:: TCMUG Newsletter Archive ::

Vol 2 Iss 11 November 2003
*November Meeting
*TCMUG Planning Membership Structure for 2004
*Apple's Hot News
*The MUG Center Store - Great Offers Right Now!
*OS X Tip of the Month - Securing Back-Up Data
*Appleworks 6 Tip - Speed Up Appleworks
*Mac Software Spotlight - Digi-Elements - Bring Sunny Skies to Photoshop

========== NOVEMBER MEETING ==========
We will be having our monthly meeting on Saturday, November 8th and will be
held at the Apple Store at Easton Town Center in Columbus at 2:00PM.
Christmas shopping early! For those leaving with us locally we are meeting
at the Dover Public Library at 12:00PM. Call or email Scott, Paul or Kevin
for all the details. http://www.apple.com/retail/easton/
There is a Mac OS X presentation going on at 2:00PM - Learn about the power
of Mac OS X including features such as iChat instant messaging; Mail; and
Sherlock 3. Share files with Windows users, log on to any network, and run
popular software.
There is a Music on a Mac presentation going on at 3:00 PM - Check out the
latest version of iTunes - the best software for managing your entire music
collection. With iTunes Music Store, you can browse, preview, and buy your
favorite songs. With iTunes 4 and iPod - Apple's portable digital music
player - you have the perfect solution. All your music. All in one place.
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========== TCMUG MEMBERSHIP PLANNING 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
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 currently evaluating memberships levels, i.e., full, student, senior,
business and family and their associated dues. We will keep you informed as
this develops.
Please contact any of the officers if you would have any questions regarding
membership and the associated dues. We will be having an online membership
form that you will be able to download. That will be posted and announced in
the very near future. http://www.tcmug.org/contactus.html
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========== APPLE HOT NEWS ==========
iTunes 4.1 is available for Mac OS X, Windows XP and Windows 2000
http://www.apple.com/itunes/
Panther OS 10.3 is here! Mac OS X has evolved. The fourth major release in
just three years, Panther offers breakthroughs in innovation, ease of use
and reliability that won’t be seen in other operating systems for years, if
ever.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/
Audible, Inc. and Apple today announced that more than 20,000 hours of
audiobooks and other spoken word programs are now available for download
exclusively from Apple’s iTunes® Music Store.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/books/
 
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========== MUG CENTER STORE ==========
The MUG Store has a huge assortment of great deals right now. Check them all
out. Examples include:
- Factory refurbished and new iPods starting at only $199 (US)
- iMacs from $599 (US)
- eMacs from $699 (US)
- iBooks from $788 (US)
- Brand new LCD iMacs from $999 (US)
- Brand new G4 PowerBooks from $1,349 (US)
- A great selection of blowout accessories and closeouts
Remember, UPS freight is free on all orders, and your group gets one percent
in credit for every order your members place. Place Your Orders at
http://www.applemugstore.com
Login (Oct. 1 - Dec. 31) User ID: / Password:
This offer is available to members of U.S. user groups.
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========== OS X TIP OF THE MONTH ==========
Securing Back-Up Data with an Encrypted Disk Image
To create an encrypted disk image follow these steps:
1. Open Disk Copy (/Applications/Utilities/).
2. Choose New from the File menu, then Blank Image from the submenu.
3. Enter a name in the Save As field. This name is used for the disk image
(.dmg) file.
4. Note the location specified in the Where pop-up menu. If you want to save
the image file in a different location, you may change it.
5. Enter a name in the Volume Name field. It may be the same as or different
from the file name. This is name that appears for the volume when you open,
or "mount," the disk image file with Disk Copy.
6. Select a size for the image file
7. Choose a format for the volume.
8. Choose AES-128 from the Encryption pop-up menu.
9. Click the Create button.
10. Enter and verify your password in the New Passphrase dialog. It may be
from 1 to 255 characters in length (see Note).
11. Click OK.
12. You can now drag this disk image to a CD to back-up. The CD can be
accessed but to open the disk image you will need the password.
Note: By default, this password will be saved in your keychain. You may
elect not to by deselecting the checkbox for "Remember password". You should
store the password in the keychain both for convenience and for reducing
risk of password loss. If the keychain is locked, you will be asked to
supply the password for the keychain when the disk image password is needed.
Warning: If you forget the password, the data stored in the encrypted disk
image will be irretrievably lost. If you have saved the password in the
keychain file, it will be available to you there. You should periodically
back up your keychain file.
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========== APPLEWORKS 6 TIP ==========
Deleting Recent Items Files
If creating or opening a document in AppleWorks seems unusually slow, try
resetting your Recent Items folder. Overloading your Recent Items folder
could cause AppleWorks 6 to slow down. To speed up AppleWorks, delete your
Recent Items folder. AppleWorks will create a new Recent Items folder for
you.
To delete your Recent Items folder:
1. Quit AppleWorks if it is open.
2. Open your Documents folder.
3. Open the AppleWorks User Data folder.
4. Open the Starting Points folder.
5. Drag the Recent Items folder to the Trash. Your could also just select
all of the files in the folder and move these to the trash.
6. Open AppleWorks. A new, empty Recent Items folder is created.

========== MAC SOFTWARE SPOTLIGHT ==========
Digi-Elements - Bring Sunny Skies to Photoshop
Have you ever wished you could add a cloud to a picture? Add water with
reflections? Wouldn't it be great if you could do all that in Photoshop
without learning 3D modeling?
Aurora 2 is a Photoshop plug-in that adds 3D clouds, skies, sun, moon,
stars, water, and more in Photoshop. Aurora makes creating 3D nature easy
and offers a lot of power.
Normally $179 (US) for the download version, MUG members can get Aurora for
only $135 (US) -- that's 30 percent off. Use the electronic coupon code.
http://www.digi-element.com
This worldwide offer expires March 31, 2004.
*For MUG members ONLY.*
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suggestions please feel free to contact any of the officers at
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