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Chuck Joiner talks with the most interesting and influential people in the Mac industry, as well as the individuals who are out there making it happen on the front lines of the global Apple community.
Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner finish up their virtual visit to the Diablo Valley Mac User Group by discussing AirTags, why Apple drops some product segments, and privacy. They take questions, talk about keyboards, Apple resellers, and virtual meetings. (Part 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark, our newest benefit for all Patreon supporters. Uncensored, off-topic, […]
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Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner paid a virtual visit to the Diablo Valley Mac User Group, and the discussion was wide-ranging from start to finish. We started off talking about some changes at TidBITS, the challenges of covering Apple news and how it has changed through the years. Next, Adam discusses why his visit to an Apple Store after a […]
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Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner paid a virtual visit to the Apple CIDER Mac User Group in early November. Adam addressed the issues with Twitter (as they existed then), and talked about the new crop of iPads and who they are for. The benefits of a hands-on Apple Store shopping experience, questions from the audience and more were all […]
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The Los Angeles Creative Pro User Group is back after a pandemic-induced hiatus, and Mike Horton has everything you need to know about the return. Mike talks about what precautions are in place to protect attendees, and why some of those are beyond his control. We also talk about the scheduled presentations that include cloud-based editing, […]
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? Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner wrap up their virtual visit to the Long Island Macintosh Users Group audience with a question and answer session that spanned topics from Apple’s “Far Out” event to AR, VR, and beyond. (Part 3) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Rogue Amoeba. Audio tools for everyone. Visit MacAudio.com to take 20% off […]
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Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner continue their discussion in front of a virtual Long Island Macintosh Users Group audience about the “Far Out” announcements. The discussion picks up in the middle of the Apple Watch part of the conversation. Apple Watch Series 8 or Apple Watch Ultra? Who is the Ultra for? Who is it competing with? Adam […]
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Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner made a virtual visit to the Long Island Macintosh Users Group just a few days after Apple’s “Far Out” event to review and analyze the announcements. Adam talks about why people upgrade based on “change my life” features, reveals what he thinks was the most important announcements, and delivers his thoughts on Dynamic Island. […]
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? Our conversation with Adam Engst, Jeff Gamet, and the MacinTech User Group concludes with some of the other announcements from Apple’s “Peek Performance” event that included Apple TV+ programming, baseball, and how we would like to see the power of the M1 Ultra used. We also find out a bit more about hour hosts user group. MacVoices […]
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On the same day that Apple held their “Peek Performance” event, Adam Engst, Jeff Gamet, and Chuck Joiner made a MacVoices virtual visit to the MacinTech User Group in Colorado. The conversation started out with the iPhone and iPad announcements. The iPhone SE has plenty of power, and raises the bar for the lower end phones. The […]
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Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner wrap up their virtual visit to the Apple CIDER user group by touching on large monitors and M1 Macs, Adam’s thoughts on the integration of features across OSs and devices, and SharePlay. We have a little fun with a Zoom feature, and look at where the Apple Watch has been, were is, and […]
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Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner continue their visit to the Apple CIDER user group in Rochester NY with a broader discussion of privacy and technology before turning to the iPhone 13. Buying new, handing down lower models, and exploding batteries are all covered. Then, Mac repairs take center stage as everyone shares some of their experiences. […]
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In the midst of a thunderstorm, Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner make a virtual visit to the Apple CIDER user group in Rochester NY. In Part 1, we talk about weather apps, Apple’s support of classical music, and Adam’s project to combine multiple sets of speakers. We also dipped into the CSAM controversy and the implications of […]
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The third and final part of our MacVoices Live! session with the MacinTech Mac User Group in Colorado, with Jeff Gamet and Apple Consultant Mark Stevenson focuses on why Mark bought a new M1 iMac and what he is telling his clients who are in the market for a new Mac. We wrap up by taking questions from […]
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The second part of our visit to the MacinTech Mac User Group in Colorado, with Jeff Gamet and Apple Consultant Mark Stevenson turns to a discussion of whether to buy high or low on the product scale, and the panel’s experiences with Apple’s AirTags. (Part 2) Today’s MacVoices is sponsored by Upstart. Fair and fast personal loans. Go […]
