by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Jan 15, 2017 | News & Events
Need a presentation for your group’s next meeting? Ask your group’s ambassador about Apple Sales Web (ASW). From prepackaged demos to Apple materials that you can use to create customized presentations, ASW has it all.
Interested in a quick presentation for January? Be sure to check out Quick Training: Get more from iPad Pro with Apple Pencil and apps (L545271A-en_US). Want to offer your members a look at the top features of macOS Sierra in a short or extended version? Check out macOS Sierra Top Features Demo Guide (L547776A-en_US).
Ambassadors: January is a great month to check out ASW!
by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Jan 12, 2017 | Leaders, Resources, User Group How To
The number of Apple User Groups worldwide is amazing, especially considering that many groups have been in existence for decades. Still, as new groups form, some groups cease to exist, often because key members retire or membership numbers drop. This article offers the the quick and simple, step-by-step process for delisting a group with the User Group Locator and the User Group Program.
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by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Dec 14, 2016 | Monthly Featured Vendors, News & Events, Resources
Do you need to recover deleted files in Mac OS X, including critical business documents, music, photos or videos? Have files or whole partitions gone missing from your Mac? Are you having trouble accessing an external USB drive or camera card?
Disk Drill PRO from CleverFiles has the solution to your problems, making data recovery for Mac OS X easy and efficient. Disk Drill Pro can recover more than 200 types of files from internal Macintosh hard drives, external hard drives, cameras, iPhones, iPads, iPods, Android devices, USB flash drives, Kindles, and memory cards, often even if a device is failing, a partition disappears, or a drive is unreadable. Better yet, Disk Drill PRO includes free tools for disk monitoring, data protection, back up and so much more! (more…)
by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Dec 10, 2016 | News & Events
Many groups do not meet from late December to early January, but there are things you can do while your group is on hiatus. This month, Nicholas Pyers of AppleUsers.org offers thoughts on ways to thank those who have served your community in the past year and ways to plan ahead for an even better 2017 for your group and members.
http://www.appleusers.org/ugr/end-of-year-tasks-for-apple-user-group-leaders/
Taking his advice regarding thanking those who have made our user group experience better, we’d like to say thanks to Nicholas for his articles over the past year. We look forward to taking his advice on planning for the year to come. (more…)
by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Dec 10, 2016 | Leaders, Resources
Need a presentation for your group’s next meeting? Ask your group’s ambassador about Apple Sales Web (ASW). From prepackaged demos to Apple materials that you can use to create customized presentations, ASW has it all.
Interested in the new Apple AirPods? Be sure to check out ASW’s AirPods – First Look posted on December 13 (L547674A-en_US). Curious about the new TV app and tvOS check out tvOS – First Look and TV app – First Look (L546871A-en_US and L549055A-en_US), both published on December 12.
Ambassadors: December is a great month to check out ASW!
by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Nov 14, 2016 | Leaders, Monthly Featured Vendors
Gumdrop Cases provides stylish, heavy-duty, and incredibly protective ruggedized cases for iPads, MacBooks, iPhones, and more. Designed with durable protection that can withstand repeated 6-foot falls, Gumdrop’s cases are rapidly becoming one of the leading solutions to keep your tech safe from damage at home, school, and work. With over 1,600 certified case reviews from satisfied users, Gumdrop cases has a selection of cases types to fit your device, from DropTech type cases, to Hideaway, Sleeve Series, SoftShell, and more.
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by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Nov 14, 2016 | News & Events
TeamsID is hosting a Apple / Mac oriented “Password Manager” Webinar on Wednesday, November 30th 10:00am PST / 1:00pm EST
Discussion Points:
- How to safely and securely share passwords with your Team
- The pro’s & con’s for an “On-Premise / Self-Hosted” solution
- How to make your company more productive and secure
- How you can make money by referring TeamsID
Meeting at: https://join.me/splashdata
Audio: You can use the join call by computer (VOIP) option or dial in by phone US Dial-in: +1.415.655.0381
(Conference ID: 313-566-616)
Send an email to this address to attend
by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Sep 14, 2016 | Leaders, Resources, User Group How To
September 17 marks the 13th annual Software Freedom Day celebration, with over 300 planned events worldwide. The day calls attention to software that is free to distribute, modify, access, share, study and use.
As part of the celebrations of Software Freedom Day 2016, AppleUsers.org has compiled a selection of some of the best, yet totally free, software that’s available for the Mac, collected together on a single DVD, called Spotlight on FOSS 2016 plus a bonus video and a copy of The AppleUsers Spotlight Software Freedom Day 2016 Special Edition. Fans of Stephen Fry will especially enjoy his Happy Birthday to GNU video.
Thanks as always to Mr. Pyers for these wonderful resources! See below for more information.
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by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Aug 14, 2016 | Leaders, Resources, User Group How To
Groups are always looking for a great presentation and this month Nicholas Pyers of AppleUsers.org offers valuable insights into ways to find guest presenters. His recent article, the fifth installment in his “Working with Presenters” series can help you reconceptualize the process and increase your ability to organize great meetings. Want to know more? Check out all five articles in the series.
Thanks as always to Mr. Pyers for these wonderful resources!
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by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Aug 14, 2016 | News & Events
By Tom Piper, Vendor Liaison, Apple User Group Advisory Board
Woodstock, the home of Other World Computing, is a great town of about 25,000 people in northeast Illinois (not New York), just 51 miles northwest of Chicago (a metro area of over 9,500,000 residents). It was also the host for the second year running of Macstock2016 (macstockconferenceandexpo.com) on July 15-16, 2016, at nearby Luecht Conference Center at McHenry County College (a delightful and very comfortable venue).
This year’s event was a half day longer that the first Macstock in 2015 (at the same location). This extra time allowed for 18 knowledgeable presenters to share their experience in intensive 20-minute sessions, most using accompanying slideshows. The Saturday session topics included:
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