appleJAC Macintosh Users

December User Group Offers

Take Control Books: 30% Discount on All Ebooks

Whether you're looking to upgrade to and get started with Snow Leopard or you want to set up a rock-solid backup strategy, there's a Take Control ebook for you. There are also books offering expert advice on maintaining your Mac, troubleshooting, AirPort wireless networks, iWeb, GarageBand and more. Take Control ebooks are written by the most-trusted names in the Mac world and published by Adam and Tonya Engst of TidBITS.

An exclusive 30% off their already low prices is offered to Apple User Group members on all Take Control ebooks.

Purchase Take Control books: http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/    TidBITS: http://www.tidbits.com

Strider Software TypeStyler: 25% Discount

TypeStyler is an extremely sophisticated, yet simple and intuitive, page layout and graphic design tool that allows users to create spectacular graphic designs by applying special effects and distortion to type and graphic images. The new version takes TypeStyler's unequaled control over text shaping, styling, flow and layout even further by exploiting Apple's latest technologies such as Unicode, Core Image, OpenGL, QuickTime and Quartz compositions.

User group members can buy TypeStyler, regularly $179.95 (US), for $134.95 (US), and TypeStyler Upgrade for $74.95 (US); both are 25% discounts.

Download a 60-day tryout and purchase at: http://www.typestyler.com

SmartMotion SwingChair: 20% Off

SmartMotion Technology produces one of the the best office chairs for computer users. The SwingChair is especially helpful to those who sit for long periods of time, providing continual support. Satisfaction is guaranteed with a 30-day money back guarantee.

The SwingChair is regularly priced $495 (US), but Apple User Group members can purchase one for $445 (US), with shipping and handling of $49 (US) free in the continental United States. If outside this area, SmartMotion will cover the first $49 (US) in shipping costs. Ask about discounts on accessories.

To order, ask questions or get a free DVD, call: 1-800-409-3350 Get more information: http://www.swingchair.com/   

Stockphoto images: 20% Discount

iStockphoto is the world's leading royalty-free stock destination with more than 5.6 million stock photos, vector illustrations, video footage, audio and Flash files. Add style to your next creative project with iStock. Buy stock or sell stock - or both.

Apple user group members get 20% off your first purchase of 50 credits (iStock's currency) or more.
Get great pictures now: www.istockphoto.com/appleusergroup   

President’s Corner: Are We There Yet?

by Tom Piper, aJMUG President

Only 25 years ago Thom Day and I set out to bring interested Mac users together to help each other, learn more about our tools (and toys), and have fun doing it. By all accounts (including the survey responses from half of our membership), we have not only succeeded, but actually surpassed many of our expectations. Today, we have 74 members, plus hundreds of others who have moved through our meetings. Many names vibrate through my memory as early memorable contributors to our cause such as:

    Mark Roebuck        first Public Domain library and early desktop publishing
    Randy Bisig        setup our first newsletter and bulletin board system
    Roger Toppins        converted newsletter to a many-featured digest
    Bob Shoop    first user group crossword puzzle
    George Kopp        set a high standard of excellence for Mac training
    Mark Snell    archived almost all of the appleJAC newsletters

        (and the list goes on and on . . . )

I’m sure that you remember many more names of key contributors to our efforts. Over time we have met at off the the Apple reseller’s stores including Century Next Computers (JC), DataPro Computers (JC), MidMissouri Computer Services (JC and Columbia), and MacXprts Store (Columbia). By 1990, our annual dues were $25 (same as today), and we had a public domain library, a 24-7 dedicated electronic bulletin board, a monthly paper newsletter, self-help trouble-shooting, great presentations from many experts, and you could buy a new internal 40MB (not GB) hard drive for only $399, or a whopping 600MB (that is 0.6 GB) external hard drive for a mere $2,325 . . . how times have changed!

Ten years ago Apple was just getting serious about its “boutique” retails stores, iMacs were putting a big dent in the market, and appleJAC had its own website (www.applejac.org), the colorful newsletter had gone electronic, 80 members were on the rolls, and meetings were regularly held at Lewis & Clark Middle School. Tremendous progress had been made, and we had also made significant contributions to schools in our area. The templates for our meetings and presentations were established so members always knew what to expect.