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Our conversation with Adam Engst of TidBITS and the Virginia Macintosh Users Group continued with more on the Apple’s M1 transition, touched on cybersecurity, and wrapped up by answering some questions from the group. (Part 2) This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of world-class software like PDFpen, PDFpen Pro, and TextExpander. Find out more at TextExpander.com/podcast and […]
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The Virginia Macintosh Users Group invited us to record a live conversation with Adam Engst of TidBITS at their May meeting. The topic was the M1 chip…what makes it special and what it means for the future of Apple and Apple users. (Part 1) This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of world-class […]
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The third and final part of our virtual visit with Adam Engst of TidBITS, and the Apple CIDER user group gets into more questions and answers, with topics ranging from iPhone configurations, Tesla, sci-fi influencing tech design, AirPods vs. AirPods Pro, and why Adam thinks we will see another Apple event before the year is out. This edition of […]
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The second part of our conversation with Adam Engst of TidBITS, and the Apple CIDER user group of New York continued our discussion of 5G, got Adam’s take on MagSafe, and touched on the charger/headphone debate from both the cost and the environmental perspectives. Design changes in the iPhone 12 and more audience questions round out the session. (Part […]
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We make another Apple User Group virtual visit with Adam Engst of TidBITS, this time to Apple CIDER in New York. Adam and Chuck discuss the Apple product announcements that included the HomePod mini and four different flavors of iPhone 12, and start to examine the importance of the inclusion of 5G.(1) This edition of MacVoices is […]
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MacVoices’ visit with Adam Engst and the Virginia Macintosh Users’ Group wraps up with discussions of Apple and Tesla, CarPlay, set-top boxes and Apple TV, Adam’s upcoming iMac upgrade project, the benefits of SSDs, the future of iCloud, AirPods vs. AirPods Pro, Time Machine, and more. (Part 2 of 2) This edition of MacVoices is supported by you, […]
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Adam Engst and host Chuck Joiner had the privilege of visiting a recent online meeting of the Virginia Macintosh Users’ Group. Topics ranged from Apple services bundles to guided listening and the Nvidia-ARM purchase. Why that purchase won’t affect Apple’s develop of its own chips, the Apple/Developers relationship situation, and who will be Tim Cook’s successor wrapped up […]
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? Our live virtual discussion with the Silicon Valley Mac User Group, Adam Engst and host Chuck Joiner wraps up with Adam’s comments on App Clips and iOS 14, and questions from the audience on touch screen Macs, virtualization on Apple Silicon, and the success of virtual WWDC. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode, high performance […]
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In a live virtual discussion with the Silicon Valley Mac User Group, Adam Engst and host Chuck Joiner review some of the announcements from Apple’s WWDC. The first part focuses on the importance of the “Apple Silicon” announcement…what it means for the future of the Mac platform, the motivations behind it, and how it may impact the […]
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Chuck shares his thoughts on ways your user group can improve their web presence, based on his weekly visits to many Apple User Group sites around the world. You might even get some meeting ideas out of the tips! This edition of MacVoices is supported by Opsgenie by Atlassian. Your next incident doesn’t stand a chance. […]
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Adam Engst, Tonya Engst, and Chuck Joiner made a virtual visit to the Long Island Mac User Group to discuss the Apple Watch. The new health features are among the most important improvements to the Series 4. The panel discusses their uses, how they use their Apple Watches, and answer audience questions. MacVoices Magazine, our free magazine on Flipboard, […]
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The next turn on The Road to Macstock takes us to a conversation with Tom Piper, who will represent the Apple User Group Advisory Board. Tom’s presentation will focus on the place of user groups in today’s computing world. He tells us about it, as well as how his iPad Pro has almost completely taken […]
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Jackie Dove of The Next Web and Chuck Joiner of MacVoices were the featured speakers at this month’s meeting with Connecticut Macintosh Connection (CTMac) discussing topics as varied as Apple Music, the iPhone 6S and its new camera’s capabilities, Jackie’s move from Macworld to her current position, and the changes in tech journalism that have […]
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Coming off two wildly successful events, Barry Fulk, the host of the Midwest Mac BBQ, and Mike Potter, the organizer behind the MacStock Conference & Expo, talk about what worked and why it worked so well at both events, the importance of getting together in person in a world saturated with social media, and why […]
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MacVoices Magazine is live! Find out why the most recent addition to the MacVoices Group is a must-read, how it is delivered and why Flipboard was selected as the platform. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net and […]
