Next Meeting: February 9, 2010
Tuesday, February 09, 2010 Filed in: Meetings
MacPeople Meeting:
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg., room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?
6:00 - 7:00 - Question and Answer
7:00 - 7:10 - Announcements and Break
7:10 – 7:30 – 1 Password - Corey
1Password is a combination password manager, form filler, secure password generator, serial number depository and much, much more. Corey shows you how to take advantage of this useful application to make your web surfing easier and more secure.
http://agilewebsolutions.com/products/1Password
7:30 – 8:00 – Warning Signs your Mac Might Be in Trouble - Glen
At some point, every computer will suffer some kind of hardware failure. Glen will use his years of experience as an Apple Authorized repair person to give you some insight as to help you recognize early warning signs that your computer may need repair.
8:00 – 8:10 - Raffle
Items to be announced pending Apple’s Special Event
8:10 - 8:30 - New MacPeople Email List - Carl
MacPeople recently updated it’s email list and there are a few things you may need to know about the new email list.
8:30 – 9:00 – Apple January 27 Announcement Recap - Katie, Dan and Corey
Rumors are buzzing about a Tablet device from Apple. We know there will be a special event at the end of January where Apple is expected to make iPhone and tablet related announcements and possibly introduce other new products. We’ll have a review of the annulment and information on new products.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg., room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?
6:00 - 7:00 - Question and Answer
7:00 - 7:10 - Announcements and Break
7:10 – 7:30 – 1 Password - Corey
1Password is a combination password manager, form filler, secure password generator, serial number depository and much, much more. Corey shows you how to take advantage of this useful application to make your web surfing easier and more secure.
http://agilewebsolutions.com/products/1Password
7:30 – 8:00 – Warning Signs your Mac Might Be in Trouble - Glen
At some point, every computer will suffer some kind of hardware failure. Glen will use his years of experience as an Apple Authorized repair person to give you some insight as to help you recognize early warning signs that your computer may need repair.
8:00 – 8:10 - Raffle
Items to be announced pending Apple’s Special Event
8:10 - 8:30 - New MacPeople Email List - Carl
MacPeople recently updated it’s email list and there are a few things you may need to know about the new email list.
8:30 – 9:00 – Apple January 27 Announcement Recap - Katie, Dan and Corey
Rumors are buzzing about a Tablet device from Apple. We know there will be a special event at the end of January where Apple is expected to make iPhone and tablet related announcements and possibly introduce other new products. We’ll have a review of the annulment and information on new products.
New MacPeople Email List
Friday, January 29, 2010 Filed in: MUG News
The MacPeople email list has moved to a new server. This change has been planned for some time, however our plans to migrate to a new email list were abruptly accelerated when our old email list server died unexpectedly. We had hoped the transition would be nearly seamless, but there are a few things you need to be aware of.
If you were subscribed to the old MacPeople list, you have automatically been subscribed to the new list. You don’t need to do anything.
The list address is now macpeople@lists.macpeoplemug.org
One simple change in your Address Book will let you send messages to the new list. All you have to do is insert the 6 characters "lists." into the previous email address.
Old Address: macpeople@macpeoplemug.org
New Address: macpeople@lists.macpeoplemug.org
If you find that you are accidentally still sending messages to the old list, check your “Previous Recipients List” and remove any reference to the old email list. You do this from Apple Mail by selecting Window > Previous Recipients.
Management of your account is all done from a web interface:
http://lists.macpeoplemug.org/se/list/macpeople
This is where you go to subscribe and unsubscribe from the email list or to change your associated email address. Because we migrated all the email addresses over, you will need to get a password before making changes to your account. To do this, type in your email address and click the forgot password button. Your password will be emailed to you. You can then log in, and if you like, change your password to something more memorable.
Digest Mode Is Not Currently Available - but there are alternatives
Some of our members previously subscribed to a “digest mode” of this list that generated one email per day. Unfortunately, this is no longer an option on our new email list. There are two alternatives:
Option 1: Create an Email Rule (preferred method)
These are the instructions for Apple Mail, you will find the process is similar in Entourage and other email clients. This moves all your MacPeople messages to another folder so they’re not always in your inbox. You can then read the MacPeople email as you choose.