Last month we reviewed the many faces of Google. George Kopp, Greg Breuer, Joe Mertzlufft, Terry Larkin and I made a quickly-paced set of presentations of 15 of the top software tools from Google (over 60 are currently available). Though time was short, I introduced a wide variety of excellent Avery paper products and gave everyone a CD of exceptional print software. The evening’s door prize winners included:

• My New iPhone (book)    Tim Breuer 
• Apple-logo cap    Tom Vaughn 
• Apple-logo clip    Bruce Heerboth, Joe Mertzlufft 
• Apple-logo bag    Julie Koenigsfeld 
• Conference T-shirt    Dan Walsh, Trish Alexander, Gale Fuller, Alice Kopp 
• Conference playing cards   Julie Smith, Bonnie Culley
• Conference water bottle    Steve Archer
• Conference mouse pad        Mark Snell 
• Avery Greeting Cards        Jan Watson 
• Avery T-shirt transfers        Jenice Taggert 
• Avery CD labels & inserts    ??? 
• Avery address labels        Greg Breuer 

Our next meeting is multi-faceted starting with our annual “30 Gadgets in 60 Minutes” where we have broadened the categories to include software and iPhone apps due to their popularity. This will be followed by the annual election of officers right after the break for refreshments (see list below for initial nominations, more are still being sought):

The evening will be capped off with our gala 25th Anniversary Celebration of the appleJAC Macintosh Users Group, complete with a special cake, punch, commemorative mugs, and an exchange of warm and lasting memories (be sure to see special articles in this newsletter edition). Also watch for the NewsTribune coverage of our club in the November 29 Sunday edition which will be really special. This is a meeting you don’t want to miss!!!

Mark your calendar NOW for the next appleJAC Macintosh Users Group meeting on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at 7:00 pm. Bring family, friends and new members back  to Lewis and Clark Middle School to get the most out of your Mac and other Apple products

November User Group Offer

Customized Polycarbonate MacBook covers: 23% Off

Macimagecover makes customized polycarbonate MacBook covers that are designed entirely by the customer. The design wizard enables the customer to create a one-of-a-kind cover from four basic templates--a cover that will protect, transform and personalize their MacBook.
Apple User Group members can purchase a cover for $50 (US), plus shipping and handling; the retail price is $65 (US) plus shipping and handling.

To order, go to: http://www.macimagecover.com (Additional discounts are available for orders of ten or more of the same cover; contact info@macimagecover.com) This US-only offer is valid through February 28, 2010.

President’s Corner

 

by Tom Piper, aJMUG President

September is behind us, Labor Day is gone, days are cooler, leaves are falling, and images of Thanksgiving and Christmas are beginning to appear. I am excited about our upcoming December celebration of appleJAC Macintosh User Group’s 25th anniversary . . . it seems like only yesterday when Tom Day and I arranged the first gathering of Mac users in mid-Missouri at Century Next Computers, 2120 Missouri Blvd (this location is now a Sprint telephone store, and Tom heads the photo department at Walmart). This was the beginning of appleJAC (Joint Aid & Comfort for users of our favorite computer), and the logo showed cider dripping from an apple. Those were primitive, but really exciting days of discovery, mutual aid, joyous laughter and the kindling of many years of great friendships. Ours is a special group who deserves a celebration.

Last month we conducted our special “Back to School” edition focused on the Wide World of iPhone and iPod touch. George assisted me in presenting the latest features of both, as well as a wide range of “apps” that are available for these portable wonders (over 75,000 at last count). As that night’s video will show, many shared their favorite app which which the rest of us appreciated. We also gave away the following items from a special shipment of Apple-logoed products thanks to the Apple User Group Advisory Board (of which I’m a member):

