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MacVoices #1101: The Road to Macworld – Adam Engst Discusses Macworld, The Mac OS X Evolution and More with CTMac

Chuck — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:00:00 +0000

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 and more.

The Road to Macworld 2011 is a special MacVoices series produced in partnership with Macworld to preview some of the exhibitors and presentations at Macworld 2011 in San Francisco from January 26 – 29 at the Moscone Convention Center.

Links

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

The MacVoices Group

Subscribe to MacVoices in iTunes

MacLevelTen – The Mac Media Group

Adam Engst on Twitter

TidBITS

Take Control Books

What’s Wrong with Digital Cameras by Charles Maurer on TidBITS

BusyCal

moodagent

Contour Design RollerMouse

Zillow Real Estate Search for iPhone and iPad

Air Display for iPhone and iPad

Hazel by noodlesoft

Transmit by Panic Software

MenuMeters by Raging Menace

Keyboard Maestro

Take Control of Thanksgiving Dinner by Joe Kissell

Take Control of Your Paperless Office by Joe Kissell

EasyFind from DEVONtechnologies

DropBox

Clone Wars, or How My Backups Ate My Photos by Adam C. Engst

MacVoices #9126: Terry White Introduces His Creative Suite Podcast iPhone App and the Exclusive Content It Delivers

Chuck — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:45:00 +0000

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 or download, picking your favorite episodes and more. Even better, Terry is creating bonus content that is available only to users of the app. iPhone app development is expensive; Terry covers how this app came about and why it is a win for everyone involved, including the user, and then surprises us all with an exclusive announcement of his new project that will come your way in the next few weeks.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

The MacVoices Group

Subscribe to MacVoices in iTunes

MacLevelTen – The Mac Media Group

Terry White on Twitter

Learn Adobe Creative Suite with Terry White iPhone app in the iTunes Store

The World of Terry White

Terry’s Tech Blog

MacVoices #9125: Rob Walch of Wizzard Media Discusses the iPhone, Their Podcast Support Services, and Their iPhone Apps

MacGroup-Detroit

MacNews – MacGroup-Detroit’s Blog

MacVoices #995: Michael Horton and Dan Berube Take The Final Cut Pro SuperMeet to Amsterdam

Chuck — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:00:00 +0000

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 features of this SuperMeet, such as turning part of the event over to the audience, the newest edition of their SuperMag and the expansion of the Final Cut Pro user group community. Their plans for the future, why it is so important to them, and why they refuse to make the SuperMeets “dog and pony shows” are all part of a look at one of the fastest-growing conference series going.


Michael Horton	Daniel Berube

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

The MacVoices Group

Subscribe to MacVoices in iTunes

Michael Horton on Twitter

Daniel Berube on Twitter

Final Cut Pro User Group Network on Twitter

FCPUG Network and SuperMeet on FaceBook

Final Cut Pro User Group Network

Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group

Boston Final Cut Pro User Group

IBC Conference

Final Cut Pro User Group Network SuperMag

MacVoices #988: Nicholas Pyers Discusses Mac User Groups and His New Web Site, AppleUsers.Org

Chuck — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:30:00 +0000

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 also discusses the new PDF magazine he’s producing in conjunction with the site and why he opted for that model, how he’s making their Disc-of-the-Month project manageable, and how he believes the keys to the future of user groups may start in the past and may require groups to be more than just “Mac.”

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

The MacVoices Group

AppleUsers.org

AUSOM

MacVoices #977: Michael Horton and Daniel Berube Profile The Upcoming Final Cut Pro SuperMeet in London

Chuck — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:30:00 +0000

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 Dan talk about why it was time to take that step, how they lured Oscar and BAFTA Award winner Walter Murch back as a keynote speaker, and the role that the SuperMeets play in their video production industry. The duo discuss the other sessions, including Adobe, hardware and workflow presentations, who the select to draw their trademark raffle, and more.


Michael Horton	Daniel Berube

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

The MacVoices Group

Michael Horton on Twitter

Daniel Berube on Twitter

Final Cut Pro User Group Network on Twitter

FCPUG Network and SuperMeet on FaceBook

Final Cut Pro User Group Network

Los Angeles Final Cut Pro SuperMeet

Boston Final Cut Pro User Group

MacVoices #945: Macworld Expo – More Photoshop and Acrobat Connect by Terry White at the Adobe Breakfast

Chuck — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:30:55 +0000

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 the 3D capabilities of Photoshop CS4 Extended.

