Welcome to TMUG Michigan: the official Apple User Group of the Thumb

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Our meetings are located at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon, Michigan. We meet the THIRD Monday of each month.

Events are posted "Upcoming Events" section of our website. Click the "Contact us" link to send an email if you have any questions. Thanks again for visiting!

Evernote: Remember Everything

Jan 16 2012 6:30 pm
Jan 16 2012 8:00 pm

Evernote makes it easy to remember things big and small from your everyday life using your computer, phone, tablet and the web. We'll show you how to use Evernote on your Mac to

  • Keep everything in sync
  • Remember things you like
  • Save favorite webpages
  • Take notes anywhere.
  • Work with friends and colleagues.
  • Plan your next trip
  • Betty's Bookmarks - January 2012

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    http://www.apple.com/mobileme/transition.html
    Put this date on your calendar - June 30,2012, all you MobileMe users. After that date the service will no longer be available. So check out your account and move the pictures, documents, etc. that you don’t want to lose. Do it now so you don’t forget.

    http://tinyurl.com/72sve7v
    This article is a bit dated but contains some interesting and informative scoop on iCloud and how to check the status of the service.

    http://tinyurl.com/6v5y7r3
    Learn more about security on your Mac. In addition to a System Preferences tip, you’ll find a link to Adam Christianson’s free app (Safe Download Version). Install it and your system will have more protection against malicious downloads.

    Nov 21st: Planning Holidays with Wunderlist

    Nov 21 2011 6:30 pm
    Nov 21 2011 8:00 pm



    The Holidays Are Here...
    This is our last meeting of the year and it is appropriate that we talk about travel plans, gift lists, Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner food lists, party schedules, ARE YOU READY FOR THE HOLIDAYS?

    Much of the stress in our lives is self created - we keep all the information in our heads and hope to accomplish everything we need to do.

    Wunderlist!

    Betty's Bookmarks - November

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    http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/whys_my_mac_slow
    Mac running slow? Some more here to learn about helping you with that.

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/steve-jobs/8810045/Steve-Jobs-time...
    Concise timeline of events in the life of Steve Jobs.

    http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet/social-networking/information...?
    Take the quiz - find out if you’re a flagrant Facebook etiquette offender.

    http://www.apple.com/mobileme/transition.html
    Stilling wondering about your transition from MobileMe to iCloud. Read this.

    Oct 17 Meeting: iOS5 & iCloud

    Oct 17 2011 6:30 pm


    1) Remembering Steve Jobs - we'll watch a short video on his life and work



    2) Apple iOS5 released and iPhone 4s arrives. My wife Tracy has one!



    3) iCloud becomes available THIS weekend - Learn how to get started with this FREE service by Apple

    Betty's Bookmarks - September

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    http://sabr.org/
    http://bioproj.sabr.org/
    This fall our Detroit Tigers are adding to our baseball interest and excitement. Baseball fans, take a look at these sites - especially The Baseball Biography Project. Enjoy reading here this winter as the snow flies!

    http://www.chriswrites.com/
    http://www.chriswrites.com/2009/04/17-reasons-why-your-mac-is-so-unbelie...
    The first link takes you to the main page of this site. The site offers lots of information about using your Mac. The second link was mentioned in the Help Forum by Mary Nesset. It deserves repeating.

    Betty's Bookmarks - August 2011

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    http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/08/04/the-ultimate-password-genius-...
    You have become a diligent password user, but how are websites doing when they ask you to choose a password? Watch the informative video on the Sophos blog.

    http://macmost.com/printable-mac-gestures-guide-for-lion.html
    Here’s a link to a printable pdf guide for you as you learn Lion gestures. Submitted by Jerry Brasseur (SMUG).

    http://roaringapps.com/
    If you haven’t made the Lion leap yet, you need to check out your application compatibility with OS X Lion. Submitted by Randy Walker (SMUG and MIAMUG).

    Losing It: Protecting Your Data

    Sep 26 2011 6:30 pm
    Sep 26 2011 8:00 pm




    Data Security
    Is your Mac secure? What will happen if your drive crashes today - can you get back to work easily?
    This month we will discuss the six requirements of data security. Learn about security and test if you are doing all six processes in your home or business environment.



    Special Demo of Drobo

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