oo.com.au is Australia’s largest online bargain megastore with over 5,000 products on offer, at 40-80% off the retail price. Continue reading »

Although AppleUsers.org is a volunteer, non-profit organisation, we still need a few dollars each month to cover our basic administration costs, so we have established relationships with a select number of partners to provide relevant services and products to Australian Apple User Groups and their members. Continue reading »

We are now calling for details for Australian Apple User Groups meetings and events that are occurring during October for inclusion in the AppleUsers Spotlight. Continue reading »

Each month AppleUsers.org will run a contest that is open to all readers of the AppleUsers Spotlight.

Entering is simple – just fill in the form below. You’ll also need to type in this month’s ‘Magic Word’ which can only be found in the current issue of the AppleUsers Spotlight. Continue reading »

The second issue of the AppleUsers Spotlight, September 2009, has been released to Australian Apple User Groups, and will be available from them, free of charge. Continue reading »

Software Freedom Day 2009 will be held on Saturday September 19th – It is a celebration of free and open source software and the community behind it.

This FREE event is held “simultaneously” 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 »

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 »

The Australian Government, through the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) have $21 million available for the Volunteer Grants 2009 scheme and Australian Apple User Groups should be eligible to apply. 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 »

For the last couple of years Australian Macworld have been publishing a listing of the meetings of Australian Apple User Groups, as well as using the Disc of the Month material for their “Off The Net” column.

I was recently informed that due to other scheduled changes to the layout and style of Australian Macworld, the September issue is the last issue these two columns will be published.

However, all the news isn’t bad… Continue reading »

The National Library of Australia have approached AppleUsers.org seeking permission to include the AppleUsers Spotlight magazine in their PANDORA Archive and we have just granted them permission. Continue reading »

The AppleUsers Spotlight is written by Apple Users for Apple Users and we’d like encourage every Australian Apple User Group to become involved by contributing one article at least once a year. Continue reading »

Apple provide “registered” Apple User Groups with access to a wealth of information and resources through the Apple Sales Website.

The ASW provides a single representative from each User Group with access to resources like fully prepared presentations; training courses; discounted software and marketing material. Continue reading »

Automated Workflows, LLC’s “Ultimate Productivity Automator Action Pack for Mac OS X Leopard” allows Mac users to extend the capabilities of Automator with 170 additional actions for FileMaker Pro, Illustrator, InDesign, iPhoto, Mail, Photoshop, Preview, QuarkXPress, Safari, TextEdit, Twitter and more! Continue reading »