•     iPhone Apps (book)    Dan Walsh
•     iPhone: Fully Loaded (book)    Larry Garvin
•     iPhone Book    Betsy Zindle, Bill Webb
•     iPhone: The Missing Manual    Jan Watson, Tom Vaughn
•     Apple caps    Aileen Garvin, Bruce Heerboth, Mark Snell, Charlie Bland, Jim Cooper, Roz Moulton
•     Apple note holder    Alice Kopp, Ken Zindle, Jenice Taggart, Sue McCormick, George Kopp, Trish Colemam, Julie Smith
•     Apple bag        Joe Mertzlufft, Gale Fuller, Jane Szabados, Kelly Archer, Bonnie Culley, Sister Josetta Eveler, Bob McCormick, Donna Viessman, Robert Williams

    (being a “Back to School” special meeting, even our two guests received note holders)

Our next meeting is all about Snow Leopard, and all that it has to offer. George will present the latest features of this surprisingly robust upgrade. As time allows, we also intend to cover various file conversion programs, and how to move AppleWorks into iWork files.

The iWork ’09 MacClasses were successfully held be at Lewis and Clark Middle School on September 10, 17 and 24 featuring Pages, Numbers and Keynote (photo highlights are on our website). Two new iWork books were also given away, each a $40 value, to Bonnie Culley (iWork '09: The Missing Manual), and to Ann Mullholland (Apple Training Series: iWork '09). The six-hour video recording of these sessions will be available for pickup by class participants, and available for purchase ($15 per DVD) for those who could not attend. George has also planned another iPhoto ’09 class (particularly for those who missed the last one) for November 5, 2009, assuming that at least eight people signup by our next meeting.

Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the next appleJAC Macintosh Users Group meeting on Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at 7:00 pm. Bring family, friends and new members back  to Lewis and Clark Middle School to get the most out of your Mac and other Apple products.

 

End of October 2009 Digest

 

2009 New Vendor Discount Offers

MacMemoryStore Apple Memory Upgrades: 15% Off

Looking for a great place to shop for Mac Memory Upgrades? MacMemoryStore.com specializes in Apple Memory upgrades. The Memory Finder allows you to quickly and easily find guaranteed compatible memory for just about any type of computer system. By selecting your computer manufacturer, family and model, you can be certain the memory you find will work in that system.

An exclusive 15% off their already low prices is offered to Apple User Group members on all memory upgrades.

Browse over to the MacMemoryStore: http://www.MacMemoryStore.com      
This US-only offer is valid through November 30, 2009.

PocketMac RingtoneStudio 2: 30% Off

PocketMac makes a variety of productivity tools for PDA and Mac connectivity, including using your Mac to support your iPhone. With RingtoneStudio2 for iPhone, you can easily create iPhone ringtones. By creating and setting ringtones for each of your friends and family, you can get an early heads-up before you look to see who's calling.

From the regular $29.95 (US) price, Apple user group members receive a 30% discount, which reduces your cost to $20.96 (US). The first 500 ordering will also get their choice of free iPhone case.

Enhance your life: http://www.createiphoneringtones.com
This worldwide offer is valid through November 30, 2009.

Mac OS X Snow Leopard books: 35%  Off

O'Reilly and No Starch have three upcoming Mac OS X Snow Leopard books. Titles include "Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual" by David Pogue, "My New Mac, Snow Leopard Edition" by Wallace Wang, and "Mac OS X Snow Leopard Pocket Guide" by Chris Seibold. Get up to speed quickly with this new operating system.

This user group discount code offer will get you 35% off.

To purchase, call 800-998-9938, or go to: http://bit.ly/OReillysnowleopard
This worldwide offer is valid through November 30, 2009.

President’s Corner

by Tom Piper, aJMUG President

The end of July is quickly approaching half over, the rains/heat/humidity persist, and the days are starting to get shorter again. Our Saturday morning gathering at the Coffee Zone again raised questions about a miniature laptop (or super iPhone, or net tablet) as we enjoyed viewing George’s HP netbook (my son Jason also has an Asus netbook). New Apple products continue to be a quest for our predictive crystal balls in the face of Steve Jobs’ secrecy about his “one more thing”.

Last month, 40 appleJAC members and visitors enjoyed the Annual appleJAC MacFixIt meeting at Trinity Lutheran School cafeteria (thanks to Bruce Heerboth for facilitating). As in past years, veteran appleJAC gurus were on hand to assist six people with various hardware and software anomalies. Joe Mertzlufft presented important maintenance tips to protect the Mac, and George Kopp did a special presentation about setting up and using Time Machine, Apple’s own Leopard backup.

Next meeting we look forward to our special annual “Mac at Work” visit to a business which integrates Apple products to enhance their operations. Julie Smith has arranged our trip to the main office of the NewsTribune at 210 Monroe Street in Jefferson City (enter at east entrance as shown on map below). Dan Walsh (and co-worker Colleen) will be presenting the ways in which their new iMacs facilitate the products of their daily newspaper, and giving everyone a peek how the new appleJAC brochure which is under development. This will be a very interesting visit to a leading business in our area.

The “Made on a Mac” image enhancement competition is almost over, with your entry (one per member up to 2 megabytes in size) due no later than August 4 to applejac@mac.com (see explanation below). Time is short, enter now . . . the prizes will be iTunes Gift Certificates of $50, $35, and $25 for first, second and third place winners!

DVD copies of the videotaped (Steve Archer and Sharon Hanson) January, February, March, April, May and June meetings are available from our Library (see Bruce Heerboth to check any out, or get a copy). We are really busy with lots of membership benefits.

Building on the success of the MacBasics classes, George Kopp held a special July 9 iPhoto MacClass at the Landwehr home that was even better attended (with many regrets that they couldn’t make it). My iWork ’09 MacClasses will be at Lewis and Clark Middle School on September 10, 17 and 24 featuring Pages, Numbers and Keynote (see registration below).

Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the next appleJAC Macintosh Users Group meeting on Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at 7:00 pm. Bring family, friends and new members to get the most out of your Mac and other Apple products.

July 2009 New Vendor Discount Offers

IGG Software Summer Sale: 20% Off

IGG Software's flagship products are iBank 3, a Mac-only alternative to Quicken that's a great way to track checking and savings accounts, credit cards, investments and loans; and the all-new iBiz 4, a cool tool for freelancers or small firms to manage clients, projects, billable hours and invoicing.

Apple User Group members can take 20% off all purchases including iBank (regularly $60 US) and iBiz (regularly $40 US), as well as iBiz Professional, iPaste, and upgrades too. All software is downloadable, with free trials and a money-back guarantee.

Order today: http://www.iggsoftware.com          
This worldwide offer is valid through September 30, 2009.

Automated Workflows, LLC: 40% Discount on Automator Actions

Automated Workflows, LLC's "Ultimate Productivity Automator Action Pack for Mac OS X Leopard" allows users to extend the capabilities of Automator with 170 additional actions for FileMaker Pro, Illustrator, InDesign, iPhoto, Mail, Photoshop, Preview, QuarkXPress, Safari, TextEdit, Twitter and more! Start reducing those time consuming and repetitive tasks in your workflow today!

Regularly priced at $79.99 (US), user group members qualify for a reduced price of $47.99 (US), a 40% discount, during this offer.

Learn more/order: http://www.automatedworkflows.com/software/automator_actions/ultimate.html      

This worldwide offer is good until September 30, 2009.

The Only Industry-standard SEO Software: 53% discount

SEO PowerSuite includes four forceful SEO tools, making you more productive at each website promotion task: keyword research, building premium high-PR backlinks, content (HTML code) optimization, rank tracking and more. The software also produces flexible reports that let you analyze your SEO strategy and deliver results to partners and clients. SEO PowerSuite includes:

   - Rank Tracker     - WebSite Auditor
   - SEO SpyGlass     - LinkAssistant

With an original price of $399 (US), Apple User Group Members qualify for a special price of $186.75 (US), 53% off!

Order with discount: http://www.link-assistant.com/buy/bundle.html?d=ldtcnb12
Learn more: http://www.link-assistant.com     
Download a free version: http://www.link-assistant.com/download.html
This worldwide offer is valid through October 31, 2009.

TheMacU.com: 20% All In-depth Mac Video Training Titles

Tap the full potential of your Mac with video training from The Mac U. In depth training courses are available on a wide variety of topics. Tons of free Mac video tutorials and software demo videos are also available.

Better yet, Apple user group members get 20% off all titles.

View a wide selection of free lessons and more: http://www.TheMacU.com
This worldwide offer is valid through October 31, 2009.

AQUAFADAS Software: 25% off

With a focus on the Mac platform, Aquafadas was formed to develop and promote high quality software solutions exclusively for the imaging and digital video community.

The Apple User Group community can receive a special discount off the entire software range:

• PulpMotion - $49 (US) reduced to $36.75 (US)     
• PulpMotion Advanced - $129 (US) reduced to $96.75 (US)
• BannerZest - $49 (US) reduced to $36.75 (US)
• BannerZest Pro - $129 (US) reduced to $96.75
• VideoPier - $49 (US) reduced to $36.75 (US)
• VideoPier HD - $79 (US) reduced to $96.75 (US)
• iDive - $79 (US) reduced to $59.25 (US)

Visit and purchase: http://www.aquafadas.com
This worldwide offer is valid through October 31, 2009.

Missing Sync: Improving iPhone Sharing

a review by Tom Piper

Now that you have this marvelous portable microcomputer (which also makes phone calls), you want to be able to take your information wherever you go, and to transfer and update it easily. It seems to all of us that the pieces and parts are there to do it, but there is a missing wireless link.

Mark/Space, an innovative company providing computer-to-device linking services for almost 20 years, has provided a great solution. As their website says, the Missing Sync for iPhone 2.0 provides true, two-way syncing of notes, tasks and documents between the iPhone, iPod touch, Mac and PC. It can sync iPhone notes, iCal tasks, folders to Mac, and files with PC via WiFi, as well as save voicemail to Mac.

In addition, using Fliq, you can wirelessly send and transfer notes, tasks, documents and other data between your computer and iPhone or iPod touch without iTunes. Fliq can ransfer docs with WiFi, send files to others, use as flash drive, send tasks to iCal, transfer w/o cables, and send notes. As if that isn’t enough, you can use the free apps Fliq Notes, Fliq Docs, and Fliq Tasks to share notes, tasks, documents, music, photos, video and more via WiFi with iPhone or iPod touch friends and family, and have fun at the same time.

Missing Sync and Fliq are available for Mac and PC. It works not only with the iPhone, but also Blackberry, Palm Pre & OS, Sony PSP, Symbian S60 & UIQ, Windows Mobile and other devices in communicating with Mac and Windows operating systems. This is a versatile product that believes in sharing information. I’ve used Missing Sync in the past very successfully with my Palm products, and it works even better now with the iPhone.

If you want to take more of your computer information with you, and do it easily and conveniently, I believe that these Mark/Space products are among the best you can find. Not only that, for a limited time, you can get it at a third off the regular price (see below). These are robust and durable ways to get, keep and share your information.

Buy The Missing Sync, Get Fliq for Mac Free

The Missing Sync for iPhone lets you sync notes, tasks, documents and files between your iPhone and Mac, and archive notes, text messages and call logs to your Mac. Fliq for Mac is a powerful way for Mac users to send and receive photos, contacts, notes, tasks and documents with others over a network, and exchange notes and memos.

Regularly priced at $59.95 (US), user group members qualify for a reduced price of $39.95 (US) during this offer.

Order: http://tinyurl.com/UGPromo            
Learn more: http://www.markspace.com/iphone

This worldwide offer is valid until September 30, 2009.

June 2009 User Group Offers

 Elgato Products: 40% Off

Elgato recently announced Video Capture, their new product that lets you transfer video from a VCR, DVR, set-top box, camcorder or any other analog video source to your Mac as an iTunes-ready file. One simple click allows you to sync with an iPod, iPhone and Apple TV, play it in QuickTime, or upload it directly to YouTube.

Elgato is offering very special pricing of $60 (US) to Apple user group members (the same as Apple resellers), a 40% discount. The products are not-for-resale (NFR) and are marked as such on the product/packaging.

Capture up your video life: http://www.elgato.com/appleteam
This US/Canada-only offer is valid until September 30, 2009.


Buy The Missing Sync, Get Fliq for Mac Free

The Missing Sync for iPhone lets you sync notes, tasks, documents and files between your iPhone and Mac, and archive notes, text messages and call logs to your Mac. Fliq for Mac is a powerful way for Mac users to send and receive photos, contacts, notes, tasks and documents with others over a network, and exchange notes and memos.

