MacPeople MUGhttp://www.macpeoplemug.org/index.htmlNews from the Gainesville Area Macintosh Users groupenkatie@macpeoplemug.orgCopyright 2006 MacPeople MUG2008-09-11T22:17:09-04:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:18:52 -0400Next Meeting: September 11, 2008katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2008-09-11T22:17:09-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/46939cb8f2eee099fa1021153412d1c3-94.html#unique-entry-id-94http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/46939cb8f2eee099fa1021153412d1c3-94.html#unique-entry-id-94MacPeople Meeting:
September 11, 2008 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, September 11, 2008 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg., room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

The meeting agenda will be posted the week of the meeting.]]>Remembering Dariokatie@macpeoplemug.orgMUG News2008-08-16T22:07:29-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/dd65f210ed506e857600eecd34ca3521-93.html#unique-entry-id-93http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/dd65f210ed506e857600eecd34ca3521-93.html#unique-entry-id-93DarioDario Cavalieros, a longtime MacPeople member, passed away on July 26, 2008 after a long battle with cancer. In addition to being a friend and fellow a MacPeople member, Dario was an interpreter, translator in four languages, and former executive in Venezuela. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Conchita, and two sons, Roberto and Ricardo, and other extended family.

A memorial service will be held at 1:30pm on Saturday August 23rd at the Baughman Center. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to Haven Hospice of Florida or the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

The photo of Dario is from a MacPeople Picnic in 2000.


]]>Next FileMaker SIG Meeting:August 16thkatie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2008-08-16T08:03:55-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/252d72bcbb182689b84f08b170e5a7f1-92.html#unique-entry-id-92http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/252d72bcbb182689b84f08b170e5a7f1-92.html#unique-entry-id-92FileMaker SIG Meeting:
August 16, 2008 10:00 -12:00
The next meeting of the FileMaker Special Interest Group will be Saturday, August 16, 2008 from 10:00 am - Noon in the Austin Michael Suite located at 2772 NW 43rd Street, Suite B in the Meridian Center. Need Directions?’

Over the past several weeks we’ve talked about about developing your first projects in FileMaker. To jump start your efforts, beginning this month we will be going back to the basics.

The format of this, and the next few meetings will consist of attendees working on their real projects. We will collaborate and share our experience and know-how to help each other get the most out of FileMaker (and Bento).

Bring your laptops and and we will all chip in to build the solutions to your database challenges.
]]>July FileMaker SIG Meeting Canceledkatie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2008-07-19T09:38:05-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/5949e7197e9aa9063b92eb6e0f53227d-91.html#unique-entry-id-91http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/5949e7197e9aa9063b92eb6e0f53227d-91.html#unique-entry-id-91Due to busy summer schedules, the July FileMaker SIG meeting has been canceled. Meetings are scheduled to resume in August. Please check the website and the FileMaker mailing list for more announcements.]]>Next Meeting: August 14, 2008katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2008-08-14T19:55:38-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/08999a6f87ff9ec2ab6fb54b2178fe21-90.html#unique-entry-id-90http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/08999a6f87ff9ec2ab6fb54b2178fe21-90.html#unique-entry-id-90MacPeople Meeting:
August 14, 2008 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, August 14, 2008 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
6:50 - 7:00 - Announcements and Break
7:00 - 7:30 - All About Email - Katie
Katie shows you how to setup your email client and tips for using and managing your email effectivley.
7:30 - 7:45 - Delicious Library 2.0 - Corey
A program that allows you to catalog your books, movies, music, software, and more.
MacPeople members can save 50% using coupon code DMS-SO-AUG-NFMUG
http://www.delicious-monster.com/
7:45 - 8:00 - Bookpedia - Rick
An alternative personal library managment tool allowing you to catalog and track books from your library.
http://www.bruji.com/bookpedia/
8:00 - 8:10 - Prize Drawing
- Other prizes to be announced
- Delicious Library 2.0 ($40 value)
- 5 copies of Bookpedia ($18 value each)
- 2 Take Control eBooks (value varies)
8:10 - 8:20 - CopyCatX - Rick
A utility to allow you to make an exact duplicate of any drive.
http://www.subrosasoft.com/OSXSoftware/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=200&products_id=7
8:20 - 8:40 - Favorite iPhone and iPod Touch Applications, The App Store, & More - Dan
We’ll show you the App Store and some of our favorite application picks for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
8:40 - 9:00 - TopXNotes - James
Developer and MacPeople member James Lee drops by to demonstrate the latest features of TopXNotes
http://www.tropic4.com/]]>Next Meeting: July 10, 2008katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2008-07-10T07:28:01-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/057b292a0585bd78d642948b3ac0ea7c-89.html#unique-entry-id-89http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/057b292a0585bd78d642948b3ac0ea7c-89.html#unique-entry-id-89MacPeople Meeting:
July 10, 2008 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, July 10, 2008 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 Questions and Answers
6:50-7:00 Announcments and Break
7:00 -7:15 Wonderful World of Widgets - Manny Lucoff
7:15-7:30 iPhone 2.0 discussion
http://www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate/
7:30 - 7:50 - Screen Share - Bill Rose and Dean Johnson
7:50-8:15 Bento - Bill Rose
http://www.filemaker.com/products/bento/overview.html
8:15-8:25 Prize drawing
 iWork '08 ($99 value)
250 gig, 2.5" external, firewire and USB 2.0 hard drive ($159.00 value)
8:25-9:00 Mobile Me
http://www.apple.com/mobileme/guidedtour/

]]>Next FileMaker SIG Meeting: June 21katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2008-06-21T07:25:59-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/cb3bf7fb56854c7372cd7f1bb47369fe-88.html#unique-entry-id-88http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/cb3bf7fb56854c7372cd7f1bb47369fe-88.html#unique-entry-id-88FileMaker SIG Meeting:
June 21, 2008 10:00 -12:00
The next meeting of the FileMaker Special Interest Group will be Saturday, June 21, 2008 from 10:00 am - Noon in the Austin Michael Suite located at 2772 NW 43rd Street, Suite B in the Meridian Center. Need Directions?’

10:00-10:30 Questions & Answers
10:30-10:55 Custom Functions - stripping out html tags
10:55-11:05 Ten Minute Break
11:05-11:30 Custom Functions - parsing xml
11:30-12:00 Bento In-Depth
]]>MacPeople Returns to Regular Meeting Roomkatie@macpeoplemug.orgMUG News2008-05-09T07:41:42-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/475c87d99e7066eba301b5919ded1885-85.html#unique-entry-id-85http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/475c87d99e7066eba301b5919ded1885-85.html#unique-entry-id-85Need Directions?]]>Next Meeting: June 12, 2008katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2008-06-12T07:39:23-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/d1429f5b7c28909e7669603c3da77d13-84.html#unique-entry-id-84http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/d1429f5b7c28909e7669603c3da77d13-84.html#unique-entry-id-84MacPeople Meeting:
June 12, 2008 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, June 12, 2008 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?

For all you folks who have missed her, Katie Floyd will be back and presenting at the June MacPeople meeting, which is a week from Thursday.

To add to our meeting, we will be giving you our best take on the announcements due two days before from the Steve Job's keynote at the Apple developers conference, which should include an announcement regarding iPhone 2.0

And we'll have a presentation on securing your wireless network, talk about a cool feature of Google maps, and more!

Be sure to mark June 12th on your calendar for the next MacPeople meeting, we look forward to seeing you there!]]>May FileMaker SIG Meeting Canceledkatie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2008-05-17T07:38:08-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/8a72a606fe3d1ae04bc4b1c5b78009da-83.html#unique-entry-id-83http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/8a72a606fe3d1ae04bc4b1c5b78009da-83.html#unique-entry-id-83Due to a scheduling conflict, the May FileMaker SIG meeting, scheduled for May 17th, has been canceled. We look forward to seeing everyone at the next meeting on June 21st.]]>Next FileMaker SIG Meeting: April 19, 2008katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2008-04-15T18:47:22-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/7202bb915961cc054788d1dddf7390ba-82.html#unique-entry-id-82http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/7202bb915961cc054788d1dddf7390ba-82.html#unique-entry-id-82FileMaker SIG Meeting:
April 19, 2008 10:00 -12:00
The next meeting of the FileMaker Special Interest Group will be Saturday, April 19, 2008 from 10:00 am - Noon in the Austin Michael Suite located at 2772 NW 43rd Street, Suite B in the Meridian Center. Need Directions?