Option 2: Disable Email (not recommended)
You can remain subscribed to the list without receiving email notifications. Go the web interface“"My Account" and then select "Disable Delivery" as the Deliver to setting. Thereafter you would have to go to the archive with your web browser to view recent messages. Be sure you bookmark the list management beforehand so you can quickly get to the proper page. The major disadvantage of this alternative is that you have to remember to check the archive regularly if you want to see all the discussions.
This is also helpful if you want to temporarily turn off email notifications while you’re on vacation.
We will try to come up with other work arounds in the future.
Overall, we think migrating to the new list is a good thing. We apologize for the inconvenience the suddenness of this move has caused, but hopefully we can move beyond these initial growing pains fairly quickly and get the list back to normal. Please report any problems with the email list to info@macpeoplemug.org and they will be forward them to the appropriate party. Please do not reply to the list reporting problems.
If you were subscribed to the old MacPeople list, you have automatically been subscribed to the new list. You don’t need to do anything.
The list address is now macpeople@lists.macpeoplemug.org
One simple change in your Address Book will let you send messages to the new list. All you have to do is insert the 6 characters "lists." into the previous email address.
Old Address: macpeople@macpeoplemug.org
New Address: macpeople@lists.macpeoplemug.org
If you find that you are accidentally still sending messages to the old list, check your “Previous Recipients List” and remove any reference to the old email list. You do this from Apple Mail by selecting Window > Previous Recipients.
Management of your account is all done from a web interface:
http://lists.macpeoplemug.org/se/list/macpeople
This is where you go to subscribe and unsubscribe from the email list or to change your associated email address. Because we migrated all the email addresses over, you will need to get a password before making changes to your account. To do this, type in your email address and click the forgot password button. Your password will be emailed to you. You can then log in, and if you like, change your password to something more memorable.
Digest Mode Is Not Currently Available - but there are alternatives
Some of our members previously subscribed to a “digest mode” of this list that generated one email per day. Unfortunately, this is no longer an option on our new email list. There are two alternatives:
Option 1: Create an Email Rule (preferred method)
- 1. In Apple Mail, create a new folder called MacPeople
- 2. Go to Mail > Preferences and Click on the Rules Button
- 3. Click the “Add Rule” button
- 4.The Description Should Be “MacPeople List” (or something Similar)
- 5. Set the all/any drop down to all so it reads: “If all of the following conditions are met”
- 6. Use the drop down menus to create two if Statements
- Subject Contains [MacPeople] (note the brackets, perhaps copy this from one of your messages)
- To Contains macpeople@lists.macpeoplemug.org
- 7. Perform The following Actions
- Move Message to mailbox: (name of the mailbox you crated in step 1)
These are the instructions for Apple Mail, you will find the process is similar in Entourage and other email clients. This moves all your MacPeople messages to another folder so they’re not always in your inbox. You can then read the MacPeople email as you choose.
Option 2: Disable Email (not recommended)
You can remain subscribed to the list without receiving email notifications. Go the web interface“"My Account" and then select "Disable Delivery" as the Deliver to setting. Thereafter you would have to go to the archive with your web browser to view recent messages. Be sure you bookmark the list management beforehand so you can quickly get to the proper page. The major disadvantage of this alternative is that you have to remember to check the archive regularly if you want to see all the discussions.
This is also helpful if you want to temporarily turn off email notifications while you’re on vacation.
We will try to come up with other work arounds in the future.
Overall, we think migrating to the new list is a good thing. We apologize for the inconvenience the suddenness of this move has caused, but hopefully we can move beyond these initial growing pains fairly quickly and get the list back to normal. Please report any problems with the email list to info@macpeoplemug.org and they will be forward them to the appropriate party. Please do not reply to the list reporting problems.
