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    Next Meeting: July 8, 2009

    June 27th, 2009

    The next meeting of the North Florida Macintosh Users Group will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 from 6:00 - 8:45 at the FCCJ Deerwood Center. (Click Here For Directions)

    The meeting agenda will be posted prior to the meeting, please check back again.


    Saturday Meeting: June 27, 2009

    June 10th, 2009

    Saturday, June 27th, is the fourth Saturday of the month. This signals the monthly Saturday meeting of the North Florida Macintosh Users Group.

    • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Room F1609: We will be presenting our popular Mac 101 OS X training course, featuring OS 10.5 LEOPARD, which is open and free to all members of NFMUG and visitors.

    • 1:00pm – 3:00pm Room F1608: Simultaneously, there will be a get together for members who are experiencing problems or need advice on operation of their apps and would like to discuss solutions, etc., with our more experienced members.

    All the above starts at 1:00 PM at:
    FCCJ Deerwood Center
    9911 Old Baymeadows Road
    Jacksonville, FL 32256

    Campus map location and directions: Click Here For Directions

    Campus Map: http://www.fccj.edu/campuses/maps/deerwood.pdf


    Next Meeting: June 10, 2009

    May 23rd, 2009

    The next meeting of the North Florida Macintosh Users Group will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 from 6:00 - 8:45 at the FCCJ Deerwood Center. (Click Here For Directions)

    6:00 - 6:30 - General Question and Answer Session

    6:30 - 6:50 - The Day My Hard Drive Died - Val Jones
    What happens when a hard drive dies, and what can you do to get back up and running as quickly as possible.

    6:50 - 7:10 - Using Lynda.com with NFMUG
    As a member of NFMUG one of our greatest membership benefits is the opportunity to access more than 38,000 quality training videos.  Len shows us what Lynda.com has to offer and how you can access it as an NFMUG member.
    http://www.lynda.com/

    7:10 - 8:00 - Enhancing Your Mail and Web Experience - Mike Rosenberg
    Mike demonstrates add-ons to Address Book, Mail and web browsers - TapDex, Mail Act-On, and Xmarks (formerly Foxmarks) - and shows other features available through a free account with Xmarks.
    http://www.yellowmug.com/tapdex/
    http://www.indev.ca/MailActOn.html
    https://www.xmarks.com/

    8:00 - 8:30 - WWDC Wrap-up - Katie Floyd
    We can’t tell you yet what this presentation will be about, because Apple has their WWDC keynote under wraps. But we’ll summarize the key events from the World Wide Developer Conference and how it applies to you. Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard, iPhone OS 3.0 and possibly a new iPhone are expected. WWDC kicks off on Monday, June 8th with a Keynote given by the Apple executive team.
    http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/0906paowdnv/event/index.html?internal=ijalrmacu


    Saturday Meeting: May 23, 2009

    May 13th, 2009

    Saturday, May 23rd, is the fourth Saturday of the month. This signals the monthly Saturday meeting of the North Florida Macintosh Users Group.

    • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Room F1609: We will be presenting our popular Mac 101 OS X training course, featuring OS 10.5 LEOPARD, which is open and free to all members of NFMUG and visitors.

    • 1:00pm – 3:00pm Room F1608: Simultaneously, there will be a get together for members who are experiencing problems or need advice on operation of their apps and would like to discuss solutions, etc., with our more experienced members.

    All the above starts at 1:00 PM at:
    FCCJ Deerwood Center
    9911 Old Baymeadows Road
    Jacksonville, FL 32256

    Campus map location and directions: Click Here For Directions

    Campus Map: http://www.fccj.edu/campuses/maps/deerwood.pdf


    Next Meeting: May 13, 2009

    April 25th, 2009

    The next meeting of the North Florida Macintosh Users Group will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 from 6:00 - 8:45 at the FCCJ Deerwood Center. (Click Here For Directions)

    Note for this meeting only, NFMUG will meet in room B2205 due to a scheduling conflict with our regular room.

    6:00 - 6:30 - Question and Answer Session

    6:30 - 7:15 - Genealogy and the Mac
    Mike talks about how to get started with genealogy on the Mac. Topics will include a demonstration of Marilyn’s family tree in one popular genealogy program, MacFamilyTree, as well as a tour of Geni.com, which will include setting up Marilyn’s tree there.
    http://www.synium.de/products/macfamilytree/index.html

    7:15 - 8:00 - Security and the Mac
    There’s a lot of talk about viruses and trojans out there. A lot of it is hype, but simply being a Mac user doesn’t mean you’re protected. we’ll talk about the recent security threats to the Mac and what you can do to ensure your computer is protected.