10:00-10:55 Getting Data from the Internet - Web Viewer
Stock Quotes
Google Maps
Package Tracking
10:55-11:05 Ten Minute Break
11:05-11:30 Web Services, XML, and SOAP - (Very) Brief Overview
Finding theaters, movies, and showtimes
More as time allows
11:30-12:00 Questions and Answers]]>Next Meeting: May 8, 2008katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2008-05-08T08:11:03-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/f931f54621000b11467df030c16afca3-81.html#unique-entry-id-81http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/f931f54621000b11467df030c16afca3-81.html#unique-entry-id-81MacPeople Meeting:
May 8, 2008 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, May 8, 2008 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg, room 3118 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

The meeting agenda will be posted the week of the meeting.]]>Next Meeting: April 10, 2008katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2008-03-15T09:59:09-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/057f9d68559149ed5a619532dab03aa3-80.html#unique-entry-id-80http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/057f9d68559149ed5a619532dab03aa3-80.html#unique-entry-id-80MacPeople Meeting:
April 10, 2008 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, April 10, 2008 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg, room 3118 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

6:00-6:50 - Q & A
6:50-7:00 - Announcements
7:00-7:10 - Break
7:10-7:30 - Book Review "Mac OS X Leopard, Teaching Yourself Visually" - Manny Lucoff
7:30-7:45 - iBank - Mac OSX Financial software - Corey Serrins
http://www.iggsoftware.com/
7:45-8:00 - BusySync - Share calendars the easy way - Corey Serrins
http://www.busymac.com/
8:00-8:15 - Prize Drawing
 - iBank ($59.99 value)
- Busy Sync 5 users license ($89.80 value)
- iPod Nano 4GB ($149 value)
8:15-8:45 - Buying a new Mac - Dan Spies
Presentation on the best places to buy, where to get deals, what configuration you should choose, what "extras" do you need and where to buy them. (note this is a presentation originally done by Katie Floyd)
8:45-9:00 - TBA]]>Next FileMaker SIG Meeting: March 15, 2008katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2008-03-15T09:56:48-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/a7ab41626a2ece0d36c98459e8008470-79.html#unique-entry-id-79http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/a7ab41626a2ece0d36c98459e8008470-79.html#unique-entry-id-79FileMaker SIG Meeting:
March 16, 2008 10:00 -12:00
The next meeting of the FileMaker Special Interest Group will be Saturday, March 15, 2008 from 10:00 am - Noon in the Austin Michael Suite located at 2772 NW 43rd Street, Suite B in the Meridian Center. Need Directions?

10:00-11:00 -Relationships and Portals
11:005-11:10 - Ten Minute Break
11:10-12:00 -Portal Tricks -Conditional Formatting
]]>Next FileMaker SIG Meeting: February 16, 2008katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2008-02-15T07:46:49-05:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/0ada63b77c45b26fe62c023f37838e09-77.html#unique-entry-id-77http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/0ada63b77c45b26fe62c023f37838e09-77.html#unique-entry-id-77FileMaker SIG Meeting:
February 16, 2008 10:00 -12:00
The next meeting of the FileMaker Special Interest Group will be Saturday, February 16, 2008 from 10:00 am - Noon in the Austin Michael Suite located at 2772 NW 43rd Street, Suite B in the Meridian Center. Need Directions?

10:00-10:55
Creating Graphs in FileMaker

10:55-11:05
Ten Minute Break

11:05-12:00
Bento Presentation (in-depth)
]]>Next FileMaker SIG Meeting: January 19, 2008katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2008-01-18T19:49:05-05:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/49bf1cc3bc5c40c7099692eb7219d242-75.html#unique-entry-id-75http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/49bf1cc3bc5c40c7099692eb7219d242-75.html#unique-entry-id-75FileMaker SIG Meeting:
January 19, 2008 10:00 -12:00
The next meeting of the FileMaker Special Interest Group will be Saturday, January 19, 2008 from 10:00 am - Noon in the Austin Michael Suite located at 2772 NW 43rd Street, Suite B in the Meridian Center. Need Directions?

10:00-10:30 - Auto-Enter Calculations
- what are values?
- constraining value lists
- formatting data, i.e. phone, social security numbers
- complex data formatting
10:30-11:00 - Emailing from FileMaker
- emailing records
- multiple recipients
- file attachments
11:00-11:10 - Ten Minute Break
11:10-11:45 - Bento Presentation
11:45-12:00 - Fusion Charts Demonstration
]]>Next Meeting: March 13, 2008katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2008-03-13T07:30:50-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/f0c45536679c9d6c966827223757c413-74.html#unique-entry-id-74http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/f0c45536679c9d6c966827223757c413-74.html#unique-entry-id-74MacPeople Meeting:
March 13, 2008 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, March 13, 2008 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg, room 3118 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

Reminder -- The meeting is in room 3118, not in room 1031. Look for and follow the arrows on the yellow signs.

6:00-7:00 - Questions & Answers
7:00-7:10 - Break
7:10-7:30 - More Questions & Answers
7:30-7:45 - Working with the Entourage Address Book - John Foltz
7:45-7:50 - Raffle Time
 Prizes: iPod model TBA, flash drive, and other goodies
7:50-8:15 - Parallels and Windows Vista on the Mac - Dean Johnson
8:15-8:30 - Joost, a web based entertainment channel - Bill Rose
8:30-9:00 - Mac Personal Security - a Keynote created by Katie Floyd and presented by Bill Rose]]>Note: Meeting Room Changekatie@macpeoplemug.orgMUG News2008-01-10T18:00:01-05:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/c970effb711b65cf70f2f953524f9aa3-73.html#unique-entry-id-73http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/c970effb711b65cf70f2f953524f9aa3-73.html#unique-entry-id-73
]]>Next Meeting: January 10, 2008katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2008-01-10T18:00:00-05:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/054232d22f9afb134b29d72dbcb18cc5-72.html#unique-entry-id-72http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/054232d22f9afb134b29d72dbcb18cc5-72.html#unique-entry-id-72MacPeople Meeting:
January 10, 2008 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, January 10, 2008 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg, room 3118 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

NOTE: The Registrar's office has assigned an evening class to the classroom where we normally hold our MacPeople meetings. Therefore, tonight's meeting will be held in Room 3118, a room with about one-half the seating capacity. Follow the arrows on the yellow signs and reach room 3118 in the SW section of the Entomology Building.

During the business meeting tonight we will discuss our options for the remainder of Spring semester.

6:00- 6:50 - Questions & Answers
6:50 - 7:00 - Announcements
7:00 - 7:10 - Break
7:10 - 7:30 - Tax Time with John Foltz - TurboTax
Software for doing your taxes. Don't bother with those hard-to-read IRS publications. This low-cost, easy-to-use question-and-answer software will fill out your tax forms and file them electronically.
http://www.intuit.com/
7:30 - 7:45 - When you get a bad Mac - John Paling
The whole truth and nothing but.
7:45 - 8:15 - iPhone
- from a newbie eye's - Peter Ward
- from an experts eyes - Carl Horton
8:15 - 8:40 - A tour of Accessibility features built into every Mac - Fernie Foertter
8:40 - 9:00 - Backing up - it's not hard to do - Dan Spiess
Some new tips on backing up, with or without Leopard.

Prizes: Mystery iPod model TBA]]>Next FileMaker SIG Meeting: December 15, 2007katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2007-12-12T07:47:10-05:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/924fa5247df89252a829f6057346cf84-71.html#unique-entry-id-71http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/924fa5247df89252a829f6057346cf84-71.html#unique-entry-id-71FileMaker SIG Meeting:
December 15, 2007 10:00 -12:00
The next meeting of the FileMaker Special Interest Group will be Saturday, December 15, 2007 from 10:00 am - Noon in the Austin Michael Suite located at 2772 NW 43rd Street, Suite B in the Meridian Center. Need Directions?

10:00-10:25 Calculation Fields - text functions
10:25-10:55 Auto-Enter Calculations - automatically format phone numbers and other data
10:55-11:00 Fusion Charts Preview - dynamic graphs in FileMaker (full presentation next month)
11:00-11:10 Ten Minute Break
11:10-11:35 Andy Howell demonstrates a grading solution he created for a precalculus class he taught at Florida Virtual School.
11:35-12:00 Project - John Paling's Film Inventory]]>Holiday Social and Potluck: December 13, 2007katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2007-11-16T07:10:39-05:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/23b50019780e3d6d6bc66f9a73bccd96-69.html#unique-entry-id-69http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/23b50019780e3d6d6bc66f9a73bccd96-69.html#unique-entry-id-69MacPeople Meeting:
December 13, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, December 13, 2007 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 Questions & Answers
6:45-7:00 Elections
7:00-9:00 Potluck dinner & social

Potluck - MacPeople will supply some entrees (meat), and provide coffee and soft drinks, plates, cups, napkins and ice. We ask that attendees bring some sort of dish, whether an entree, side dish (salad, veggies, potato, rice, bread, chips), or a dessert.

We plan on having some sort of raffle/prize drawing, but we're still working out the prizes.

Looking forward to seeing you there!]]>Next FileMaker SIG Meeting: November 17, 2007katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2007-11-16T06:58:29-05:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/216e5752213ac7b43dbd8cd3b775e2f3-68.html#unique-entry-id-68http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/216e5752213ac7b43dbd8cd3b775e2f3-68.html#unique-entry-id-68FileMaker SIG Meeting:
November 17, 2007 10:00 -12:00
The next meeting of the FileMaker Special Interest Group will be Saturday, November 17, 2007 from 10:00 am - Noon in the Austin Michael Suite located at 2772 NW 43rd Street, Suite B in the Meridian Center. Need Directions?

