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Mac's 20th Anniversary Tidbits - The year is 1984 and the Mac makes its debut at $2,495 and includes an 8Mhz 68000 processor, 128k of RAM and a 400k Floppy Drive. The first issue of Macworld is published and Microsoft releases Word 1.0 for Mac.

Vol 3 Iss 3 March 2004

*March Meeting
*Web Site Links of Interest
*Shareware Features
*The MUG Center Store - Best New and Factory Refurbished Specials
*OS X Tip of the Month - Mail Keyboard Shortcuts
*Hardware Tip of the Month - Laptop Batteries
*Mac Software Spotlight - Hemera
*TCMUG Membership Structure for 2004

========== MARCH MEETING ==========
Saturday, March 20th, 2:00 - 4:00 PM - We will be meeting at a new location, The Times Reporter, at 629 Wabash Avenue in New Philadelphia. We will be able to take a tour of the facility and see how they use their Macs in processing our daily news. Thanks to MUG member Mark Judy, Manager of Information Services at the T-R, for setting this up. Everybody loves a field trip, right!
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========== WEB SITE LINKS OF INTEREST ==========

In Windows, Apple sees opportunity -- Newark Star Ledger
The evolution of "digital lifestyle" software could shift the balance of power between Apple Computer, the maker of the Macintosh, and personal computers ...read more at:
http://www.nj.com/business/ledger/index.ssf?/base/columns-0/1075617520119620.xml

Apple Software Breathes Life Into Digital Lifestyle - Associated Press 2/4/04
http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAX31ZV9QD.html

Great article online at Fortune Magazine on the new iLife application, GarageBand! Check it out at http://www.fortune.com/fortune/peterlewis/0,15704,588365,00.html

iCompositions.com is the Internet's largest Apple GarageBand Community featuring forums with over 600 users and the Auditorium for user composition uploads. The Auditorium already has over 300 compositions uploaded!
http://www.icompositions.com

Many Mac users I've talked to recently extol the virtues of Apple's updated iLife suite of applications. One of these "digital lifestyle" products is iPhoto 4, the software that makes it easy for ordinary folks to organize their digital photographs. While Apple has never claimed iPhoto replaces big-ticket asset managers, we wondered if this little app has enough oomph for professionals. The answer is no, not really, but for $49, it's pretty good. Ben Long takes a look.
http://www.creativepro.com/story/review/20797.html?cprose=5-05
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========== SHAREWARE FEATURES ==========

Phelios, Inc. is an independent video game developer offering electronic delivery software. Their main ambition is to create entertaining games for the MAC platform. With very small kids to the brightest adults in mind, Phelios strives to create quality video games to provide people of all ages and backgrounds with engaging game play while also providing excellent customer service and free technical support. Check them out at http://www.phelios.com/mac/. They are offering a 30% discount to all MUG members. Please see the TCMUG Members Site for the discount code.

Do you remember a much overlooked feature in the older Mac OS called ScrapBook? Yes, the one with the drawing of the sun, the one of the car and that weird little sound effect. Well, for those of you who hold a special place in your hearts for certain features that have faded into memory, here comes iClip. The natural evolution of ScrapBook, from the nice folks at Inventive. This was shown at a previous meeting and has been updated to version 2.8 and is for Mac OS X. They are offering a 25% discount to all MUG members. Please see the TCMUG Members Site for the discount code.
http://www.user-groups.net/shareware/sw-iclip.html
http://www.inventive.us/iClip/
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========== MUG CENTER STORE ==========

The MUG store always has great deals for user group members!
If you haven't looked lately, be sure to surf to www.applemugstore.com and seek out great deals on all sorts of Mac products. This month's highlights include:
* Refurbished eMacs starting at $599
* Refurbished iBooks starting at $729
* Refurbished 17" iMacs starting at $1549
Don't forget - your group gets a one percent return toward anything the MUG Store sells when your members buy from the Store. And much, much more!
Place your orders at:
http://www.applemugstore.com
Login schedule:
Jan. 1 - March 31 User ID: / Password: - Login info available on TCMUG Members Site
This offer is available to members of U.S. user groups.
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========== OS X TIP OF THE MONTH ==========
Checking your mail shouldn't be a chore, so here are some time-saving Mail Keyboard Shortcuts.
1) Shift-Command-M: Hides/Shows your various mailboxes
2) Shift-Command-N: Check your email in all accounts
3) Shift-Command-D: Use this to send an email again
4) Command-R: To reply to a message, Shift-Command-R to reply to all
5) Shift-Command-F: To forward an email
6) Option-Command-S: Hides/Shows the status bar
7) Command-K: This permanently deletes all deleted emails...this can't be undone. Caution.
8) Shift-Command-S: Save an email to your hard drive
9) Option-Command-A: Brings forth a sender's address panel
10) Command-Z: Use this to retrieve a deleted message
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========== HARDWARE TIP OF THE MONTH ==========
Five tips for maximizing battery life out of your iBook or PowerBook's Li-Ion battery.
1) Dim your screen using the F1 key as backlighting eats a lot of power.
2) Turn off nonessential features, i.e., Airport or Bluetooth if you don't need them and remove CD's & DVD's as disks will spin up and down using battery power.
3) Remove your PowerBook battery in desktop situations when plugged in.
4) Reset the Power Management Unit if you are having recharging issues.
5) Resetting the PRAM can help revive a lethargic battery. (Command-Option-P-R while rebooting)
========== MAC SOFTWARE SPOTLIGHT ==========
Hemera is pleased to offer a 25 percent discount to all Macintosh user groups.
This offer is valid for:
BizArt - Over 56,000 images for business!
Photo Clip Art by Hemera - Real photos you can use like clip art.
Hemera Photo-Objects - 150,000 Photo-Objects images in three volumes.
The Big Box of Art - 800,000 images for all your projects.
Order your products from http://www.hemera.com and enter promo code in the shopping cart.
Promotional code available on the TCMUG Members Web Site
Expires April 30, 2004.
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========== 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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