MacPeople Meeting: Thursday, May 10, 2012 6:00 – 9:00 The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, May 10, 2012, 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 – 6:15: Mac 101: Why should I upgrade my Mac? At the request of the members, we’re continuing our new Mac 101 Series – Each month we’ll spend 15 minutes discussing one basic topic of Mac OS X. Be sure to arrive promptly at 6:00 so you won’t miss this presentation.

6:15 – 7:00 – Q&A

7:00 – 7:10 – Announcements and Break

7:10 – 7:20 – Introduction to the MobileMe Transition – Katie The MobileMe service is being shut down June 30th. over the course of the next two meetings we’ll discuss alternatives and how to make the transition to iCloud. If you don’t use MobileMe or have already made the move, that’s okay, you’re sure to find some of these services useful too.

7:20 – 8:00 – Flickr and Photosharing – Miranda Miranda provides an overview of two photo sharing services and how you can integrate them with your Mac.

8:00 – 8:10 – Prize Drawing

• iHome iP11 Alarm clock Speaker for iPhone and iPod
• Apple Travel Mug
• $10 iTunes Gift Card
• SlickWraps Brushed Metal Wrap for iPhone 4/4S
• Take Control eBook (winner’s choice)

8:10 – 8:30 – Phanfare – Joel Joel shows off a photo gallery service that you can integrate with your own website to use as a replacement to MobileMe Galleries

8:30 – 9:00 – Moving to iCloud – Katie

Katie will discuss why you want to consider moving to iCloud and what you need to do to complete the transition.

View Katie’s Presentation

MacPeople Meeting:
Thursday, April 12, 2012 6:00 – 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, April 12, 2012, 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 – 6:45: Question and Answer:
6:45 – 7:00: Mac 101: Security Scare: The Flashback Trojan and What You Can Do to Stay Safe
The web is buzzing with news of over a half a million Macs being infected with Malware. Katie will separate the fact from the fiction, provide you with the latest infomration available on how to test your computer for this malware and provide tips for what youc an do to stay safe.
Macworld: What you need to know about the Flashback trojan
Configuring OpenDNS Video Tutorial
Apple Releases Flashback Malware Remover
7:00 – 7:10: Announcements and Break
7:10 – 7:30: Mobile Photographer Series: Sharing Photos with your iPhone and iPad
The first in a series of new segment Katie will show you how to work with and manipulate photos on your iOS Devices. This first session will focus on Sharing photos with your iPad. Topics include using the camera connection and photo stream to transfer photos to and from your iPad.
7:30 – 8:00: Instapaper: Miranda
Miranda demos a tool for saving web pages to read later and the accompanying iOS application.
http://www.instapaper.com
Instapaper iOS App
Miranda’s Presentation
8:00 – 8:10: Prize Drawing
Apple T-Shirt (Large)
CheckBook Pro and Audiobook Builder by Splasm Software
iKlear Apple Cleaning Kit
Crimson Anti-Glare Screen for iPhone 4/4S
Take Control eBook (Winner’s Choice)
8:10 – 9:00: Sharing your Files and Folders – Katie and Glenn
Sharing Services: (Dropbox, Box.net, etc)
File Sharing
Air Drop
Network Drives

MacPeople Meeting:
Thursday, March 8, 2012 6:00 – 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, March 8, 2012, 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 – 6:15: Mac 101: Email 101: Organizing Mail with Mailboxes, Smart Folders and Rules
At the request of the members, we’re continuing our new Mac 101 Series – Each month we’ll spend 15 minutes discussing one basic topic of Mac OS X. Be sure to arrive promptly at 6:00 so you won’t miss this presentation.
6:15 – 7:00: Question and Answer:
7:00 – 7:10: Announcements and Break
7:10 – 7:30: Traveling with Your Tech – Katie
Fresh back from Macworld|iWorld Katie shows you what she carries along in her tech travel bag to make the most out of her trips.
Katie’s Travel Tech Bag Blog Post
7:30 – 8:00: Why I use RSS: Matt
Matt explains what RSS is and how he uses it to stay current on his favorite websites, news and information.
8:00 – 8:10: Prize Drawing
$50 iTunes Gift Card
Apple Logo T-Shirt (XXL)
Bluefin Keyboard and Magic Tracked Holder
Take Control eBook (Winner’s Choice)
8:10 – 9:00: Sharing your Files and Folders – Katie and Glenn
There are many ways to share files and folders between across Macs, iOS, users, computers and even across the Internet. Katie and Glen will break down the various options for sharing including an explanation of File Sharing on the Mac, Air Drop, sharing network devices and using Sharing Services.