The video version of this show is available on MacVoicesTV #946.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices at Macworld Expo 2009 Photo Set on Flickr

Terry White

Adobe

MacGroup-Detroit

Terry White’s Tech Blog

The Adobe Creative Suite Podcast with Terry White

MacVoices #944: Macworld Expo – Adobe InDesign CS4′s New Features Demonstrated by Terry White at the Adobe Breakfast

Chuck — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:00:45 +0000

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.

The video version of this show is available on MacVoicesTV #945.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

MacVoices at Macworld Expo 2009 Photo Set on Flickr

Terry White

Adobe

MacGroup-Detroit

Terry White’s Tech Blog

The Adobe Creative Suite Podcast with Terry White

MacVoices #872: Michael Horton on the Upcoming FInal Cut Pro User Group SuperMeet at NAB

Chuck — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:00:00 +0000

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 go ahead with the SuperMeet anyway. There is no agenda set for the event; Mike explains why representative of how they are approaching this year’s event, how Apple is integral to this event in spite of their lack of show floor presence and why the prices of SuperMeet sponsorship went down (and no, it wasn’t due to desperation).

Links:

macvideo.tv

MacVoices #7113 – The Second User Groups 2.0 Leadership Conference with keynote by Michael Horton

Tickets for the FCPUG Supermeet at NAB

Steve Bayes, Senior Product Manager, Final Cut Pro, Apple presents an-depth overview of the myriad of video codecs in relation to Final Cut Pro.

Demonstration of the Sony EX1 camera, by Noah Kadner

MacVoices #864: The Third User Groups 2.0 Leadership Conference

Chuck — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:00:00 +0000

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 their capabilities, interests and needs. The use of Web 2.0 technologies, share work, and an approach that leaves nothing sacred, even their name are all part of Russ’s presentation and the interaction with the other attendees that followed.

Russ also provided samples of many of the resources he mentioned during the conference, and they can be downloaded for your group’s use.

A global panel of user group leaders and activists participated in the conference, and included:


Russ Conte (Keynote Speaker) The Rest of Us	Allen Emory Triangle Macintosh Users Group	Pat Fauquet (co-host) Washington Apple Pi


Peter Fitchett Apple User Group of Canterbury	Yvonne Fried Ashland Macintosh Users Group	Dave Greenbaum Lawrence Apple Users’ Group 2.0


Bill Medlow Long Island Macintosh Users Group	Michael Potter Thumb Macintosh Users Goup	Nicholas Pyers Australian User Group Activist


Warren Williams AppleWorks Users Group and iWork Users Group	Chuck Joiner (host) Editor The MUG Center

The User Groups 2.0 Virtual Conferences, created by The MUG Center, are a series of online/virtual gatherings of individuals who are ambitious about taking the Mac User Group community into the future, addressing the needs of today’s Mac enthusiast and continuing the tradition of being an important channel of information and influence for Mac users.

MacVoices #828: MacVoices at Expo – Terry White Shows Off Adobe Elements 6 at the Adobe Breakfast at Macworld Expo

Chuck — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:30:00 +0000

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

MacVoices #827: MacVoices at Expo – InDesign Workflow by Terry White at the Adobe Breakfast

Chuck — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:30:00 +0000

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 Suite CS3 Design Premium

Adobe Creative Suite CS3 Design Standard

Adobe Indesign CS3

Adobe Illustrator CS3

Cintiq 12″ Pen Display

Wacom Cintiq 21UX Graphics Tablet, 21.3″ Interactive Pen Display

MacVoices #826: MacVoices at Expo – Dave Hemly Moves The Adobe Breakfast with Adobe Premier

Chuck — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:30:00 +0000

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.

MacVoices #825: MacVoices at Expo – Mike Downey of Adobe Introduces Air at the Adobe Breakfast

Chuck — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:30:00 +0000

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.

MacVoices #824: MacVoices at Expo – Terry White’s Adobe Breakfast Welcome and Discussion of Adobe User Group Program

Chuck — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:00:00 +0000

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.

