September 2010′s Disc of the Month is a DVD that has been compiled with Software freedom Day in mind. Called “Free and Open Source Software for Mac OS X” it is a selection of some of the best, yet totally free, software that’s available for the Mac, collected together on a single DVD… plus some bonus videos! Continue reading »

The August 2010 Disc of the Month, Toolbox Essentials II, is a collection of essential utilities and applications all Mac OS X users are recommended to have.

There are tools to reduce spam; decode and extract compressed files; convert audio files; browse the internet; open and convert graphics and images; open and manipulate text and encode and watch video. Continue reading »

The Apple Design Awards are announced at a special event during the annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference to recognize the best and most innovative Macintosh and iOS software and hardware produced by independent developers, as well as the best and most creative uses of Apple’s products.

The Apple Design Awards have been presented each year since 1996 (when they were known as ‘Heidis” which was shorthand for ‘Human Interface Design Excellence’ Awards) and the categories vary from year to year.

The 2010 show saw the first time that the Apple Design Awards were not awarded for Mac OS X products, as this year’s conference focus solely on iOS products. The Mac OS X categories will return in 2011.

Meanwhile we highlight some of the winning Mac OS X products from the last few years… Continue reading »

The Adobe Creative Suite offers a collection of tools to bring out your creative flair, however at over AU$3,900 it is incredibly expensive for the home or small business user.

There are many alternatives for the main components of the CS suite that are available for a fraction of the price and many are designed exclusively for, and take full advantage of, Mac OS X. Continue reading »

The May 2010 Disc of the Month, Kid’s Games is a collections of games for the younger Mac user that provides Fun Times, While Learning, for Kids of ALL ages.

[Update: We have released Kid's Games v1.1 - If you have already downloaded the previous version, please delete it and replace the Disc Image and About Kid's Games.pdf with v1.1 of the files - they are clearly named up on the DotM Archive Server. Likewise if you have already burnt CDs, please destroy them and create new copies from the new Disc Image]
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April 2010′s Disc of the Month is actually a Double DVD set, called The Ultimate iLife & iWork Companion, containing over 8GB of interesting & useful resources for use with Apple’s iLife & iWork suites. Continue reading »

March 2010′s Disc of the Month is called “Widgets, Widgets and more Widgets!” and it is now available for leaders of Australian Apple User Groups to download. Continue reading »

February 2010′s Disc of the month is called “Web Developer Deluxe” and contains a collection of tools to help you easily create & maintain your own web sites! Continue reading »

The AppleUsers.org Disc of the Month project has been running for a couple of years now and each year we continue to refine the process and 2010 will see a couple of minor changes. Continue reading »

December’s Disc of the Month, Cards & Puzzle Fun, contains dozens of interesting card & compelling puzzle games to play in solitude or against humans. Continue reading »

Festive Fun Volume II has been re-released as our November 2009 Disc of the Month title and it contains;

• 3000+ pieces of Christmas Clip Art
• 990+ pieces of Christmas Music and Videos
• 880+ Christmas Card & Gift Tags
• 600+ Christmas Activities
• 300+ Christmas Fonts
• 35+ Christmas Applications
• 30+ Christmas Stories

All on a single DVD… which has an RRP of $15. Continue reading »

Camera Bag, the October 2009 Disc of the Month is now available for downloading by Australian Apple User Groups Leaders from the Niche FTP site. Continue reading »

September 2009′s Disc of the Month is called “MacTheater” and it contains a collection of tools that help you convert media resources into a format your Mac, iPhone and iPod can utilize, as well as some great applications for turning your Mac into the central hub of the ultimate Home Theater System! Continue reading »

With Australian Macworld no longer publishing a summary of the Disc of the Month listing as their “Off The Net” column, new opportunities will present themselves for distributing and promoting the DotM’s. Continue reading »