10:00-10:30 Instant web publishing and Export to HTML: two quick and easy ways to share data on the web - Dean Johnson

10:30-11:00 Demonstration of a solution that tracks times at swim meets and stores a photo taken of each event - Andy Howell

11:00-11:10 Ten Minute Break

11:10-12:00 How to create a flexible, visual, controlled, customized search/find interface for use in a FileMaker database - Rick Chin
1. Design Goals
2. Search One process
3. Button/Script design
4. Search Multiple Basic process
5. Protecting data with button scripts and the Get(WindowMode) and Get(LastMessageChoice) functions. Choosing the right tests and why you need button scripts.
6. Making Multiple Search Criteria visual instead of cerebral. (Search Multiple Advanced)
7. Accommodating Super Advanced searches while still making them easy. (Search Multiple Super Advanced)
]]>Getting Ready For Leopardkatie@macpeoplemug.orgApple News2007-10-25T07:53:27-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/b7b63dd3eb3157c56311a6792cd800e6-64.html#unique-entry-id-64http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/b7b63dd3eb3157c56311a6792cd800e6-64.html#unique-entry-id-64leopard_box_125The "Getting Ready For Leopard" presentation that was given at the last MacPeople meeting has been posted in the downloads section of on our website in PDF form and is available for download. You should also consider watching the Leopard "Guided Tour" video that has been posted to Apple's website as well as checking out the specifications page to ensure your computer can run Leopard.

Leopard is officially released on Friday, October 26th at 6pm. You can order a copy now on Apple.com or save $20 by ordering from Amazon.com or other retailers. The Apple Retail Stores will be having special Leopard "Launch Parties" from 6-10pm and giving away free T-shirts to the first 500 guests along with possibly other prizes.]]>Next Meeting: November 8, 2007katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2007-11-08T18:15:13-05:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/c87338cea4b5b93deca6a6277fc2f16c-63.html#unique-entry-id-63http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/c87338cea4b5b93deca6a6277fc2f16c-63.html#unique-entry-id-63MacPeople Meeting:
November 8, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, November 8, 2007 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 Questions and Answers
6:50-7:00 Announcements
7:00-7:10 Break
7:10-7:40 A brief tour of the new Mac OS, 10.5 Leopard - Dan Spiess
7:40-8:00 A tour of FileMaker Pro: Part Two - Dean Johnson
8:00-8:20 Macjournal - journaling and blogging software - Bill Rose
 http://www.marinersoftware.com/sitepage.php?page=85
8:20-8:30 Wolfgang's Vault - A treasure trove of downloadable live
concert recordings from the 70's - Bill Rose
8:30-9:00 "The Creative Marketplace" by MacPeople member Eugene Sulek

Prize Drawing:
 iPod Touch 8 gig - $299
Macjournal - $13 - http://www.marinersoftware.com/sitepage.php?page=85
Take Control eBook
Apple embroidered ball cap - (priceless)
]]>Next FileMaker SIG Meeting: October 20, 2007katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2007-10-20T18:09:22-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/6cbd09a855d5ea8028a3295542790b47-62.html#unique-entry-id-62http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/6cbd09a855d5ea8028a3295542790b47-62.html#unique-entry-id-62FileMaker SIG Meeting:
October 20, 2007 10:00 -12:00
The next meeting of the FileMaker Special Interest Group will be Saturday, October 20, 2007 from 10:00 am - Noon in the Austin Michael Suite located at 2772 NW 43rd Street, Suite B in the Meridian Center. Need Directions?

10:00-10:10: SIG Business
10:10-11:00: FileMaker Overview
 - databases
- field types
- modes
- layouts
- views
- scripts
- questions & answers
11:00-11:10 Ten Minute Break
11:10-12:00: Sending events to Apple iCal from FileMaker Pro
 - importing data from a text file
- using the "Replace Field Contents" command
- using the "Case" function
- using an "OnOpen" script
- trapping for script errors
- performing an AppleScript within FileMaker
- using the "Loop" script step
- questions & answers
]]>MacPeople Launches FileMaker Pro Special Interst Groupkatie@macpeoplemug.orgMUG News2007-09-20T18:14:51-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/621ec3ea2847a2a36e3552861b193fd1-61.html#unique-entry-id-61http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/621ec3ea2847a2a36e3552861b193fd1-61.html#unique-entry-id-61Inaugural FileMaker Pro Special Interest Group Meeting
Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:00 - 12:00

Beginning in October, the FileMaker SIG will meet the third Saturday morning of each month from 10:00 am - noon to share presentations, tips & tricks, and to discuss actual projects that members are working on. This meeting is separate from the regular Thursday evening MacPeople meeting. FileMaker SIG meetings will be held at:

Meridian Center
2772 NW 43rd Street
Gainesville, Florida
Click here for an interactive map

Meeting details will be updated regularly at www.macpeoplemug.org.

FileMaker Pro is a cross platform (Mac & Windows) relational database system popular in government, education, small and medium businesses, corporate workgroups, and enterprise environments. Participants are invited to bring their FileMaker projects and laptops - yes, that includes your Windows PC. We also have an email list to disseminate meeting information, post questions and answers, and share FileMaker related comments.

If you would like more information or are interested in participating in the FileMaker Pro SIG, please contact Dean at johnson.dean@mac.com.]]>Next Meeting: October 11, 2007katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2007-10-11T18:14:08-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/61275d47ae6a2e768a66f7f701b3c968-60.html#unique-entry-id-60http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/61275d47ae6a2e768a66f7f701b3c968-60.html#unique-entry-id-60MacPeople Meeting:
October 11, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, October 11, 2007 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 - Q&A
6:45-6:50 - MacPeople announcements
6:50-7:00 - Break
7:00-7:20 - Mac OS-X 10.5 Leopard preview - We'll highlight the next Mac OS to be released before the November MacPeople meeting.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/leopard/
7:30-7:50 - iDVD How to - Dan Spiess goes through how to create a DVD of your home movies or slide shows via iDVD
http://www.apple.com/ilife/idvd/
7:50-8:10 - Filemaker database introduction - Dean Johnson
http://www.filemaker.com/
8:10-8:20 - Raffle
iPod Nano with video - 8GB Black ($199 value)
Avenir novel writing application ($29.95 value)
Apple Hat (priceless)
Apple Pen (priceless)
Take Control eBook (value varies)
8:20-8:40 - MacPeople shoot out: Avenir vs. Jer's novel writing applications - Bill Rose
http://returnself.com/
http://www.jerssoftwarehut.com/
8:40-9:00 - El Gato Eye TV - Bill Rose
http://www.elgato.com/]]>Next Metting: September 13, 2007katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2007-09-13T22:49:46-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/c52b909404bc2f1d0764b50b7645124f-57.html#unique-entry-id-57http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/c52b909404bc2f1d0764b50b7645124f-57.html#unique-entry-id-57MacPeople Meeting:
September 13, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, September, 2007 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 Questions and Answers
6:50 - 7:00 Announcements and Break
- Volunteers needed for coffee and presentations
7:00 - 7:20 Apple's Beat Goes On - Corey
Corey reviews all announcements that were made by Apple on September 5th.
7:20 - 7:40 iPhone Experience - Corey
Corey shows off his new iPHone, talks about his experiences with the device so far and answers any questions you may have.
7:40- 7:50 "Take Control of Troubleshooting Your Mac" - Bill Castine
Bill reviews the eBook he won from a past MacPeople Raffle
http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/
7:50-8:00 Prize Drawing
- Apple iPod Nano - 4GB Silver
- Take Control eBook (value varies)
- Apple Hat and Pens (Priceless!)
 8:00-8:30 Home Movies for All. Joining the new iMovie SIG - John
John discusses the next 12 months of the iMovie SIG and demos some work.
http://macpeoplemug.org/videosig/index.html
8:30 - 8:40 Websites as Windows to the World - John
John shows websites to admire and be inspired by
8:40 - 9:00 iPhoto '08
Corey begins the process of going through iPhoto '08 starting with the basics.
http://www.apple.com/ilife/
]]>Next Meeting: August 9, 2007katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2007-08-09T22:49:04-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/f682570b49b55e8a3a3887e2a33373a4-56.html#unique-entry-id-56http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/f682570b49b55e8a3a3887e2a33373a4-56.html#unique-entry-id-56MacPeople Meeting:
August 9, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, August 9, 2007 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?

We'll go over all the latest developments from Apple's special announcement including in depth reviews and demos of iLife 08 and iWork 08. We'll also discuss the new iMacs and updated Mac Minis.]]>Volunteers Needed For Coffee Dutykatie@macpeoplemug.orgMUG News2007-07-13T13:02:05-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/eadf95503de447407cac0614c99cfdaf-55.html#unique-entry-id-55http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/eadf95503de447407cac0614c99cfdaf-55.html#unique-entry-id-55
All you need to do is call the Starbucks of your choice a few hours before the meeting and order two coffee travelers for the meeting (one regular, one decaf), then on your way to the meeting pickup and pay for the coffee (Currently $25.50). Save your receipt and John will reimburse you that night at the meeting. Of course if you find a better way to provide coffee for the meeting for the same or less cost, that's perfectly acceptable as well.

This is something very simple to do that would be a great help to the MacPeople officers, it's only a detour of a few minutes.  The only thing required is that you regularly attend meetings or if you are unable to attend find someone who would be able to cover for that month. If we could get a few volunteers together, this would help spread out the burden.

