Dealing with Mac and other technology annoyances, Macs working with Windows networks, a user group going out of their way to participate in an Expo, another celebrating 20 years, Mac news commentary, vendor offers and more are all included in this week’s show.
John Rizzo, author of Mac Annoyances from O’Reilly, talks about those little things that bother every Mac user and how to deal with them, the AnnoyancesCentral.com web site where you can find all sorts of good information on dealing with annoying technology issues (not just on the Mac), making Macs and Windows play nice together nicely on networks and much more in our in-depth interview.
Judy Morse of The Virginia Macintosh Users Grouptalks about her group’s upcoming participation in Digital Edge Expo, a new technology event in Washington D.C., why this is a stretch for them, and why they’re doing it anyway.
Larry Hrusovsky of The North Coast Macintosh Users Groupof Ohio talks about his group, what makes it special, and how they will celebrate their 20th anniversary with a special pic and raffle of a Mac mini.
Jim Dalrymple of MacCentral is this week’s Mac News Braintrust commentator, discussing what’s important in the Mac headlines and why.
User Group Report #528: Mac Annoyances and Macs and Windows with John Rizzo, Virginia MUG at Digital Edge Expo, Twenty Years of North Coast Mac Users Group, Mac News Braintrust with Jim Dalrymple of MacCentral, Vendor Offers for MUGs and More[ 1:14:51 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
This week we look at a vendor-user group project from both sides, get the details on one of the premier training sites on the internet and what they offer on- and offline, talk about the week’s Mac news, discuss the importance of off-site backups and more.
Lynda Weinman, the founderof lynda.com, talks about her start in the user group community, how her site has grown into on of the largest and most diverse providers of computer training, how they maintain their quality while contining to expand, and more.
Margaret Strubel of Hawaii Mac Nutsdiscusses their new series of Mac training seminars for both their members and their community, and their partnership with lynda.com as the supplier of some of the materials being presented.
Dennis Sellers of Macsimum News covers some of the most important Mac news of the week and peers into his crystal ball to discuss what may be coming later this year. Read the rest of this entry »
User Group Report #527: Lynda Weinman of lynda.com, Hawaii Mac Nuts' Latest Project, Mac News Braintrust with Dennis Sellers of Macsimum Perspective, Backing Up Your Mac Part 4 and More[ 1:12:47 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Customizing your Mac in a new and unique way, a user group awards program focusing on their local Mac community, catching up on MUG Center announcements and Mac user group news, and music from two young Mac performers are all on tap for this week’s show.
User Group Report #524: CapMac's Recognition of Local Mac Excellence, ETCHamac, MUG Center and User Group News and "Alegria Percusiva"[ 56:07 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Tiger troubleshooting with an expert, views on Mac user groups and presentations from a unique perspective, a fun activity for your user group (or any group), a Mac News Braintrust member on one of the week’s headlines and much more are all on this week’s bonus-length show.
Ted Landau, one of the most respected names in Mac troubleshooting and the author of the upcoming Mac OS X Help Line – Tiger Editionfrom Peachpit discusses how to solve Tiger problems and keep the big cat purring.
Garr Reynolds of Design Matters, and the former Apple Manger for Worldwide User Group Relations talks about his days at the Mothership, the concept of an Apple Pro Group and approaching the art of presentation from a Zen perspective.
Ann Lesnikof Washington Apple Pi outlines the Photo Safari that was one of the things that make this past weekend’s Washington Apple Pi picnic so much fun.
Bryan Chaffin of The Mac Observer and a member of our Mac News Braintrust talks about an overlooked but important development from the headlines of the week.
User Group Report #522: Troubleshooting Tiger with Ted Landau, Garr Reynolds on UGs and Presentations, Going on Photo Safari with Ann Lesnik, Braintrust Commentary with Bryan Chaffin, Talk Back to the UGR and More[ 46:21 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Recently, a noted computer security expert and columnist surprised readers and colleagues by announcing he was switching to the Mac. We find out why and how the move is progressing, get the story on the third annual Rogue Valley Mac Expo, review a UG best practice and a new TMC resource in this edition.
Winn Schwartau, PC security expert, author and columnist joins us for an in-depth interview on how Windows pushed him to the edge, his methodology for evaluating the Mac platform and his agenda for this switching experiment.
