Mac Users Forum, NYWC Nashville

Chris — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:50:49 +0000

Thanks for everyone that came out for this. Here’s the links of all we talked about:

OS X Features that make life easier: Spotlight, Print to PDF, Expose, Spaces, quick look, dashboard, Learn the keystrokes (find them in system preferences under keyboard and mouse (cut, paste, screen capture))

iLife Suite:

iMovie: get old version here: iMovie 6, easy to use movie editor, Final Cut Express 4.0 when you are ready for the next level
Garage Band: let students make songs, record worship band CDs
iDVD: year end gifts, camp highlights
iPhoto: quick slide shows, picture books
iTunes (simplify media)

Community -

Podcasts

Blogs

TUAW

Software Suggestions:

QuickTime 7 Pro (the best $30 you can spend)
HandBreak to rip DVDs
Perian adds additional format support to quicktime
Countdown Maker
Propresenter
Lynda.com for software training

Picks:

TubeSock
Comic Life
Neo Office
SeaShore (photoshop replacement)
Skitch

For more software check out our Mac Tools page.

Mac Users Forum, Pittsburgh

Chris — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:32:38 +0000

Sorry it’s so late, but here’s the notes from our gathering in Pittsburgh Sunday night. Thanks for everyone who came, it was a great time:

Things we love about OS X:
Bonjour: great for quick connections to other macs for file sharing, chating
Print to PDF: useful for so many things
Spotlight: super quick way to find files, also solves equations, gives definitions
TimeMachine: Great for Backups, Mozy also a good alternative

Take advantage of iLife:
Garage Band: super easy to make songs, students love to play around with it.
iPhoto: great quick slide shows
iDVD: use to make highlight DVD of events for students and parents.

Is it worth upgrading to the newest version?

Yes, only iMovie isn’t as good, but they still give you the old version.

Learn the keystrokes
This could save you a bunch of time. Find them in System Preferences under mouse and keyboard settings. You can even reset them to things you might remember better.

Take advantage of the community

Favorite Sites:

Podcasts:

Cheap Software:

Other Tools:

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