:: TCMUG Monthly Newsletter ::

Vol 8 Iss 6 July 2009
*July Meeting - Social Media/Networking
*TCMUG Membership Structure for 2009 - JOIN TODAY! As low as $15.
*Web Site Links and News of Interest
*Freeware Spotlight - "Take Control of Safari 4" eBook
*OS X Tip of the Month - Uninstalling Software
*Tip of the Month - Five favorite keyboard shortcuts
*Mac Software Spotlight - Voila Software
*The MUG Center Store - Transition: From the MUG Store to PowerMax.com

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========== JULY MEETING ==========
Saturday, July 11th 2:00-4:00PM - We will be discussing social media and networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and much, much more.

We will also be covering the latest industry news, a report from the blogs, a Q & A session and of course looking at our top three web site resources. See you there!!

We will be meeting at the Tuscarawas Carroll Harrison Educational Service Center on East High Avenue in New Philadelphia. Click here http://www.tchesc.org/portal/ for directions.
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========== TCMUG MEMBERSHIP FOR 2009 - TIME TO JOIN! ==========
We continue to work very hard to make it an exciting year for all local Mac users. We currently have a small dues structure. 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, monthly meetings, a lending library, 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 2009. 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

========== WEB SITE LINKS AND NEWS OF INTEREST ==========
Google Plans a PC Operating System
In a direct challenge to Microsoft, Google announced late Tuesday that it is developing an operating system for PCs that is tied to its Chrome Web browser.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/technology/companies/08operate.html?_r=1&th&emc=th
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Spammers Shorten Their URLs
Shortened URLs are great for character-conscious Tweeters, marketers who want to track Web site visitors, and even perhaps an opportunity for venture capitalists who are investing in companies such as Bit.ly.
But they are also providing a boon to spammers.
MessageLabs, a division of Symantec, said today the presence of shortened URLs in spam had skyrocketed over the last few days and now appears in more than 2 percent of all spam.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/spammers-shorten-their-urls/?th&emc=th
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Welcome to the July issue of About This Particular Macintosh!
The staff of ATPM (About This Particular Macintosh) is pleased to announce the release of issue 15.07 for July 2009.
Read it Online: http://www.atpm.com/15.07/
Download Links:
Offline Webzine
http://www.atpm.com/Back/downloads/ATPM-1507-web.dmg
PDF (print-optimized)
http://www.atpm.com/Back/pdf/ATPM-1507-print.pdf
Warm up to each issue of _ATPM_ with a brief welcome by Robert Paul Leitao and a spin of what's been going on that could affect your personal computing experience. This month, Snow Leopard, name that iPhone, Pre-Mature, a new MacBook Pro, and more.
http://www.atpm.com/15.07/welcome.shtml
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Welcome to Mac Hints & Tips
The July issue of Mac Hints & Tips in PDF format is now available on the website ( http://machintsandtips.com/products-page) for $5 per issue. Many, many people let me know how important it was for them to continue to receive these tips in a PDF.
NEW DESIGN! 33 Page - Printable PDF File. Over 85 tips that were published on the website last month including: Choosing a Good Password, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Adding a Photo as Your Window’s Background, To Cassette or to CDs for Your Treasured Vinyl, Make Multipage PDFs, Unlock More of Your Mac’s Power, Mail Scripts, Checking for Bad Fonts, Fix Small Blemishes in Camera Raw, Annotating PDFs in Preview, and many, many more. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back!
Whether or not these PDFs continue to be published will depend on how many purchase the PDF from the website's store. If you are one of them, thank you for your support.
If you don't need the PDF, any donation would be greatly appreciated, and will help to keep this site viable. Just click on the "Buy us a beer" button on the Home Page.
Paul Taylor
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619-224-2246
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CNET TV Apple Byte: Snow Leopard in the wild
It's a hands-in preview of Snow Leopard with a few goodies Apple hasn't shown off; iPhone 3GS' are now available in colors, thanks to overheating; and the iPhone 3.1 software beta is revealed!
Watch this Apple Byte from CNET TV.
http://cnettv.cnet.com/snow-leopard-wild/9742-1_53-50073926.html
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========== FREEWARE SPOTLIGHT - SAFARI 4 ==========
" Take Control of Safari 4" Book Takes Readers Beyond Basic Web Browsing
Close on the heels of Apple's release of the Safari 4 Web browser, TidBITS Publishing Inc. has published "Take Control of Safari 4," by Sharon Zardetto. The 92-page book helps beginning and intermediate Mac users learn new Safari 4 features like Top Sites and searching the page content of bookmarks and history, and it provides essential advice on smart ways to manage bookmarks, load multiple Web pages at once, fill out forms automatically, keep track of passwords, download files, keep up with favorite Web sites via RSS, and manage Web-browsing history. The ebook is available for $7 (after the 30% MUG discount) at:
http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/safari?pt=TCMUG&cp=CPN90219MUG
To take advantage of the MUG discount on the print version, buy the ebook, and then click the Order Print Copy button on the cover of the PDF, which provides you with a $10-off coupon code to paste into the QOOP cart when ordering.
In "Take Control of Safari 4," you'll find answers to common questions like these:
* How do I load six Web pages at once?
* Now that I've loaded six pages, how do I best work with them?
* What are all the keyboard shortcuts for working with tabs?
* How do I bookmark a page I want to return to?
* How do I import Firefox bookmarks?
* I have 1,042 bookmarks. Is there a sensible way to search or organize them?
* What are the default keyboard shortcuts for the bookmarks bar?
* Can I search for text on the currently active Web page?
* How do I erase my history to prevent someone snooping through it?
* Where does Safari store Web site user names and passwords?
* Help! However Safari stored my password, it doesn't work any more!
* How do I use Safari to read RSS headlines from different sites?
* How do I "snip" a Web page to make it into a Dashboard widget?
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========== OS X TIP OF THE MONTH - UNINSTALLING SOFTWARE ==========
Tip: Uninstalling Software
Most Mac OS X applicaitons are essentially folders that contain all the resources required to run. As such, when users wish to remove an application, it's usually as easy as deleting the ".app" file in the Applications folder. However, this is not always the case, because many applications will install resources throughout the filesystem. For instance, Apple's iLife suite places sound effects and loops in the user and global libraries. Removing the iLife applications will not get rid of these libraries. Additionally, aside from those created during installation, other resources may be created on the computer when the application is run.
For complex programs, those that are designed off old programming methods, or those that have been ported from other operating systems, developers may not be able to package applications in a single ".app" package; therefore, resources may be scattered throughout the user's account and system folders. Uninstalling these applications can sometimes be an involved process
*Using Uninstallers*
If an application comes with an uninstaller (e.g.: Apple's Safari 4 Public Beta) then it is always recommended to use the uninstaller. Running an uninstaller may leave some small files (ie: preferences) on the system, but the larger files that were installed should be removed. Uninstallers may be bundled with the application, or may be available from the software developer, so we recommended visiting the developer's website to check for uninstaller availability.
*Using Receipts*
Many times applications that install with an "installer" (especially those that have a ".pkg" which use the OS X installer) will create a receipt which contains information on what files were placed in various locations on the drive. There are third-party uninstaller applications that will read these receipts and attempt to remove the files, but these can cause problems in some situations and it's recommended to not avoid them. Users can instead manually manage installed applications using receipts, by opening them in "Pacifist" to see the folder heirarchy of installed files.
1. Download Pacifist from this site: http://www.charlessoft.com/
2. Open the receipt file in Pacifist. Receipts may be contained in either of the following two directories:
* /Macintosh HD/Library/Receipts/
* /username/Library/Receipts/
3. Expand the folder tree to see the locations of installed files.
Using the results from the receipt, users can manually locate and remove the files installed for an application. After all files referenced in the receipt are removed, users can delete the receipt file.
*Standard Resource Locations:*
Beyond the files referenced in the "Receipts" file, there are some standard locations users can check for application-specific resources. When applications run, many times files will be placed in the following folders, and as such these locations should be checked.
*Applications Folders:*
Users should first remove the application file or folder from the Applications folder. This folder can be anywhere, but there are two common locations.
* /Macintosh HD/Applications/
* /username/Applications/
*Application Support Folders:*
The folders in this directory contain files the application may use when running (ie: user-installed map files for games), and in some instances may get quite large. Users can safely remove the folders pertaining to the application being removed.
* /Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/
* /username/Library/Application Support/
*Application Preferences:*
The preference files for the application being removed are small and can be ignored, but users can remove them if desired.
* /Macintosh HD/Library/Preferences/
* /username/Library/Preferences/
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========== TIP OF THE MONTH - KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS ==========
Five favorite keyboard shortcuts
Macs have a propensity for productivity. Built-in keyboard shortcuts are just one example. Here are five of our favorites for you to try this week.
(Command + Shift + L) - Opens a new Safari window and performs a Google search for highlighted text when performed.
(Command + Option + F) - Places cursor in the Google search bar in Safari.
(Command + Delete) - Moves the highlighted file (in Finder) directly to the trash--a great timesaver when deleting multiple files throughout your system.
(Command + Option + Control + 8) - Freaks your unsuspecting friends out by inverting the colors on their screen. This is actually an accessibility feature in OS X that helps vision-impaired users.
(Command + D) - Moves the directory to the Desktop folder when performed in Save, Save as, or Download windows. Most programs have a default save or download folder (or default to your last saved folder). This command is very useful when you are not sure where you want to save your file.

