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MobileMe. Now available.

2008-07-24T13:17:00.001-04:00

The simple way to keep everything in sync. Stay up to date with email, contacts, and calendars that sync across your iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, and PC. Access it all using the feature-rich web applications at me.com. You'll also get an email address at me.com, easy online photo sharing, 20GB of online storage, and more. Watch the guided tour*MobileMe is available to persons age 13 and older.

MobileMe sync not working for various reasons, fixes

2008-07-17T10:47:00.001-04:00

Wednesday, July 16 2008 @ 10:25 AM PDTThe synchronization features for MobileMe and the calendar do not appear to function properly for some people. In many cases these problems stem from errors associated with Apple's servers, but for converted .Mac accounts there may be inconsistency problems reported by the service.For server errors there is no effective fix on the user-end, and affected users

Apple acknowledges MobileMe problems, no "push" for Macs

2008-07-17T10:45:00.000-04:00

Wednesday, July 16 2008 @ 10:00 AM PDTApple has officially acknowledged various MobileMe problems, and has offered an apology letter to MobileMe subscribers, noting in particular the 15 minute delays for Mac synchronization. The company is also offering a 30-day extension to existing customers of the service.The letter reads, in part:"Although core services such as Mail, iDisk, Sync, Back to My

MacSTAC July Member Meeting: Thursday, July 17th, 6:30 PM @the Vestal Library

2008-07-15T10:39:00.000-04:00

Our July meeting will be this coming Thursday, July 17th. Agenda includes the following:1. Welcome2. Questions and Answers3. News from Apple4. Roy Frost's second demonstration of Photoshop Elements 6 for the Mac, including· Importing Images from Camera to Computer· Preparing Images for the Web/eMail· Preparing Images for Print· Introduction to Layers· Introduction to

Amazon.com: Announcing Apple MobileMe

2008-07-09T20:57:00.001-04:00

SoftwareLet them choose from millions of items› Amazon.com Gift CardsYour Amazon.comToday's DealsSee All DepartmentsDear Amazon.com Customer,As someone who has recently shopped for software at Amazon.com, you might be interested in the new release of Apple MobileMe, the innovative Internet service that allows you to simultaneously keep your e-mail, contacts, and calendar up to date on your

Safari 3.1.2 for Tiger (#2): will not launch; problems installing

2008-07-06T08:18:00.000-04:00

Thursday, July 03 2008 @ 09:50 AM PDTWill not launch Some users have reported problems launching Safari after applying the 3.1.2 update. One reader writes:"After the update, Safari will not open. I get the unexpedly quit error message. I trashed it and reinstalled manually -- same problem. I guess I'm going to get more familiar with Firefox now."There are a variety of causes for an inability to

Security Update 2008-004 for Tiger (#2): system will not startup; applications won't launch

2008-07-06T08:17:00.001-04:00

Thursday, July 03 2008 @ 10:15 AM PDTSystem will not startup Some users have report issues booting their Macs after applying Security Update 2008-004. Andrew Lewis writes:"My iMac G5's OS was hosed by this update, it's stuck on loading system screen. I have run AppleJack, zapped PRAM and NVRAM. This is the first time I have been hosed by an update."In many cases, startup issues after a

In case of emergency

2008-07-02T20:14:00.000-04:00

by Christopher Breen, Macworld.comJun 23, 2008 3:24 pmIf you've scanned the headlines lately or simply live downwind of the central portion of the 31st state, you're aware that far too much of California has been ablaze in the last month. It happens that I live darned close to a couple of these hot-spots and, having packed the car twice now with the idea of fleeing with family and felines when

MacGourmet Deluxe 1.0

2008-07-02T20:11:00.001-04:00

Introducing MacGourmet Deluxe 1.0 from Mariner Software. Now you can easily bring your recipe collection, wine management and meal planning into the digital age. Create and edit recipes, make wine and cooking notes, publish recipes to your blog using MacGourmet's intuitive features. Find recipes online and add them to your collection. Print out shopping lists or export them to your PDA. Plan

Opening Old Word Files

2008-07-02T20:10:00.001-04:00

By Christopher Breen (mac911@macworld.com)Mac 911 Tip of the WeekReader Jim Harper feels like Word 2008 has severed his ties with the past. He writes: "I'm running Tiger and when I upgraded to Microsoft Office 2008 from Office 2004 I cannot open Word files created with my 90s Microsoft Word versions. Any solution available?"Yes. Start by updating your copy of Office to the very recently released

Run any PC application on Mac OS X without rebooting! VMware Fusion - Save $20

2008-07-02T11:30:00.001-04:00

Q: So a grad student was supposed to present some data during a group meeting, He loaded the PowerPoint slides on a PC but got the TIFF decompressor message instead of the graphics. Someone else in the room had a Mac laptop, but didn't have the adaptor for the projector. Poor guy had to draw on the board. Is there anything that can be done to solve this? Goggling around found

Peachpit Press Discount

2008-06-20T19:36:00.001-04:00

USER GROUP DISCOUNT NOW 35% Good news folks, when your members shop at Peachpit.com they will now receive a 35% discount off the list price! Don't forget, they have to use the User Group Coupon code, UE-23AA-PEUF, to receive this discount. Happy shopping!

Emirates Mac: Shuffle Success (well worth reading)

2008-06-20T19:13:00.001-04:00

Many groups are pondering the move from hard-copy newsletter to anelectronic version that members can download or read online. The worryis that the look and feel of a traditional newsletter will be lost.Contributing Editor Magnus Nystedt, Editor in Chief Omran Al-Owais andthe team at Emirates Mac produce "Shuffle", a great example of what awell produced online user group newsletter can be.Check

MacAttorney

2008-06-20T19:12:00.001-04:00

Randy Singer is known for his presentations in the Apple User GroupLounge, writing "The Macintosh Software Guide for the Law Office" andco-authoring some editions of the popular Macintosh Bible, but he hasanother claim to fame. The user group he founded, MacAttorney, justsurpassed the 7,000 member mark.Congrats to Randy and members of MacAttorney.http://www.macattorney.com

Ecamm CardRaider: 35 Percent Off

2008-06-20T19:10:00.001-04:00

The CardRaider is the easiest and most affordable way to recover lostphotos from your digital camera, memory card or thumb drive. Just oneclick and watch your photos and movies clips come back like magic. Youcan find the ones you're looking for and quickly recover them to yourcomputer, or send directly to iPhoto.This exclusive user group price is $12.97 (US), compared to the normalprice of $19.95

Parallels: $20 Off

2008-06-20T19:09:00.000-04:00

Run Windows, Linux and more side-by-side with Mac OS X. Now with morethan 1,000,000 users worldwide, Parallels Desktop for Mac is one of theworld's most popular Mac System Utilities. It's a fantastic solution forrunning Windows on Mac OS X.Get Parallels Desktop for only $59.99 (US) and save $20 (US) off theregular price of $79.99 (US) or upgrade a previous version for only$29.99 (US), also $20 (

iBank3 MUG Offer

2008-06-20T19:01:00.001-04:00

Hello Mac Users!Greetings from IGG Software, a small, Mac-only developer in Putney, Vermont. We're committed to the Mac platform and have been reaching out to "share the love" with other passionate Mac fans. Our flagship products are iBank 3, a Leopard-only alternative to Quicken that's a great way to track bank accounts, credit cards, investments and loans; and iBiz 3, a cool tool for