From charles at firthconsulting.com  Mon Dec  1 11:36:21 2008
From: charles at firthconsulting.com (Charles Firth)
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 13:36:21 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] New OSX trojan out there
Message-ID: <8553BBFA-E678-4C55-8592-9C580D79DC85@firthconsulting.com>

Once again, the Zlob gang has released a new OSX-targeted trojan -  
very similar to their previous work.

It sits on dodgy or infected websites proporting to offer funny or  
explicit videos. When you attempt to view said video, you are told you  
are lacking a required Codec and are prompted to download either an  
EXE (Windows) or a DMG (OSX) file.

When you download the DMG, it contains a normal looking "install.pkg"  
file that then installs some Really Bad Stuff on your Mac. Most  
notably, it redirects your DNS requests to some rogue servers in the  
Ukraine. This lets them redirect any web traffic you type in to their  
own fake sites - for example, www.google.com would be redirected to a  
fake google.

So please be careful online and not install anything unless you  
completely trust it. Remember, if OSX asks for your password, it's  
because it's doing something serious to the machine and needs  
permission. Don't give permission unless you're sure it's safe.

More info on the new trojan, called Jahlav-A, can be found here:

http://www.sophos.com/security/blog/2008/11/2024.html


Note that this is not a "virus" - it can't spread on it's own - it  
requires you to download and install it for the hacker. Unfortunately,  
the weakest link in computer security is (and has always been) the  
user. Don't be that user. :)

Charles

PS: It's a testament to Homer that we use the word Trojan (short for  
Trojan Horse) to define these "fake gifts" containing malicious code.  
Nice on the outside (like a video codec) but full of enemy soldiers.


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From wtjames at mac.com  Mon Dec  1 11:43:49 2008
From: wtjames at mac.com (William James)
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:43:49 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] New OSX trojan out there
In-Reply-To: <8553BBFA-E678-4C55-8592-9C580D79DC85@firthconsulting.com>
References: <8553BBFA-E678-4C55-8592-9C580D79DC85@firthconsulting.com>
Message-ID: <D5B6B202-6BD0-4601-B37F-1EE70192376E@mac.com>

So if my kid downloads is there a remedy... ?

Bill James

Sent from my iPod

On Dec 1, 2008, at 1:36 PM, Charles Firth  
<charles at firthconsulting.com> wrote:

> Once again, the Zlob gang has released a new OSX-targeted trojan -  
> very similar to their previous work.
>
> It sits on dodgy or infected websites proporting to offer funny or  
> explicit videos. When you attempt to view said video, you are told  
> you are lacking a required Codec and are prompted to download either  
> an EXE (Windows) or a DMG (OSX) file.
>
> When you download the DMG, it contains a normal looking  
> "install.pkg" file that then installs some Really Bad Stuff on your  
> Mac. Most notably, it redirects your DNS requests to some rogue  
> servers in the Ukraine. This lets them redirect any web traffic you  
> type in to their own fake sites - for example, www.google.com would  
> be redirected to a fake google.
>
> So please be careful online and not install anything unless you  
> completely trust it. Remember, if OSX asks for your password, it's  
> because it's doing something serious to the machine and needs  
> permission. Don't give permission unless you're sure it's safe.
>
> More info on the new trojan, called Jahlav-A, can be found here:
>
> http://www.sophos.com/security/blog/2008/11/2024.html
>
>
> Note that this is not a "virus" - it can't spread on it's own - it  
> requires you to download and install it for the hacker.  
> Unfortunately, the weakest link in computer security is (and has  
> always been) the user. Don't be that user. :)
>
> Charles
>
> PS: It's a testament to Homer that we use the word Trojan (short for  
> Trojan Horse) to define these "fake gifts" containing malicious  
> code. Nice on the outside (like a video codec) but full of enemy  
> soldiers.
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> NPMUG mailing list
> NPMUG at davesevick.com
> http://davesevick.com/mailman/listinfo/npmug
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From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 23:44:31 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Drobo, Hulu, Mapple , Steve Mobs, Boxee,
	and Primanti Brothers  ( Wed Dec 3 - Cranberry Twp. )
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7-9PM @ MacOutfitters









From radonaldson at mac.com  Fri Dec  5 19:43:27 2008
From: radonaldson at mac.com (Robert A. Donaldson)
Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:43:27 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Goodwill CRC update Dec. 5, 2008 and Yearly Report
Message-ID: <D431F9EC-59EB-4D2D-8095-FA434456195E@mac.com>

Dear Mac friends:

Many thanks to Charlie Hutchens, Rich Fitzgibbon, John Hamill, Tucker  
Trainor and Dave Sevick for joining me today at the Goodwill Computer  
Recycling Center.

Today, we put another productive year at the Goodwill Computer  
Recycling Center to bed.

We quickly took care of four slot-load DV iMacs in the intake bin,  
then spend the rest of the day preparing keyboards and mice to match  
our inventory of refurbished iMacs. These four iMacs bring our all- 
time total of refurbished Macs to 1,614. These were the last ones  
we'll prepare this year.

We'll be taking off for the holidays and return to begin our third  
year at Goodwill on Friday, January 9, 2009.

In the past three weeks, all of Goodwill ComputerWorks store inventory  
of G3 and G4 Towers, and 700 mhz eMacs were sold in bulk to Cyber  
Depot, a computer store in Youngwood, Westmoreland County (U.S. Route  
119 & South 4th St. <bigcomputerdlr at aol.com>). You can now find our  
work for sale there in addition to ComputerWorks.

Here's what we've accomplished this year:

We've refurbished 595 Macintoshes in 2008. 449 were at our current  
location at Goodwill on Pittsburgh's South Side; 146 were done at the  
CRC's previous location in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville, now a UPMC  
parking lot.

This compares to 450 Macs in 2007.

Not bad, considering we went from 2,000 square feet in Lawrenceville  
to approximately 450 square feet of work space on the South Side.

To put this in perspective, we had done only 569 Macs before joining  
with Goodwill in March of 2007.

These amazing numbers are due to the continuing dedication of many  
people: Not only the people who show up at Goodwill to help make our  
Macs sing again, but all of you who keep us in your thoughts and tell  
everyone they know where to take a computer for donation or recycling.  
And especially to Charles Firth, whose technical contributions have  
allowed us to erase and re-image hard drives to produce these  
dramatically increased numbers.

The coming year will see new relationships with organizations seeking  
to help people, and Goodwill will be honoring bulk rates to make our  
Macs even more affordable for those people. You'll hear more as this  
gets underway after the New Year.

Please have a joyous holiday season, and thank you all.


Robert A. Donaldson
radonaldson at mac.com
(H) 412-922-3303
(M) 412-477-9188





From dave at davesevick.com  Sat Dec  6 10:42:17 2008
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 12:42:17 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Broadband internet for all schools, libraries,
	hospitals .... and electronic medical records ..... part of the
	economic recovery
Message-ID: <E21368FB-AD96-4A03-B183-7A2F8DE2D43C@davesevick.com>

Dear Apple folks and everyone,

Technology infrastructure upgrades are going to be a major part of the  
economic recovery plan in 2009.   Here is a beginning glimpse of what  
direction we're headed .....  and I'm delighted.

Dave

==================

Full video of Saturday Morning Dec 6, 2008  Address:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGpIT2bVZDw

----clip----

"Third, my economic recovery plan will launch the most sweeping effort  
to modernize and upgrade school buildings that this country has ever  
seen.  We will repair broken schools, make them energy-efficient, and  
put new computers in our classrooms. Because to help our children  
compete in a 21st century economy, we need to send them to 21st  
century schools.

As we renew our schools and highways, we?ll also renew our information  
superhighway. It is unacceptable that the United States ranks 15th in  
the world in broadband adoption. Here, in the country that invented  
the internet, every child should have the chance to get online, and  
they?ll get that chance when I?m President ? because that?s how we?ll  
strengthen America?s competitiveness in the world.

In addition to connecting our libraries and schools to the internet,  
we must also ensure that our hospitals are connected to each other  
through the internet. That is why the economic recovery plan I?m  
proposing will help modernize our health care system ? and that won?t  
just save jobs, it will save lives. We will make sure that every  
doctor?s office and hospital in this country is using cutting edge  
technology and electronic medical records so that we can cut red tape,  
prevent medical mistakes, and help save billions of dollars each year."