Coffee lovers take note- if we are unable to find volunteers who can take over this responsibility we may or may not be able to provide coffee at future meetings.

Please email Corey if you are able to help. ]]>A Personal Message From Katie...katie@macpeoplemug.orgMUG News2007-06-15T17:07:03-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/70bb755dca5ae16eb109f9f206bb45ea-53.html#unique-entry-id-53http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/70bb755dca5ae16eb109f9f206bb45ea-53.html#unique-entry-id-53Dear MacPeople,

I recently accepted a position with a law firm in Jacksonville and will be leaving Gainesville the last week of July. The good news is that this is exactly the type of job I was looking for and I think I will be very happy with my position in the firm. The bad news, is the job is in Jacksonville. Therefore, my last regular MacPeople meeting will be our next meeting on July 14th.  I will make every effort to remain involved in the email list and will try to make a few meetings each year but I will no longer be able to participate regularly in our monthly meetings.

MacPeople has gone through changes in leadership in the past and in each instance there have always been people within the group who step up to fill the gap. It is my sincere hope that this is the case this time as well. The principle behind the Mac Users Groups has always been to create a community of Mac Users who teach and learn from one another.  The group only works if the members come together and contribute in some way betterment of the group experience.  The people who serve as your MacPeople officers are volunteers, each with their own very busy lives, and cannot shoulder this burden alone. 

I'd like to take this opportunity to encourage you all to consider taking a more active role in the group. If even just a few people a month volunteer to help in some way the overall impact to our group would be tremendous as it would not only relieve some of the burdens on our officers, but also enrich the experience for the MUG by opening it up to new interests and ideas. 

I want to stress that you don't have to be a Mac Guru to help, although I know there are several of you out there who are, and we would welcome your assistance. Something a simple as taking 10 minutes to show the group a website or program you find particularly helpful  in your day-to-day operations or showing something you created on your mac and telling us how you did it would make a wonderful presentation. Theresa's assistance in providing the monthly snacks for our meeting has been incredibly helpful and John has taken on a tremendous responsibility by taking his love of video and turning it into the iMovie SIG.

If you have ever considered becoming a more active participant in MacPeople, or you've thought about giving a presentation on a particular topic of interest, now would be an excellent time for you to step forward. Feel free to contact me or any of our officers and we'll be happy to assist you in any way we can.

Being a member of MacPeople has been one of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences that I have had the privilage of participaing in these last few years.  I am very sad to have to leave you, but I am also very excited about the opportunities in front of me. I hope you will take this letter to heart, and I look forward to seeing you all next month.

-Katie]]>Next Meeting: July 12, 2007katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2007-07-12T07:30:04-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/8aa4215c5175852bfd218f2e27fd4369-52.html#unique-entry-id-52http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/8aa4215c5175852bfd218f2e27fd4369-52.html#unique-entry-id-52MacPeople Meeting:
July 12, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, July 12, 2007 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 Questions and Answers
6:50 - 7:00 Announcements and Break
- Volunteers needed for coffee and presentations
7:00 - 7:15 Mozy - Corey
Corey demos an easy to use online backup utility which offers 2GB of free online storage for your files.
https://mozy.com/
7:15 - 7:30 Using Apple Help - John Foltz
John Foltz shows us how to make the most of Apple's built in Help Viewer to solve some common Mac problems.
7:30- 7:40 RapidWeaver 3.6- Katie
Expanding on our session from last Fall, Katie shows off the newest features in RapidWeaver 3.6, a program that allows easy and professional website creation and management.
http://realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/
7:40 - 8:00 Sandvox- Corey
From the company that brought you Watson, here comes Sandvox, an elegant website creation tool with advanced features.
http://www.karelia.com/
8:00 - 8:15 Billable- Corey
Billable is an application that helps you keep track of the billable services you perform for a client and lets you create and manage invoices based on those services.
http://clickablebliss.com/billable
8:15-8:20 Prize Drawing
- Apple iPod Nano - 4GB Silver ($199 value)
- Sandvox (2 copies, $79.00 value each)
- RapidWeaver (2 copies, $49.99 value each)
- Billable ($24.95 value)
- Take Control eBook (value varies)
- Apple Hat and Pens (Priceless!)
8:20 - 8:40 More iPhoto Basics - Katie
Katie shows you how to use iPhoto to import your photos, do simple image correction and create custom photo books and claendars from within the iPhoto Application.
http://www.apple.com/ilife/
8:40 - 9:00 All About the iPhone - Dan
iPhone mania has taken the country by storm, Dan takes a few minutes to tell you all about this revolutionary new phone, iPod, and internet communication device rolled into one.
http://www.apple.com/iphone/

Special offer for all members- receive an additional 250 MB of online backup, for a total of 2.2GB, with Mozy when you use promotion code 8HC4K3 or click this link to sign up: https://mozy.com/?code=8HC4K3]]>Apple Updates MacBook Proskatie@macpeoplemug.orgApple News2007-06-05T10:49:21-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/5f1609a3040cf706de57dd52a2e3995c-50.html#unique-entry-id-50http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/5f1609a3040cf706de57dd52a2e3995c-50.html#unique-entry-id-500706mbp17_fcpApple today updated its MacBook Pro line of notebooks with the new Intel Santa Rosa chipset. The new MacBook Pros features speeds of 2.2 and 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duos, 4MB of shared L2 cache, an 800 MHz frontside bus, 2GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (upgradable to 4GB) and the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT. The new 15-inch models feature a mercury-free, power-efficient LED-backlit display while the 17-inch model has an optional 1920-by-1200 high-resolution display. Apple claims these machines are more than 50 percent faster than the original MacBook Pro Core Duo.

The MacBook Pros are available today in three standard configurations:
15" 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo. 2GB RAM, 120GB HD, LED display GeForce 8600M GT 128MB - $1999
15" 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo. 2GB RAM, 160GB HD, LED display GeForce 8600M GT 256MB - $2499
17" 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo. 2GB RAM, 160GB HD, GeForce 8600M GT 256MB - $2799]]>iPhone Release Date - June 29, 2007katie@macpeoplemug.orgApple News2007-06-03T21:33:14-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/063e6090a3fd9446418d98b1851c0813-49.html#unique-entry-id-49http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/063e6090a3fd9446418d98b1851c0813-49.html#unique-entry-id-49iphoneads20070603Picture 1Apple and AT&T tonight have released three new iPhone ads that state June 29th will be the release date for the iPhone. The ads are available on the Apple website. The three ads demonstrate the different iPod, Phone, and Google Maps functionality of the device. There doesn't appear to be any additional information released regarding the iPhone's features or price other than those previously advertised. The ad does state that the iPhone does require a minimum 2-year activation. As of this posting the AT&T webpage has yet to be updated.]]>Apple Announces 160GB Apple TV and YouTube Videoskatie@macpeoplemug.orgApple News2007-05-30T17:13:28-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/bd4698bf2c72b9e4887dfb1442f4cf4b-48.html#unique-entry-id-48http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/bd4698bf2c72b9e4887dfb1442f4cf4b-48.html#unique-entry-id-48appletv_youtube2It's been a busy day for Apple. While speaking at the Wall Street Journal's "D: All Things Digital" conference today Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that Apple will be bringing the Internet’s most popular originally-created content from YouTube to the living room with Apple TV. Beginning in mid-June, Apple TV will wirelessly stream videos directly from YouTube and play them on a user’s widescreen TV. Thousands of the most current and popular YouTube videos will be available on Apple TV at launch in mid-June, with YouTube adding thousands more each week until the full YouTube catalog is available this fall.

Apple today also announced that it is offering a new Apple TV build-to-order option with a 160GB hard drive. The new larger hard drive offers four times the storage for up to 200 hours of video, 36,000 songs, 25,000 photos or a combination of each. Apple TV is available through the Apple Store and Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested retail price of $299 (US). Apple TV with a 160GB hard drive will be available tomorrow for a suggested retail price of $399 (US). The YouTube feature for Apple TV will be available as a free software update in mid-June.]]>iTunes 7.2 Released with Support For iTunes Plus & iTunes Ukatie@macpeoplemug.orgApple News2007-05-30T13:32:52-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/b1bc02eea3a852657fddf01ab943a8cd-47.html#unique-entry-id-47http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/b1bc02eea3a852657fddf01ab943a8cd-47.html#unique-entry-id-47promo_itunesplus_20070530Apple today launched iTunes Plus—DRM-free music tracks featuring high quality 256 kbps AACs for $1.29 per song. iTunes Plus is launching with EMI’s digital catalog of recordings. iTunes will continue to offer its entire catalog in the same versions as today—128 kbps AAC encoding with DRM—at the same price of 99 cents per song, alongside the higher quality iTunes Plus versions when available. In addition, iTunes customers can now upgrade their library of previously purchased EMI content to iTunes Plus tracks for 30 cents a song and $3.00 for most albums. Apple has released iTunes 7.2 which adds compatibility with iTunes Plus.