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Bob “Dr. Mac" LeVitus is about to embark on his annual Mid-Atlantic Mac User Group Tour, with stops in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Bob talks about what he’ll be talking about, discusses the fun and challenges of going solo with Garageband, and provides and update on his television show project. This edition of MacVoices is […]
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Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner make a virtual visit to The Tulsa Users of Macintosh Society to wrap up Macworld/iWorld 2014 with discussions of the best products and the show’s evolution, the impact of Office for iPad and what it says about the new leadership at Microsoft, the Heartbleed exploit and more. This edition of […]
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Adam Engst and host Chuck Joiner made a virtual visit to the Diablo Valley Mac User Group to talk about the new iPad, Apple’s announcement of a stock dividend and buy-back program, and to take a wide range of questions from the audience. Links Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices, MacVoicesTV, MacNotables […]
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Adam Engst and Joe Kissell of TidBITS and Take Control Books joined host Chuck Joiner for a live remote presentation to the new Apple iClub, a new sub-group of The Villages Mac Users Group that focuses on Apple’s iDevices. Links Subscribe to MacVoicesTV in iTunes Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices, MacVoicesTV, […]
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On The Road to Macworld, Adam Engst of TidBITs and Take Control ebooks and host Chuck Joiner made a virtual visit to the Connecticut Macintosh Connection to talk about the evolution of Mac OS X and his session at Macworld on that topic, what Macworld means to him, the challenges facing a digital book publisher […]
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Adobe guru Terry White has a new iPhone app, Learn Adobe Creative Suite with Terry White, that puts his Adobe Creative Suite Podcast on your iPhone or iPod Touch. But you can do that already, right? Not quite like this. Terry discusses the capabilities of the app that include the ability to watch via streaming […]
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The latest iteration of the Final Cut Pro User Group SuperMeet is coming up, this time in Amsterdam. Event organizers Michael Horton and Dan Berube can’t help but display their enthusiasm for both the event and for their mission of bringing the power of digital storytelling to the world. They discuss some of the new […]
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Mac User Group activist Nicholas Pyers latest project is a new resource web site for Australian groups, AppleUsers.org. Nick talks about how he is formalizing his user group support activities with a team he’s never met in person, and what kind of information they are providing to groups in their part of the world. Nick […]
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The co-producers of the Final Cut Pro User Group SuperMeets, Michael Horton and Daniel Berube, talk about the latest addition to their schedule, the upcoming first annual London Final Cut Pro SuperMeet. The event, scheduled for June 25 and is their first stand-alone event that is not supported by a major trade show. Mike and […]
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Terry White wraps up the Adobe User Group and Professional Association Breakfast at Macworld Expo with more Photoshop CS4 features including GPU and camera RAW support, new zooming and iPhone-like navigation in images and more. Terry also talks about Acrobat.com and how it beat iWork.com to the punch, as well as Acrobat Connect Now, and […]
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From the Adobe User Group and Professional Association Breakfast at Macworld Expo, Terry White shows off some of the new features in Adobe InDesign CS4, including proportional placing, smart guides, conditional text (and what it’s good for), improvements in dealing with rotated text, active preflight and more. Links: Chuck Joiner on Twitter MacVoices at Macworld […]
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Michael Horton of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro Users Group is back to talk about the next iteration of the the Final Cut Pro User Group SuperMeet, this one at the upcoming NAB show in Las Vegas. Mike discusses why neither Aople nor Avid will exhibit, and why he and his fellow-organizers decided to […]
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The audio of the third User Groups 2.0 Leadership Conference, held on February 19th, 2008, features keynote speaker Russ Conte of The Rest of Us in Chicago. Russ discusses in depth how his group operates, sharing their philosophy of servicing their members, how their membership has changed and how the group has evolved to address […]
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The Adobe Professional Association and User Group Breakfast wraps up with demo-meister Terry White showing off the latest Mac offering from Adobe, Photoshop Elements 6. Terry demonstrates some of the new features, including capabilities that are Mac-specific, and not available in the Windows version. Links: Adobe Photoshop Elements 6
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Adobe’s Terry White shows the crowd at the Adobe Professional Association and User Group Breakfast some Adobe InDesign CS3 tricks, yields the stage briefly to author Lynette Kent to show off the newest Cintiq tablet display from Wacom and then comes back with some tips on Adobe Illustrator CS3 and Adobe Flash. Links: Adobe Creative […]
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At the Adobe Professional Association and User Group Breakfast, Adobe’s Dave Hemly demonstrates some of the latest capabilities of Adobe Premier, performs some audio magic with Adobe Soundbooth and finishes with some DVD authoring tricks using Adobe Flash.
