:: TCMUG Newsletter Archive ::

Vol 2 Iss 9 September 2003

*September Meeting
*MacAcademy Mac OS X Learning Experience
*Macintosh News Network or MacNN
*The MUG Center Store
*OS X Tip of the Month - Software Updates
*OS 9 Tip of the Month - Pop-Up Windows
*Mac Software Spotlight - WorkStrip 3.0

^^^^^^^^^^ SEPTEMBER MEETING ^^^^^^^^^^
We will be having our monthly meeting on Saturday, September 13th at the Dover Public Library at 2:00PM. The topic for this month will be on "Must Have Shareware & Freeware Programs for the Mac OS". We will also be doing a brief tour of the new World Book 2003 Jaguar Edition.
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^^^^^^^^^^ MACACADEMY OS X TRAINING SEMINARS ^^^^^^^^^^
MacAcademy is bringing their Ultimate Mac OS X Learning Experience seminars to Ohio. This brand new workshop is a must for anyone using a Macintosh and the all new Mac OS X Operating System. This workshop is for the beginner new to the Mac and also for the seasoned OS 9 user. Mac OS X is now a reality and offers incredible stability, power, and flexibility. Let our expert instructor save you time, hassle, and money by providing the shortcuts, step by step instruction, insights, and the do’s and don’ts for mastering OS X quickly and completely. The dates for Ohio are as follows: Cincinnati on October 7th, Columbus on October 8th and Cleveland on October 9th. You can get more details by visiting the workshop web site at the following URL:
http://www.macacademy.com/seminars/osx/workshop.html
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^^^^^^^^^^ MACINTOSH NEWS NETWORK ^^^^^^^^^^
If you haven't notice yet, we have added a great news feed to our own web site on the News Archive page. This feed is provided by the Macintosh News Network or MacNN. Their info follows. We hope you enjoy the news on our site and please take advantage of the MacNN web site.
The Macintosh News Network is the premier source for Macintosh news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews. MacNN publishes dozens of news stories daily as it tracks the latest developments in the Macintosh and IT marketplaces. For seven years, company executives, IT managers, consultants and end-users have relied on the Macintosh News Network for timely information, around-the-clock. MacNN has a presence at almost every major Macintosh-related conference to provide its readers with the most punctual news coverage possible.
MacNN also offers a dedicated Reviews section, a flourishing IRC chat network and and a large, established discussion forum with nearly 40,000 members -- one of the largest Mac-related forums on the Internet.
http://www.macnn.com
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^^^^^^^^^^ MUG CENTER STORE ^^^^^^^^^^
The MUG Store has been completely redesigned for your shopping convenience. To celebrate, the MUG Store is offering instant rebates exclusively to User Group members.
So if you haven't surfed over to the MUG Store in a while, check it out. It's a great place for good deals and excellent service. And don't forget that one percent of the cost of anything your membership purchases is available back to each user group towards anything the MUG Store sells.
The MUG Store will take any older iPod in trade toward one of the recently introduced new models! Upgrading to the latest and greatest iPod may be easier and cheaper than you thought. Call 800-689-8191 for complete details.
Current and future passwords:
7/1/2003- 9/30/2003- User ID: / Password:
http://www.applemugstore.com
*For MUG Members ONLY*
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^^^^^^^^^^ OS X TIP OF THE MONTH ^^^^^^^^^^
When you run Software Update looking for updates for your system, the program typically downloads the program, installs the program and optimizes the program for and then there is usually a restart. But, if you would like to download a back up copy of the application do the following. With the application(s) checked in Software Update that you want to install, you would then choose Update --> Download Checked Items To Desktop. If you ever have to reinstall you'll at least have the updates on your local drive and just double-click each installer to install.
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^^^^^^^^^^ OS 9 TIP OF THE MONTH ^^^^^^^^^^
Pop-up windows in the Mac OS allow convenient access to frequently used information. Desktop clutter is reduced since the tabbed pop-up windows reside at the bottom of the screen and take up far less real estate than individual icons of all of the content on the Desktop. To turn an open window into a pop-up window tab you would choose View --> as Pop-Up Window or you could drag the window by the title bar to the bottom of the screen until the tab appears and just release. If you use the drag method you can place the window tab anywhere along the bottom of the screen. Just click the tab to open or drag & drop to add more files to the window.

^^^^^^^^^^ MAC SOFTWARE SPOTLIGHT ^^^^^^^^^^
Workstrip 3.0
http://www.softchaos.com/products/ws3/ove.html
WorkStrip is an advanced alternative to the Dock that floats above your desktop and provides a host of intuitive features:
- Multiple "Workspaces" to keep project-related items in order
- Instant file previews without loading an application
- Advanced tracking of applications, documents & web sites
- Panel views of recent files and folders
- Global management of all open document windows across all applications
- Fast and configurable keyboard navigation
Softchaos Ltd offers user group members a 25 percent discount off the download price of $37 (US). For further details, go to:
http://www.softchaos.com/
This worldwide offer applies only to electronic sales, and expires October 31, 2003.
*For MUG members ONLY.*
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