----end clip----

Full text of Saturday Morning Dec 6, 2008  Address:

http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/the_key_parts_of_the_jobs_plan/




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From mapasmith at earthlink.net  Sat Dec  6 11:49:03 2008
From: mapasmith at earthlink.net (Martha Smith)
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 13:49:03 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Goodwill CRC update Dec. 5, 2008 and Yearly Report
In-Reply-To: <D431F9EC-59EB-4D2D-8095-FA434456195E@mac.com>
References: <D431F9EC-59EB-4D2D-8095-FA434456195E@mac.com>
Message-ID: <B7167F79-2F8A-4E3D-83C2-A47FF61D84DC@earthlink.net>

Dear Robert,
	From all of us who have not been able to help at the centers, please  
accept our deep thanks for all you have done to recirculate our old  
Macs in whatever form you found them.  We will continue to be  
ambassadors to tell the story of all your efforts on behalf of those  
who need a Mac but could not afford one.
	Have a Blessed Holiday Season and the Best of New Years
Martha Smith
On Dec 5, 2008, at 9:43 PM, Robert A. Donaldson wrote:

> Dear Mac friends:
>
> Many thanks to Charlie Hutchens, Rich Fitzgibbon, John Hamill, Tucker
> Trainor and Dave Sevick for joining me today at the Goodwill Computer
> Recycling Center.
>
> Today, we put another productive year at the Goodwill Computer
> Recycling Center to bed.
>
> We quickly took care of four slot-load DV iMacs in the intake bin,
> then spend the rest of the day preparing keyboards and mice to match
> our inventory of refurbished iMacs. These four iMacs bring our all-
> time total of refurbished Macs to 1,614. These were the last ones
> we'll prepare this year.
>
> We'll be taking off for the holidays and return to begin our third
> year at Goodwill on Friday, January 9, 2009.
>
> In the past three weeks, all of Goodwill ComputerWorks store inventory
> of G3 and G4 Towers, and 700 mhz eMacs were sold in bulk to Cyber
> Depot, a computer store in Youngwood, Westmoreland County (U.S. Route
> 119 & South 4th St. <bigcomputerdlr at aol.com>). You can now find our
> work for sale there in addition to ComputerWorks.
>
> Here's what we've accomplished this year:
>
> We've refurbished 595 Macintoshes in 2008. 449 were at our current
> location at Goodwill on Pittsburgh's South Side; 146 were done at the
> CRC's previous location in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville, now a UPMC
> parking lot.
>
> This compares to 450 Macs in 2007.
>
> Not bad, considering we went from 2,000 square feet in Lawrenceville
> to approximately 450 square feet of work space on the South Side.
>
> To put this in perspective, we had done only 569 Macs before joining
> with Goodwill in March of 2007.
>
> These amazing numbers are due to the continuing dedication of many
> people: Not only the people who show up at Goodwill to help make our
> Macs sing again, but all of you who keep us in your thoughts and tell
> everyone they know where to take a computer for donation or recycling.
> And especially to Charles Firth, whose technical contributions have
> allowed us to erase and re-image hard drives to produce these
> dramatically increased numbers.
>
> The coming year will see new relationships with organizations seeking
> to help people, and Goodwill will be honoring bulk rates to make our
> Macs even more affordable for those people. You'll hear more as this
> gets underway after the New Year.
>
> Please have a joyous holiday season, and thank you all.
>
>
> Robert A. Donaldson
> radonaldson at mac.com
> (H) 412-922-3303
> (M) 412-477-9188
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> NPMUG mailing list
> NPMUG at davesevick.com
> http://davesevick.com/mailman/listinfo/npmug


From ronladams7 at gmail.com  Sun Dec  7 15:19:59 2008
From: ronladams7 at gmail.com (R_Adams)
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 15:19:59 -0700
Subject: [NPMUG] BUSTED: Steve Jobs Caught Looking Like A Dork (AAPL)
Message-ID: <A962EB67-F84B-4FE7-9F09-638D54D6E1E8@gmail.com>

remember the 80's?

http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/12/busted-steve-jobs-caught-looking-like-a-dork

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From anomie at zbzoom.net  Sun Dec  7 15:47:13 2008
From: anomie at zbzoom.net (Anomie)
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 17:47:13 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] BUSTED: Steve Jobs Caught Looking Like A Dork (AAPL)
In-Reply-To: <A962EB67-F84B-4FE7-9F09-638D54D6E1E8@gmail.com>
References: <A962EB67-F84B-4FE7-9F09-638D54D6E1E8@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <B24BE70C-9C05-4435-AA9C-0D61FE8E05D8@zbzoom.net>

He looks kinda cute to me....  I would give him a 2nd look, even if  
he looked like that now.....
Post a pix of you in the 80s.......


On Dec 7, 2008, at 5:19 PM, R_Adams wrote:

> remember the 80's?
>
> http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/12/busted-steve-jobs-caught- 
> looking-like-a-dork
>
> _______________________________________________
> NPMUG mailing list
> NPMUG at davesevick.com
> http://davesevick.com/mailman/listinfo/npmug

Paradise is exactly like where you are right now... only much, much  
better.

     Laurie Anderson, Language Is A Virus

Anomie




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From wtjames at mac.com  Sun Dec  7 15:56:30 2008
From: wtjames at mac.com (William James)
Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:56:30 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] BUSTED: Steve Jobs Caught Looking Like A Dork (AAPL)
In-Reply-To: <B24BE70C-9C05-4435-AA9C-0D61FE8E05D8@zbzoom.net>
References: <A962EB67-F84B-4FE7-9F09-638D54D6E1E8@gmail.com>
	<B24BE70C-9C05-4435-AA9C-0D61FE8E05D8@zbzoom.net>
Message-ID: <F30D5F60-D088-4E98-A141-220058FC2468@mac.com>

Do you mean the Mac, or Steve??


On Dec 7, 2008, at 5:47 PM, Anomie wrote:

> He looks kinda cute to me....  I would give him a 2nd look, even if  
> he looked like that now.....
> Post a pix of you in the 80s.......
>
>
> On Dec 7, 2008, at 5:19 PM, R_Adams wrote:
>
>> remember the 80's?
>>
>> http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/12/busted-steve-jobs-caught-looking-like-a-dork
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> NPMUG mailing list
>> NPMUG at davesevick.com
>> http://davesevick.com/mailman/listinfo/npmug
>
> Paradise is exactly like where you are right now... only much, much  
> better.
>
>     Laurie Anderson, Language Is A Virus
>
> Anomie
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> NPMUG mailing list
> NPMUG at davesevick.com
> http://davesevick.com/mailman/listinfo/npmug

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From macplus512 at verizon.net  Sun Dec  7 16:42:50 2008
From: macplus512 at verizon.net (Scott Baret)
Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:42:50 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] BUSTED: Steve Jobs Caught Looking Like A Dork (AAPL)
In-Reply-To: <F30D5F60-D088-4E98-A141-220058FC2468@mac.com>
References: <A962EB67-F84B-4FE7-9F09-638D54D6E1E8@gmail.com>
	<B24BE70C-9C05-4435-AA9C-0D61FE8E05D8@zbzoom.net>
	<F30D5F60-D088-4E98-A141-220058FC2468@mac.com>
Message-ID: <80E2469B-5321-40C6-B4EC-3C9A27FBB802@verizon.net>

Definitely the Mac...they just don't make them like they used to.

The old compact Macs had character. Anyone who has ever used one knows  
just how personal the computing experience feels with one of these  
little guys.

Today's Macs might be powerful and offer a lot of nice features but  
they just don't have the personality of the old Macs, especially in  
terms of design. The current iMac just looks like a big panel...it  
might look elegant but it has no charm whatsoever.

The user interface is also missing its sense of friendliness on  
current Macs. No happy Macs, no "Welcome to Macintosh", not even  
apologies when system errors occur.

I hope Apple makes a 25th Anniversary Mac that looks like a compact  
(even if it's a flatter version) and considers bringing back the sense  
of friendliness!!!