Apple also announced the launch of iTunes U, a dedicated area within the iTunes Store featuring free content such as course lectures, language lessons, lab demonstrations, sports highlights and campus tours provided by top US colleges and universities including Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Duke University and MIT.]]>Apple Updates MacBookskatie@macpeoplemug.orgApple News2007-05-15T11:33:50-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/65e6abb74a5eda3eb9256304ead38cac-45.html#unique-entry-id-45http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/65e6abb74a5eda3eb9256304ead38cac-45.html#unique-entry-id-45macbookhero20070515Apple today updated its MacBook consumer notebooks with faster Intel Core 2 Duo processors now 2.0 and 2.16 GHz, with a standard 1GB of memory and larger hard drives in every model.  The MacBooks feature the same 12.3" form factor along with the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, 802.11n networking built-in iSight and the MagSafe power adapter.

The MacBooks are shipping today and available in three standard configurations:
White 2.0 GHz, 1GB SDRAM, 80GB Hard Drive and Combo-drive- $1,099
White 2.16 GHz, 1GB SDRAM, 120GB Hard Drive and 8x Double Layer Superdrive- $1,299
Black 2.16 GHz, 1GB SDRAM, 160GB Hard Drive and 8x Double Layer Superdrive- $1,299]]>Next Meeting: June 14, 2007katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2007-06-14T11:16:40-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/8565c133487b1b54ac53b21751717bf5-44.html#unique-entry-id-44http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/8565c133487b1b54ac53b21751717bf5-44.html#unique-entry-id-44MacPeople Meeting:
June 14, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, June 14, 2007 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 Questions and Answers
6:50 - 7:00 Announcements
 - Check out the new MacPeople CafePress store where you can order MacPeople themed apparel and other items. http://www.cafepress.com/macpeoplemug
 - New Take Control eBook features "Troubleshooting your Mac"
7:00 - 7:10 Break
7:10 - 7:20 Visual Hub- Katie
Easily convert video files to play on your Apple TV, iPod, TiVo, DVD, and other popular formats.
http://www.techspansion.com/visualhub/
7:20 - 7:40 Airport Express and Airfoil -Katie/Corey
AirPort Express with AirTunes allows you to play iTunes music over your wireless network to your home stereo or powered speakers, share a broadband Internet connection, wirelessly print to a USB printer, and extend the range of your current wireless network easily and inexpensively. Add Airfoil from Rogue Amoeba Software and you can also send any audio source thought the AirPort express.
http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/
http://www.rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/mac/
7:40- 7:50 MacLinkPlus - Katie
Gives Mac users with the ability to better communicate and exchange files with the Windows world by converting dozens of previously incompatible file types into something that can be opened on your Mac. Includes translators for the new .dox and .xlsx formats currently being used with Microsoft Office 2007.
http://www.dataviz.com/products/maclinkplus/index.html
7:50 - 8:10 NeoOffice- Corey
NeoOffice is a fully-featured set of office applications (including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing, and database programs) for Mac OS X. Based on the OpenOffice.org office suite, NeoOffice incorporates dozens of native Mac features and can import, edit, and exchange files with other popular office programs such as Microsoft Office.
http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php
8:10 - 8:20 ScreenSteps- Corey
ScreenSteps is a program that allows you to create easy, visual, step-by-step tutorials to teach others how to use software programs. You can use the application to create screencasts, output to webpages, or create PDF instruction manuals.
http://www.screensteps.com/
8:20-8:30 Prize Drawing
- Airport Express ($99.99 value)
- MacLinkPlus (2 copies) ($79.99 value each)
- ScreenSteps ($39.95 value)
- Air Foil ($25.00 value)
- Disco ($29.95 value)
- Visual Hub (2 copies) ($23.32 value each)
- WebNoteHappy ($24.95 value)
- Fremzic ($14.95 value)
- Take Control eBook (value varies)
- Apple Hat and Pens (Priceless!)
8:30 - 9:00 WWDC Wrap-up - Dan, Corey, and Katie
We'll cover all the announcements and new Apple products featured at the World Wide Developer Conference, which takes place June 11 - 15. Apple doesn't disclose what products we can expect to see at WWDC, but we do know that we'll finally get a peak at those "Top Secret" features of OS 10.5 Leopard and we'll possibly see new Apple Hardware and Software products announced, and as always, that special "one more thing..." announcement. We don't know what to expect, but we do know that it's going to be big!

Special offer for all members- Save 20% off the price of a ScreenSteps by typing in the code GAINESVILLEMUG at checkout.]]>MacPeople Mentioned in Gainesville Sunkatie@macpeoplemug.orgMUG News2007-03-26T22:45:45-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/8b54fc04cde5e0858b7ede96f0928833-39.html#unique-entry-id-39http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/8b54fc04cde5e0858b7ede96f0928833-39.html#unique-entry-id-39
Tom mentioned MacPeople as an excellent local resource of folks who are willing to help newcomers with their transaction to the Mac. MacPeople welcomes all visitors to our meetings and encourages interested members of the community to learn what it is to be a "MacPerson."

You can read the complete article here:
http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070326/DAYBREAK/70326005]]>Next Meeting: May 10, 2007katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2007-05-10T14:17:56-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/dbedf76a7ad41bf62a7a6313f7c1598a-37.html#unique-entry-id-37http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/dbedf76a7ad41bf62a7a6313f7c1598a-37.html#unique-entry-id-37MacPeople Meeting:
May 10, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, May 10, 2007 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 Questions and Answers
6:50 - 7:05 Announcements and Break
7:00 - 7:25 ScreenCastsOnline- Katie
ScreenCastsOnline is your one stop shop for free video mac tutorials to help you get the most out of your mac.
http://www.screencastsonline.com
7:25 - 7:45 TeachMac-Katie
inexpensive, on demand computer training with a library of modules, including basic and advanced topics; customizable lessons to meet individual needs; and the ability to create and share modules easily. ***See special discount offer for MacPeople member below!
http://www.teachmac.com/
7:45- 7:55 Frenzic - Corey
Minutes to learn and months to master, Frenzic is an all new addictive puzzle-based game for Mac OS X.
http://frenzic.com/
7:55 - 8:10 iPhoto Buddy - Corey
Mac OS X application that allows you to easily create, manage, and switch between multiple iPhoto Libraries. Best of all, it's completely free!
http://www.iphotobuddy.com/
8:10-8:20 Skype Recorder - Katie
An easy way to record Skype calls and podcast interviews. Call Recorder is an add-on for Skype which automatically transforms your audio or video calls into QuickTime movies.
http://www.ecamm.com/mac/callrecorder/
8:20-8:30 Prize Drawing
- Parallels Desktop ($79.99 value)
-TeachMac One Year Subscription (2 copies) ($79.00 value each)
- ScreenCasts Online 6 Month Membership (2 copies) ($35.00 value each)
- Disco ($29.95 value)
- WebNoteHappy ($24.95 value)
- Skype Call Recorder ($14.95 value)
- Fremzic ($14.95 value)
- Take Control eBook (value varies)
- Apple Hat and Pens (Priceless!)
8:30 - 9:00 Everything You Ever Wanted To Know And More About Podcasts - Katie
Continuing on our iTunes series, Katie talks about podcasting. Think of podcasting as free downloadable radio or television programs on command for iTunes and your iPod. There are literally millions of podcasts available, audio and video, on a variety of topics. We'll talk about how to find podcasts, download, and manage your podcasts.

Special offer for all members- Save $25 off the price of a TeachMac subscription by typing in the code MUG at checkout.]]>MacPeople Widget Releasedkatie@macpeoplemug.orgMUG News2007-02-05T12:20:19-05:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/1f3b3395bf91bb5039b3e9af597851c2-33.html#unique-entry-id-33http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/1f3b3395bf91bb5039b3e9af597851c2-33.html#unique-entry-id-33Download Widget]]>March Meeting Date Changekatie@macpeoplemug.orgMUG News2007-02-09T16:31:06-05:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/bd00b656d5bb2409c3f806419145fc84-32.html#unique-entry-id-32http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/bd00b656d5bb2409c3f806419145fc84-32.html#unique-entry-id-32Next Meeting: January 11, 2007katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2007-01-06T23:03:34-05:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/103d04c96ba53d1ed7de6fe24b2bb647-29.html#unique-entry-id-29http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/103d04c96ba53d1ed7de6fe24b2bb647-29.html#unique-entry-id-29MacPeople Meeting:
January 11, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, January 11, 2007 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 Questions and Answers
6:50 - 7:00 Break
7:00 - 7:20 Dean Johnson, Live from Macworld
MacPeople member Dean Johnson takes a few moments to chat with us live via iChat Video to talk about what he's seen at the MacWorld Conference and Expo
7:20 - 7:40 1Passwd X4.5.4 - Corey
Forget your website username and passwords lately?  Hate filling out the same forms on the web again and again?  Learn how to do this in a breeze with 1Passwd
http://1passwd.com/
7:40- 8:00 iShowU - Katie
Recording screen-captures on your Mac for educational and other purposes
http://shinywhitebox.com/home/home.html
8:00 - 8:10 Prize Drawing
- Apple iPod Shuffle ($79 value)
- Take Control eBook (value varies)
- iPasswd ($29.95 value)
- iShowU 2 Copies ($20 value each)
8:10 - 9:00 MacWorld Wrap-up
Dan, Corey and Katie take you through all of the major announcements from Apple at the MacWorld Expo and Conference and talk about where Apple is headed in 2007. The first 30 years were just the beginning. Welcome to 2007.]]>Next Meeting: March 15, 2007 (DATE CHANGE)katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2007-03-15T20:43:35-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/b5cba40b5b1cd7e61eed46aa5926049f-26.html#unique-entry-id-26http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/b5cba40b5b1cd7e61eed46aa5926049f-26.html#unique-entry-id-26MacPeople Meeting:
March 15, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, March 15, 2007 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?