MacVoices #803 – Sharon Zardetto Discusses Why “Take Control: The Mac OS X Lexicon” Is More Than Just A Reference

Chuck — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:00:00 +0000

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 OS components, the origin of various words and phrases in the tech arena, her background with Mac User Groups and why “iPod” just barely made the Lexicon.

Links:

“The Macintosh Dictionary” by Sharon Zardetto and Andy Baird

Princeton Macintosh Users Group

Take Control eBooks

33Things

The X Lex

MacVoices #801 – Diane Cohn Discusses the Lack of an Apple-Oriented Social Network

Chuck — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:00:00 +0000

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 the users of Apple products. Diane shares her experiences since leaving Apple and explains how involvement in social networks has been instrumental to her success in her new occupation.

Links:

Apple User Group Advisory Board

Apple Regional Liaison Team

User Group University

MacVoices #7113 – The Second User Groups 2.0 Leadership Conference

Chuck — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:00:00 +0000

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 between the traditional UG models vs. those adopted by the Final Cut Pro groups. Mike shared some ideas that he would like to see community groups consider and fielded questions about his group’s structure and operations from an enthusiastic audience. Looking for some new ideas fro your group’s evolution? Then listen to what Mike and the attendees had to say.

The attendees and the groups represented included:


Curt Blanchard Tucson Macintosh Users Group	Pat Fauquet (co-host) Washington Apple Pi	Peter Fitchett Apple User Group of Canterbury

Travis Good Washington Apple Pi	Dave Greenbaum Lawrence Apple Users’ Group 2.0	Michael Horton (Keynote Speaker) Los Angeles Final Cut Pro Users Group

Bill Medlow Long Island Macintosh Users Group	Michael Potter Thumb Macintosh Users Goup	Warren Williams AppleWorks Users Group and iWork Users Group

	Chuck Joiner (host) Editor The MUG Center

The User Groups 2.0 Virtual Conferences, initiated by The MUG Center, are a series of online/virtual gatherings of individuals who are ambitious about taking the Mac User Group community into the future, addressing the needs of today’s Mac enthusiast and continuing the tradition of being an important channel of information and influence for Mac users.

MacVoices #7112 – The Road to Macworld Expo: Terry White Previews The Adobe Breakfast, Their Expo Presence and More

Chuck — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:00:00 +0000

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 already sold out, you still might be able to get in, and Terry tells you how. Terry also talks about his Hands-on MacLab session, a session by Adobe Representative Adam Pratt and what show-goers can expect to see in the Adobe booth on the show floor…or maybe even at home. We also cover the latest from the Adobe User Group Program, including a new way for Adobe reps to present to your group without ever leaving home.

The Road to Macworld Expo is a special MacVoices series produced in partnership with IDG World Expo to preview some of the exhibitors and presentations at Macworld Conference & Expo 2008 in San Francisco from January 14 – 18 at the Moscone Convention Center.

Links:

Creative Suite Podcast with Terry White

Creative Suite 3 Killer Tips – Hands-on MacLab at Macworld Conference & Expo

Adobe Participation Request

MacVoices #7109: The Producers of MacLevelTen Discuss The Media Group’s Launch

Chuck — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:15:00 +0000

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 their plans for Macworld Conference & Expo. The MacLevelTen team includes:

Pat Fauquet	Don McAllister	Jay Nelson
Dan Pourhadi	Steve Sande	Chuck Joiner

Links:

Jay Nelson’s User Conference Session at Macworld Expo: QuarkXPress 7: Just the New Stuff

MacVoices #7106 – Paul Kent Explains Why “More” is the Word for Macworld Conference & Expo 2008

MacVoices #7105 – Michael Horton Previews the Final Cut Pro Users Group SuperMeet, Final Cut Pro Under Leopard and More

Chuck — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:00:00 +0000

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 look at the event, Mike talks about why they’ll be able to accommodate even more people this year at the event’s new venue, the fact that the sponsorships are all but sold out already, and how you can attend. Mike also provides some thoughts on the evolution, for better and worse, of big trade shows and why Macworld Expo remains different, some early reactions to the new Final Cut Studio pro apps and how Leopard affects FCP users, why his group’s November meeting is already sold out, and what they’re planning for December.