As for Steve, he needs to stick with the black mock turtleneck...

Scott

On Dec 7, 2008, at 5:56 PM, William James wrote:

> Do you mean the Mac, or Steve??
>
>
> On Dec 7, 2008, at 5:47 PM, Anomie wrote:
>
>> He looks kinda cute to me....  I would give him a 2nd look, even if  
>> he looked like that now.....
>> Post a pix of you in the 80s.......
>>
>>
>> On Dec 7, 2008, at 5:19 PM, R_Adams wrote:
>>
>>> remember the 80's?
>>>
>>> http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/12/busted-steve-jobs-caught-looking-like-a-dork
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NPMUG mailing list
>>> NPMUG at davesevick.com
>>> http://davesevick.com/mailman/listinfo/npmug
>>
>> Paradise is exactly like where you are right now... only much, much  
>> better.
>>
>>     Laurie Anderson, Language Is A Virus
>>
>> Anomie
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> NPMUG mailing list
>> NPMUG at davesevick.com
>> http://davesevick.com/mailman/listinfo/npmug
>
> _______________________________________________
> NPMUG mailing list
> NPMUG at davesevick.com
> http://davesevick.com/mailman/listinfo/npmug

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From dave at davesevick.com  Sun Dec  7 20:14:01 2008
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 22:14:01 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] US Government Transition Team ... and one computer in the
	room ...
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http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/general_eric_shinseki_nominated_as_united_states_secretary_of_veterans_affa/







From dave at davesevick.com  Sun Dec  7 20:22:29 2008
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 22:22:29 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] ( correction ) Proper link for Apple computer spotted in a
	YouTube video
Message-ID: <94C8E79F-9C72-4466-BD26-7D44E99D39E0@davesevick.com>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27wGZYjvZ4Q

December 04, 2008

We sat in on a meeting of the Transition's Health Policy Team to  
introduce you to some of the team's members and give you a feel for  
how they make decisions -- and Senator Tom Daschle, the leader of the  
team, sat down to tell us how he plans to tackle health care.


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From dave at davesevick.com  Mon Dec  8 05:30:50 2008
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 07:30:50 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] "I spot a Mac" ... is OK to post here ... a couple of
	guidelines for evangelism ...
Message-ID: <83E604B8-9C7C-459D-B81A-DF8F9613DC4C@davesevick.com>

Folks,

These days I find friends, neighbors, colleagues, famous people and  
sometimes entire organizations making a complete switch to an  
enlightened life with Macs, iPhones and iPods at work and play .....

....  delivered from a tired and frustrating legacy of PC use ....

.... and it is almost to the level of "being set free" from the  
problems inherent in the Windows platform.  It is always a happy day  
to meet a new Mac user.

Many public displays of Mac affection are strategic and intentional on  
TV and in movies .... in Apple's highly successful product placement  
efforts.

Some Mac spottings are not so intentional and are very cool to share  
with others.

In many ways it gives all us Mac users more evidence to evangelize on  
behalf of Apple.  I mention the US Government's use of Apples in the  
Army and FBI all the time.

So, having this phenomenon of pervasive and yearly Mac usage increases  
in all walks of life is definitely OK to post here on this list ....

=========

Here are a few guidelines to consider before you post:

1.  Have some valid proof, not rumors ..... example :  I heard  
recently that a large PA university is "mandating" all incoming  
freshman buy a Mac .... not PC's,  only a Mac.  I need to research  
this first before I post an unsubstantiated rumor.

2.  Post a screenshot of the Apple in use or link to some visual or  
written reference to help our listserve members research it further  
for their own "bragging rights" to spread the word.   Having the NPMUG  
and at least one other source of reference makes evangelizing Apple's  
growth more valid and trustworthy.

3.  Don't editorialize beyond the spotting of the Mac and please  
refrain drawing conclusions as to why that company or individual is  
using Macs in your words  .... please try to find their words as the  
background for supporting their use of Apples.

Dave


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From harmonyroute at mac.com  Tue Dec  9 09:44:37 2008
From: harmonyroute at mac.com (harmonyroute at mac.com)
Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:44:37 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Fwd: MacUpdate Promo
References: <25399324.155671228824529643.JavaMail.rsspp@mailer>
Message-ID: <CD3B249B-9837-4BFC-82E6-2838E2BE74A9@mac.com>

Just in case any of youns is interested.  I get these alert emails.  I  
have purchased these deals in the past and it is a good deal.

CuZinBruce

Begin forwarded message:

From: MacUpdate Promo <promo at macupdate.com>
Date: December 9, 2008 7:08:49 AM EST
To: cuzinbruce at fastermac.net
Subject: MacUpdate Promo
Reply-To: MacUpdate Promo <promo at macupdate.com>

MacUpdate Promo

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Posted: 08 Dec 2008 10:30 AM CST

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The Deal:

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The Holiday lineup includes:

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LittleSnitch 2 ($29.95): Monitors your network connection to make sure  
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Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

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	Default Folder X	$34.95
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	MacGourmet Deluxe	$44.95
	Little Snitch	$29.95
	iVolume	$29.95
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	MacPilot	$19.95
	WhatSize	$12.99
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From alexmacimac at mac.com  Tue Dec  9 09:56:55 2008
From: alexmacimac at mac.com (Alex MacArthur)
Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:56:55 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] The pre-open crowd at the new Munich Apple store ...
Message-ID: <5E58B99E-F034-45D6-B735-8C07EC9AD1A8@mac.com>

Certainly on prime property . ANYONE who goes to Munich as a sightseer  
goes to City Hall square - visible down the street .

Forgive the repetitive soundtrack of cheering .

http://homepage.mac.com/wkaemena/FS/Muenchen/AppleMUC1/



From charles at firthconsulting.com  Tue Dec  9 16:59:08 2008
From: charles at firthconsulting.com (Charles Firth)
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 18:59:08 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Major coup for Apple: OpenCL becomes a standard
Message-ID: <18C2F822-FF5E-4A85-A875-BD89FE71873D@firthconsulting.com>

OpenCL is (basically) a codebase that allows programs to access the  
GPU (video card) in a computer to speed up performance and general  
purposes. (called General Purpose GPU computing, or GPGPU) It's the  
"next big thing" in parallel-processing computing.

Perviously, the video card manufacturers each had their own codebase  
for this sort of thing - you'd have to explicitly write code for  
nVidia, ATI, etc - so the only people that did were video game  
manufacturers.

Now, with OpenCL an official standard (it was proposed by Apple 6  
months ago) you can write code for any video card. And a lot of other  
companies have already signed on for formal support.

More importantly, OSX 10.6 (Snow Leopard) will incorporate OpenCL into  
the very OS - so everything in OSX will be faster and render smoothly.

Windows 7, on the other hand, has no plans in place to support OpenCL  
or any of the older (now obsolete) proprietary GPGPU systems.

So Windows 7 will be as slow (if not slower) then Vista, while OSX  
10.6 will actually be faster then 10.5.

http://www.tgdaily.com/html_tmp/content-view-40500-140.html

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From dave at davesevick.com  Tue Dec  9 20:48:36 2008
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 22:48:36 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Logos - Bible Software for Mac is here ... after several
	years of development .... just in time for Christmas 2008
Message-ID: <1626BA9C-E404-469C-9A83-18E712AAA1DF@davesevick.com>

http://www.macbiblesoftware.com/
Logos Bible Software for Mac is now shipping, if you placed a Pre-Pub  
order you are at the front of the line to get your package shipped out  
right away. Many were actually shipped Friday afternoon?check your  
email to see if you were one of the first! We had a lot of orders, so  
be patient. We expect all orders shipped to the USA to be there in  
time for Christmas! You will receive an email notification as soon as  
your card is charged and your order is on the way.

If you haven't placed your order, you can still get 25% off for the  
month of December with coupon code: Christmas08 at checkout.

We have been working on the Mac version for many years now and we are  
very excited to finally have it out just in time for Christmas. If you  
are a PC user, you probably have lots of Mac using friends, so please  
help us spread the word and make sure that the Mac users you know hear  
how they can finally take advantage of the benefits that you have been  
enjoying with Logos Bible Software for so long!