Regularly priced at $59.95 (US), user group members qualify for a reduced price of $39.95 (US) during this offer.

Order: http://tinyurl.com/UGPromo   

http://www.markspace.com/iphone

This worldwide offer is valid until September 30, 2009.


Voila Software: 38% Discount

Voila is a professional creativity tool for Mac OS X Leopard that lets you capture your screen, annotate, organize and share. Voila lets you capture any shape, multiple regions at the same time, menu, webpage or DOM elements, and even from iSight. Pick and add annotations, add effects and share instantly via Mail, Flickr, FTP or iPhoto.

Regularly priced at $39.95 (US), Voila is offered to Apple user group members for only $24.95 (US), which is 38% off! A full-featured trial version can be downloaded for a 30-day evaluation.

For more details, downloading and purchasing: http://www.globaldelight.com/store

This worldwide offer is valid through December 31, 2009.

President’s Corner

by Tom Piper, aJMUG President

May is nearly over, the legislature has gone home, we’re in the middle of packing for our next office move (at least I get to keep our Macs), and we are anxiously waiting to see what Apple will come out with next. Meanwhile, we are getting everything ready for our very first appleJAC June Picnic (moved from our previous August hotspots).

Membership is expanding now with over 70 members, well on our way to reaching the December goal of 100 appleJAC MUG members! The MacBasics classes with George Kopp have been a great success (with attendees calling for an encore session), and my iWork classes will commence in September. The “Made on a Mac” photo enhancement competition has started, and DVD copies of the videotaped (Steve Archer) January, February, March, April and May meetings are available from our Library (see Bruce Heerboth to check one out). We have a lot going on to enhance your enjoyment of our Mac user group.

Next meeting we will enjoy the Annual appleJAC MUG Picnic (that’s right, in warm June, NOT hot August). Friends and family are all invited to attend (bring a beverage, side disk and lawn chair) this opportunity to relax at the lakeside home of Kathy and Joe Mertzlufft, and enjoy food, fun and friends. RSVP is requested (if you haven’t already). Directions to their house (just north and east of Ashland) show that they are less than 20 minutes away from most of where our members live (see map below).

Last month, we enjoyed the third review of iLife ’09 with Music, specifically GarageBand. Tim Breuer (Greg’s son) provided a trip through how to setup music, listen to new creations, and export it to iPods and CDs. Winners of the May door prizes were as follows:

• Ann Lane    Apple water bottle
• Brenda Hancock    USB mouse
• Tom Vaughn    Green carabeaner
• Neal Hubbard    MacAlly USB minihub
• Ken Zindle    iPod acrylic case
• Sue Snell    Apple luggage charm
• Larry Garvin    iPhone 3G (book)
• Ros Moulton    iPhone Fully-Loaded (book)
• Bonnie Culley    Getting Started with Your MacBook (book)
• Ann Lane    iLife ’09 DVD (the iLife series grand prize)

Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the next appleJAC meeting on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 6:00 pm. See you by the lake . . . bring family, friends and new members . . . share the fun! (carpools may wish to meet to save gas).

May 2009 New Vendor Discount Offers

Stellar Data Recovery: Free Diagnosis and 20% Discount

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Stellar announces FREE DIAGNOSIS and 20% OFF on laptop anddesktop data recovery.

Request a free quote: http://www.datarecoveryservices.biz/quote-request.php

End of June 2009 Digest

President’s Corner

by Tom Piper, aJ MUG President

April Fool’s Day is over, my new MacBook Pro 17” with 500GB drive is fully operational, the legacy iMac G5 20” has gone to a wonderful home, and my pre-owned MacBook Pro 17” with armored case is looking for a new one. The legislature looks like they might find a fairly reasonable balance on budgets, which should keep my office the same. Our Mac investment at the office continues to reward us with quality, quantity, speed and efficiency. And, the Monarch butterflies have started their faithful Spring journey north from Mexico.