Links:

Los Angeles Final Cut Pro Users Group

MacVoices #7104 – Audio of the First User Groups 2.0 Virtual Conference Available

Chuck — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:00:00 +0000

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 Tropical Software. Jim addressed the group with his top 5 Tips for welcoming a vendor to your user group.

The participants in the conference included:


Allen Emory Triangle Macintosh Users Group	Pat Fauquet (co-host) Washington Apple Pi	Travis Good Washington Apple Pi

Dawn Hurwitz Hawaii Mac Nuts	Jed Mark Diablo Valley Macintosh Users Group	Bill Medlow Long Island Macintosh Users Group

Michael Potter Thumb Macintosh Users Goup	Nicholas Pyers AUSOM	Chuck Joiner (host) Editor The MUG Center

MacVoices #7103 – Warren Williams Reports on Running AppleWorks Under Leopard

Chuck — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 02:09:07 +0000

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 migrate from AppleWorks, Warren tells you where you can get more information on the 31-step process for moving AppleWorks databases to FileMaker. If you’re not, Warren also shares the secret of how you can still by AppleWorks from Apple, even though it isn’t on the web site.

Links:

Appleworks Enhancement Pack by T&B

Sidekick by dmg software

FileMaker

MacLinkPlus by DataViz

Fastest Vista Laptop? It’s a Mac on The Mac Observer

MacNotables

Make a Macquarium by Andy Ihnatko

MacVoices #790 – Warren Williams on the Evolution from AppleWorks to iWork

Chuck — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:00:00 +0000

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 discusses the mix of mature application and 1.0 product that make up the iWork suite. The gap in the iWork suite that represents an opportunity for software developers, some of the best ways to learn iWork, the offerings of his two organizations and more are all included in the discussion.

Links:

AppleWorks Users Group
iWork Users Group

“Apple iWork ’08″ (Apple)

iWork tutorials on the Apple web site

Apple One to One training at the Apple Store

MacVoices #769 – Take Control of Troubleshooting Your Mac with Joe Kissell

Chuck — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:35:44 +0000

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 solutions to some of the most common problems, offers some suggestions on how to monitor and avoid them before they start, talks about why you might want to limit your “dohickies,” where to go for help and more. Joe also accepts our congratulations on being named to the MacTech 25, and shares some personal news about his future plans.

Links:

MacTech 25

ALSOFT DiskWarrior for OS X

Micromat TechTool Pro 4

MenuMeters from Raging Menace

Preferential Treatment

MacVoices #752 – Michael Horton on the Final Cut Pro User Group SuperMeet at NAB

Chuck — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 08:00:00 +0000

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 Planet.”

This will be 6th SuperMeet at NAB and Mike talks about what they have learned from doing the first five as well as other highly successful SuperMeets at Macworld Expo. The challenges of a large trade show and the benefits of the SuperMeet are discussed, as well as the features of this year’s event, including special guest speaker Walter Murch, a feedback with the Final Cut Studio development team from Apple, exclusive appearances by many vendors who won’t be anywhere else at NAB and the ever-popular raffle.

Mike also covers the upcoming visit to LAFCUPG by Adobe, the day after the newest edition of the Adobe Creative Suite is unveiled, and why the makers of something other than FCP are always welcome at his group.

Links:

Creative Suite Production Studio

MacVoices #725 – MacVoices at Expo: Adobe Breakfast – Photoshop CS3 Demo by Terry White and TicketDrum Premier

Chuck — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:00:33 +0000

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, stitching and blending features and more are included in Terry’s tour of the latest version of Adobe’s flagship program. The Breakfast wraps up with the premier of the shareware program TicketDrum, the new product that makes raffles more sophisticated and more fun.

MacVoices #722 – MacVoices at Expo: Adobe Breakfast – Terry White Turns On Lightroom

Chuck — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:00:43 +0000

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 is available in the public beta, and a review of the genesis of the program and why Adobe has adopted the public beta path to make sure that Lightroom was, “built by photographers.”

MacVoices #719 – MacVoices at Expo: Adobe Breakfast – Terry White Demos Acrobat 8

Chuck — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:20:33 +0000

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 8 is the key to enhancing the usability of the format that Adobe pioneered, why it the newly revised interface is task-based, introduces PDF Packages, and discusses the virtual meeting/presentation tools offered by the Acrobat Connect and Acrobat Connect Pro.