Spread the word to your friends at church, work, blogs, newsletters,  
wherever you can. Send them to http://www.macbiblesoftware.com for all  
the details.

Web orders and phone orders get equal attention and priority, but just  
in case you have special handling instructions or need to speak to a  
live person?as a special service for our Mac users we will be open  
Saturday December 6th from 9 until 5 Pacific to take orders for base  
packages at 25% for PC or Mac to make sure your order gets processed  
in time for Christmas.

Our special Saturday hours order line is 800-875-6467


For all the details on Logos for Mac please visit the website at:
http://www.macbiblesoftware.com

Or call 800-875-6467 to order.

=============

Press Release
Release Date: December 5, 2008
Contact: Ryan Burns (360) 685-2320
Web: http://www.macbiblesoftware.com

Logos Bible Software for Mac Now Shipping
BELLINGHAM, WA?December 5, 2008?Logos Bible Software began shipping  
the much anticipated Logos for Mac today to individuals who pre- 
ordered the program onwww.MacBibleSoftware.com.

Not being satisfied to simply port their windows version over to Mac  
using an emulator, Logos Bible Software spent three-and-a-half years  
rebuilding their award-winning Bible software from the ground up for  
Mac.

?With more and more of our users switching to Mac, it just made sense  
for us to build Logos for Mac,? said Bob Pritchett, President of Logos  
Bible Software. ?Many Mac users have been running Logos using Boot  
Camp or programs like Parallels.  We?re happy to announce they can now  
run Logos natively.?

Logos for Mac offers users powerful tools and resources that any  
scholar can appreciate, while at the same time providing an intuitive  
and easy-to-navigate user interface.

 From the Home page of Logos for Mac, users can instantly begin rich,  
in-depth, Bible study.  Entering a passage into the search box and  
clicking ?Go!? opens a window full of information and resources for  
the user.  The results include commentaries, cross references,  
parallel passages, maps, topics, and much more?all right there, all  
relating to the search query and ready to help the user get the most  
out of his or her Bible study.

Also available from the Home page is the Exegetical Guide.  Typing in  
a verse and clicking ?Go!? offers the user tools to aid in original  
language studies.  From grammars to a word by word breakdown, Logos  
for Mac links to numerous titles within the program that help the user  
interact with a wealth of original language resources.

Good search functionality, like Logos for Mac offers, is really only  
as good as the resources the program is searching.  This is where  
Logos really shines.  To begin with, Logos for Mac offers five base  
packages that include anywhere from 170 to over 700 titles.  These  
base packages are perfect for individuals looking to start a digital  
theological library. Logos also sells individual titles ranging from  
popular works by authors like John Piper to highly specialized texts  
like the Introduction to Akkadian. Whether you are looking to start a  
library or build on an existing one, Logos for Mac is the perfect  
solution.

For users looking for speed, Logos for Mac delivers.  In the time it  
usually takes to find a book, pull it off the shelf and flip to your  
reference, Logos can search your entire digital library?potentially  
thousands of books?and return exact locations for the subject or  
reference you?re looking for.  No more thumbing through indices or  
having 10 different books open on your desk. Logos for Mac is the  
biblical research assistant you?ve always dreamed about having.

For more information, visit www.MacBibleSoftware.com.

About the Company
Logos Bible Software, a privately held corporation located in  
Bellingham, Wash., is the leading publisher of high-end, award- 
winning, multilingual Bible software. The company serves church,  
academic and lay markets, striving to bring the best in software  
innovation to Christians worldwide. Logos can be found on the web at: http://www.logos.com 
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From charles at firthconsulting.com  Thu Dec 11 20:19:53 2008
From: charles at firthconsulting.com (Charles Firth)
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:19:53 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] I spot a Mac: Colbert
Message-ID: <94714C32-F9AD-45E1-8FA3-8D41833F1808@firthconsulting.com>

Monday night on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" guest Stephen Colbert  
whipped out a Macbook Pro to show Conan how he screws up Wikipedia.

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From rmalnati at mac.com  Sun Dec 14 08:56:22 2008
From: rmalnati at mac.com (Robert Malnati)
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:56:22 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Opendns
Message-ID: <5B7E1D7F-16F3-4F7F-B966-B8B524C98382@mac.com>

Is anyone using openDNS?  Your comments?

bob

From ronladams7 at gmail.com  Sun Dec 14 09:00:42 2008
From: ronladams7 at gmail.com (R_Adams)
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 09:00:42 -0700
Subject: [NPMUG] Opendns
In-Reply-To: <5B7E1D7F-16F3-4F7F-B966-B8B524C98382@mac.com>
References: <5B7E1D7F-16F3-4F7F-B966-B8B524C98382@mac.com>
Message-ID: <C5D56C1B-DF70-4952-A567-846D211C4E98@gmail.com>

been using it for over a year... works great!  It gives me comfort  
that I have some phishing protection for the other macs in our home.   
Note that you are not protected if you are connected on another  
wireless network.

On Dec 14, 2008, at 8:56 AM, Robert Malnati wrote:

> Is anyone using openDNS?  Your comments?
>
> bob
> _______________________________________________
> NPMUG mailing list
> NPMUG at davesevick.com
> http://davesevick.com/mailman/listinfo/npmug


From dave at davesevick.com  Mon Dec 15 15:35:13 2008
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:35:13 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Mac OS X 10.5.6 is here .... please backup all data before
	installing
Message-ID: <95E27811-37E2-40DB-BAAA-C355F4340538@davesevick.com>

Dear Apple folks,

Please backup all your data ... and then proceed to install the update.

============

Apple today released Mac OS X 10.5.6 which is recommended for all  
users running Mac OS X Leopard and includes general operating system  
fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your  
Mac.

What's new:

? Address Book
- Improves reliability of Address Book syncing with iPhone and other  
devices and applications.

? AirPort
- Improves the reliability of AirPort connections, including  
improvements when roaming in largewireless networks with an Intel- 
based Mac.

? Client management
- Improves reliability of synchronizing files on a portable home  
directory.
- Fixes an issue in Mac OS X 10.5.4 and 10.5.5 in which managed users  
may not see printers that use the Generic PPD.
- Client computers that use UUID-based ByHost preferences now respect  
managed Screen Saver settings.

? iChat
- Addresses an issue that could cause an encryption alert to appear in  
the chat window.
- Setting your iChat status to "invisible" via AppleScript no longer  
logs you out of iChat.
- Resolves an issue in which pasting text from a Microsoft Office  
document could insert an image rather than text.

? Graphics
- Includes general improvements to gaming performance.
- Includes graphics improvements for iChat, Cover Flow, Aperture, and  
iTunes.
- Includes fixes for possible graphics distortion issues with certain  
ATI graphics cards.

? Mail
- Includes overall performance and reliability fixes.
- Improves Connection Doctor accuracy.
- Fixes an issue that could cause messages identified as junk to  
remain in the inbox.
- Fixes an issue that could cause Mail to append a character to the  
file extension of an attachment.
- Addresses an issue that could prevent Mail from quitting.
- Improves reliability when printing PDF attachments.

? MobileMe
- Contacts, calendars, and bookmarks on a Mac automatically sync  
within a minute of the change being made on the computer, another  
device, or the web at me.com.

? Networking
- Improves Apple File Service performance, especially when using a  
home directory hosted on an AFP server. Important: If you are using  
Mac OS X 10.5.6 (client) to connect to a Mac OS X Server 10.4-based  
server, it is strongly recommended that you update the server to Mac  
OS X Server version 10.4.11.
- Improves the performance and reliability of TCP connections.
- Improves reliability and performance for AT&T 3G cards.
- Updates the ssh Terminal command for compatibility with more ssh  
servers.

? Printing
- Improves printing for the Adobe CS3 application suite.
- Improves printing for USB-based Brother and Canon printers.

? Parental Controls
- Addresses an issue in which a parentally-controlled account could be  
unable to access the iTunes Store.
- Includes general fixes for time limits.
- Resolves an issue that prevented adding allowed websites from Safari  
via drag and drop.

? Time Machine
- Fixes issues that could cause Time Machine to state the backup  
volume could not be found.
- Improves Time Machine reliability with Time Capsule.

