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Intro to OS X Lion Class

December 7, 2011

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Get to know Lion!

We will help you use your Mac more effectively with OS X 10.7 Lion by:

Exploring major new features and changes of Lion

Showing you how to customize the interface to your liking

Going over basics like file organization and use of Apple applications such as Mail, Address Book and iCal and setting up your printer.

Then a really great Live Question and Answer Session with Jacqueline!

All attendees get a copy of Take Control of Using Lion!

All Attendees get a copy of the great book Take Control of Using Lion.

This is a live online, interactive class. Once your register, you will receive instructions for connecting to the screen sharing and calling in via telephone. There is an option to use your own headset attached to your computer or ipad. 

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Maintain Your Healthy Mac Web Class Added

November 29, 2011

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This course is for:

Beginners who want a great start;

Comfortable users who want to know myth vs truth; and

Curious advanced users.

maintaining your mac book coverAll attendees get a copy of Take Control of Your Mac: Maintaing Your Mac book.

Learn the secrets and strategies of a seasoned Apple- Trained technician and consultant.

Why do maintenance if Apple doesn’t mention it in their manual? Oh wait – you usually have

Why do maintenance if Apple doesn’t mention it in their manual? Oh wait – you usually have to buy a Missing Manual. (-; [click to continue…]

Computer Hygiene

November 28, 2011

Did you know: 16% of all cell phones have “poop” on them! Computer keyboards are 5x dirtier than a toilet seat! Here is some great info for keeping your work area clean. It’s a post from the American Cleaning Institute: Computer Cleaning Hotspots for germs in the office Think about all the “public” surfaces you [...]

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New Apple Products, Holiday Gift Ideas & How to Choose a Mac

November 28, 2011

Monday, November 28, 2011 from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Free Webinar on New Apple Products, Holiday Gift Ideas & How to Choose a Mac Special Guest Bob Gray of Voelker Research Bob Gray (Apple expert on Macs and mobile devices – iPads, iPods, iPhones) will present the latest information on the many products Apple [...]

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Shopping Deals for Monday

November 28, 2011

We’ve compiled some holiday deals for you. Note that some are affiliate links, however we don’t get much but it helps to keep this site up. But we would not provide you a link that doesn’t save you money! Save $10 on Parallels Desktop 7 – November 23st-28th $10 off PD 7 Offer Expires 11/28/11 [...]

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SMMUG Event: New Apple Products, What to buy for Christmas, and iCloud

October 22, 2011

New Apple Products, What to buy for Christmas, and iCloud Start:  November 3rd, 2011 – 6:00pm End:   November 3rd, 2011 – 8:00pm Colorado Springs, CO Voelker Research Presents at the November 3rd Regular Meeting of Silicon Mountain MacIntosh Users Group Rich Voelker and Bob Gray (both Apple experts on Macs and mobile devices too – iPads, iPods, [...]

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Many Uses Found for Using Web Backup Service

October 21, 2011

We’ve been using cloud based backup for critical files for many years and have tried many providers.

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New Course: Maintain Your Happy Mac

October 1, 2011

Register Here Maintaining Your Happy Mac course on October 20 in Salida CO Registration and info. Maintaining Your Mac This course is for: Beginners who want a great start; Comfortable users who want to know myth vs truth; and Curious advanced users.   All attendees get a copy of Take Control of Your Mac: Maintaing Your Mac [...]

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Secrets to Easy Preventative Maintenance for Your Mac

October 1, 2011
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Why do maintenance if Apple doesn’t mention it in their manual? Oh wait – you usually have to buy a Missing Manual. (-; It’s common to feel we are getting mixed messages from companies like Apple. They want most consumers to believe (in Apple’s case, it’s mostly true) that using a Mac is easy and [...]

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New Learning Series: Bundled Courses for Mac Users

September 30, 2011
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Register Here. Something on this list may be nagging at you. You’ve been wanting to:   Be able to get a phone number in seconds from AddressBook.   Find that certain photo in iPhoto and email it in just a few clicks.   Spend less time in Mail   Instantly find all email correspondence and documents relating to….   Get [...]

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