Heads Up! MacPeople Moves to Tuesday in February and April
Thursday, January 28, 2010 Filed in: Meetings
A distance education class will be meeting in Entomology Room 1031 on Thursday evenings during the spring semester. Therefore we must switch the meeting day to the second Tuesday during February and April when we are excluded from using room 1031 on Thursday evening. (Note that we are able to maintain our regular Thursday meeting in March because it is UF’s Spring Break)
Here are the second Tuesday dates for the beginning of next year:
February 9, 2010
April 13, 2010
Mark these changes on your calendars now to avoid scheduling a conflict on these dates. We hope to maintain our normal Thursday night meetings in May. Stay tuned for updates.
Here are the second Tuesday dates for the beginning of next year:
February 9, 2010
April 13, 2010
Mark these changes on your calendars now to avoid scheduling a conflict on these dates. We hope to maintain our normal Thursday night meetings in May. Stay tuned for updates.
Next Meeting: January 14, 2010
Monday, December 14, 2009 Filed in: Meetings
MacPeople Meeting:
Thursday, January 14, 2010 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, January 14, 2010 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg., room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?
6:00 - 7:00 - Question and Answer
7:00 - 7:10 - Announcements and Break
7:10 – 7:30 – Flash Blocker/Ad Blocker - Corey
Flash on webpages can be a memory hog, and a source for annoying ads and create stability problems. Corey discusses these issues and why you may want to block flash on webpages. He will also demonstrate add-ons for your Safari and FireFox that requires user interaction to enable flash on web pages.
http://rentzsch.github.com/clicktoflash/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/433
7:30 – 8:00 – Getting your Photos Off Your Digital Camera - Katie
Lots of us have photos lingering on our digital cameras from the holidays or other events. Katie will show you the various methods for downloading, sharing and printing your digital photos.
8:00 – 8:10 - Raffle
APC Back-UPS Battery Backup System ($59 value)
Logitech Z313 Computer Speaker System ($50 value)
Notebook Security Lock ($15 value)
iTunes Gift Cards (2 - $15 value each)
2GB USB Flash Drive ($12 value)
8:10 – 8:30 – Boxee for Mac - Corey
Boxee is a cross-platform freeware media center software with a 10-foot user interface and social networking features designed for the living-room TV. Corey shows you how you can access media content on your Mac.
http://www.boxee.tv/
8:30 – 9:00 Alternative DNS Services – Katie
DNS plays an important role in getting your internet connected devices online. Katie will briefly discuss what DNS is and how it works, and two alternative DNS options that may offer you a faster web browsing experience, as well as controls over the types of content and sites that are allowed on your network. (Don’t worry - this isn’t as advanced as it sounds!)
https://www.opendns.com/
http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/using.html
Open DNS Video Tutorial
Thursday, January 14, 2010 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, January 14, 2010 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg., room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?
6:00 - 7:00 - Question and Answer
7:00 - 7:10 - Announcements and Break
7:10 – 7:30 – Flash Blocker/Ad Blocker - Corey
Flash on webpages can be a memory hog, and a source for annoying ads and create stability problems. Corey discusses these issues and why you may want to block flash on webpages. He will also demonstrate add-ons for your Safari and FireFox that requires user interaction to enable flash on web pages.
http://rentzsch.github.com/clicktoflash/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/433
7:30 – 8:00 – Getting your Photos Off Your Digital Camera - Katie
Lots of us have photos lingering on our digital cameras from the holidays or other events. Katie will show you the various methods for downloading, sharing and printing your digital photos.