MacPeople Meeting:
Thursday, February 9, 2012 6:00 – 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 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 – 6:15 – Mac 101 – Email 101: Archiving your messages
6:15 – 7:00 – Question and Answer
7:00 – 7:10 – Announcements and Break
7:10 – 7:40 – What I saw at Macworld|iWorld – Katie
Katie shares some of her favorite things from Macworld|iWorld 2012
Katie’s Blog Series: “What I Liked at Macworld|iWorld”
Video of the Mac Roundtable
Video from Blindfolded! Session
Video from Macworld Live Stage
MacVoices TV Coverage of Macworld|iWorld
7:40 – 8:00 – iBird Explorer, A Field Guide to Birds on the iPhone- John
Handheld Field Guide to birds of North America for the iPhone and iPod Touch with powerful decision engine.
http://www.ibird.com
8:00 – 8:10 – Prize Drawing
Macworld|iWorld Backpack for Notebook Computer
Macworld|iWorld T-shirt (Size: Large)
$15 iTunes Gift Card
RokBed Mountable Protective Case For iPhone

8:10 – 8:30 – App Show and Tell
Members are encouraged to show off their favorite iApps from the iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad. Please take 2-3 minutes to show us your favorite app and explain how you use it.
8:30 – 9:00 – Automator – Joel
With Automator, you can accomplish time-consuming, repetitive manual tasks quickly, efficiently by letting you assemble individual steps into a complete task by dragging these actions into an Automator workflow. Joel walks us through some of his uses for Automator and how to create basic actions.

MacPeople Meeting:
Thursday, January 12, 2012 6:00 – 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, January 12, 2012, 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 – 6:15 – Mac 101: Email 101: Adding a new Email Account in Apple Mail
At the request of the members, we’re continuing our new Mac 101 Series – Each month we’ll spend 15 minutes discussing one basic topic of Mac OS X. Be sure to arrive promptly at 6:00 so you won’t miss this presentation.
6:15 – 6:50 – Question and Answer
6:50 – 7:00 – Announcements and Break
7:00 – 7:30 – Tips for New iOS Owners – Katie
If you received a new iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad for the holidays this session is for you! Katie will walk you through some tips for getting the most out of your iOS device.
View the Slides from this Presentation
7:30 – 8:00 – Caring for your iOS Device – Glenn
Glenn uses his years of experience to give us all tips on how to appropriately care for our iPods, iPhones and iPads and the dos and don’ts for using our devices as well as the common mistakes owners make that can be disastrous.
8:00 – 8:10 – Raffle
500GB Portable USB Drive
$15 iTunes Gift Card
4 Port TravelUSB Hub
Take Control eBook (Winner’s Choice)
8:10- 8:25: Apps for Hiking – John
John explains how he recently used his iPhone and companion Apps in Rocky Mountain National Park and for hikes around Gainesville.
National Park Maps HD - From National Geographic Society
Gaia GPS – Offline Topo Maps, Compass, and GPS Tracking for Trails – Hiking, Biking, Skiing, Camping, Running
PeakFinder USA
8:25 – 9:00 – Cutting the Cable – Katie
Tired of paying for a subscription to Cable or Satellite Television? Katie walks you through how she recently ditched her cable subscription saving over $75 a month and is still able to watch all of her favorite content using a combination of a digital antenna and online sources for a fraction of the price.
http://www.slideshare.net/KatieFloyd/cutting-the-cable