May 21st General Meeting at Di-No Computers


You won’t want to miss this!

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World Backup Day – March 31st

DON’T BE AN APRIL FOOL!
BACKUP YOUR FILES. CHECK YOUR RESTORES.

Remember to ensure your files are backed up on March 31st.

Backup your memories and financial information and check your old backup restores.

See the site for more info – World Backup Day Site

If you need help, let someone know!

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Next General Meeting – April 16th, 2012 – 7pm

Our April Meeting will feature special guests ESET North America of San Diego. ESET North America is a global developer of security software. Our speakers will include Clark Collet, Training instructional designer, and Damir Seferovic, Consumer Security Product Marketing Manager.

ESET will explore the perceptions about Mac viruses, and discuss a variety of Mac security topics including known malware and security software countermeasures to protect your Mac. Additionally, ESET will present educational tips and advice on how to protect yourself online speed, There will be time for audience Q & A about Mac security and ESET. At the close of the presentation, the drawing will include ESET software.

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March 19th General Meeting – Let’s Blog!

Creating and Publishing Your Own Blog

Creating your own blog has never been easier. You can share your expertise, opinions, photographs, artwork, and promote your business in your blog. Some blogs have become so successful that their owners are completely supporting themselves through them.

WordPress is one of the most popular blogging platforms — it’s very easy to set up a blog and post text and graphics, and its basic features are free of charge.

Liane Enkelis and Garry Margolis run Metroduo, a popular site that provides LA area residents and visitors with information on activities and events accessible via the Metro Rail system. She is a photojournalist, writer, and college instructor; he is a Mac consultant, writer, and photographer. They will show you how to set up your own WordPress blog with live, on-line, step-by-step demonstrations.

The meeting will be held at the Pasadena Public Library Main Branch Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Following the general meeting, we have our informal Meeting after the Meeting at Coco’s Restaurant, 77 North Lake Avenue (between Colorado Blvd. and Holly Street).

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Attention All New and Current Members

Please check in with us . . .

We want to make sure we have current contact info for all members – Name, email address, contact phone and mailing address are requested.

Member Benefits

  • Membership Card (good for discounts and preferred service at Di-No, Microconsultants and other local vendors)
  • Monthly drawing prize tickets
  • Members-Only Page access (password required)

Note: We will need your current email address to distribute the password for the Members-Only page. You may use the Membership tab and submit your info – just indicate your current membership status. The password will be sent out (via email) about one week after the February meeting.

Annual Dues

If you haven’t paid your dues, please bring a check to the next meeting. Dues are $30 ($10 for students).

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February 6th General Meeting

Kicking Off 2012 With News from CES and Macworld!


News from the Show Floor – Billy Chang and Andrew Zima will report on CES – with lots of pictures and hot news from Mac (and other) vendors.

News from Macworld Expo? Stay tuned . . .

David Whitby will have some exciting Apps & Traps info to tweak your interest (see Apps & Trap Page Tab for a downloadable PDF with graphics).

Scott Harrell and Ron Streicher will be on hand to provide additional support. Don’t forget the drawing – with a chance to win some fun prizes.

The meeting will be held at the Pasadena Public Library Main Branch Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Following the general meeting, we have our informal Meeting after the Meeting at Coco’s Restaurant, 77 North Lake Avenue (between Colorado Blvd. and Holly Street)

 

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Message from the President

Holiday Greetings to You All

On behalf of the Board of the San Gabriel Valley Macintosh Users Group, I would like to thank all of you for your participation in and support of our activities during this past year.  As we enter into 2012, we eagerly anticipate new and exciting products and applications from Apple, and will bring these to you as they develop.

Because of conflicts with the Consumer Electronics Show, the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, and the MacWorld Expo, we will not be able to schedule a SGVMUG meeting in January.  Also, because of the Pasadena Library’s holiday schedule in February, our next meeting will be on the first-Monday, February 6th, 2012 at our usual time of 7:00 p.m.  We will return to our regular third-Monday meeting schedule in March.

We look forward to seeing you at our meetings, and please check back here on the website to keep apprised of our upcoming activities.

Best regards for the New Year,

Ron Streicher, President

San Gabriel Valley Macintosh Users Group

 

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December 19th General Meeting

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November 21st General Meeting

First ever SGVMug Clinic – Mac 101!

Noted Apple specialists Pat Dengler, Chris Keller, Dave Whitby, Billy Chang and Andrew Zima will be manning OS X Lion and Snow Leopard machines as well as iPads, iPhone4s and iPods with iOS5 on them.

Come and bring your questions or just sit back and see how others use both the main and hidden features to make your computing more enjoyable.

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Steve Jobs – Thank You for Your Contribution to the World

Steve Jobs – 1955-2011

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