Membership is expanding now with over 63 members, well on our way to reaching the December goal of 100 appleJAC MUG members! The MacBasics classes with George Kopp are about to begin, and the iWork classes (with yours truly) will commence in September. The new SwapShop is up and running on the blog (see logo on left panel) to help our members find good deals and new opportunities. The “Made on a Mac” photo enhancement competition will be announced and explained at the next meeting (Greg Breuer), and DVD copies of the videotaped (Steve Archer) January, February, March and April meetings are now available from our Library (see Bruce Heerboth). Not only that, but we also have a team working on our logo and new aJ brochure . . . we have a lot going on to further enhance your education and enjoyment of our Mac user group.

Next meeting we will enjoy the third of three iLife ’09 presentations, focusing on the Music aspect with GarageBand. Our presenter will be the son of one of our aJ officers (Greg).  Tim Breuer will demonstrate by showing how GarageBand can be used to create music, podcasts, soundeffects and so much more . . . this will be a night to remember and enjoy.

Last month, we enjoyed the second review of iLife ’09 with Video, specifically iMovie and iDVD. George Kopp described the many powerful tools in iMovie and iDVD, while Steve Mays illustrated some of the really cool green screen uses in iMovie, demonstrated in videos he’s created. The full schedule of topics for 2009 was discussed, including how to reach this year’s goal of 100 members through our “Member Get A Member” campaign. On a side note, Steve Archer’s Video Team needs more assistance with meeting videos (recording and editing), and Terry Larkin needs more people to join his Refreshments Team. Winners of the April door prizes were as follows:

• Bryan Coulter    Photoshop CS4 (book)
• Larry Garver    Apple Keyfob
• George Walling    Photoshop CS at Your Fingertips
• Charlotte Hubbard    Apple ballpoint pen
• Ed Brandt    Apple retractable keyholder
• Ann Lane    Logitech Harmony 676 TV controller

Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the regularly-scheduled appleJAC meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2009. See you in the Sixth Grade Commons at Lewis and Clark Middle School . . . bring family, friends and new members . . . share the fun!

April 2009 New Vendor Discount Offers

Learn to Build iPhone Apps in 2 days: O'Reilly 30% Discount

Hey, it's not rocket science. You really can learn to develop mobile applications for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch in just 2 days. We guarantee it -- all you need to do is to attend our hands-on workshop, Build, Compile and Run Your iPhone App in 2 Days.

What you'll learn: Instructor Joe Heck, iPhone app developer from Walt Disney Interactive Media Group, will quickly get you up to speed on the basics. During the workshop, you'll create two real iPhone apps, compile them and install them on a device.

Dates and locations:
    * May 16 & 17 in San Francisco
    * June 27 & 28 in Chicago
    * August 8 & 9 in Los Angeles
    * September 19 & 20 in Seattle

User Group members receive a 30% discount when registering online. Sign up today: seating is limited and these workshops will fill up quickly.

Join the iPhone App community: http://training.oreilly.com/introiphoneapp/
This worldwide offer is valid through September 18, 2009.

TimeTable: 20% Off

TimeTable reads and filters iCal calendar data and calculates the hours spent in the events. It is the easy way to list the amount of hours that you have scheduled in iCal. TimeTable makes it simple to track and bill for your time without keeping a second record outside of your calendar. You even can find trends and analyze your calendars.

Using this special offer, Apple user group members get a 20% discount.

Download a 14-day trial version: http://www.stevenriggs.com
http://www.stevenriggs.com/Site/MUGDeal_7-31-09.html
This worldwide offer is valid until July 31, 2009.

designProVideo.com: 40% Discount

designProVideo.com (the sister site of macProVideo.com) produces pro-level tutorial videos for Adobe CS4 and Final Cut Studio. Their trainers are Apple courseware authors and respected industry professionals! Watch tutorials online or download them to your computer. There's no need to wait for discs to be sent in the mail. Start learning now!

Apple user group members can save 40% off the regular Online Tutorial Library subscription price of $25 (US). For just $15 (US) a month, you can access the entire designProVideo.com Online Tutorial Library. As a subscriber, you'll also receive an additional 25% discount on all HD Tutorial downloads!

Subscribe today and save!  https://www.designprovideo.com/subscribe/info/usergroup40
This worldwide offer is valid until July 31, 2009.

