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Last year a couple of User Groups applied for grants under the Volunteer Grants Program and received funds to purchase projectors and other equipment for their groups…
Through this program, volunteer organisations can apply for grants to help with the price of fuel and equipment. It is anticipated that around 6000 community organisations will benefit from this grant. Continue reading »
HobbyMac Volume One Disc Label
The October Disc of the Month is called HobbyMac and is now available for downloading from the Niche FTP site using the standard login details.
HobbyMac Volume One is a collection of software that allows you to use your Mac to help pursue other hobbies and includes more than 50 applications to assist you pursue over two dozen different hobbies. Continue reading »
Ultimate Collection of Open Source Software for Mac OS X v2.0 Disc Label
The Ultimate Collection of Open Source Software for Mac OS X v2.0 CD has now been compiled and can be downloaded from . The standard User ID and password you use to access the Disc of the Moth files applies – if you need a reminder of what these are, let me know.
There are a couple of differences with the support files for the UCoOSS CD compared to a normal Disc of the Month title; Continue reading »
Software Freedom Day
Software Freedom Day 2008 will be held on 20 September – It is a celebration of free and open source software and the community behind it.
This FREE event is held around the world and will showcase the best that the free and open source software (FOSS) community has to offer, including live demonstrations of; Continue reading »
I am looking at arranging a new benefit/service for Australian Apple User Groups and urgently need a list of all the groups that produce magazines or newsletters – electronic or paper.
Could you spend less than five minutes and answer the following questionnaire – or pass on to your newsletter/magazine editor (or webmaster) Continue reading »
MacSecretary Disc Label
Hot on the heals of the August DotM, Audiophile, the SEPTEMBER Disc of the Month, MacSecretary, is now also available for downloading from as I was able to complete everything really really early for once 😉
If you want to put MacSecretary on sale now, feel free to do so… but remember the coverage of MacSecretary won’t appear until the September issue of Australian Macworld and next Disc isn’t planned to be out again until mid-September. Continue reading »
Audiophile Disc Label
Just a short note to let you know that the August Disc of the Month title, Audiophile, has been released and is ready for a single representative from your MUG to download the Disc Image.
Remember your Newsletter Editors, Webmasters and Meeting Co-ordinators can download the Promo PDF and Movie separately as well if needed. And some Editors and Webmasters are also using the Disc Label as part of their articles or sites. Continue reading »
Australian Macworld
I just received from message Liana, the marketing manager over at Australian Macworld and I thought Australian Apple User Groups maybe interested in getting together to sponsor one of the sections, perhaps First Steps, under an umbrella of “Apple User Groups” similar to the “Applecentre ads” that the now ‘Premium Apple Resellers’ used to run in Australian Macworld
ie a unified ad promoting the benefits of User Groups and then listing the participating groups.
If you are interested in participating in such a marketing opportunity, let me know asap.
Arcade Mania Volume 01 Disc Label
The July 2008 Disc of the Month is “Arcade Mania Volume 01”.
A collection of over 50 classic, retro and modern Arcade Games that will provide hours of fun for all ages. Continue reading »
MacSever Disc Label
The June 2008 Disc of the Month is “MacServer”.
Turn your old, or not so old, Mac in to a MacServer.
You don’t need a Xserve nor Mac OS X Server… Your “ordinary” Macintosh can easily become;
plus tools to control and monitor your server remotely are included. Continue reading »
Hi MUG Leaders,
I’ve just posted a new poll over in the Australian Macworld User Group Forums, asking three related questions;
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There have been a number of questions regarding how Mac User Groups can promote the Disc of the Months and generate additional sales of the Discs to their members. I hope the following will help answer many of those questions. Continue reading »
Toolbox Essentials Disc Label
The first User Group Resources newsletter to be sent via the new CommArt Mailing List System and Nicholas announces the May DotM title “Toolbox Essentials” and also discusses new distribution methods available for the DotM Golden Masters and support files. Continue reading »
Celebrations Galore Disc Label
A CD chockers full of;
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