Category Archives: General

SGVMUG Bylaws

BYLAWS of the SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MACINTOSH USERS GROUP ARTICLE I – Name, Status and Place of Business A. Name and Territory — The name of this organization shall be San Gabriel Valley Macintosh Users Group, hereinafter referred to as … Continue reading

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Mozilla attempting World record

The Mozilla Group, makers of the popular Firefox and Thunderbird software are attempting to set a Guinness World Record for most internet downloads in a single 24 hr period with the release of Firefox 3. Firefox 3 Download day will … Continue reading

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In other news …

Apple announced at WWDC that the newest major update to Mac OS X will be available in a about a year. The new update called Snow Leopard appears to geared toward performance and will be the first Mac OS since … Continue reading

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Next MacDayLA is May 31

Here is an Update on the local Mac Event – MacDayLA… (The piece below is from MacDayLA. Any “we” or “us” refers to them – MacDayLA) The next MacDayLA is just 2 weeks away, on May 31 (which is not … Continue reading

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Reminder for MacDayLA – tomorrow, Saturday, March 22, 2008

The premiere of MacDayLA has a lot to offer. Even a couple of things for Windows users. • If you’re into music you’ll enjoy trying the Mandala 2.0 – a drum that attaches to Mac or PC via USB and … Continue reading

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New Mac-Based Show in Town

Mac author and journalist Deborah Shadovitz is currently working on a new one-day, all-day Mac event. Dates: 4th Saturday of every odd month starting Sat, March 22, 2008. Location: CBS Studio Center, Studio City, at Laurel Canyon & Ventura Blvd. … Continue reading

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Tropical Software gives MUG members a discount

As you may have noticed, James Lee of Tropical Software presented at our Jan. meeting. What you might not know is he gave attending members a chance to buy Top X notes at a discount. He has extended an offer … Continue reading

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Macworld Magazine, Jan 24, 2008 – Extending iTunes rental times

For those considering using Apple’s new iTunes rental service you should read Chris Breen’s article “Extending iTunes rental times” http://www.macworld.com/article/131790/2008/01/longerrentals.html When I heard that they were doing only a 24 hr window for the rental, I said it was to … Continue reading

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Feb. Gen. Meeting topic – Karelia Software’s Sandvox® by Terrence Talbot

SGVMUG General Meeting – Monday, Feb. 11th, 2008 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Pasadena Public Library, Main Branch Auditorium Terrence Talbot is co-founder of Karelia Software (www.karelia.com), a team of developers dedicated to handcrafting Macintosh software. Their first product, Watson®, was … Continue reading

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Jan. Gen. Meeting topic – Macworld San Francisco 2008 Recap

SGVMUG General Meeting – Jan. 22nd, 2008 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Pasadena Public Library, Main Branch Auditorium Welcome to 2008. Our first meeting for for this year will be on January 22, 2008 for our Macworld San Francisco 2008 recap. … Continue reading

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