? Safari
- Improves compatibility with web proxy servers.

? General
- Includes Mac OS X security improvements. See this website for more  
information.
- Addresses inaccuracies with Calculator when the Mac OS X language is  
set to German or Swiss German.
- Improves the performance and reliability of Chess.
- Improves DVD Player performance and reliability.
- Performance improvements for iCal are included.
- Fixes an issue when running the New iCal Events Automator action as  
an applet.
- Adds a Trackpad System Preference pane for portable Macs.
- Improves compatibility with smart cards such as the U.S. Department  
of Defense Common Access Card.
- Updates time zone data and Daylight Saving Time rules for several  
countries.

Mac OS X 10.5.6 is available via Software Update and also as  
standalone installers.

More info and download links:
? Mac OS X 10.5.6 Combo Update - 669MB
? Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update - 372MB
? Mac OS X Server Combo 10.5.6 - 883MB
? Mac OS X Server 10.5.6 - 469MB

http://www.macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/apple_releases_mac_os_x_1056/


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From dave at davesevick.com  Mon Dec 15 17:18:16 2008
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:18:16 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] change.gov --> iPhone app and webpage for the Obama
	administration's Transition Team
Message-ID: <7BFA60D7-3067-41F3-BC96-CD939D125118@davesevick.com>

Find this new way to follow changes to our federal government ....

http://www.apple.com/webapps/news/changegov.html

http://ventana.cerado.com/change/v/buzz.php?t=iphone

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From ronladams7 at gmail.com  Mon Dec 15 18:16:47 2008
From: ronladams7 at gmail.com (R_Adams)
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:16:47 -0700
Subject: [NPMUG] 10.5.6 Hang
Message-ID: <B11F9C84-2095-4110-8673-04AD67A0E6E8@gmail.com>

Anyone experience a hang with the new update?   My MacBook Pro and our  
iMac both hung during the install.   Had to power down.   Seems like  
others are having the same problem.

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1826694&tstart=0

From dave at davesevick.com  Mon Dec 15 18:24:02 2008
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:24:02 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] 10.5.6 Hang
In-Reply-To: <B11F9C84-2095-4110-8673-04AD67A0E6E8@gmail.com>
References: <B11F9C84-2095-4110-8673-04AD67A0E6E8@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <74FE2975-933B-419B-BD50-DF99209535E8@davesevick.com>

Ron and everyone,

If you are having problems with the installer through the Apple  
Software Update ....

You can opt to download it first ... and then install it from the  
Finder.

See  the links in the previous email ...

Dave

P.S.  Repairing permissions is also not a bad idea before your install.



On Dec 15, 2008, at 8:16 PM, R_Adams wrote:

> Anyone experience a hang with the new update?   My MacBook Pro and our
> iMac both hung during the install.   Had to power down.   Seems like
> others are having the same problem.
>
> http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1826694&tstart=0


From wtjames at mac.com  Mon Dec 15 18:37:43 2008
From: wtjames at mac.com (William James)
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:37:43 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] 10.5.6 Hang
In-Reply-To: <B11F9C84-2095-4110-8673-04AD67A0E6E8@gmail.com>
References: <B11F9C84-2095-4110-8673-04AD67A0E6E8@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <D5D982C1-6061-4F3D-BCCF-D0B190D47AEF@mac.com>

Yes!

It definitely hanged ... or hung... or whatever .... got the flashing  
"?"  So I hit the off button on my Mac Pro (brandy new last week---  
thanks Dave S. for the set up help!)  restarted and all went well. I  
DID back up!!!!!!!!!

Bill

PS --- I  had my new Lacie 500GB hard drive  accidentally connected at  
download. I disconnected before the restart...  Maybe????



On Dec 15, 2008, at 8:16 PM, R_Adams wrote:

> Anyone experience a hang with the new update?   My MacBook Pro and our
> iMac both hung during the install.   Had to power down.   Seems like
> others are having the same problem.
>
> http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1826694&tstart=0
> _______________________________________________
> NPMUG mailing list
> NPMUG at davesevick.com
> http://davesevick.com/mailman/listinfo/npmug


From dave at davesevick.com  Mon Dec 15 21:43:57 2008
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:43:57 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Businessweek - Companies that are "nimble" ((( Apple, Toyota,
	Google ))) lead others ....
Message-ID: <5C9556A2-713D-4CCB-8154-868D9BF22397@davesevick.com>

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_51/b4113043336126.htm

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"As the proverb points out, influence has a shelf life, too. And it's  
probably getting shorter as the cycle of change accelerates. Companies  
that once wielded a seemingly unshakeable hold over their industries? 
General Motors (GM), Sony (SNE), Microsoft (MSFT)?now find themselves  
following the lead of more nimble players such as Toyota (TM), Apple  
(APPL), and Google (GOOG). "There's no standing still," notes veteran  
strategy guru Gary Hamel. "Influence is like water, always flowing  
somewhere."

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From dave at davesevick.com  Mon Dec 15 22:24:07 2008
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:24:07 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] MobileMe does update within 60 seconds under 10.5.6 !!!!
	.... finally .....
Message-ID: <420C5825-1217-429D-9746-DAD67152A7FA@davesevick.com>

The tech note for 10.5.6 states :

? MobileMe
- Contacts, calendars, and bookmarks on a Mac automatically sync  
within a minute of the change being made on the computer, another  
device, or the web at me.com.

==========

This has been a real pain for me as I rely heavily on iCal and iPhone  
updates syncing in a timely manner for my workflow.

Now, with 10.5.6 installed,  when I have the iPhone settings for   
"Fetch New Data"  set for     "Push"    for  my me.com  calendars ....  
it actually does move newly entered data on my "MacBookPro" using  
Apple iCal ....... to the  "cloud"  at Apple ......  and  to my   
"iPhone"  rather quickly and within  the promised 60 seconds above.    
Actual results are less than 10 seconds.

One little catch ....

I have my MobileMe Sync preferences set to  "Automatic"  .... which  
you would think to mean  "Automatic" .....   yet when I make edits   
the Sync circular arrows do not "spin" right away ... see here:



I have to click the "Sync Now"  menu choice to start the circular  
arrows spinning.   When that circular animation stops .... THEN .....  
I start my stopwatch .... and it consistently syncs   .....   from  my  
Mac ---> Cloud ---> iPhone within  10 seconds tonight.

Just to update you .... since the release of MobileMe .... this  
process was timed at 15 - 30 minutes on average.  Not acceptable at  
all for serious calendar users.

Not sure what Apple did on the back end here in 10.5.6  .... but it is  
much much better tonight.

Now, if "automatic" only meant "automatic"  ......    :-)


Dear Apple,

You are getting closer with 10.5.6   ..... but MobileMe is still  
"beta" for any serous business user ....

Dave


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From dave at davesevick.com  Tue Dec 16 19:26:53 2008
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:26:53 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Major Apple Announcement .....
Message-ID: <FEEE103A-C6CD-4382-82BD-93107F402B70@davesevick.com>

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/12/16macworld.html

Apple Announces Its Last Year at Macworld

CUPERTINO, California?December 16, 2008?Apple? today announced that  
this year is the last year the company will exhibit at Macworld Expo.  
Philip Schiller, Apple?s senior vice president of Worldwide Product  
Marketing, will deliver the opening keynote for this year?s Macworld  
Conference & Expo, and it will be Apple?s last keynote at the show.  
The keynote address will be held at Moscone West on Tuesday, January  
6, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Macworld will be held at San Francisco?s Moscone  
Center January 5-9, 2009.

Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, so like  
many companies, trade shows have become a very minor part of how Apple  
reaches its customers. The increasing popularity of Apple?s Retail  
Stores, which more than 3.5 million people visit every week, and the  
Apple.com website enable Apple to directly reach more than a hundred  
million customers around the world in innovative new ways.

Apple has been steadily scaling back on trade shows in recent years,  
including NAB, Macworld New York, Macworld Tokyo and Apple Expo in  
Paris.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the  
Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the  
Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation  
with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and  
professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital  
media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and  
iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its  
revolutionary iPhone.