8:00 – 8:10 - Raffle
APC Back-UPS Battery Backup System ($59 value)
Logitech Z313 Computer Speaker System ($50 value)
Notebook Security Lock ($15 value)
iTunes Gift Cards (2 - $15 value each)
2GB USB Flash Drive ($12 value)
8:10 – 8:30 – Boxee for Mac - Corey
Boxee is a cross-platform freeware media center software with a 10-foot user interface and social networking features designed for the living-room TV. Corey shows you how you can access media content on your Mac.
http://www.boxee.tv/
8:30 – 9:00 Alternative DNS Services – Katie
DNS plays an important role in getting your internet connected devices online. Katie will briefly discuss what DNS is and how it works, and two alternative DNS options that may offer you a faster web browsing experience, as well as controls over the types of content and sites that are allowed on your network. (Don’t worry - this isn’t as advanced as it sounds!)
https://www.opendns.com/
http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/using.html
Open DNS Video Tutorial
Holiday Social and Potluck: December 10, 2009
Saturday, October 31, 2009 Filed in: Meetings
MacPeople Meeting:
December 10, 2009 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, December 10, 2009 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg., room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?
MacPeople will supply some entrees (pasta - meat and vegetarian) bread and salad as well as provide coffee and soft drinks, plates, cups, napkins and ice. We ask that attendees bring some sort of dish, to share, whether an entree, side dish veggies, potato, rice, bread, chips), or a dessert.
6:00 - 6:45 - Questions & Answers
6:45 - 7:00 - Officer Elections
7:00 - 9:00 - Potluck Dinner & Social
7:15 - 7:30 - Announcements and Special Holiday Prize Drawing
Prize Drawing:
Apple iPod Nano - Red 8GB - $149 value
iTunes GIft Card (4) - $15.00 value each
OWC Express 2.5” Hard Drive Enclosure - $15 value
Smile On My Mac Software (3) - value varies
Choose From:
PDFpen
disclabel
textexpander
pagesender
A special thanks to our friends in the Mac Developer Community who have kindly donated copies of their software for our special holiday prize drawing!
December 10, 2009 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, December 10, 2009 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg., room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?
MacPeople will supply some entrees (pasta - meat and vegetarian) bread and salad as well as provide coffee and soft drinks, plates, cups, napkins and ice. We ask that attendees bring some sort of dish, to share, whether an entree, side dish veggies, potato, rice, bread, chips), or a dessert.
6:00 - 6:45 - Questions & Answers
6:45 - 7:00 - Officer Elections
7:00 - 9:00 - Potluck Dinner & Social
7:15 - 7:30 - Announcements and Special Holiday Prize Drawing
Prize Drawing:
Apple iPod Nano - Red 8GB - $149 value
iTunes GIft Card (4) - $15.00 value each
OWC Express 2.5” Hard Drive Enclosure - $15 value
Smile On My Mac Software (3) - value varies
Choose From:
PDFpen
disclabel
textexpander
pagesender
A special thanks to our friends in the Mac Developer Community who have kindly donated copies of their software for our special holiday prize drawing!
Next Meeting: November 12, 2009
Thursday, October 08, 2009 Filed in: Meetings
MacPeople Meeting:
Thursday, November 12, 2009 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, November 12, 2009 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg., room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?
6:00 - 7:00 - Question and Answer
7:00 - 7:10 - Announcements and Break
7:10 - 7:40 - Things - Katie
Organize your tasks in an elegant and intuitive way. Things combines powerful features with simplicity. Together with a beautiful user interface, Things makes task management both easy and fun.
http://culturedcode.com/
7:40 - 8:50 - Officer Nominations
7:50 - 8:00 - Prize Drawing
Things For Mac (2 copies) - $49.95 value eavh
Magic Mouse - $69.00 value (Subject to availability - may be replaced by an alternate item.)
Snow Leopard - $29 value
8:00 - 8:30 - Buying a Digital Camera - Dan
It's the holiday season and with family gatherings and vacations upon us, now might be the time to look at buying or upgrading a digital camera. Dan walks us through the various types of digital camreas and what to look for when choosing a digital camera.
8:30 - 9:00 - Keep Your Mac Running Like New - Glen Davis
Mac repair specalist talks about some of the most common causes of damage to your Mac and how to prevent them. He'll also discuss how to keep your Mac running like new and other topics.
Thursday, November 12, 2009 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, November 12, 2009 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg., room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?
