Chicago Sun-Times Columnist and MacNotable Andy Ihnatko will present to a Chicago user group, Ben Kerosky of Apple will be the guest to show off iTunes in Alaska, and nik Software will talk about HDR Eflex Pro at a California group.

Other topics [...]]]> September opens this week with some exciting special guests on The MUG Event Calendar.

Chicago Sun-Times Columnist and MacNotable Andy Ihnatko will present to a Chicago user group, Ben Kerosky of Apple will be the guest to show off iTunes in Alaska, and nik Software will talk about HDR Eflex Pro at a California group.

Other topics up for discussion this week include computer security, favorite apps, screencasting, GarageBand and more.

Want to see your group’s meeting listed on The MUG Event Calendar and in our weekly Briefing? Email the details of your next meeting to The MUG Center and we’ll get it listed. We want to hear from you.The week’s complete schedule includes:

Please send [...]]]> Wiley is offering Mac User Groups two free books to use as giveaways at meetings or place in their reference libraries. Titles to choose from include:

• iPad Portable Genius by Paul McFedries
• iPhone 4 Portable Genius by Paul McFedries
• iPhone Application Development For Dummies, 2nd Edition by Neal Goldstein
• iPhone Photography and Video for Dummies
• Objective-C For Dummies

Please send your title choices from the list below to kathsmith-at-wiley.com along with a mailing address to receive your titles.

Additionally, they are offering a special discount of 40% off select titles. If any of your user group members are interested in purchasing these titles for 40% off, the attached flyer has the discount code information. The offer is valid through December 31, 2010.

On September 1, Andy will be live and in person at the Chicago Apple User Group, to talk about…whatever he talks about. Andy’s presentations are known to [...]]]> He writes for the Chicago Sun-Times, so you would expect to be able to see tech columnist and MacNotable Andy Ihnatko in the Windy City, right. Well, you can.

On September 1, Andy will be live and in person at the Chicago Apple User Group, to talk about…whatever he talks about. Andy’s presentations are known to be informative, entertaining and ecclectic, so you will just have to show up see what’s on the agenda.

You can read more from Andy on his personal blog, The Celestial Waste of Bandwidth, and get all the details of his visit on the CAUG web site.

Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus will make a virtual visit to an Ohio group, while a California group will focus on Apple’s Mail program, and a Florida group will consider what is “free and cheap.”

Other topics up for discussion this week include Android, iPhone, iPod Touch [...]]]> August starts to wind down on The MUG Event Calendar.

Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus will make a virtual visit to an Ohio group, while a California group will focus on Apple’s Mail program, and a Florida group will consider what is “free and cheap.”

Other topics up for discussion this week include Android, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad apps, web browsers, digital photography, and a film project using the Red digital camera.

Want to see your group’s meeting listed on The MUG Event Calendar and in our weekly Briefing? Email the details of your next meeting to The MUG Center and we’ll get it listed. We want to hear from you.The complete list of this week’s meetings includes:

Macworld Senior Editor Christopher Breen will be the guest of honor at MacNexus in California, and just down the road, Derek Vanderby of the Apple Store will demo the iPad at the North Coast Mac Users Group.

MacGroup-Detroit will celebrate their [...]]]> A MacNotable, an Apple Store Rep and two anniversary celebrations highlight this week’s MUG Event Calendar.

Macworld Senior Editor Christopher Breen will be the guest of honor at MacNexus in California, and just down the road, Derek Vanderby of the Apple Store will demo the iPad at the North Coast Mac Users Group.

MacGroup-Detroit will celebrate their 24th anniversary this week, but the North Coast Mac User Group (Ohio) has them beat by a year, with a 25th anniversary picnic.

Other topics on this week’s agenda include the iPad, iMovie, social networking, QuickBooks, internet etiquette, and more.

Want to see your group’s meeting listed on The MUG Event Calendar and in our weekly Briefing? Email the details of your next meeting to The MUG Center and we’ll get it listed. We want to hear from you.The wee’s complete listings include:

The O’Reilly User Group Program has published their August newsletter. Marsee Henon shines the spotlight on a variety of O’Reilly titles and activities, including:

Dave Hamilton of The Mac Observer and the Mac Geek Gab will discuss cool stuff at a New Jersey Group, and Ian Schray will present GadgetTrak to one California group (or, you can hear him [...]]]> August is in full swing in the Mac User Group world, with guest speakers, presentations, picnics, a photo contest and more.

Dave Hamilton of The Mac Observer and the Mac Geek Gab will discuss cool stuff at a New Jersey Group, and Ian Schray will present GadgetTrak to one California group (or, you can hear him talk about it on MacVoices #1094, and the folks from ESET will discuss their upcoming security software at another California group. A New Mexico group will hold a photo contest, two different groups in Wisconsin will stage their annual picnics, as will a group in Michigan.

Other topics up for discussion this week include iWeb, MobileMe, security on the Mac, networking, the iPhone, Drop Box, iPhoto, upgrading your Mac, and more.

Want to see your group’s meeting listed on The MUG Event Calendar and in our weekly Briefing? Email the details of your next meeting to The MUG Center and we’ll get it listed. We want to hear from you.
The week’s complete listings include:

Ben Kerosky of Apple will show off iPhoto to a group in Alaska, while Boinx Software will be showing off their latest and greatest (and there is plenty of latest) at an Illinois group.

Speaking of iPhoto….a California group will be discussing how to use it [...]]]> August kicks into gear this week on The MUG Event Calendar.

Ben Kerosky of Apple will show off iPhoto to a group in Alaska, while Boinx Software will be showing off their latest and greatest (and there is plenty of latest) at an Illinois group.

Speaking of iPhoto….a California group will be discussing how to use it with your vacation photos, a New Zealand group will focus on social networking, a Virginia group will focus on backups, and a Colorado group will be talking about online communication with iChat and Skype.

Want to see your group’s meeting listed on The MUG Event Calendar and in our weekly Briefing? Email the details of your next meeting to The MUG Center and we’ll get it listed. We want to hear from you.The week’s complete listings include:

Boris will demonstrate their Final Cut plugins in California, while one Florida group will discuss iDVD videos from iPhoto, and another will discuss the LogMeIn Remote Access program. The future of technology and the Mac will be the topic [...]]]> July closes out with a Final Cut Pro user group meeting and a variety of topic presentations.

Boris will demonstrate their Final Cut plugins in California, while one Florida group will discuss iDVD videos from iPhoto, and another will discuss the LogMeIn Remote Access program. The future of technology and the Mac will be the topic at a Connecticut group, creating a multimedia presentation is on the agenda in Ohio, and social networking will be the feature presentation in New Zealand.

Want to see your group’s meeting listed on The MUG Event Calendar and in our weekly Briefing? Email the details of your next meeting to The MUG Center and we’ll get it listed. We want to hear from you.The week’s complete listing includes: