Start - 18:00
Attendance - 26 including leadership and speaker
Questions and
Answers
Mac OS X 10.3.6
-- (Comments I missed)
-- Safari plugins: won't run plugins from Home folders? (security)
-- Firefox? No problems with 10.3.6.
Opener? Virus, Trojan?
-- You have to install it, maybe as a Trojan.
-- LAN environment where people access applications on a server.
-- Or if you boot from an infected drive.
Virus program takes all night to run!
-- In general, don't worry about Macintosh viruses. True for 21 years.
Difference between Limewire Basic and Pro?
-- Acquisition is much better. Cocoa application (LW is Java).
-- GTK Gnutella (X Windows, installed /w Fink, advanced users only)
Software to cut mp3 recording into tracks?
-- Try "split mp3" in VersionTracker: http://www.versiontracker.com/
-- For AIFF files Amadeus
-- You can also use QuickTime Pro
Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther). Pagemaker using Classic environment.
Document files turned into Unix executables.
-- Get Info > Open With (with Change All) and change back to right
app
-- To reset all extension mappings delete this file:
Library > Preferences >
com.apple.LaunchServices.plist
Web page links to PDF files opens in browser as one page web page
insead of using helper application.
-- QuickTime is handling the file (badly), to turn off:
System Preferences > QuickTime > Plug-In > MIME Settings >
Images > uncheck PDF Image
All email attachments I receive are 1k.
-- Probably stripped by an intermediate mail server.
-- Get sender to zip file and send that instead.
Timbuktu ports?
-- Depends on version of client.
Mac OS X 10.3 archive files, can be read by PC?
-- Yes, files are archived in zip format which is standard on PCs.
Apple Mail: route mails from a list server to specific folder?
-- Will be discussed in Tip or Tricks.
Copy all files from PowerMac 8500 (OS 9) to Mac OS X box?
-- Filesharing is probably easiest, make OS 9 box the server.
-- Should trash OS 9 System Folder (may want to keep Preferences)
RealPlayer 9.0 on Mac OS X. Want better video since I have bandwidth.
-- That depends on files video server is sending.
-- Client can't make video look better.
-- Try QuickTime video file which is usually better quality.
Repair Permissions
-- Characteristics (meta-data) of a file. Not contents of the file.
-- 1. Run: Applications > Utility> Disk Utility
-- 2. Select drive > First Aid > Repair Disk Permissions.
-- Do this if system seems a bit flakey.
-- Also so this before and after installing software.
-- Equivalent to OS 9 rebuild database.
Mac OS X: Change name of Hard Disk after you've been using it?
-- Boot disk can be renamed at any time.
-- Mounted volumes also, but
-- If you can't change name, you may have Filesharing on.
Other maintenance routines to keep Mac OS X healthy?
-- Leave system on (not asleep).
-- System automatically runs various maintenance routines at night.
-- Applications like Cocktail can force run System routines.
ebMUG CD #3
-- Includes all previous Apps of the Month.
-- Has videos and other goodies.
-- Bring a blank CD (with sleeve/container) and exchange.
ebMUG Intro
http://www.ebMUG.org/
Lots of things that are repeated every month...
-- Looking for new board member: preferably Mac expert
-- Join the Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ebmug/
-- CD Exchange: ebMUG CD #3 Available Tonight!
-- This Month: MacWorld Expo
-- Next Month: MicroMat (TechTool)
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Main Presentation: MacWorld Expo
Paul Kent, Conference Chairperson
MacWorld Conferences
-- Takes 6 months to put together a conference
-- 600 to 650 speaker submissions
-- Anybody can speak at MacWorld
-- Wanted: Smart people, good presenters
-- Five conference tracks
-- 170 instructors
-- 75% of sessions set by a month before show.
-- 25% of sessions for last minute guests and such.
-- 15% User Group Discount for conference packages (Code: H0102)
-- 20% Discount for educators and students (see web site)
Power Tools Conference
-- 2 days in-depth training in particular software package
-- 17 courses running Mon/Tue or Wed/Thur
-- 1 day tutorials also offered
Mac Users Conference
-- 20 years strong
-- Less than $200, extra $30 discount if you have Expo pass
-- Can attend Steve Jobs keynote
-- Mac Brainiac challenge (trivia game)
-- David Pogue: MacWorld Live (talk show)
-- Wil Wheaton talks about becoming a geek
-- Friday: Hands-on Training (MacLabs)
-- Tracks: digital music, digital audio, tips and tricks, and others
MacIT Conference
-- 3-days, five tracks, 5 sessions per track per day
-- X-Serve, Tiger Server, X-RAID, other technical stuff
Live On Stage
-- Sessions done on the expo show floor
-- Free
Questions
MacWorld Boston?
-- Much bigger venue. More incentives from Massachussetts.
-- 8000 attendees, 75-80 exhibitors.
-- Too much room, why they're moving to smaller venue in Boston.
Specific exhibitors?
-- Check web site: http://www.macworldexpo.com/
-- Adobe just signed up for the January expo.
-- Macromedia currently not signed up.
Union setup makes exhibiting expensive.
-- One reason for moving from NY to Boston.
-- Moscone is a union location, can't do much about it.
Attendance last year?
-- 35000. Counting badge holders.
-- Older expose used turnstile counts, which over-reports.
-- This year should have 15-30% more attendees.
Owned by Apple?
-- MacWorld Expo is independent of Apple.
-- Can make it hard to plan conference sessions since Apple is
secretive.
-- Conference sessions try to focus on things Apple focuses on.
For the budget conscious?
-- Live On Stage (free with expo pass)
-- Birds of a feather meetings (??)
-- User group area has presentations (free with expo pass)
Tip or Trick:
Whitelisting
An approved list of email addresses. Can set up an email rule so that
all mail from people you know go into one folder. It's a bit less of a
hassle to read personal email.
Apple Mail > Preferences > Rules > Add Rule
Description: whatever
If (any) of the following conditions are true:
(Sender is in my Address Book)
Perform the following actions:
(Move Message) to mailbox: (select mailbox)
Other email applications have similar abilities.
Question: what if you have multiple rules?
-- Rules happen in order from top to bottom.
App of the Month:
SpamSieve
http://www.c-command.com/spamsieve/
Commercial $25 (30 day, 20 launch full-feature demo)
-- Application which provides additional spam email filtering.
-- Must train by pointing out good and bad email.
-- Also has other rules.
-- Has hooks to integrate with popular email clients.
Raffle
-- MacWorld Expo backpack (2)
-- Unix for Mac OS X
-- Lots of MacWorld Expo mini-frisbees
End - 20:15
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