6:00 - 7:00 - Question and Answer
7:00 - 7:10 - Announcements and Break
7:10 - 7:40 - Things - Katie
Organize your tasks in an elegant and intuitive way. Things combines powerful features with simplicity. Together with a beautiful user interface, Things makes task management both easy and fun.
http://culturedcode.com/
7:40 - 8:50 - Officer Nominations
7:50 - 8:00 - Prize Drawing
Things For Mac (2 copies) - $49.95 value eavh
Magic Mouse - $69.00 value (Subject to availability - may be replaced by an alternate item.)
Snow Leopard - $29 value
8:00 - 8:30 - Buying a Digital Camera - Dan
It's the holiday season and with family gatherings and vacations upon us, now might be the time to look at buying or upgrading a digital camera. Dan walks us through the various types of digital camreas and what to look for when choosing a digital camera.
8:30 - 9:00 - Keep Your Mac Running Like New - Glen Davis
Mac repair specalist talks about some of the most common causes of damage to your Mac and how to prevent them. He'll also discuss how to keep your Mac running like new and other topics.
Next Meeting: October 8, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009 Filed in: Meetings
MacPeople Meeting:
Thursday, October 8, 2009 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, October 8, 2009 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg., room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?
6:00 - 7:00 - Question and Answer
7:00 - 7:10 - Announcements and Break
7:10 - 7:30 - Facebook for Grown-ups - Rick
Wondering what all this social networking is all about? Rick shows us how Facebook can be useful to connect with friends, family, and colleagues.
http://www.facebook.com
7:30 - 8:50 - iTunes 9 - Corey
Corey walks us through the new features and enchacments of Apple's latest release of iTunes.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/
7:50 - 8:00 - Officer Nominations
It's that time of year again, MacPeople must take nominiations for 2010's officers. Any member in good standing can may run for a position. The positions to be filled are:
President
Vice President (2 positions)
Treasurer
Secretary
8:00 - 8:10 - Prize Drawing
iPod Shuffle - $59 value
iWork '09 - $79 value
Snow Leopard - $29 value
8:10 - 8:30 - Google Voice - Katie
Katie shows you how you can use Google to manage your phone calls, make free long distance calls, and store your voicemail.
http://voice.google.com
8:30 - 9:00 - ComuniSite - Carl
CommuniSite is a powerful Content Management System and Hosting Service. You can quickly and easily create and manage your website without the help of a web designer. If you can format text in a Word Processor, you can use CommuniSite!
http://austinmichael.com/communisite/index.html
Thursday, October 8, 2009 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, October 8, 2009 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg., room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?
6:00 - 7:00 - Question and Answer
7:00 - 7:10 - Announcements and Break
7:10 - 7:30 - Facebook for Grown-ups - Rick
Wondering what all this social networking is all about? Rick shows us how Facebook can be useful to connect with friends, family, and colleagues.
http://www.facebook.com
7:30 - 8:50 - iTunes 9 - Corey
Corey walks us through the new features and enchacments of Apple's latest release of iTunes.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/
7:50 - 8:00 - Officer Nominations
It's that time of year again, MacPeople must take nominiations for 2010's officers. Any member in good standing can may run for a position. The positions to be filled are:
President
Vice President (2 positions)
Treasurer
Secretary
8:00 - 8:10 - Prize Drawing
iPod Shuffle - $59 value
iWork '09 - $79 value
Snow Leopard - $29 value
8:10 - 8:30 - Google Voice - Katie
Katie shows you how you can use Google to manage your phone calls, make free long distance calls, and store your voicemail.
http://voice.google.com
8:30 - 9:00 - ComuniSite - Carl
CommuniSite is a powerful Content Management System and Hosting Service. You can quickly and easily create and manage your website without the help of a web designer. If you can format text in a Word Processor, you can use CommuniSite!
http://austinmichael.com/communisite/index.html
Next Meeting: September 10, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 Filed in: Meetings
MacPeople Meeting:
Thursday, September 10, 2009 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, September 10, 2009 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg., room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?