End of May 2009 Digest

appleJAC Members Items for Sale or Trade

 This month starts our member items for sale or trade page.  Check this page each month to see items that other members have to sell. 

If you have computer items that you would like to sell or trade, email the item name, description, asking price, and contact information to georgekopp@mac.com.

President’s Corner

by Tom Piper, aJ MUG President

Spring is sprung, and this is a time of mixed emotions and blessings. On one hand, I just ordered my new MacBook Pro 17” plus a 500GB replacement drive, which will be added to our new iMac 20” for the house. On the other hand, the legislature is cutting budgets and personnel positions right and left, leaving a trail of destruction behind, including my own office which will reduce us to a two-person staff. Thankfully, we still have Macs there so we can continue our tradition of quality products, doing more with less.

This is also a month when we are looking at how we can serve our Mac membership more effectively and efficiently. Volunteer support is vital to our lifeblood, and all of our members have skills that can and should be shared. But, its not enough to just take responsibility, we need to also be motivated to follow-through and get the job done in a timely and beneficial way which improves our service to members. We want you involved in any capacity in which you are comfortable, whether simple or complex, big or small, short- or long-term. If you can help with refreshments, make a presentation, record or edit a video, take some pictures, move some tables & chairs, teach a class, or pitch in otherwise, this will make our activities more rewarding and certainly more satisfying. Sign up now, we need you!

Next meeting we will enjoy the second of three iLife ’09 presentations, focusing on the Video aspect with iMovie and iDVD. Some incredible features have been added which George Kopp and Steve Mays will be presenting. If you want to get more out of your movies and share them with family and friends, this meeting will just the ticket for you. Also in this issue, watch for our new Swap Shop for good deals on pre-owned Apple-related hardware and software from appleJAC members.

Last month, we enjoyed the first review of iLife Pictures, with Julie described various important features of cameras, and Peggy covering many aspects of iPhoto, while I discussed how iWeb can make website creation a breeze. The full schedule of topics for 2009 was also discussed, as well as this year’s goal of 100 members from the “Member Get A Member” campaign (who did you get to join?). Steve Archer’s Video Team needs more assistance with meeting videos (recording and editing), and Terry Larkin needs more people to join is Refreshments Team. Winners of the March door prizes were as follows:

• Sharon Hanson    Uniea 13” hardshell case
• Ros Moulton    Digital Photography (O’Reilly book)
• Steve Archer    Missouri 24/7 (photo book)
• Dan Walsh    Mac OS X Tiger (book)
• Alice Kopp    Apple-logo Keychain
• Margie Stevenson    Apple Waterbottle

iLife ’09 full versionto be drawn from all March/April/May attendees

Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the regularly-scheduled appleJAC meeting on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. See you in 6th Grade Commons at Lewis and Clark Middle School . . . bring family, friends and new members . . . spread the fun!

March 2009 User Group Offers

WebYep Web Editing Software: 20% Off

The PHP-based CMS "WebYep" offers handy plug-ins for Dreamweaver, RapidWeaver and Freeway. It can also easily be integrated into existing websites either via these plug-ins or via direct source code editing. The outstanding features of WebYep are its extreme ease of use for editors and the minimum integration effort for web designers. These features make WebYep the ideal solution for small to medium websites.

This Apple user group special is 20% off the regular price of EUR 29.00 ($36.41 [US] at time of offer; exchange rate may change).

Purchase and details: http://www.obdev.at/webyep/  
This worldwide offer is valid through June 30, 2009.

MacScan Protection: 20% Off

MacScan from SecureMac quickly detects, isolates and removes spyware from Macintosh computers using both real-time spyware definition updating and unique detection methods. It also includes Internet clutter cleanup with blacklisted tracking cookie detection and removal. Since 1999, SecureMac.com has been at the forefront of Macintosh system security. The site also operates as a clearinghouse for news, reviews and discussion of Apple computer security issues.

Regularly available for $29.99 (US), this special  user group is discount 20% off. Try before you buy with free trial.

Review and purchase: http://macscan.securemac.com/  
This worldwide offer is valid through October 31, 2009.

End of April 2009 Digest