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At the Adobe Professional Association and User Group Breakfast, Group Product Manager Mike Downey introduces the crowd to Air, Adobe’s new desktop runtime development environment. Mike explains how Air adds real-time interaction by showing example applications for working with eBay, FineTune, Twitter and Pownce.
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Terry White opens the annual Adobe Professional Association and User Group Breakfast, at Macworld Conference & Expo 2008 with some comments about the longevity of the event and updates on the Adobe User Group Program.
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Sharon Zardetto has updated Take Control: The Mac OS X Lexicon for the Leopard era, and joins us to talk about how the latest version of the Mac OS required some additions you would expect and others that might surprise you. Sharon discusses her favorite new Finder feature, Apple’s strange lack of naming conventions for […]
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Diane Cohn has questions about why there is no Apple-specific social network. The former Apple User Group Program Manager and member several of Apple’s web teams has a unique perspective on the social networking phenomenon and wants to know what MacVoices’ listeners think of the current options and the desirability of an option just for […]
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New ideas for Mac User Group leaders and enthusiasts are the focus of The User Groups 2.0 Virtual Conferences, organized by The MUG Center. The second of these conferences was held on November 27 and featured keynote speaker Michael Horton of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro Users Group. Mike discussed many of the differences […]
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Terry White of Adobe joins us on “The Road to Macworld Conference & Expo” to talk about the Adobe presence at the show. The Adobe User Group and Professional Association Breakfast is where a select audience gets to see demos of Adobe’s latest releases and even previews of new and sometimes unreleased products. Even though […]
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MacLevelTen is the new Mac media group on the block, but the member producers include some very familiar faces. In their first public appearance as a group the team introduce themselves and their many and varied productions, talk about why they felt the time was right to form a media group, and cover some of […]
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Michael Horton of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro Users Group gives us a preview of the 7th annual Final Cut Pro Users Group SuperMeet at Macworld Conference & Expo 2008. The SuperMeet is billed as, “the largest gathering of FCP gurus on the planet,” and always lives up to the hype. In an early-bird […]
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The audio of the discussion at the first User Groups 2.0 Virtual Conference is now available for listening and download. The MUG Center‘s first gathering of user group leaders to discuss the state of the MUG community, exchange ideas and look to the future was held on October 29, and keynoted by James Lee of […]
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Warren Williams of the AppleWorks Users Group and iWork Users Group has been busy testing Apple’s legacy office suite AppleWorks under the newest version of the Mac OS. Warren talks about the steps necessary to assure functionality and minimize problems with AppleWorks under Leopard and the surprising performance results. For those who are preparing to […]
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Warren Williams of the AppleWorks Users Group and iWork Users Group returns to talk about the impact of the end-of-life of AppleWorks to the dedicated users and the opportunities presented by the latest incarnation of iWork. Warren explains why there’s no need to hurry to convert to iWork, but also no need to hesitate, and […]
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Author Joe Kissell talks about his latest project, Take Control of Troubleshooting Your Mac, from Take Control eBooks. Joe discusses how he has taken the black art of determining what might be ailing your Mac and distilled it down to sets of processes that you can use to help diagnose the problem. He runs through […]
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Michael Horton, the president of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group (LAFCPUG) and one of the chief organizers of the upcoming Final Cut Pro User Group SuperMeet at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas discusses the next iteration of the, “largest gathering of FCP Gurus and users on the […]
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Our fourth and final show from the Adobe User Group & Professional Association Breakfast at Macworld Conference & Expo is the one you’ve been waiting for: Terry White shows off some of the cool new features of the Adobe Photoshop CS3 public beta. New aspects of the interface including the Loop tool, great new selection, […]
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The third installment in our series from the Adobe User Group & Professional Association Breakfast at Macworld Conference & Expo is focused on the demonstration of Adobe Lightroom by Terry White. The crowd is treated to new features that are not in the currently available public beta, a dazzling example of Google Maps integration that […]