Please note the date change for this meeting. Our meetings are typically held on the second Thursday of the month, however this meeting had to be resecheduled due to room availability. Things go back to normal next month. Thanks for your understanding.

6:00 - 6:50 Questions and Answers
6:50 - 7:00 Announcements
7:00 - 7:15 Net FlixFlix Freak - Dean Johnson
Netflix Freak is a full-featured Mac OS X application for managing your rental queue that enhances the Netflix experience.
http://www.thelittleappfactory.com/application.php?app=Netflix%20Freak
7:15 - 7:35 Add-ons for Apple's Mail Application- Corey Serrins
Corey shows you how to make the most out of Apple Mail with some great add-ons.
7:35- 7:55 Quicken 2006 and Treasurer's Report - John Foltz
John Foltz demos some of the features of Quicken 2006 and gives a report on MacPeople's financial affairs.
7:55 - 8:15 Parallels Desktop for Mac
Corey updates you on the latest developments with this vituralization software that allows you to run Windows in a Window on your Mac at near native speeds.
http://www.parallels.com/
8:15-8:25 Prize Drawing
- Parallels Desktop ($79.99 value)
- Take Control eBook (value varies)
- MacPeople T-Shirt (priceless)
- Apple Embroidered Hat (priceless)
- Apple Pens (priceless)
8:25 - 9:00 Garageband and Guitars - Dan Spiess
Dan shows you how to play along and create your own songs in GarageBand]]>Special Holiday Social: December 14katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2006-12-14T18:00:00-05:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/aa1a3c186ba3943bfee330c8b361dfff-19.html#unique-entry-id-19http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/aa1a3c186ba3943bfee330c8b361dfff-19.html#unique-entry-id-19MacPeople Meeting:
December 14, 2006 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, December 14, 2006 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?

We will be having our annual holiday social and potluck this month. MacPeople will supply some entrees along with coffee, soft drinks, plates, cups, napkins and ice. We ask that attendees please bring a dish to share with the group along with your mac-related questions and news and enjoy socializing with your MacPeople friends. For your entertainment, we'll be showing a variety of Apple-themed videos. We will also be holding our annual elections for new officers, all MacPeople members are eligible to vote. Just in time for the holidays we have a new iPod Nano in our Prize Drawing this month!

6:00 - 6:45 Questions and Answers
6:45 - 7:00 Elections
7:00 - 9:00 Potluck Dinner and Social

Prize Drawing (to be held around 8:00)
- Apple iPod Nano ($149 value)
- Take Control eBook (value varies)
- TubeSock- 2 copies - Convert YouTube videos for your Mac or iPod ($15.00 value)
- AppZapper- Making Uninstalls As Easy As Installs ($12.95 value)

]]>Next Meeting: November 9katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2006-11-09T18:00:00-05:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/bd990246f6d4c223df0df668cd73315f-17.html#unique-entry-id-17http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/bd990246f6d4c223df0df668cd73315f-17.html#unique-entry-id-17MacPeople Meeting:
November 9, 2006 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, November 9, 2006 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 Questions and Answers
6:50 - 7:00 Break
7:00 - 7:10 Announcements
Nominations for club officers in preparation for our December elections.
7:10 - 7:25 MarketAnalyst X4.5.4 - Peter Ward
A Stock Market program that provides real-time quotes
http://homepage.mac.com/biggreen/
7:25- 7:35 Video Editing Special Interest Group - John Paling
An introduction to a new Special Interest Group and summary of the group's activities.
7:35 - 7:50 Where To Go For Help - Katie Floyd
Katie shares with you some of her favorite online Mac resources and shows you how to find help. If you have a favorite Mac resource, please email Katie and come prepared to share with the rest of the group.
7:50 - 8:05 - Audiobook Roundup- Books on CD, Audible and iTunes - John Paling and Katie Floyd
Katie and John discuss the different ways to buy audiobooks that are compatible with iTunes and the iPod.
http://www.audible.com
8:05 - 8:15 Prize Drawing
- 30 GB Apple iPod with Video ($249 value)
- TVMicro ($99.95 value)
- Take Control eBook (value varies)
- AppZapper- Making Uninstalls As Easy As Installs ($12.95 value)
8:15 - 9:00 The Mac Home Media Center and TVMicro - Carl Horton and Katie Floyd
Katie demos TVMicro, a product that will turn your Mac into a DVR and allow you to watch and record TV right on your Mac. Carl Horton discusses his Mac Mini home media center and how it has become the center of his "digital life." Carl will explain how he set it up and why he decided to get rid of cable and opt for his Mac. Topics will include setup and integration, what is required, and how to download, store and navigate the media on your Mac.
http://www.miglia.com/products/video/tvmicro/]]>Next Meeting: February 8, 2007katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2007-02-08T20:43:35-05:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/008203fffde64bd90c13c7ec30805722-31.html#unique-entry-id-31http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/008203fffde64bd90c13c7ec30805722-31.html#unique-entry-id-31MacPeople Meeting:
February 8, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, February 8, 2007 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 Questions and Answers
6:50 - 7:00 Announcements
Next month's meeting will be held on March 15th due to scheduling conflicts with UF. Please mark the date change on your calendar!
7:00 - 7:10 Break
7:10 - 7:30 Choosing Your Best Shot- John Paling
Our iMovie SIG instructor shows you how to make the best of your home video and choosing the shots that are just right for your movie.
7:30- 8:20 Troubleshooting your Mac
We'll walk you through the steps in diagnosing and repairing troublesome computer problems. We'll be demonstrating various software packages that will assist you including Disk Warrior, Tech Tool Pro, and Drive Genius
http://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/
http://www.micromat.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=48
 http://www.prosofteng.com/products/drive_genius.php
8:20 - 8:30 Prize Drawing
- DiskWarrior ($99.95 value)
- TechTool Pro ($98.00 value)
- Drive Genius ($99.00 value)
- Take Control eBook (value varies)
- MacPeople T-Shirt
- Apple Embroidered Hat
- Apple Pens
8:30-8:45 G-Force and Softskies - Dan
Visualization plug-ins for iTunes.
http://www.soundspectrum.com/g-force/
http://www.soundspectrum.com/softskies/
8:45 - 9:00 Rapid Weaver Theme Miner - Corey
Corey shows you how to take a great web design program and customize it even further to meet your needs.
http://www.ttpsoftware.com/Products/rwthememiner.html]]>Apple Releases New iPod Shuffle in Five Colors and 802.11n Updaterkatie@macpeoplemug.orgApple News2007-01-30T09:07:05-05:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/05afcba9b63a43cc4ef52d20352269ab-34.html#unique-entry-id-34http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/05afcba9b63a43cc4ef52d20352269ab-34.html#unique-entry-id-34ipodshuffle20070130Apple today announced that the iPod Shuffle is now available in five brilliant colors: blue, pink, green, orange and the original silver. The iPod shuffle contains one gigabyte of flash memory, holds up to 240 songs and is available in all five colors immediately worldwide through the Apple Store for $79. The iPod shuffle includes an iPod shuffle dock and earbuds.


Apple additionally announced the availability of the 802.11n software update for compatible Macs. The update is available now as a download from the Apple Store for $1.99. The update will be included with any purchase of the new 802.11n Airport Extreme Base Station.
]]>Apple Releases 8-Core Mac Pro, Drops Prices on Displayskatie@macpeoplemug.orgApple News2007-04-04T13:31:24-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/af46b79cc62788c1e0a9246ecf163627-40.html#unique-entry-id-40http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/af46b79cc62788c1e0a9246ecf163627-40.html#unique-entry-id-40MacPro8core_400Apple today released the much-anticipated 8-core Mac Pro allowing buyers to specially configure an 8-core 3GHz. The base model Mac Pro features two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon processors (4-core machine) along with 1GB of memory, a 250GB Hard Drive and 16x double-layer SuperDrive for $2,499. Users can specially configure the Mac Pro to include the two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon Process (8-core) for an additional $1498. Bottom line, a 8-core Mac will start at $3,997 with other upgrade options available.