6:00 - 6:50 - Question and Answer Session
6:50 - 7:00 - Announcements and Break
7:00 - 7:30 - AppleTV Demo - Dan
Apple TV redefines what your TV can do. Rent HD movies. Buy HD TV shows. Listen to your iTunes music. Watch podcasts. Even show off your photos
http://www.apple.com/appletv/
7:30 - 7:45 - AddressBookSync - Rick
AddressBookSync is a free Mac OS X application to download profile pictures and other Facebook data to Address Book cards. This is a handy tool to keep your contacts' pictures updated if you have numerous Facebook friends in your Mac OS X Address Book.
http://danauclair.com/addressbooksync/
7:45 - 8:00 - Stationery Pack for Apple Mail - Rick
Apple mail supports various templates and stationary. Rick will show you a few optoins to upgrade your email experience.
8:00 - 8:10 - Prize Drawing
Apple TV - $229 Value
8:10 - 8:30 - Snow Leopard Katie, Rick, and Dan
Upgrade from Mac OS X Leopard with Snow Leopard, a simpler, more powerful, and more refined version of Mac OS X. It delivers a wide range of enhancements, next-generation technologies, out-of-the-box support for Microsoft Exchange Server, and new accessibility features. It's the world's most advanced operating system, finely tuned from installation to shutdown. The team will break down the new features and enhcamnets of this relase and help you decide if upgrading is right for you.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/
8:30 - 9:00 - Apple's September 9th Event - Katie
Apple has announced a music themed special event for September 9th. New iPods, upgraded iTunes and more are expected from these annoucnments. Katie will fill you in on the latest developments.
Thursday, September 10, 2009 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, September 10, 2009 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg., room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?
6:00 - 6:50 - Question and Answer Session
6:50 - 7:00 - Announcements and Break
7:00 - 7:30 - AppleTV Demo - Dan
Apple TV redefines what your TV can do. Rent HD movies. Buy HD TV shows. Listen to your iTunes music. Watch podcasts. Even show off your photos
http://www.apple.com/appletv/
7:30 - 7:45 - AddressBookSync - Rick
AddressBookSync is a free Mac OS X application to download profile pictures and other Facebook data to Address Book cards. This is a handy tool to keep your contacts' pictures updated if you have numerous Facebook friends in your Mac OS X Address Book.
http://danauclair.com/addressbooksync/
7:45 - 8:00 - Stationery Pack for Apple Mail - Rick
Apple mail supports various templates and stationary. Rick will show you a few optoins to upgrade your email experience.
8:00 - 8:10 - Prize Drawing
Apple TV - $229 Value
8:10 - 8:30 - Snow Leopard Katie, Rick, and Dan
Upgrade from Mac OS X Leopard with Snow Leopard, a simpler, more powerful, and more refined version of Mac OS X. It delivers a wide range of enhancements, next-generation technologies, out-of-the-box support for Microsoft Exchange Server, and new accessibility features. It's the world's most advanced operating system, finely tuned from installation to shutdown. The team will break down the new features and enhcamnets of this relase and help you decide if upgrading is right for you.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/
8:30 - 9:00 - Apple's September 9th Event - Katie
Apple has announced a music themed special event for September 9th. New iPods, upgraded iTunes and more are expected from these annoucnments. Katie will fill you in on the latest developments.
Next Meeting: August 13, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009 Filed in: Meetings
MacPeople Meeting:
Thursday, August 13, 2009 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, August 13, 2009 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg., room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?
6:00-645 Q&A
6:45-6:55 Break
6:55-710 Readability
Makes web pages easier to read - Bill Castine
7:10-7:45 Crossover
CrossOver allows you to install Windows applications and games on your Intel OS X Mac without Windows. - Live iChat demo
7:50-8:00 PRIZE DRAWING
8:00-8:20 MacSpeech Dictate 1.5
Never type again? - Rick Chin
8:20-8:30 CradlePoint PHS300 Personal Hotspot with a Sprint USB Mobile Broadband stick - Rick
8:30-9:00 FotoMagico
(http://boinx.com/fotomagico/) Slideshow maker - Carl Horton
Prize Drawing
One copy Crossover ($39)
iPod or Apple Gift card (to be determined)
Thursday, August 13, 2009 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, August 13, 2009 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg., room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?