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The second in our series of shows from the Adobe User Group & Professional Association Breakfast at Macworld Conference & Expo features demo-master Terry White introducing the crowd to the power of the newest iteration of Adobe Adobe, version 8. Terry explains that Acrobat 8 is no longer just about the creation of PDFs. Acrobat […]
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In the first of a series of shows from the Adobe User Group & Professional Association Breakfast at Macworld Conference & Expo, Terry White welcomes the attendees and gives an overview of the morning’s presentations. The presentations begin with Ted Patrick showing off FlexBuilder, a toolset that assists in the creation of rich Internet applications. […]
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The Adobe User Group & Professional Association Breakfast at Macworld Conference & Expo will feature the premier of a new shareware application to enhance and manage raffle drawings for any organization. Jack Beckman of Jack Beckman Software discusses TicketDrum and how it grew out of a Mac User Group need. Jack talks about what spurred […]
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James Lee of Tropical Software discusses the new speech-enabled version of their flagship product, TopXNotes, that they will be showing off at Macworld Conference & Expo in January. Jim discusses the state of the note-taking market, the strengths of TopXNotes and how it fits into what you need to accomplish. Jim also talks about his […]
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Michael Horton of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro Users Group provides a preview of the Final Cut Pro User Group Network’s FCP Supermeet, to be held as part of Macworld Expo week in San Francisco. Michael discusses the current slate of speakers (including Associate Editor Sean Cullen, film editor Angus Wall and tech consultant, […]
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Adobe’s Jane McGovern discusses the relaunch of the Adobe User Group Program, the new benefits it will bring for several classes of user groups, and the partnership with The MUG Center that will deliver timely and detailed information to user group leaders. Links: The MUG Center Adobe UG News on The MUG Center Adobe User […]
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Warren Williams of the AppleWorks Users Group and iWork Users Group is back to tell you how to configure iWork to print complete pages, and where you can find the hidden Color Picker, an extremely useful tool that you might not even know is included in the package. Warrren also shares AWUG’s most important tip, […]
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Bought a new Mactel? Thinking of taking the plunge? If you’re an AppleWorks user, Warren Williams of the AppleWorks Users Group and iWork Users Group has some good news when it comes to the transition. Warren talks about the extensive testing they did, the benefits of using the Setup Assistant vs. the Migration Assistant, why […]
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David Stempnakowski of the Kaiserslautern Macintosh & iPod Users Group discusses how his group offers support for U.S. military personnel stationed in Germany, the unique challenges of being a Mac user in that part of the world and why there is a bright spot for Apple in the off-shore U.S. military market. Links David’s home […]
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Michael Horton of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro Users Group talks about the major FCP event held at January’s Macworld Conference & Expo, the start of planning for the next event at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas, the structure of FCP user groups, and why one may not be […]
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David Pogue, the New York Times technology columnist talked to MacVoices about his history with Mac User Groups, why he believes in them, and his upcoming appearance at a charity event organized by the North Pittsburgh Macintosh Users Group. This is MacVoices’ first forray into vodcasting. The opportunity to talk to David about this particular […]
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Apple advocacy and enthusiasm is something that knows no geographic or political boundries. Apple Regional Liaisons Chise Tejima and David Feng, from Japan and China, respectively, explain the Macintosh experience in their countries and talk about how user groups fit into the picture in this interview from the Podcast Stage on the show […]
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MacVoices brings you an exclusive – a four part series from the Adobe Professional Association and User Group Breakfast at Macworld Conference & Expo 2006 in San Francisco. Our fourth and final installment includes the Question and Answer session from the Breakfast, where the floor is open and all questions are entertained. No, new products […]
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MacVoices brings you an exclusive – a four part series from the Adobe Professional Association and User Group Breakfast at Macworld Conference & Expo 2006 in San Francisco. Our third installment features Terry White, who delivers some commentary on user groups, introduces both the InDesign User Groups and the newly forming Acrobat User Groups, and […]
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MacVoices brings you an exclusive – a four part series from the Adobe Professional Association and User Group Breakfast at Macworld Conference & Expo 2006 in San Francisco. Our second installment brings you Curt Zevas demonstrating Breeze, the new meeting collaboration software developed by Macromedia and now published by Adobe.