========== MAC SOFTWARE SPOTLIGHT - VIOLA SOFTWARE ==========
Voila Software: 38 Percent Discount
Voila is a professional creativity tool for Mac OS X Leopard that lets you capture your screen, annotate, organize and share. Voila lets you capture any shape, multiple regions at the same time, menu, webpage or DOM elements, and even from iSight. Pick and add annotations, add effects and share instantly via Mail, Flickr, FTP or iPhoto.
Regularly priced at $39.95, Voila is offered to Apple user group members for only $24.95, which is 38 percent off! A full-featured trial version can be downloaded for a 30-day evaluation.
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This worldwide offer is valid through December 31, 2009.
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========== MUG CENTER STORE ==========
Transition: From the MUG Store to PowerMax.com
PowerMax.com, the engine behind The Apple MUG Store, is pleased to announce a new process for Apple user group members. Instead of going to www.applemugstore.com http://www.applemugstore.com/ to view a limited selection of items, members can now go directly to www.powermax.com http://www.powermax.com/ to peruse and purchase almost 50,000 products. By identifying the user group you belong to (either on an online order or over the phone), PowerMax will continue to accumulate points for your user group to use. In addition to great deals, free UPS shipping is offered on any order over $50 (US)!
Be sure to take advantage of this win/win deal! http://PowerMax.com/
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