6:00-645 Q&A
6:45-6:55 Break
6:55-710 Readability
Makes web pages easier to read - Bill Castine
7:10-7:45 Crossover
CrossOver allows you to install Windows applications and games on your Intel OS X Mac without Windows. - Live iChat demo
7:50-8:00 PRIZE DRAWING
8:00-8:20 MacSpeech Dictate 1.5
Never type again? - Rick Chin
8:20-8:30 CradlePoint PHS300 Personal Hotspot with a Sprint USB Mobile Broadband stick - Rick
8:30-9:00 FotoMagico
(http://boinx.com/fotomagico/) Slideshow maker - Carl Horton
Prize Drawing
One copy Crossover ($39)
iPod or Apple Gift card (to be determined)
Next Meeting: July 9, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009 Filed in: Meetings
MacPeople Meeting:
Thursday, July 9, 2009 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, July 9, 2009 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg., room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?
6:00-6:50 Q&A
6:50-6:55 Announcements
6:55-7:05 Break
7:00 - 7:30 Sharing Photos - Rick
Rick shows us various ways iPhoto can assist in managing sharing our photos with friends and family. Including sharing to Facebook and creating a webpage with iWeb.
7:30 - 7:45 Power line Ethernet Adapters - Rick
Sometimes you just need an ethernet connection but don’t want to run wires all over the house. RIck explains a technology that allows you to extend an ethernet network using your home’s power system.
7:45-8:00 Simple WindowSet - Corey
Are you always digging into the same folders? Do you often have several Finder windows open to perform a task? Then Simple WindowSets is for you! Simple WindowSets sits in your menu bar and is always there when you need it!
http://www.hamsoftengineering.com/products/sws/sws.html
8:00-8:10 Prize Drawing
- Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 ($89.99 value)
- PKY USB 2.0 4gb Flash Drive ($17.99 value)
- Simple WindowSet ($12.95 value)
-3 Take Control eBooks (value varies)
Finder Search and Advanced Search in Leopard - Corey
Learn the fundamentals of searching in Leopard finder and some tips on how to conduct more advanced searches when needed.
8:30 - 9:00 - Can I Replace My Cable with My Mac? - Katie
Katie takes a look at the various ways you can watch television shows and movies using your Mac. With the extensive services and options available, you may find that you can just about replace your cable connection with free or low-cost content available on your Mac
Thursday, July 9, 2009 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, July 9, 2009 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg., room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?
6:00-6:50 Q&A
6:50-6:55 Announcements
6:55-7:05 Break
7:00 - 7:30 Sharing Photos - Rick
Rick shows us various ways iPhoto can assist in managing sharing our photos with friends and family. Including sharing to Facebook and creating a webpage with iWeb.
7:30 - 7:45 Power line Ethernet Adapters - Rick
Sometimes you just need an ethernet connection but don’t want to run wires all over the house. RIck explains a technology that allows you to extend an ethernet network using your home’s power system.
7:45-8:00 Simple WindowSet - Corey
Are you always digging into the same folders? Do you often have several Finder windows open to perform a task? Then Simple WindowSets is for you! Simple WindowSets sits in your menu bar and is always there when you need it!
http://www.hamsoftengineering.com/products/sws/sws.html
8:00-8:10 Prize Drawing
- Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 ($89.99 value)
- PKY USB 2.0 4gb Flash Drive ($17.99 value)
- Simple WindowSet ($12.95 value)
-3 Take Control eBooks (value varies)
Finder Search and Advanced Search in Leopard - Corey
Learn the fundamentals of searching in Leopard finder and some tips on how to conduct more advanced searches when needed.
8:30 - 9:00 - Can I Replace My Cable with My Mac? - Katie
Katie takes a look at the various ways you can watch television shows and movies using your Mac. With the extensive services and options available, you may find that you can just about replace your cable connection with free or low-cost content available on your Mac
