DavidG
Beach Comber
Mac Users Unite!
Hello, a few of us have been talking and we thought it might be fun to start an informal mac users group. If there is enough interest, we could make it official with Apple. Then we would be eligible for discounts and technical resources. But, the main reason would be to share ideas and have some fun with fellow mac users in our community.
Dan of Amavida Coffee provided the spark of the idea for this group and has been so gracious to volunteer to host the events at the Rosemary Beach coffee shop. We are thinking we would make the gatherings on the third Thursday of the month and be from 5 pm to 6:30 pm or so. The first 30 to 45 minutes would be devoted to the topic of the evening and the remaining time would be for questions and answers on all things Apple and general discussions. We will have a projector to use for training and presentations. All attendees would be encouraged to bring their Apple products of choice ? be it MacBook, iMac, or iPhone.
Events will be lead by David Goetzka, Bryan Beasley, and/or Kevin Boyle.
We want to encourage all levels of mac users to attend ? from beginners to advanced users. Bring your questions and your favorite tips and tricks to share with the group.
Here?s a tentative schedule:
January 28: New to the Mac? Tips and tricks for Finder, Spotlight, Safari, Mail, iChat, iCal, Address Book, System Preferences, Services, Parental Controls and maybe a few others.
February 18: iTunes, iPods and iPhones and your Mac as your media center using Apple?s software vs third party alternatives.
March 18: iLife ? iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD (vs Roxio?s Popcorn and Toast), GarageBand
April 15: The Business Mac: Microsoft Office vs Apple iWork (and a look at FileMaker Pro and Bento)
May 20: The Creative Mac: A quick overview of Adobe products
June 17: High End Programs ? video editing, sound editing
If you have ideas for topics, let us know. Hope to see many of our local mac users there!
Hello, a few of us have been talking and we thought it might be fun to start an informal mac users group. If there is enough interest, we could make it official with Apple. Then we would be eligible for discounts and technical resources. But, the main reason would be to share ideas and have some fun with fellow mac users in our community.
Dan of Amavida Coffee provided the spark of the idea for this group and has been so gracious to volunteer to host the events at the Rosemary Beach coffee shop. We are thinking we would make the gatherings on the third Thursday of the month and be from 5 pm to 6:30 pm or so. The first 30 to 45 minutes would be devoted to the topic of the evening and the remaining time would be for questions and answers on all things Apple and general discussions. We will have a projector to use for training and presentations. All attendees would be encouraged to bring their Apple products of choice ? be it MacBook, iMac, or iPhone.
Events will be lead by David Goetzka, Bryan Beasley, and/or Kevin Boyle.
We want to encourage all levels of mac users to attend ? from beginners to advanced users. Bring your questions and your favorite tips and tricks to share with the group.
Here?s a tentative schedule:
January 28: New to the Mac? Tips and tricks for Finder, Spotlight, Safari, Mail, iChat, iCal, Address Book, System Preferences, Services, Parental Controls and maybe a few others.
February 18: iTunes, iPods and iPhones and your Mac as your media center using Apple?s software vs third party alternatives.
March 18: iLife ? iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD (vs Roxio?s Popcorn and Toast), GarageBand
April 15: The Business Mac: Microsoft Office vs Apple iWork (and a look at FileMaker Pro and Bento)
May 20: The Creative Mac: A quick overview of Adobe products
June 17: High End Programs ? video editing, sound editing
If you have ideas for topics, let us know. Hope to see many of our local mac users there!
