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So our guess is as good as yours. We don’t know what Apple is set to announce tomorrow. It could be thinner iMacs or a new Mac Mini or a tablet computer. At this point anything goes…

What do you think ? Comment and let us know..

The iPhone got it’s first software update last week. Even though Apple said that the update was just for routine bug fixes, they seem to have tweaked more than a few settings across all their apps. Walt Mossberg has more details on these settings on his MossBlog site.

Some of the tweaks are:

• You can add 50 favorites for quick dialing
• You can now send BCC in your email
• Calculator fix – the numbers get replaced when you relaunch calculator (I really wanted this !)
• You can make an emergency call even if the iPhone is passcode locked!

Read more on the MossBlog …

For those lucky people who bought the MacUpdate bundle that was talked about on our mailing list, here’s an FYI on GraphicConverter.
(BTW, this also applies to anyone who bought it at Macworld in January)

From his site- http://www.lemkesoft.com/

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Note: All customers who order/ordered GraphicConverter 5.x (UB/X/Classic) directly from Lemke Software, our KAGI store or our Element 5 store after January 1, 2007 will receive the upgrade to version 6.x free of charge.
Customers who own a version from the MacUpdate bundle will receive a new license key the next days.

This offer does not apply to special promos or bundles sales of other resellers.

We e-mailed the new license keys already. So, please contact us, if you did not receive your new key.
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If interested please go here to see what has been updated, changed, etc.

http://www.lemkesoft.com/xd/public/content/index._cGlkPTE2Mg_.html

(I’d paste in the text but there’s a lot of stuff – 24 items under new, 20 under updated, 15 under bug fixes)

Recommended Email Lists

Sure, it’s nice that our group has Mac-Talk, its own discussion list, but ours is a relatively small community so the pool of folks to draw wisdom from is rather small. But there are Mac users all over the world who can help you with your questions or add to your collective perspective. You may find you get a response more quickly from a national list. You’ll also learn a lot by reading the other posts on any list.

Here are some lists that may be helpful for you:

• The Macshowguy’s lists
  There are many Mac lists there. Choose the list that addresses your focus.

• Blueworld-hosted software-specific lists
  Here you’ll find many software-focused lists. For example a list dedicated to Adobe GoLive, Adobe InDesign, FileMaker, etc).
• Clio ListMom Cartel™
  The listmom cartel host several varied computer lists for you to consider.

• Additionally, Apple hosts some discussions. Rather than an email list, these are web-based Bulletin Board Systems.
• The WebDesign-L is not a Mac oriented list. It is for web designers and web developers.

Remember

• When you sign up, you’ll receive a welcome message. Keep that message! It contains guidelines and tells you how to unsubscribe in case you find the list is not right for you.
• Do NOT reply to each post. Read them and learn from them. Respond only when you know the answer or can add something helpful to the discussion.
• If a list has an archive, consider checking it before you ask your question.

List reading tip

In your email application, create a folder for each list. WHen you begin to get messages, look for the commonality in the subject or the To headers, then create a filter/rule to move the mail from each list into its folder. Open that folder from time to time, sort by date or topic, read, and learn.  

Mac-Talk

Mailing lists can be a great way to get information and communicate with others who have similar interests to you. SGVMUG has two lists available to those in the LA/San Gabriel Valley area who wish to subscribe.

The Mac-Talk mailing list is a participatory email list for people in our area who are interested in the Mac to communicate with each other. Bear in mind that this is not a large, multi-national list. You’ll get more responses and a broader range of experiences, as well as faster help when you use a larger list. To help you with that, we have a list of recommended larger lists. If you’re looking for local folks though, or something like a recommendation to a local vendor, Mac-Talk is a great place to post.

To be able to send and receive messages to Mac-Talk, you must subscribe first.

You can do that by visiting:

http://lists.sgvmug.net/mailman/listinfo/mac-talk

The server will then send you a message regarding how to send messages and how to remove yourself from the list, if need be later. The Mac-Talk list is NOW archived. This list is not moderated but we reserve the right to remove anyone who picks fights, uses it for spam, or is otherwise rude to our members.

Other functions of this list

If you have a question and you’re awaiting a meeting to ask during Q&A, consider posting it here first. Perhaps you can get your help faster via the list. You can also use this list to request a Q&A topic or a meeting topic.

Before you subscribe — MacTalk list guidelines

• Do not reply to every message. Every list member gets those messages; they are not directed specifically to you.
• Do not type in upper case unless you mean to be SHOUTING!
• Do not carry on personal conversations. When you wish to respond to a post in private, address the message to the sender and note that it is “offlist.”
• Please remember that contributions here are voluntary. Members will post at their own convenience. They help out of generosity. No one is expected to help anyone else beyond reason or to do what amounts to tech support or consulting for free.
• Keep your language clean and your tone polite.
• When responding to a message, quote the pertinent parts of the message to which you’re responding. Otherwise people will not know what you are responding to and your post may be ignored.
• When responding to a message, do not quote the message headers or signatures. These items are not necessary or pertinent and make messages unwieldy.
• Use plain text for all posts, unless rich text formatting absolutely adds something to the message.
  NOTE: List member or not, we highly recommend you set the default of your email application to compose messages as plain text as that’s the true email standard and rich text can be difficult to read and makes “threads” hard to follow.
• If you set up any auto-reply in your email, make certain that it will not auto-reply to the list.
• Please do not use this list (or any other) as a substitute for trying to find the answer yourself. And please be respectful of your fellow members’ time.
  • Read the help files and try what you can think of (unless you fear damage).
  • Please let us know what you’ve tried so people don’t waste time repeating what you’ve already thought of.
  • Think of any changes you have made to your Mac/hardware prior to the start of the problem and let us know. Perhaps a change triggered the problem.
  • Bear in mind that if it’s a general problem you may find more support in a larger-reaching list. If you’re cross-posting to another list, tell us.

More on netiquette is available at:

• The Net: User Guidelines and Netiquette – by Arlene Rinaldi at her Netiquette Home Page
  (Found thanks to Digital Eve LA.)
• How to Write Effective Mailing List Email – by Matthew Haughey
  (Published & hosted by Digital Eve LA.)
• Of proper quoting – by Professor Tino Salmi
  (Found thanks to Digital Eve LA.)