Press Contacts:
Steve Dowling
Apple
dowling at apple.com
(408) 974-1896
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From markd at borkware.com  Tue Dec 16 19:35:27 2008
From: markd at borkware.com (Mark Dalrymple)
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:35:27 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Major Apple Announcement .....
In-Reply-To: <FEEE103A-C6CD-4382-82BD-93107F402B70@davesevick.com>
References: <FEEE103A-C6CD-4382-82BD-93107F402B70@davesevick.com>
Message-ID: <e02953d70812161835v672e614g30c3091f7f961e95@mail.gmail.com>

And don't forget that Apple's cancelled Christmas this year, too:
http://applecanceledchristmas.com/

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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:33:27 -0500
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Mac OS X 10.5.6: failed installation, mail quits, more

Failed installation (stuck on configuration installation) By far the  
most widely reported issue with Mac OS X 10.5.6 invovles failed  
installation, specifically stalls that occur during the "configuring  
installation" phase. Sample reports from MacFixIt readers include:

"The installation configuration phase stalls almost immediately with  
10.5.6 on my MacBook.
"Twice I've tried to install the latest OS X update. The Finder quits  
and the Configuration Installation screen hangs with just a hint of  
blue on the progress bar. Dual 2.3 GHz PowerPC G5. Had to force  
shutdowns."
"I have a PowerBook g4 1.33 aluminum and I have just downloaded the  
update. I rebooted and now I have been on the "configuring  
installation" screen for at least 2 hrs. I have 2 gigs of ram and at  
least 20 gigs free. I have never had a problem with an installation  
before. I googles around and haven't seen any mention of anyone having  
this problem."
If you are experiencing a similar issue, first try downloading (or re- 
downloading) the appropriate standalone update from Apple's download  
page and reapplying it.

Failing that, restart into Safe mode, by holding down the Shift key  
from the moment you hear the startup "bong" to the moment the  
"spinning gear" appears. Expect this startup to take longer than  
usual. Don't be alarmed if the fans whir loudly during the "spinning  
gear" display. Eventually you will be presented with the Safe Boot  
login screen. Log in as the administrator and reattempt the update.

Remember to avoid performing any other processes while the Mac OS X  
10.5.6 update is taking place in order to lessen the chances of this  
issue.

Mail quits after launching, crashes Several users have reported  
repeated Mail.app crashes or quits on launch after the Mac OS X 10.5.6  
update. Reports include:

"I updated to 10.5.6 and launched Mail. It quits right after showing  
the Inbox. Wish I knew how to fix this."
"Since updating, Mail crashes EVERY TIME I try to open an email with  
an attachment."
"After installing 10.5.6 my Mail application crashed repeatedly , even  
after rebooting."
If you are experiencing similar issues, try uninstalling PGP software  
and other third-party Mail.app add-ons. Failing that, try the  
following fixes:
Remove ToDo itemsUsers might check the console application for the  
Mail crash log (listed under "CrashReporter" in the Console  
application) if the problem occurs. If the crash log lists something  
such as "trying to set a non-ToDo MailboxUid for a ToDo", then users  
might try removing accumulated ToDo items. These items are available  
both in Mail as well as iCal, so users can remove them by opening iCal  
and deleting them from that application. It's recommended to list all  
ToDo items and then cut them using the "Edit" menu instead of outright  
deleting them. Then quit iCal and attempt to open Mail again. If this  
does not fix the problem, users can then open iCal and paste the  
previously cut ToDos back into the application.
Troubleshoot messages loaded at startup If a message contains corrupt  
content (pictures or attachments) that are causing problems, users can  
prevent the messages from loading at application launch by holding the  
shift key directly after launching Mail. From here users can  
troubleshoot mail messages to see if any cause the program to hang or  
crash, and remove any problematic messages causing such behavior.

Remove preference files and troubleshoot accounts If the first two  
fixes do not address the problem, users can try removing the Mail  
application preferences, called com.apple.Mail.plist and located in  
the ~/Library/Preferences/ folder. Doing this will require mail  
account information to be reentered, but all previous messages and  
mailbox setups will remain and be visible again after account  
information has been supplied. In addition, Mail setup can be compared  
against that for a fresh account by creating a new user account and  
logging into that one. Then users can set up Mail and see if the  
problem persists. If it does not, then users know the problem has to  
do with their account and can troubleshoot the problem, targeting  
items in the ~/Library/Mail/ folder, or removing the contents of the ~/ 
Library/Caches/Mail/ folder.

AirPort Utility problems A handful of users have reported that AirPort  
Utility is broken after the Mac OS X 10.5.6 update. One reader writes:

"MBP 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. Installed 10.5.6 using combo updater in  
safe mode. After update, "Airport Utility was unable to find any Apple  
wireless devices." Airport connection is fine, though. I reapplied the  
combo updater, repaired permissions, ran DiskWarrior 4.1.1, and  
Airport Utility still doesn't see any of my routers. Please advise."

This issue can generally be resolved by downloading and reinstalling  
AirPort Utility.

Swollen RAM usage Some users have reported dramatically increased idle  
RAM usage under Mac OS X 10.5.6. One reader writes:

"First impressions are that I regret applying it to my MacBook Air,  
which of course has only 2GB of RAM in it. This update consumes almost  
1 GB of that without any running apps besides the usual background  
daemons. That means there is just one Gig of RAM left for my apps. A  
reboot does not change this behavior."

If you are experiencing a similar issue, please let us know.







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Mac OS X 10.5.6: failed installation, mail quits, more
Authored by: DougScripts on Tuesday, December 16 2008 @ 05:54 AM PST
My Combo installer wouldn't let me select a drive to install it on,  
saying none of them meet the requirements. Also, when trying to  
download via Software Update, I get the message that there are no new  
updates. Perhaps this is because it is not available via SU? Did Apple  
pull it? (Dec 16, 9AM EDT)
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Mac OS X 10.5.6: failed installation, mail quits, more - Authored by:  
johnlove on Tuesday, December 16 2008 @ 05:58 AM PST
Mac OS X 10.5.6: failed installation, mail quits, more - Authored by:  
DougScripts on Tuesday, December 16 2008 @ 06:04 AM PST
Fixed: Mac OS X 10.5.6: failed installation, mail quits, more -  
Authored by: DougScripts on Tuesday, December 16 2008 @ 09:46 AM PST
Mac OS X 10.5.6: Mail crashing fix
Authored by: jgott on Tuesday, December 16 2008 @ 07:33 AM PST
For those people having Mail crash repeatedly, do you have Letter  
Opener installed as a Mail Bundle? If so, you need to uninstall it,  
and then update to the latest version (2.07). Solved my crashing  
problems.
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Mac OS X 10.5.6: Mail crashing fix - Authored by: qlite on Tuesday,  
December 16 2008 @ 08:19 AM PST
Mac OS X 10.5.6: failed installation, mail quits, more
Authored by: anthonyrc on Tuesday, December 16 2008 @ 07:40 AM PST
I was excited to see that finally, contacts/calendars would sync  
"Automatically," so I quickly installed 10.5.6 on both my machine & my  
Fianc?'s.

I'm starting to regret it. Now, iCal will eventually hog ALL available  
RAM and become unresponsive, requiring a force quit. This is on either  
machine.

Even more, while the automatic syncing feature sounds nice, it's not  
implemented very well: it starts to sync TOO QUICK, like in the middle  
of creating something. So iCal slows terribly while i"m typing the  
title of a newly-added To Do, for example, because it's actively  
trying to sync it while I'm actually making it.

Dammit!
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Mac OS X 10.5.6: failed installation, mail quits, more
Authored by: Daniel Staal on Tuesday, December 16 2008 @ 09:22 AM PST
On RAM usage: This may or may not be a problem, depending on what's  
going on. For the example given, for instance, if it means less swap  
is being used it will increase both battery life and performance.

The question is if it is just caching more (and better, hopefully), or  
if it is actual 'needed' program memory that will need to be swapped  
in and out as you are using things.
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Mac OS X 10.5.6: failed installation, mail quits, more - Authored by:  
anthonyrc on Tuesday, December 16 2008 @ 12:31 PM PST
Mac OS X 10.5.6: failed installation, mail quits, more - Authored by:  
Daniel Staal on Tuesday, December 16 2008 @ 06:00 PM PST
Mac OS X 10.5.6: failed installation, mail quits, more
Authored by: Gennx30 on Tuesday, December 16 2008 @ 11:14 AM PST
I always FSCK -y, Repair Permissions, then install in "Safe Mode"

1. restart Mac, holding down the Cmd -S key
You will get a single user screen with scrolling lines of code
2. when you have a Root$: (or whatever prompt )type FSCK -FY
IF no problems proceed.
I you see a
SYSTEM FILE WAS MODIFIED
then redo your FSCK -FY if all ok.
3. reboot
holding down SHIFT key
Keep holding it until you see a login screen that says "Safe Boot"
Login-when desktop appears,
REPAIR PERMISSIONS (While waiting, go out to dinner-a movie-mow the  
lawn- fix your transmission. When you return Permissions should be  
repaired.)
If not, Go get some coffee and a book

When RP does finish, and if all OK proceed; if not RE DO
4. When all OK,Download and Install the standalone COMBO INSTALLER- 
total ignore SU install-the source of many problems-ALWAYS the better  
route.
wait-let it install and finish (it will do a reboot and black screen - 
dont panic
When you get you final desktop[, reboot-do the FSCK -FY
reboot, Repair Permissions
Go visit a friend-when you return you should have a stable, fresh  
install of OS 10.x.x
ALL SHOULD BE well unless your previous system was really messed up
In that case, back up your important things, WIPE disc clean (zero  
out)ALWAYS THE BETTER ROUTE and re-install OS 10 from the reetail disc  
and rebuild your system
Tedious, but its like rebuilding your house with fresh lumber rather  
than sticks

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Mac OS X 10.5.6: failed installation, mail quits, more
Authored by: baddawg65 on Tuesday, December 16 2008 @ 03:05 PM PST
I installed 10.5.6 on my MacBookPro last night with no problems. The  
new feature I see now is they separated the "Keyboard & Mouse" and  
have an separate "Trackpad" function in System Preferences".
Didn't try Mail since I don't use that mail client so I can't give any  
feedback on that issue per se. I did open the Mail client as an test  
but didn't configure anything but it didn't crash but again this is  
not a real world test.
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Mac OS X 10.5.6: failed installation, mail quits, more
Authored by: kucharsk on Tuesday, December 16 2008 @ 04:20 PM PST
Updated both a Quad G5 and MacBook Pro with no problems whatsoever.

As usual, the Mail crashes are almost exclusively caused by people  
who've installed third-party hacks and have forgotten they've done so.
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Mac OS X 10.5.6: failed installation, mail quits, more
Authored by: julianlim on Tuesday, December 16 2008 @ 08:09 PM PST
Installed Mac OS X 10.5.6 update on an iBook G4 (1.2 GHz) w. 1.25 GB  
of memory via Software Update last night (against most people's  
suggestion of installing using the stand-alone combo updater).  
Repaired permissions using Disk Utility and verified disk, and  
restarted prior to updating. The update process went smoothly. Ran  
another permissions repair after the update.

So far so good. Everything seems to be faster compared to Mac OS X  
10.5.5 (launching applications, switching user using fast user  
switching, browsing using Safari, etc.) Mail works as expected, and  
AirPort Utility opens without a hitch. In fact, using Spaces with 8  
open applications do not cause any slowdown whatsoever. I love this  
update! In fact, knowing this, I will now looking forward to upgrading  
my Intel MacBook that is still running Mac OS X 10.4.11.
[ Reply to This ]

Mac OS X 10.5.6: Mail quits
Authored by: domo on Tuesday, December 16 2008 @ 11:23 PM PST
I too had the Mail crashing issue after upgrading an iMac G5 using the  
combo updater. (I had no problems upgrading a unibody MacBook Pro in  
the same way.) Turned out that the issue was a Mail bundle, although  
not the Letter Opener that has caused others' problems: I had GPGmail  
installed on the iMac, but had not got around to putting it on the  
MacBook. Moving the bundle from Library/Mail/Bundles to ../Bundles  
(Disabled), then restarting Mail, solved my problem. Although I hope  
GPGmail is updated soon: when I need it, I need it bad.
[ Reply to This ]


	



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From charles at firthconsulting.com  Wed Dec 17 09:35:50 2008
From: charles at firthconsulting.com (Charles Firth)
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:35:50 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] 10.5.6 update with no problems
Message-ID: <80F2FAC5-4C47-41FB-9CD8-0FC36C73E92C@firthconsulting.com>

Just for the record -
I downloaded the standalone Combo update (rather then use Software  
Update or the "delta" update) and installed it on my MacBook Pro with  
no problems at all.

So try that if you're having problems ;)

Note this update is a hefty 668MB in size, so make sure you have the  
pipe for it.

http://support.apple.com/downloads/Mac_OS_X_10_5_6_Combo_Update
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From bethm at ccop.org  Wed Dec 17 09:55:56 2008
From: bethm at ccop.org (Beth McKee)
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:55:56 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] 10.5.6 update with no problems
In-Reply-To: <80F2FAC5-4C47-41FB-9CD8-0FC36C73E92C@firthconsulting.com>
References: <80F2FAC5-4C47-41FB-9CD8-0FC36C73E92C@firthconsulting.com>
Message-ID: <70605B16-8717-4292-9C9E-423DBC9C2EBE@ccop.org>

I did the same with no problems.

Sent from Beth McKee's iPhone

On Dec 17, 2008, at 11:46 AM, "Charles Firth" <charles at firthconsulting.com 
 > wrote:

> Just for the record -
> I downloaded the standalone Combo update (rather then use Software  
> Update or the "delta" update) and installed it on my MacBook Pro  
> with no problems at all.
>
> So try that if you're having problems ;)
>
> Note this update is a hefty 668MB in size, so make sure you have the  
> pipe for it.
>
> http://support.apple.com/downloads/Mac_OS_X_10_5_6_Combo_Update
> _______________________________________________
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From jeanne at therightsort.com  Wed Dec 17 10:14:39 2008
From: jeanne at therightsort.com (Jeanne Hink)
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:14:39 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] 10.5.6 update with no problems
In-Reply-To: <70605B16-8717-4292-9C9E-423DBC9C2EBE@ccop.org>
References: <80F2FAC5-4C47-41FB-9CD8-0FC36C73E92C@firthconsulting.com>
	<70605B16-8717-4292-9C9E-423DBC9C2EBE@ccop.org>
Message-ID: <38FAF917-0134-4713-A1A0-42A2813D2D92@therightsort.com>

Ditto.


Respectfully yours,

Jeanne Hink,
TRS Productivity Solutions

www.therightsort.com
888.998.7678

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On Dec 17, 2008, at 11:55 AM, Beth McKee wrote:

> I did the same with no problems.
>
> Sent from Beth McKee's iPhone
>
> On Dec 17, 2008, at 11:46 AM, "Charles Firth" <charles at firthconsulting.com 
> > wrote:
>
>> Just for the record -
>> I downloaded the standalone Combo update (rather then use Software  
>> Update or the "delta" update) and installed it on my MacBook Pro  
>> with no problems at all.
>>
>> So try that if you're having problems ;)
>>
>> Note this update is a hefty 668MB in size, so make sure you have  
>> the pipe for it.
>>
>> http://support.apple.com/downloads/Mac_OS_X_10_5_6_Combo_Update
>> _______________________________________________
>> NPMUG mailing list
>> NPMUG at davesevick.com
>> http://davesevick.com/mailman/listinfo/npmug
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From dave at davesevick.com  Wed Dec 17 21:01:21 2008
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:01:21 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Thoughts on Apple's last Macworld Expo keynote
Message-ID: <7BE908B6-93FB-437D-9CA6-EEE18D632572@davesevick.com>

Apple user group folks,

I planned to write a little blurb today on why the decision to not  
attend MacWorld anymore makes a lot of sense .... and tonight I find  
this article on the The Unofficial Apple Weblog  ( TUAW ) stating my  
thoughts almost to the letter.

One observation I really wanted to make .... and it is mentioned below  
by Dave Caolo ... is that every year during Christmas season I see  
clients hold off on purchases as they "wait for MacWorld  
announcements...."