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MacVoices brings you an exclusive – a four part series from the Adobe Professional Association and User Group Breakfast at Macworld Conference & Expo 2006 in San Francisco. Our first installment includes the welcome by Terry White and the very first public look at some new technology in After Effects by Dave Helmly.
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Warren Williams of the iWork Users Group discusses the iWork announcements from Steve Jobs’ keynote and profiles his organization in a show taped on the Podcast Stage on the Macworld Conference & Expo show floor.
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P.A.M. Borys Terry Pollard Mac user groups are primarily about people helping people, so in the still lingering wake of Hurricane Katrina, it isn’t surprising to find a story like this. We talk to P.A.M. Borys of the MacWoburn Macintosh Users Group and Terry Pollard of the South Mississippi Mac Users Group (SM-MUG) about a […]
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Warren Williams of the iWork Users Group returns with ways to find and recover lost fonts. Lost fonts can ruin a project, no matter what program you are using. Warren’s advice isn’t just for iWorks users – it applies to anyone who discovers that they have fonts missing from their collection. Links: iWork Users Group […]
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Our initiative to cover the global Macintosh community continues with a look at Macintosh activism in Greece. Yannis Angelidis of the Hellenic Macintosh Users Group (HelMUG) talks about his group, their participation in the upcoming Comdex in Athens, and what it means to be a Mac user in Greece. We also cover the new Red […]
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Warren Williams Dan Pourhadi Phil Shapiro Warren Williams of the iWork Users Group is back with another tip on using the iWork programs to the max, this time giving us an introduction to Styles in Pages. Dan Pourhadi joins the MacVoices team as a regular correspondent covering the Apple and Mac industry from the teen […]
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Nicholas Pyers Benjamin Stanley The Australian iTunes Music Store came online earlier this week, and we get a report from Nicholas Pyers on the initial reaction by Mac users and the surprising availability of iTunes Gift Cards. Then, Benjamin Stanley, our European correspondent, gives us a “real user” look at the opening of MacExpo in […]
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Michael Corgan, one of the organizers of the Mac User Group stand at the upcoming MacExpo in London gives us a look at the user group climate in the United Kingdom, how several groups have overcome challenges to put together a quality presence for MacExpo. We also announce the MUG Center’s Macworld Hotel Deal and […]
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Cyndie Shaffstall, the editor and publisher of X-Ray Magazine talks about her publication and what it offers to Quark users, why it isn’t just a tips and tricks magazine, and provides some perspective on where Quark stands in the user community now and where it is headed. Charles DeVore updates us on the Portland Macintosh […]
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The premier of MacVoices features a discussion with Warren Williams, the president of the iWork Users Group about their just-released Business Stationery Design Kit, and Doug Adams, the man behind Doug’s Scripts, one of the best, most approachable AppleScript and Automator sites on the web. Links User Group Report Archives Business Stationery Design Kit Doug’s […]
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