Links:

“Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.0″ (Adobe)

MacVoices #717 – MacVoices at Expo: Adobe Breakfast – Welcome, FlexBuilder, Premiere Pro, Soundbooth and Adobe Encore DVD

Chuck — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:32:06 +0000

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. Dave Helmly then takes the stage to show off the new Adobe Premiere Pro, Soundbooth (currently in public beta) and Adobe Encore DVD.

MacVoices is be delivering the complete Adobe Breakfast program; look for the other editions and experience the entire event again if you were there or for the first time if you couldn’t make it to San Francisco.

Links:

Adobe Flex Builder

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Soundbooth

Adobe Encore DVD

MacVoices #6103 – The Road to Macworld 2007: Jack Beckman Introduces TicketDrum

Chuck — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 12:00:32 +0000

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 him to write TicketDrum, how it was beta-tested by a committee of one, and how the feature set evolved.

The Road to Macworld is a special MacVoices series produced in partnership with IDG World Exp to preview some of the exhibitors and presentations at Macworld Conference & Expo 2007 in San Francisco from January 8 – 12 at the Moscone Convention Center.

Links

TicketDrum

Adobe User Group & Professional Association Breakfast

MacGroup-Detroit

LANMessage
PhoneValet

MacVoices #6102 – The Road to Macworld 2007: James Lee of Tropical Software on the Latest Edition of TopXNotes

Chuck — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:00:07 +0000

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 company’s relationship with Mac User Groups, how they have been the perfect channel to connect with Mac users, and what benefit he gets back from being one of the most frequent presenters at MUGs in 2005 and 2006.

Links:

TopXNotes

TopXNotes iPod

Apple, Tropical Software Top the Most Frequent MUG Presenters Tally Through November

Apple, Tropical Software, Circus Ponies Are The Most Frequent User Group Presenters Through September (2005)

MacVoices #692 – Michael Horton Previews the Final Cut Pro SuperMeet at Macworld Expo

Chuck — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:03:25 +0000

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, Andreas Wacker), the raffle prizes and the other aspects of the event that will once again be the largest gathering of FCP gurus on the planet. Michael also discusses the exploding world of Final Cut Pro User Groups and how the phenomenon has spread to other countries.

Links:

Hong Kong Final Cut Pro User Group

Dublin Final Cut Pro User Group

“Final Cut Pro 3.0″ (Apple)

MacVoices #688: Don MacAllister of ScreenCastsOnline Discusses His Instructional Video Podcast

Chuck — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:42:06 +0000

Don MacAllister of ScreenCastsOnline describes how his video podcast delivers Mac program training in an informative and entertaining format that encourages users to try things. Don talks about how he selects what programs to cover, the community that has developed around SCO, the tools he uses to create the show, and his new offer to Mac User Group members.

Links

MacVoices #675: David Feng of the Beijing Macintosh Users Group Discusses The Upcoming Mac and iPod Day and Apple’s Place in China

Chuck — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:23:03 +0000

David Feng of the Beijing Macintosh Users Group and Beijing iPod Users Group talks about their group’s upcoming event, Mac and iPod Day, and how they are expanding it beyond Beijing. David also discusses his group’s plans to expand operations in a variety of ways, aspiring to become a “home” to Mac users in Asia, the impact of the Intel transition in the Chinese market, and his many other activities.

MacVoices #647: Jane McGovern on the Adobe User Group Program Relaunch and Partnership with The MUG Center

Chuck — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 17:12:52 +0000

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 Group Breakfast at Macworld Expo San Francisco 2006

MacVoices #645: Warren Williams on Full Page Printing and the Hidden Color Picker in iWork, and One Reason AppleWorks Slows Down

Chuck — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:01:52 +0000

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, a remedy to apply when Appleworks slows to a crawl, in this show taped live at Washington Apple PI.

Links

Washington Apple PI

AppleWorks Users Group

iWork Users Group

Screenshots accompanying Warren’s presentation

MacVoices #639: AppleWorks on the Mactels with Warren Williams of the AppleWorks Users Group

Chuck — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 03:19:59 +0000

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 having OS 9 migrated to your new Mactel isn’t a bad thing and why you shouldn’t delete the iWork demo from your Intel Mac.

Links

MacVoices #638: David Stempnakowski On Being a U.S. Military Mac User Group in Germany

Chuck — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 01:17:05 +0000

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 page

MacVoices #635: Michael Horton on Final Cut Pro Events and Organization Structure

Chuck — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 03:01:59 +0000

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 the loneliest number.

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Macworld Expo and FCPUG SuperMeet

MacVoices #626: MacVoices at Expo: David Pogue On User Groups & Upcoming Benefit Show

Chuck — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 02:19:21 +0000

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 subject came with little notice and even less equpment, so we pressed into service what was available.

MacVoices #623: MacVoices at Expo: Being a Mac User in Japan and China with Chise Tejima and David Feng

Chuck — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 02:11:17 +0000

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 floor at Expo.

MacVoices #615: Adobe Breakfast at Expo – Questions and Answers from the Adobe Team

Chuck — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 01:26:53 +0000

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 were not announced nor NDAs broken, but Terry White, David Helmly and company took on the best the audience had to dish out.

MacVoices #613: Adobe Breakfast at Expo – Terry White Talks Adobe User Groups and Lightbox

Chuck — Sat, 21 Jan 2006 01:17:16 +0000

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 then demonstrates the new Lightbox software from Adobe.

MacVoices #611: Adobe Breakfast at Expo – Breeze Collaboration Software

Chuck — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 22:11:17 +0000

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.

MacVoices #609: Adobe Breakfast at Expo – Welcome and After Effects

Chuck — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 22:03:40 +0000

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.

MacVoices #605: MacVoices at Expo – Warren Williams of the iWork Users Group

Chuck — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 00:11:00 +0000

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.

MacVoices #601: A Tale of Two Mac User Groups and Hurricane Katrina

Chuck — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 11:04:01 +0000


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 new friendship that resulted from the devestation on the Gulf Coast area of the United States. MacWoburn recently sent the first shipment of what they hope to be many “Rescue Macs” to SM-MUG in an effort to help replace equipment lost in the storm. SM-MUG is handling the distribution of the equipment in their area so it reaches those who need it most. Find out how the relief effort got started and who you can contact to help.

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South Mississippi Mac User Group

MacVoices #519: Recovering Lost Fonts with Warren Williams

Chuck — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 23:30:11 +0000

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.

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MacVoices #508: Yannis Angelidis of the Hellenic Macintosh Users Group Discusses Macs in Greece

Chuck — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 11:54:48 +0000

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 Rock User Group offer and a MUG appearance by All By Myself.

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MacVoices #506: The Teen View of the iPod, Styles in Pages and The “Not A Video iPod” Email List

Chuck — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 11:59:46 +0000


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 perspective. Everyone agrees that the youth market drives much of Apple’s success. Dan talks about what that market thinks about the new video capabilities of the iPod, the “cool factor” of Apple’s digital music player, and more.

Phil Shapiro is excited about creating content for the newest version of the iPod, and tells us why he created the “Not A Video iPod” email list, why you might want to join, and how authors are already trading tips and tricks on producing some surprising content for the *really* small screen.

MacVoices #504: Nicholas Pyers on the Australian iTunes Music Store and Benjamin Stanley Reports on MacExpo London

Chuck — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 05:01:27 +0000

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 London, including who is there, the User Group Stand, and the strange presence of PCs at the show.

Nicholas Pyers Home Page
Mac Users UK
MacExpo London
MacExpo Photo Gallery by Benjamin Stanley
- Gallery 1
- Gallery 2
- Gallery 3
- Gallery 4
- Gallery 5
The MUG Center Hotel Deal

MacVoices #503: MUG Stand at MacExpo London with Michael Corgan

Chuck — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 11:15:49 +0000

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 discuss the most frequent presenters at Mac user groups.

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Mac Users UK
MacExpo London
The MUG Center Hotel Deal
Apple, Tropical Software, Circus Ponies Are The Most Frequent User Group Presenters Through September

MacVoices #502: Cyndie Shaffstall of X-Ray Magazine and MacCamp

Chuck — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 11:16:37 +0000

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 User Group’s MacCamp, and some current user group news headlines round out this edition.


Cyndie ShaffstallX-Ray Magazine	Charles DeVorePortland MacintoshUsers Group

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MacVoices #501: Warren Williams of the iWork Users Group and Doug Adams of Doug’s Scripts

Chuck — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:44:15 +0000

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.

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