    8:00 - 8:30 - iSale and eBay
    These days, who couldn’t use a little extra cash in their pocket. Stephen talks about his favorite eBay application for the Mac, iSale, and  show you how to make the most of your auctions.
    http://www.equinux.com/us/products/isale/

    8:30 - 8:45 - Closing, Door Prize Drawing and Announcements

    Door Prizes:
    Mac Family Tree ($49 value each)
    This week Only - NFMUG members can save 25% off the purchase price by using Coupon Code SYNIUMPROMO

    Intego’s Net Barrier x5 ($50 value each)

    Macworld Mac Security SuperGuide ($10 value each)

    Our thanks to TidBits, Intego, and Synium for their generous support of our MUG.


    Saturday Meeting: April 25, 2009

    April 8th, 2009

    Saturday, April 25th, is the fourth Saturday of the month. This signals the monthly Saturday meeting of the North Florida Macintosh Users Group.

    • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Room F1609: We will be presenting our popular Mac 101 OS X training course, featuring OS 10.5 LEOPARD, which is open and free to all members of NFMUG and visitors.

    • 1:00pm – 3:00pm Room F1608: Simultaneously, there will be a get together for members who are experiencing problems or need advice on operation of their apps and would like to discuss solutions, etc., with our more experienced members.

    All the above starts at 1:00 PM at:
    FCCJ Deerwood Center
    9911 Old Baymeadows Road
    Jacksonville, FL 32256

    Campus map location and directions: Click Here For Directions

    Campus Map: http://www.fccj.edu/campuses/maps/deerwood.pdf


    Next Meeting: April 8, 2009

    March 28th, 2009

    The next meeting of the North Florida Macintosh Users Group will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2009 from 6:00 - 8:45 at the FCCJ Deerwood Center. (Click Here For Directions)

    More information will be posted closer to the meeting date, please check back.


    Saturday Meeting: March 28, 2009

    March 11th, 2009

    Saturday, March 28th, is the fourth Saturday of the month. This signals the monthly Saturday meeting of the North Florida Macintosh Users Group.

    • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Room F1609: We will be presenting our popular Mac 101 OS X training course, featuring OS 10.5 LEOPARD, which is open and free to all members of NFMUG and visitors.

    • 1:00pm – 3:00pm Room F1608: Simultaneously, there will be a get together for members who are experiencing problems or need advice on operation of their apps and would like to discuss solutions, etc., with our more experienced members.

    All the above starts at 1:00 PM at:
    FCCJ Deerwood Center
    9911 Old Baymeadows Road
    Jacksonville, FL 32256

    Campus map location and directions: Click Here For Directions

    Campus Map: http://www.fccj.edu/campuses/maps/deerwood.pdf


    Next Meeting: March 11, 2009

    February 28th, 2009

    The next meeting of the North Florida Macintosh Users Group will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 from 6:00 - 8:45 at the FCCJ Deerwood Center. (Click Here For Directions)

    This month, the North Florida Macintosh Users Group is pleased to announce that we will offer a special public screening of “Welcome to Macintosh” at this month’s meeting. This public screening is made possible thanks to a joint effort between NFMUG and the movie’s producers.

    All are welcome to attend and NFMUG members are encouraged to bring guests. We hope you’ll enjoy this special showing of this documentary. More information can be found at the movie’s website: www.welcometomacintosh.com

    6:00 - 6:45 - Question and Answer Session

    6:45 - 8:30 - “Welcome to Macintosh”
    “Welcome to Macintosh - The documentary for the rest of us.” is the first documentary of its kind to mix history, criticism and an unapologetic revelry of all things Apple into a movie experience. Whether a long time Mac fanatic or new to computers, Welcome to Macintosh takes you from the early days of the Apple I to the latest the company has to offer.

    8:30 - 8:45 - Closing Remarks and Prize Drawing
    The producers of “Welcome to Macintosh” have graciously donated various prizes that will be given away following the screening. The prize drawing is open to NFMUG members.


    Saturday Meeting: February 28, 2009

    February 11th, 2009

    Saturday, February 28th, is the fourth Saturday of the month. This signals the monthly Saturday meeting of the North Florida Macintosh Users Group.

    • 1:00pm – 2:00pm Room F1609: We will be presenting our popular Mac 101 OS X training course, featuring OS 10.5 LEOPARD, which is open and free to all members of NFMUG and visitors.

    • 1:00pm – 3:00pm Room F1608: Simultaneously, there will be a get together for members who are experiencing problems or need advice on operation of their apps and would like to discuss solutions, etc., with our more experienced members.

    All the above starts at 1:00 PM at:
    FCCJ Deerwood Center
    9911 Old Baymeadows Road
    Jacksonville, FL 32256

    Campus map location and directions: Click Here For Directions

    Campus Map: http://www.fccj.edu/campuses/maps/deerwood.pdf