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Mac's 20th Anniversary Tidbits - Owen W. Linzmayer's Apple Confidential 2.0: The Definitive History of the World's Most Colorful Company. This cleverly written, well laid-out history of Apple Computer contains plenty of nuggets that all Apple aficionados will appreciate. Apple Confidential 2.0 is a highly readable account of the people and events that surround arguably the most exciting computer company in the world. Get it today at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1593270100/theworlofkapn

Vol 3 Iss 5 June 2004

*June Meeting
*Web Site Links of Interest
*Shareware Features
*The MUG Center Store - Best New and Factory Refurbished Specials
*Tip of the Month - Online Shopping Tips
*OS X Tip of the Month - Safari Tips
*Mac Software Spotlight - You Software
*TCMUG Membership Structure for 2004

========== JUNE MEETING ==========
Saturday, June 19th 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM- (Please Note The Time Change!) - We will be meeting at the Dover Public Library. We will be presenting the new iLife application suite of iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD and Garageband. We will also be touching base on the Appleworks application on working with Charts and Graphs.
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========== WEB SITE LINKS OF INTEREST ==========
Get ready for using Garageband with these helpful books from Amazon.com:
GarageBand : The Missing Manual,
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596006950/theworlofkapn
Apple Training Series : GarageBand
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321268768/theworlofkapn
GarageBand Visual QuickStart Guide
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321272811/theworlofkapn
Apple iLife '04
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001ACK2K/theworlofkapn

Faster Web browsing free with EarthLink Accelerator for Mac OS X. EarthLink Accelerator for Mac has arrived! This powerful free tool lets members with unlimited access surf the Web up to five times faster. EarthLink Accelerator increases delivery speed for Web pages, most graphics and photos (including JPEG and GIF files and most Flash images), Web-based email, and HTML email. Get it today as part of EarthLink TotalAccess® 2004 for Mac. Go there now!
http://www.earthlink.net/home/software/mac/

Read the following news stories for a full run-down on all the hubbub brewing around the announcement this past month of the first Trojan horse to target Mac OS X. It's merely a marketing scheme by the "security" company Intego (VirusBarrier) to exploit a "proof of concept" trojan built to demonstrate that an OS X executable app could be embedded into an MP3 file.
http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-726.html#lnk2
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/mp3concept.html
http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,63000,00.html
http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2004/04/08/trojan/

Welcome to Macsimum Perspective. First, the obvious question: why Macsimum Perspective? Second: a better question: why not? There's never been a more exciting time to be a Mac user and Apple fan. After years of covering our favorite computing platform as a reporter, Dennis Sellers decided it's time to ramrod a new site filled with critiques, editorials, reviews and more -- including Macsimum Migration Kits.
http://www.macsimumperspective.com/index2.php?id=P17

PDF and Panther: The Hidden Role of PDF in Mac OS X 10.3
Apple's Mac OS X makes broad use of Adobe's PDF technology. It is the first example to date of an operating system that contains an actual Adobe Normalizer embedded as a system component. A careful analysis shows that Apple hasn't yet delivered on the exciting promise of an operating system built around PDF.
http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/21266.html?cprose=daily
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========== SHAREWARE FEATURES ==========
CopyPaste from Scripts Software. Enlighten your clipboard with the one and only award winning easy to use multiple clipboard editing and display utility. Use menu commands, drag and drop and contextual menus to access clipboards. Save all clipboards through restarts. Tools to act on clipboard data. Essential timesaver for beginners and advanced users. Unique features on every version (OS X v 2.0 and OS 9 v 4.5.2).
http://www.scriptsoftware.com/copypaste/

James Sentman's CD Session Burner 2.0 - Disk Burner, that is built into Mac OS X, burns an entire disk at once whether you have used all the space on it or not. CD Session Burner lets you burn as many smaller volumes to the disk as you like until the space is all used up. That makes it perfect for doing incremental backups as you work on projects. When you use a multi session disk each session will mount as a separate volume.
http://www.sentman.com/burner/
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========== MUG CENTER STORE ==========
The MUG store always has great deals for user group members. Check the website for the latest hot deals on new and refurbished Mac gear. There are currently 30 items in their specials section.
Don't forget - your group gets one percent return toward anything the MUG Store sells when your members buy from the store.
Free UPS freight on all orders placed with the User Group Store. Second or next day air is available for an additional fee. CRT displays excepted.
April 1 - July 31, 2004 - User ID: / Password: - See the TCMUG members web site
Place your orders at http://www.applemugstore.com
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========== TIP OF THE MONTH: ONLINE SHOPPING TIPS ==========
Here are some high-level tips to consider when conducting transactions online.
1. Shop at secure websites. Check for "https://" in the URL and the closed padlock at the bottom of your screen. These indicators or an unbroken key all mean that the website is secure.
2. Read the website's privacy and security policies. All reputable companies clearly state how they intend to use your information and what measures they take to ensure that your data stays secure.
3. Use credit cards instead of debit cards. In the event that something goes wrong, you can dispute charges on a credit card; debit cards can leave you vulnerable to bank fraud.
4. Keep your password private. Most e-commerce sites require that you login to conduct business with a combination of a user ID and password. When choosing a password, don't use commonly known information - your mother's maiden name, your birthday, etc. The best passwords are at least 8 characters long and are alpha-numeric.
5. Check the website address. Always check the URL to ensure that you are shopping at your intended destination and not a fraudulent site that looks similar to the real one.
6. Use your intuition. If something seems to good to be true, it probably is. Likewise, if there are spelling and grammar mistakes or if the company's phone goes unanswered, you might want to investigate further before you conduct business with the merchant.
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========== OS X TIP OF THE MONTH - SAFARI TIPS ==========
1) You can have virtually instant access to ALL your Safari Bookmarks from the Bookmarks bar (via heirarchical menus) if you spend a few minutes sorting them. Create 6 or 7 (max) main folders (e.g. Personal, Work, Family, Education, ...) and put those in the Bookmarks Bar. Then sort your bookmarks into sub-folders, and put all sub-folders into the appropriate main folders.
Also, for grabbing bookmarks quickly while surfing and putting them where they can be easily found/sorted later, use an INBOX in the Bookmarks bar. Create a new folder in the Bookmarks window, call it INBOX, and make it the first item in the Bookmarks bar. Then while surfing, you can just grab the icon to the left of the URL, and drag it to the INBOX on the Bookmarks bar.
After following these steps, the only time you ever need to open your Bookmarks window is when you want to sort any new bookmarks you have collected. This bookmark organization hint will apply to any browser that supports folders on the bookmarks bar along with sub-folders.
2) I was having a problem with the spinning beach ball and slow page loads in Safari, and after searching a bunch of forums, found two things that seemed to help:
a. Delete all your autofill entries from time to time. Do this by going to Safari preferences, Autofill button, and then click the "Edit..." button for the "Other forms" box. In the next window that appears, just click Remove All.
b. Turn off all the languages you don't need. In the Finder, select the Safari application and do a Get Info (Command-I), click "Languages," and uncheck all the languages you don't need. It appears you can maximize Safari's speed by also disabling JavaScript and removing cached FavIcons.
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========== MAC SOFTWARE SPOTLIGHT ==========
You Control - You Control is a collection of 15 powerful, yet flexible menu utilities that allow you to create custom menus that extend the functionality and usability of your Macintosh. You can place your user-created You Control menus in a variety of locations, including the Macintosh Menu Bar or in any corner of your monitor screen, or you can pop your custom menus up anywhere on the screen using key commands you specify.  
You Control: Fonts - You Control: Fonts lets you create a WYSIWYG font menu that displays the fonts in their own typeface and groups them into their proper font families.  
You Synchronize - You Synchronize takes the concept of standard folder synchronization to the next level by maintaining a database of detailed information about the files and folders you synchronize. When you synchronize your folders, You Synchronize uses this database to determine what files were added, removed and modified since your last synchronization. With You Synchronize you can work on files in multiple locations at the same time without hesitation, confident that your changes will be replicated the next time you synchronize your folders, without data loss or redundant data duplication.
Macintosh User Group members can save over 40% on the purchase of select You Software products for a limited time. See the TCMUG Members Web Site for the details.
http://www.yousoftware.com/products/index.php

========== TCMUG MEMBERSHIP FOR 2004 ==========
We are starting to plan for 2004!! We are working very hard to make it another exciting year for all local Mac users. We will be starting a small dues structure for 2004. Membership in the TCMUG will cost $20.00 annually for a regular membership and will include a monthly newsletter, a special "members only" section of the web site, online forums access, monthly meetings, discounts on software, hardware and books and much, much more! You can visit our web site to get all of the features and benefits at http://www.tcmug.org/aboutus.html
We are offering three membership levels for 2004. There will be a regular membership at $20 per year and we will have student membership (K-12 & College) at $15 per year and a senior citizen (60+ years old) at $15 per year. All levels of membership will enjoy the benefits of belonging to the TCMUG.
Please contact any of the officers if you would have any questions regarding membership and the associated dues. http://www.tcmug.org/contactus.html
We have an online membership form that you are able to download. You can download the form at: http://www.tcmug.org/tcmug_memberapp.pdf

========== SUBMITTING INFORMATION ==========
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