In addition to upgraded MacPros, Appe also quietly discounted their Apple Cinema Displays. the 20" Display now costs $599, the 23" is $899 and the 30" display is $1799. These prices represent a $100 price drop for the 20" and 23" models and a $200 drop on the 30" model.]]>Apple TV: The First 48 Hourskatie@macpeoplemug.orgReviews2007-04-14T11:13:28-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/435ca149945ce901a185e001f0fafc23-41.html#unique-entry-id-41http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/435ca149945ce901a185e001f0fafc23-41.html#unique-entry-id-41product-productApple TV
Review by: Katie
http://www.apple.com/appletv
Price: $299

I had no intentions of buying an Apple TV for several reasons. First, I didn’t buy all that much video content from iTunes, second, I thought the $299 price tag was a bit steep, and third, I didn’t have a “compatible” TV according to Apple’s specifications page. Nevertheless, the device intrigued me, perhaps I was just caught up in Steve’s “Reality Distortion Field” but when the opportunity came to win one at our local MUG meeting I jumped on it. Now, 48 hours later, I must say I’m enjoying the device much more than I initially thought.

First, let’s talk about the “unsupported television” that I’m using the box with. According to Apple, the Apple TV requires an Enhanced-definition or high-definition widescreen TV capable of 1080i 60/50Hz, 720p 60/50Hz, 576p 50Hz (PAL format), or 480p 60Hz and must have an HDMI or Component input. My television is a standard 4:3 36” RCA MM36100 capable of only 480i (standard definition) through it’s component input jack. This particular model TV was one of the very first “High Definition” TVs that supports an odd form of HD via an SVGA input which can be very difficult to find today. Yet much to everyone’s surprise, initial reports from early adopters of the Apple TV have found that it does have a 480i or standard definition mode. Since I had component inputs on my TV and the Apple TV supported 480i I decided to give it a try and was thrilled to find that it works. Note that Apple does not support any TVs other than widescreen high definition models, so if you purchase an Apple TV knowing your TV doesn’t fit that bill, you can’t complain to Apple if it doesn’t work.

Most of the content I’ve bought from iTunes has been television shows, most of which are still formatted for 4:3 TVs and these shows play beautifully. I have run into trouble when trying to watch a widescreen movie in that the edges of the screen on the left and right are clipped, but this typically isn’t a huge problem because most of the action is designed to occur in the center of the screen. I’ve also run into a similar problem when watching video podcasts designed for widescreens. Since I know I’m pushing my luck running the Apple TV on a 4:3 TV when it was designed for a widescreen, I suppose I can’t complain too much. The menus show up fine on the 4:3 TV and it looks and works great when listening to music, viewing photos, or watching the mesmerizing screensaver.

The first thing you need to know about setup is that Apple doesn’t include any cables other than the power cable in the box. You’ll need to buy your own HDMI or component cable, an audio cable (analog or optical) and possibly an Ethernet cable if you’re going to hook your Apple TV to a wired network. Apple has partnered with XtremeMac to sell very high quality HDMI and Component cables through the Apple Store for $20, which is a very reasonable price for such good cables. We’ve debated the issue of Apple including cables back and fourth. On one hand, it seems cheep for them to expect us to buy our own cables after already spending $300 on the product. On the other hand, even printers today don’t typically come with USB cables in the box, and Apple has no way of knowing how you’ll be hooking up your Apple TV to your home theater system so then that leads the question of what cables should they include in the box as there are several different setup options.

Once you get past the lack of cables, setup was extremely simple and I didn’t have to crack open the instruction manual included (although that’s typical for me!) I simply connected the component and audio inputs to my TV and plugged in the power cable. The Apple TV setup walked me through the other steps including connecting the Apple TV to my home network, entering my wireless password, and then told me to download the most recent version of iTunes (which I already had), launch it, and setup the sync between my computer and the Apple TV. Once connected to iTunes, the Apple TV syncs just like an iPod would, you can tell it to sync everything, to sync only certain playlists, or to sync only a specific number of TV shows or Movies. For example, I’ve synced all of my music (about 7GB) and told the Apple TV to sync only unwatched television episodes, podcasts, and movies.

I setup the Apple TV to sync over my 802.11g wireless network. Be warned, that the first sync will take a while, you probably just want to expect to let it run overnight if you have a large library of items you want to sync over. However I was surprised to find that streaming content over my 802.11g network worked surprisingly well and after only a few seconds of lag time to buffer shows started up right away. Because the TV shows downloaded form iTunes have no commercials, I didn’t really have any reason to fast-forward or skip around in the show. Movie trailers, and the iTunes Top 10, which is streamed from Apple’s servers over the Internet, also worked very well. I had contemplated taking apart my original MacBook apart and installing an updated 802.11n card but at this point that doesn’t at all seem necessary.

One item to note is that just because content will play in iTunes doesn’t mean that it will play over Apple TV. One notable example is audiobooks downloaded directly from Audible will not transfer over to the Apple TV. Likewise, video content that you’ve downloaded or created yourself that may play in iTunes (by use of the QuickTime plug-in) also may not play on the Apple TV if it does not meet Apple’s specifications. However if you have content that can be opened in QuickTime, using QuickTime Pro you can choose the “Export to Apple TV” option which will create an Apple TV friendly file for you, although keep in mind that every time you make a copy from a copy you’ll loose some quality. If you right-click (or control-click) on an file in iTunes you can also convert the file to an Apple TV friendly format.

My biggest surprise with the Apple TV was that although I can sync the content with one computer and stream with up to five, I found that I can keep content on an external hard drive and as long as it’s linked to iTunes through my primary computer for syncing, will sync to the Apple TV. For example, I have a laptop with only an 80GB hard drive. Therefore, I don’t want to keep more than a handful of television shows or movies on my MacBook’s internal hard drive at any one time because they’ll take up a significant amount of space. However, I purchased a whole season of one particular TV show from iTunes which means that I have 22 files that each take up about 500MB of space for a whopping 11GB of total storage. I’ve found that I can store the Television shows on my external Hard Drive, then link those files into my iTunes library without actually storing them on my MacBook drive, and the external Hard Drive only has to be powered on and attached during my initial sync with Apple TV. Now that I’ve synced all 22 episodes over to the Apple TV, I can unplug and disconnect the external drive, and I don’t need it again until I want to sync more content. The TV shows on my Apple TV don’t disappear the next time it sync with my MacBook, even if the external drive isn’t attached, because the shows are still linked (although not accessible) through my iTunes library.

Watching video podcasts on the Apple TV is wonderful, I’m finding that because I’d much prefer to watch shows on the TV rather than my computer screen, I’m watching more video podcasts than I have in the past. Photos also show up beautifully on the Apple TV. I’m getting ready to go on a 16-day tour of Europe next week and I can already see myself inviting friends over to watch a viewing of my photos set to music on the Apple TV upon my return. Music is also fun on the Apple TV because it provides a very easy way to browse through your music connection and listen to music in your living room. While I don’t have a very elaborate setup, you could hook up the Apple TV to your home theater system and practically be done with the need for a CD changer. Music is even more fun if you have gone through your iTunes library and updated or added album artwork to all your music. And the screensaver, all I can say is…wow. I currently have the screen saver set to display my highest rated photos from my iPhoto library and I could almost sit and watch it for hours.

Overall, I’m very happy with my Apple TV and I’m very excited about the prospect of future functionality that may be coming. Apple has a built-in software update feature, and there’s that mysterious USB port that we’re not quite sure what future uses Apple may have planned. If Apple so choose, they could theoretically update the Apple TV software to include even more features as they have with the iPod over the years. Keep in mind that despite its appearance, the Apple TV truly is a small computer and the possibilities for upgrades are endless. While the Internet is full of Apple TV Hacks, I’m more curious to see what Apple’s future plans are.

There’s no question that the Apple TV is a little pricey for the functionality that’s currently built in. And I must admit, I’m a little put off by the idea of the consumer having to buy a $299 set-top box from Apple to play content that they’ve legally purchased off the iTunes store simply because the embedded DRM doesn’t allow burning of iTunes Store video content to DVD for easy playing on current home entertainment systems. But if you have a fair amount of iTunes video content, or you’re simply looking for a way to get all of your iTunes music in your living room, then the Apple TV may be an item worth giving close consideration to. Knowing what I know now about the Apple TV I’m still not sure if I would have plunked down the $300 to buy one, but if you took this one away from me, I’d have to very seriously consider it.
]]>Next Meeting: April 12, 2007katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2007-04-12T14:17:56-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/7d240517ed503fc3b6862cd29bf724da-42.html#unique-entry-id-42http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/7d240517ed503fc3b6862cd29bf724da-42.html#unique-entry-id-42MacPeople Meeting:
April 12, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, April 12, 2007 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 Questions and Answers
6:50 - 7:05 Announcements and Break
7:00 - 7:20 Cocktail- Katie
Cocktail is a general purpose utility for Mac OS X. The application simplifies the use of advanced UNIX functions, gives access to hidden Mac OS X settings and let you easily maintain your system.
http://www.maintain.se/cocktail/index.html
7:15 - 7:35 Disco- Corey
Workflow based disc burning for real people, designed with the Mac user in mind. In addition to basic burning and copying, users can take advantage of disc spanning, indexing, full sessions support, and many other advanced features.
http://discoapp.com/
7:35- 7:50 WebNoteHappy - Corey
WebnoteHappy is a bookmark manager that helps you organize and remember the web pages that matter to you. Each web page can be personalized with notes and tags as you bookmark it, creating a "webnote". The fast integrated search makes it easy to find your webnotes again.
http://www.happyapps.com/webnotehappy/
7:50 - 8:20 Apple TV - Dan
Your computer is the center of your digital life. Your TV is the center of your entertainment life. But what if you want to watch movies, TV shows, movie trailers, podcasts, and photos from your computer on your TV? Apple TV brings iTunes to the big screen.
http://www.apple.com/appletv/
8:20-8:30 Prize Drawing
- Apple TV ($299 value)
- iListen ($149.95 value)
- Parallels Desktop ($79.99 value)
- Disco ($29.95 value)
- WebNoteHappy ($24.95 value)
- Cocktail (2-copies) ($14.95value)
- Take Control eBook (value varies)
8:30 - 9:00 iListen - Special Presentation from MacSpeech
Get text into your applications in the simplest and easiest way possible with iListen. Just dictate anywhere you would type. iListen's exclusive TalkAnywhere technology allows you to dictate and correct directly into almost any application on Mac OS X.
http://www.macspeech.com]]>Apple's WWDC Announcmentskatie@macpeoplemug.orgApple News2007-06-11T16:58:08-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/a80f9e13c5cc37b4f92e3e0f0267ddd8-51.html#unique-entry-id-51http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/a80f9e13c5cc37b4f92e3e0f0267ddd8-51.html#unique-entry-id-51Leopard Apple unveiled a near final version of Mac OS X Leopard, which is scheduled to ship in October for $129. According to Apple, Leopard will introduce over 300 new features. Leopard includes a new Dock featuring Stacks, which can help manage a user’s desktop clutter by allowing users to instantly fan out the contents of a stack to see each item. Leopard’s Finder has been redesigned, adding with a similar look to iTunes, including the integration of Cover Flow to quickly browse and locate files and applications. Subscribers to .Mac can use the “Back to my Mac" feature to browse and access files on their remote Macs over the Internet. Also new in Leopard is Quick Look, way for users to instantly preview almost any file, and play media files, without opening an application.

