or additional subscription fees. Continue reading »
This is a follow-up to the previous article. “Ask Dave Taylor” has provided an answer to “Can I customize message flags in Lion Apple Mail?”
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About.com has long been a great place to get training, hints and tips. This article by Tom Nelson subtitled “Re-Making Apple Mail to Fit Your Needs.”
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Come explore some of the best Mac, iPhone and iPad products. Meet the companies who make them. See live product demonstrations, touch and feel the latest products and learn from the best Mac, iPhone and iPad experts in Canada.
Boinx Software is counting down the days to the official launch of the new Mac OS X Lion with promotional discounts on all Boinx Apps available exclusively at the Mac App Store. Beginning July 8th, select Apps like Mousepose and PhotoPresenter start at just $0.99 USD! Each day, Boinx will increase the price of the Apps by one tier until prices return to their normal state or Lion ships.
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This web site is also known as “Free Open Source Software Mac User Group.” They have a list of free and open source software. Continue reading »
I mentioned KansasFest last winter when I first came across the web site. They now have announced that the 22nd annual KansasFest is now open for registration. Continue reading »
My friend Lesa Snider has some exciting things going on. Lesa is past president of the Cowtown MUG here in Fort Worth and was on the User Group Advisory Board for quite awhile. She is planning on a 7 night river cruise from Budapest to Nuremberg with a 2 -night Prague-add on available. This is a photograph journey with classes on “Taking Better Pictures with Any Cameras” well as “Editing with Photoshop Elements and iPhoto ’11.”
When I was program chair for user groups, I always had a back up plan to use when a vendor didn’t show up as scheduled. At times, that involved having a program ready for me to present. Such topics as “Mac Utilities”, “Trouble Shooting the Mac” and “Keeping your Mac Healthy” were easy for me to do at a drop of the hat in those days.
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User Groups are organizations created by people interested in sharing information about their computers and what they can accomplish with the help of digital technology. User groups are about the technology, but also about the friendships that result. Continue reading »
