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zBoost Repeaters: Amping Your Cellphone Signal

Ever have problems getting a reliable cellphone signal? Are you experiencing a lot of dropped calls? That has been my frustrating situation (0 - 2 bars average) for almost a year in my home-office duplex (only two miles from a tower on the ridge, but my place is at the bottom of the valley among the trees). I finally found a better candidate at Macworld 2011 which works with any of my cell signals.

zBoost by Wi-Ex (www.wi-ex.com) is described as the leading provider of consumer cell phone signal boosters for the home and office. They showcased their home and office solutions in San Francisco on January 26, 2011, illustrating their ability to help iPhone, iPad, smartphone, connected devices and mobile phone users with dropped calls and slow data. I was particularly interested in the zBoost-SOHO (small office/home office) and zBoost-METRO (urban single-story unit) . . . 

Read the full review from the appleJAC Macintosh User Group.

 

Managing Finances on your Mac for Beginners

A podcast from the April 2008 meeting of the Lawrence Apple Users Group. This month’s meeting revolved around using software to manage finances on your Macintosh.

This presentation from Dave Greenbuam is on how to utilize your Mac to keep track of your personal finances. The slides from the meeting are available in either PDF or Keynote formats.

Presentation on about 25 useful and frivolous OS X applications that you can download at no charge.

This annual survey discusses and/or demonstrates about 25 useful and frivolous OS X applications that you can download at no charge. Each year the world of freeware is visited to provide you with a wide selection of downloadable applications which you might find helpful. Some old favorites (must haves) as well as new releases are reviewed. Also discussed are the origins of and pitfalls in some of the available packages and why you might want to exercise caution.

View the Presentation from the Cambria Computer Club.

Microsoft Free Lifestyle Presentation

A podcast and Presentation from the August meeting of the Lawrence Apple Users Group. This month’s topic included a presentation on Living the Microsoft Free Lifestyle by Dave Greenbaum.

The meeting opened up with introductions, recent Apple news followed by a discussion of alternative office suites for the Mac. This included everything from iWork, Open Office, Mariner Write and host of others.

The meeting concluded with questions from group members and our monthly door prize, which included Andy Ihnatko’s iPod Fully Loaded and MacBackup by Macxware.

Megapixelated: Digital Camera Basics for Mac

"Megapixelated: Digital Camera Basics for Mac", a discussion on the relationships involved among camera pixel ratings, media card capacity and the resulting image sizes.  Also discusses the use of software to manage and enhance digital images – including Photoshop Elements, iPhoto, iMovie, Aperture, Picasa and iView Media Pro.

Check out the presentation from the Cambria Computer Club.

Internet & Email Basics for the Mac Presentation

Want to know more about the internet and email use on a Macintosh? Here is a a novice to intermediate level demonstration for use at a user group meeting.

This presentation is provided by the Cambria Computer Club from Cambria, CA.

What's New in Keynote 3

Grab and hold your audience’s attention with Keynote 3, the latest generation of Apple’s stunning presentation software. Perhaps you’d like to make a business proposal. Highlight the quarter’s results for investors. Dazzle viewers with your photos of the southwest. Whatever your story, make it into an exquisite presentation with laser-sharp graphics.

Here is a presentation on what's new in Keynote 3 prepared by the Strait Mac Users Group. 

Yellow Mug Utilities

Yellow Mug Software has a series of low cost utilities that make life easier in OS X. These  utilities include:

• EasyCrop - Crops and more, without the fuss
• EasyFrame - Add finishing touch to any photo
• EasyBatchPhoto - Batch processing made easy
• FileChute - Send oversized files easily
• FolderBrander - Folders need not look plain
• SizzlingKeys Pro - Global hot keys for iTunes
• SnapNDrag Pro - Screen capture simplified
• TapDex Pro - All your contacts one tap away

Here is a presentation on those utilities prepared by the Strait Mac Users Group

Using Multiple Airport Basestations

Ever wanted to use additional Apple Airport basestations to extend your wireless network?  Here is a presentation titled Using Multiple Airport Base Stations prepared by the appleJAC Macintosh Users Group of Jefferson City, Missouri that describes how to accomplish it.