Leopard also includes three new technologies that take full advantage of the latest developments in processor hardware: full native 64-bit support to enable applications to take complete advantage of 64-bit processing while still running side by side with existing 32-bit Mac OS X applications and drivers; easy multi-core optimization and scheduling to take advantage of the latest Intel hardware; and Core Animation, helping developers easily create animated user experiences.

Safari 3.0 Beta for Mac and Windows

Apple has released a public beta of the new Safari 3.0, and in a surprise announcement, is also expanding Safari over to the PC. Apple claims Safari is the fastest browser running on Windows rendering web pages up to twice as fast as IE 7 and up to 1.6 times faster than Firefox 2.
The free public beta of Safari 3 is available immediately as a download at www.apple.com/safari, and is preview software licensed for use on a trial basis for a limited time. The final version of Safari 3 will be available as a feature in the upcoming Mac OS X version 10.5 Leopard, and will be available as a free download to Mac OS X Tiger and Windows users in October.

iPhone to Support 3rd Party Applications using Web 2.0 Standard

While probably not the SDK kit that developers were looking for, Apple announced that its iPhone will run applications created with Web 2.0 Internet standards when it begins shipping on June 29. Developers can create Web 2.0 applications which look and behave just like the applications built into iPhone, and which can seamlessly access iPhone’s services, including making a phone call, sending an email and displaying a location in Google Maps. Third-party applications created using Web 2.0 standards can extend iPhone’s capabilities without compromising its reliability or security.]]>Apple Announces new iPods, $399 iPhone, and Morekatie@macpeoplemug.orgApple News2007-09-05T19:06:23-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/caeae63e00e4dabe0c707cdc88bf8cd8-59.html#unique-entry-id-59http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/caeae63e00e4dabe0c707cdc88bf8cd8-59.html#unique-entry-id-59ipods_special_event_20070905

iTunes and iTunes Wi-Fi

Apple today unveiled the iTunes® Wi-Fi Music Store, offering the ability to browse, search, preview, purchase and download songs and albums from the iTunes Music Store over a Wi-Fi network directly onto their iPod touch or iPhone. Once they connect their iPod touch or iPhone back to their PC or Mac, downloaded music will automatically sync back into their iTunes library. If users have only partially downloaded a song or album onto their iPod touch or iPhone, their computer will complete the download automatically. Prices and selection on the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store are the same as on the regular iTunes Store.

In addition, iTunes customers will now be able to create custom ringtones by selecting up to a 30-second segment from over a million participating songs on iTunes and sync them onto their iPhone. Once a customer has purchased a participating song from iTunes, including previously purchased participating songs, it will cost 99 cents to make up to a 30-second segment of that song into a ringtone and sync it onto their iPhone. Customers can personalize their ringtones by choosing which portion of the song they want to use, and setting custom fade in and fade out points. iTunes 7.4 is now available and includes a larger viewing area for movies and TV, filling the entire iTunes window.

Apple and Starbucks announced an exclusive partnership that lets customers wirelessly browse, search for, preview, buy and download music from the iTune® Wi-Fi Music Store at Starbucks onto their iPod touch, iPhone or PC or Mac running iTunes. When a customer enters a location the device will recognize the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store with no connection fee or hotspot login. Customers will be able to browse, search and preview of songs, including a new “Now Playing” service which displays the name of the song playing in the Starbucks at that moment, and buy and download songs to their device. Prices and selection are the same as on the regular iTunes Store. The service will make its debut at more than 600 Starbucks locations in New York and Seattle on October 2 the store will then continue its rollout to 350 Starbucks stores in the San Francisco Bay area on November 7; 500 stores in Los Angeles in early February 2008; 300 stores in Chicago in March 2008; and additional markets throughout the US later in 2008. The iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store at Starbucks will run on the robust T-Mobile HotSpot Wi-Fi network which is available at participating Starbucks locations across the US.

iPod Lineup Revamped

Apple also revamped their entire iPod lineup. The iPod nano now brings video playback, an enhanced user interface with Cover Flow, and a new design. The new iPod nano features a larger two-inch display with 204 pixels per inch which supports video and games. iPod nano delivers up to 24 hours of audio playback or five hours of video playback, is encased in a new design made with anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel and comes in five new colors—silver, black, blue, green and a (PRODUCT) RED special edition. Available today, the 4GB iPod nano comes in silver for $149 (US) and the 8GB model is available in silver, black, blue, green and a (PRODUCT) RED special edition for $199.

Apple also introduced the new iPod classic, featuring 80GB or 160GB of storage, an enhanced user interface featuring Cover Flow, and a new all-metal enclosure. iPod classic is priced at $249 for the 80GB model and $349 for the 160GB model. The iPod classic features up to 40 hours of music playback and seven hours of video playback in the 160GB model, and up to 30 hours of music playback and five hours of video playback in the 80GB model on a single charge.

Rounding out the iPod lineup is the new iPod touch (aka iPhone without the phone) featuring multi-touch user interface, Wi-Fi, Safari, YouTube, and the new iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store lets users wirelessly browse, preview and buy songs and albums. The iPod touch features roughly the same dimensions as the iPhone and is priced starting at $299. iPod touch features up to 22 hours of audio playback and up to five hours of video playback.

iPhone Price Drop and New Features

Apple is on track to sell its one millionth iPhone before the end of September, and is lowering the price of the to $399 for the 8GB model. The 4GB model is being discontinued but will be offered for $299 at stores while supplies last. A software update is coming to the iPhone later this month to add the new iTunes Wi-Fi capabilities.
]]>Next Meeting: February 14, 2008katie@macpeoplemug.orgMeetings2008-02-14T07:30:50-05:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/741a8e48fa5b4da566eeeffdd95d9dc2-78.html#unique-entry-id-78http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/741a8e48fa5b4da566eeeffdd95d9dc2-78.html#unique-entry-id-78MacPeople Meeting:
February 14, 2008 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, February 14, 2008 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg, room 3118 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

Reminder -- The meeting is in room 3118, not in room 1031. Look for and follow the arrows on the yellow signs.

6:00-6:50 Questions & Answers
6:50-7:00 Announcements and Treasurers report
7:00-7:10 Break
7:10-7:30 Accessibility features of a Mac - Fernie
7:30-7:45 MacWorld/Apple Announcements - Dan
7:45-8:00 Quicken Demo - John Foltz
Focus on categories, classes and quickfill transactions
8:00-8:10 Prize Drawing - Apple TV - $299 value
Note that this unit is a refurbished product but does have the full one year warranty from Apple and is eligible for AppleCare
8:10-8:40 Bento -Bill Rose
New $49 database program for non-professionals like us
8:40-8:50 Keyboard Shortcut app - Bill Rose
8:50-9:00 Q&A
]]>New Video Editing SIG Series In The Workskatie@macpeoplemug.orgMUG News2008-05-09T07:54:49-04:00http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/9afd9234905a8acf55eae05fd7f14905-87.html#unique-entry-id-87http://www.macpeoplemug.org/files/9afd9234905a8acf55eae05fd7f14905-87.html#unique-entry-id-87fce4_product_125_071115MacPeople is in the process of re-starting our popular Video Editing SIG. We are still in the planning stages but after our successful series on iMovie last year, we plan to advance to studying Apple's mid-level video editing application, Final Cut Express. Anyone interested in participating in this new group, or is interested in assisting with the planning please contact John at jporiel@ufl.edu for more information.


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