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February, 2003...

This Old Mouse: Protecting Files with Encryption
Members get answers to their questions about how to safely protect files from prying eyes, especially when attaching to email. Here's some help!   (2/24/2003)
InfoManager - February 24, 2003
Microsoft Buys Connectix' software * Plugins for Beginners * Voice overs for presentations * PUPPY Suite (fingerprint authentication) Update * Creating PDFs * Computer Users Stupid Tricks* * Do you know how to use Apple Help_ * Building an Apple I * Harrod's to sell Macs * A new Newton * Meet other Mac users... and a dozen others!(2/24/2003)
Beyond iPhoto: Plato Grande's ImageViewer
A powerful and inexpensive multimedia application, which provides a complete set of image viewing, cataloging, browsing, and editing capabilities.   (2/16/2003)
Notable New Items:
New Products aiding spammers_
Marketers use anti-spam opinion to sell product... but could they really be helping spammers rather than stopping them_ If you listen to the marketers you should use their email programs, and buy their computers and you'll never have to worry. They want you to believe if you don't see spam, it isn't there. (2/9/2003)
This Old Mouse
Seeing is believing: eye sight vs. screen space... with today's over-decorated, over-interfaced, over-bloated software it's becoming more and more difficult to actually see what you're doing on the computer. Here's some help! (2/9/2003)
Shareware: Photocropper
easy, quick photo modifications... Now, with PhotoCropper (Mac OS X) you can crop and scale your photos and save it as a Jpeg -- even optimized web jpg - file in just a few steps. (2/9/2003)
SilverNetworks' Spy v1.0 is Free
final version of new remote screen capture tool, Spy. ... Spy allows you to run a small server on your Mac, that when accessed by any normal web browser. Download it for free! (2/2/2003)
Markzware sends InDesign To QuarkXPress
convert Adobe InDesign files into QuarkXPress documents with a single click. ... The conversion process includes all elements of the document such as object positions, colors, fonts, text attributes, images, etc. (2/2/2003)
Shareware: Serial Storage
Shareware: application for secure organization... effortlessly organize your serial numbers, passwords, credit cards, (or any other information you'd like to store) into different folders. Of all the other Mac applications that do this on the market, Serial Storage is the most secure, easiest to use. (2/2/2003)
JeepSafari
Safari bookmarks to go... Think of JeepSafari as iSync for Safari - lets you move and share your Safari bookmarks. (2/2/2003)
Portfolio moves to Mac OS X
pro-caliber tool for organizing digital files... Portfolio 6.1 now offers new features that make it the easiest and most effective way for professionals to share, organize, retrieve and distribute the digital files they create and use on a regular basis. (2/2/2003)
Configure Mac OS X with a clean GUI
All-In-One Interface for Mac OS X... makes it easy to configure many Mac OS X options, that are difficult or impossible to configure manually -- including several unix command structures to optimize and secure your Mac. More than 20 configuration features X users will need. (2/2/2003)
WIRED: Favorites from January, 2003
Mac, Windows War Ends in Truce; Segway Hits City Roadblock; Microsoft Attacked by Worm, Too; Identity Theft on the Rise; Coder Finds New Way to Swap Tunes; Palm Adopts New Writing Software; IRS Pushes Taxpayers to E-File; N.Y. Judge: No Unasked-For Spam; Porn Strategy: Share and Snare... 15 others (2/2/2003)
Apple Announcements: January 23, 2003
One Click. Better Photos. * Tips for Ten: Bringing Home Lost Sheep * Safari Tip: Block Those Ads * Technically Speaking: Mac OS X Keyboard Shortcuts * Macworld SF Audio Report * Turbo Tax * FileMaker + QuickBooks * iData Pro (1/23/2003)
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Apple eNews for Dec. 19, 2002
A "Pretty Wonderful" Experience * Many Contacts, One Book * Read a tutorial * Technically Speaking: Bluetooth * Tips for Ten: Customizing the mail Toolbar * What Do These Products Have in Common_ * What's New_ iDVD Slideshow... and more(12/20/2002)
Hot new OSX Game Debuts
Bang, bang, shoot'em up!... Now you get to play the role of the curvy, '60s style secret agent "Kate"... Inspired by the ever popular James Bond series, from MacPlay (11/25/2002)
Mid Atlantic MUGS Christen Apple Store
Daniel East reports from the King of Prussia, PA mall with photos and the story behind this MUG gathering to open a new Apple Store there.
Apple: iPod Hits Target (stores)
Apple's iPod, will be available at all Target stores nationwide starting this week. All 1,148 Target stores will offer the 10GB iPod for Mac and Windows.
Shareware: Print Window in Aqua
Print Window 2.0 adds new features including the much requested Aqua Services support and full Mac OS X 10.2 compatability
Editorial: Virex Orphans OS/9
prompts this letter from an unhappy user... UG member unhappy witn MacAfee/NAI for discontinuing support DATs for Virex 6
Editorial: Software Manuals
unhappy people struggling to learn... an ex-teacher, nine years of college, author of two text books, about 14 years with the computer, talks about the many unhappy people that struggle with manuals that purport to help one cope successfully with a particular piece of software
Feature: Mac Books - the "Little" series
Check out the Mac User Guide Bookshelf for the most up to date books for Mac users. If you've read one lately, post your review and we'll send you a NEW book to review!

Previously ...

MUG 2002 Headlines
October 17, 9:30 am: FREE Jaguar for Teachers
October 16: File Sharing ALERT
... Apple Fourth Quarter Earnings - net loss of $45 million
... Adobe Celebrates - The fathers of the desktop publishing revolution
October 15: Apple's QuickTime 6 - Downloads Top 25 Million
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