Chris Kiltz of the Josephine County Macintosh Users Group talks about her group’s upcoming regional event, the third annual Rogue Valley Mac Expo, how they have involved both national vendors and local businesses to create a unique event that suits their area, and delivers some ideas that your group can use to do the same thing.
User Group Report #519: The "Mad as Hell, Switching to Mac" PC Security Expert, the Rogue Valley Mac Expo, User Group Best Practices and A New Resource[ 1:01:00 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
A noted author talks about his latest projects, Keynote 2, presentation quality and upgrading to Tiger, a new Apple Regional Liaison discusses his goals for the groups in his territory, and The MUG Center’s five year anniversary is reviewed.
Tom Negrino, the author of Creating Keynote Presentations with iWork: Visual QuickProject Guide from Peachipt, talks about his recent projects, Keynote 2 and its new features, delivers tips on designing an effective Keynote presentation and how to safely upgrade to Tiger, all in a feature length interview.
George Kopp of AppleJAC profiles his group, how much fun user group leadership can be, and what he hopes to accomplish as one of the newest members of the Apple Regional Liaison Team, covering the north central United States.
User Group Report #518: Talking Keynote 2 and Presentations with Tom Negrino, A New Apple Regional Liaison Team Member and Five Years of The MUG Center[ 1:06:59 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
A user group celebrates twenty active years, an online backup option for your critical information, and more backup discussions from the TMC Blog are included in this edition.
Julie Hetherington of BackJack discusses her company’s options for online backup of your data, why online backup is now a more viable option than ever before, and special user group offer available exclusively through The MUG Center.
Ken Gruberman of the MacValley Users Group joins us to discuss his group’s twentieth anniversary some of the changes they’ve experienced, and how treating their MUG like a small business has helped them thrive.
MacValley MUG at Twenty, Online Data Backup with BackJack and More Backup Discussions[ 1:01:48 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
The evolution of the world’s largest Macintosh User Group, going global with (and without) your Mac, a new internet audio browser with an unusual development story, MUG Center news and updates and more are all included in this week’s UGR.
Christopher Stadler, the lead Macintosh developer for East Bay Technologies talks about their internet audio browser, iWire Broadcast, how it was developed, and his surprising story of how he got into Macintosh software development.
Warren Williams of The AppleWorks Users Groupmakes the first in a series of appearances to talk about how the world’s largest Mac user group is evolving with the advent of iWork as the successor to AppleWorks.
Going Mobile and Global with Fred Johnson, The AppleWorks’ Users Group Evolution, iWire Broadcast, MUG Center News & Updates and More[ 1:11:57 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
An expert covers the Apple .Mac service, the genre of business groups is profiled, we cover a new user group offer on internet audio software and tell you how to do a “test upgrade” to Tiger, just to be safe.
Chuck Toporek, the author of Inside .Mac from O’Reilly, discusses the evolution and usefulness of Apple’s online service, how it integrates into Tiger, the value of the new family pack, the “extras” .Mac offers to its members and more.
Chris Urban of the The Macintosh Business Users Society of Greater Philadelphia (MacBUS) talks about his group’s involvement with a local educational institution, how they are getting young people involved in their group, and how their business focus differs from their community group counterparts.
We talk new Tiger eBooks, a must-have utility to help you manage your files, a Mac donation program and news about the Adobe User Group Program in this week’s edition of The User Group Report.
Adam Engst of TidBITS discusses the four Tiger additions to the Take Control ebook series, some of the coolest features in the new version of the Mac OS, provides some tips on upgrading to the new Mac OS and reveals his browser of choice in a feature-length interview.
Jon Gotow of St. Clair Software talks about the latest, Tiger-friendly version of one of our all-time favorite utilities, Default Folder, their special user group discount and why being a small software company has advantages he isn’t interested in giving up.
Dave Sevick of the North Pittsburgh Macintosh Users Group tells us about his group’s Computer Donation Program and how they have donated almost 300 Macs to those in need and one way his group built up enthusiasm for the release of Tiger.
Adam Engst of TidBITS, Default Folder X, North Pittsburgh Macintosh Users Group & Adobe User Group Program News[ 1:18:20 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
User Group Report #528: Mac Annoyances and Macs and Windows with John Rizzo, Virginia MUG at Digital Edge Expo, Twenty Years of North Coast Mac Users Group, Mac News Braintrust with Jim Dalrymple of MacCentral, Vendor Offers for MUGs and More [ 1:14:51 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