Fair enough.

But then these newly announced products don't ship until later that  
year ... almost NEVER right away.   So, I welcome the last few years  
of year-round Apple product announcements. Rumors are less and  
purchases are more common.

Last thought is that we are so very lucky that many attended the  
"last" Steve Job's Keynote at MacWorld and were able to share some of  
the excitement with you all during the NPMUG meeting in Jan 2008 over  
iChat from Moscone Center in San Francisco  to MacOutfiters in  
Cranberry Twp .   Pittsburgh's Mark Dalrymple ( developer at Google  
now ) was a special treat to see at the expo.

  Who would have thought that was the  final chapter in a very very  
cool part of Apple history.

==================

Here is the very timely and ( I feel ) accurate   ... Thoughts on  
Apple's last Macworld Expo keynote   by Dave Caolo on Dec 17th 2008 at  
9:00AM

Thoughts on Apple's last Macworld Expo keynote

Filed under: Macworld, Analysis / Opinion, Steve Jobs

Late yesterday, Apple surprised pundits, fans and presumably IDG by  
announcing that Macworld Expo 2009 would be their last as an official  
exhibitor. Along with that news came the announcement that Phil  
Schiller will deliver the keynote address in place of Steve Jobs.  
People will speculate about the reasons for Apple's move for some  
time. Here are my thoughts.

There must be a financial component. Sure, Apple announced $25 billion  
in cash reserves and no debt at the end of Q4 in October, but it's  
very expensive to attend these events, even for Apple. Consider the  
extent of Apple's presence at Macworld Expo, between machines, people,  
displays, etc. Even software giant Adobe has dropped out.

Of course, it goes beyond the cost of the show. Nearly every year,  
Apple's stock dips after the keynote presentation when rumored  
products or services aren't introduced. It's a silly, unfortunate and  
routine drop... which brings me to point number two.

The rumors themselves. The current iPod nano model was all but  
revealed prematurely when photos of a case produced by a 3rd party  
manufacturer appeared online. When Steve Jobs mentioned it at the  
official press event a few days later, some attendees laughed. Steve  
responded by saying, "It's not funny" in a stern tone of voice. He was  
clearly pissed.

That wasn't the first time Apple had been scooped by the media. In  
2002, the Canadian edition of Time Magazine leaked a cover photo of  
Steve and Jon Ive with the G4 iMac just prior to its introduction at  
Macworld Expo. You'll also remember that Apple aggressively pursued  
rumor site Thinksecret last year, and it's currently offline. Not only  
do rumors hurt the company financially, they take some of the  
excitement out of product updates, and in turn, the media's  
enthusiasm. When the media basically knows what's coming, their  
interest wanes just enough. Apple wants more control.

Control over product schedules outside the constraints of Expo  
keynotes. Once Apple steps away from the tick-tock of January  
showcases, it will be able to stage a press event and introduce a  
product or service when it's actually ready, not when a certain  
calendar date arrives.

Finally, I've always found the timing to be odd. The first week of  
January is right after all the major winter holidays. People are  
tapped out financially and enjoying the loot they picked up the in  
weeks before from family and friends. Asking them to spend another  
grand on a computer just then isn't ideal. Alternatively, Apple has  
consistently released iPod updates in September, just as kids are  
going back to school.

The inevitable question is one of Steve's health, but I think John  
Gruber got this one right. If Steve was ill, they'd send in a proxy  
like Phil but keep the rest of the game intact. The fact that they've  
abandoned the whole thing says to me that it's a political and  
financial move more than anything else.

Time Magazine asks the health question right away in their reaction  
article, quoting an Apple spokesperson as saying, "Phil is giving the  
keynote because this is Apple's last year in the show, and it doesn't  
make sense for us to make a major investment in a trade show we will  
no longer be attending." Even if Steve is as healthy as a horse but  
still looks thin, his appearance could have an affect on the company's  
stock. I don't think I've ever seen a company whose financial well  
being is so closely tied to the health of its CEO.

For now, at least, IDG plans to put on Macworld Expo 2010, with or  
without Apple. I say more power to them, but as a person who attended  
two Macworld Expos in Boston without Apple, my faith is waning.

It is a bit sad that Steve won't wrap up the final Macworld Expo; we  
can hope that he'll make a special appearance as Phil Schiller's One  
More Thing.
TUAWThoughts on Apple's last Macworld Expo keynote originally appeared  
on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:00:00  
EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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From fozard at nauticom.net  Sat Dec 20 08:21:03 2008
From: fozard at nauticom.net (Fozard)
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:21:03 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Small Dog's Take on MACWORLD Minus Jobs
Message-ID: <494D0D5F.20905@nauticom.net>

http://blog.smalldog.com/kibbles/kb600/

From harmonyroute at mac.com  Sat Dec 20 09:11:12 2008
From: harmonyroute at mac.com (harmonyroute at mac.com)
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:11:12 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] annoying message
Message-ID: <46E0902C-F98C-4AFD-B13D-450830C58966@mac.com>

Does anyone else out there have this problem?

Every time I publish my webpage I get the 'expire' message below.  The  
second screen shot shows that I am all set for renewal.  When you  
click 'renew' it takes you to a form like you are signing up for the  
first time.

Any suggestions on where to complain?

CuZinBruce

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From ronladams7 at gmail.com  Sat Dec 20 20:20:12 2008
From: ronladams7 at gmail.com (R_Adams)
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:20:12 -0700
Subject: [NPMUG] Livedrive
Message-ID: <D2961AB0-EDD9-4E04-89D1-A9C155F0A381@gmail.com>

any experience?

http://www.livedrive.com/features.aspx

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From patrick at cranstoninc.com  Mon Dec 22 10:39:43 2008
From: patrick at cranstoninc.com (Patrick Cranston)
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:39:43 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Apple Posts Fix to 10.5.6 Software Update Bug
Message-ID: <7BC2DEA7-9403-4B8C-9326-5C58A1AEFFE2@cranstoninc.com>

Apple has posted a tech article with a fix for the Software update  
freeze bug that many users experienced with the 10.5.6 update.

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2383

This latest update supports my theory of "let others in the world be  
the guinea pigs".  Apple can only do so much testing of updates before  
it releases them into the "wild."  There is always a good chance that  
any update especially an major OS update will break something or cause  
unexpected problems.   I think it is well recommended to wait a few  
days (maybe a week) before running the update on your on computers.   
That gives time for these problems to be discovered and hopefully fixed.

This becomes especially true when you have computers that you rely on  
for your livelihood.  If the computer is running well enough that you  
are able to productively use it, then there is no value in being the  
first in line to install software that may potentially bring your  
computer to a standstill.  There is a reason it's called the  
"bleeding" edge and a little patience may save you hours of headaches.

Patrick Cranston
Cranston Consulting & Media, Inc.
888-813-5558
www.CranstonInc.com
patrick at cranstoninc.com
Skype: phcranston





From dave at davesevick.com  Mon Dec 22 22:18:13 2008
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:18:13 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] ... a real life Christmas story >>  Ralph Hanahan,
	computer system administrator helps Mike Champ, a computer tech ....
Message-ID: <93FED37F-9DA0-4DEE-B7CB-69A825368FD3@davesevick.com>

http://spotlight.news.yahoo.com/v/11214290

A surprise was waiting for a guy in the crowd at ABC's Good Morning  
America .....

A 22-year-veteran computer network administrator gives up his job for  
a fellow computer tech colleague,  last year ....

The story:  A South Carolina school was headed for layoffs, Ralph  
( the veteran ) says "take me and not Mike ..." to the school  
leadership, noting Mike ( the young guy ) has family hardships ...

Watch this and try not to cry ....

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Merry Christmas to this man .....







From charles at firthconsulting.com  Tue Dec 23 19:38:40 2008
From: charles at firthconsulting.com (Charles Firth)
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:38:40 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] iTunes Visualizer
Message-ID: <3417793C-0D0A-4804-BBBE-C0FEC6A705CA@firthconsulting.com>

I don't know when this happened, but if you haven't checked out  
iTune's visualizer lately.. sometime in the v8.0 updates they  
completely changed it. The new one is extremely cool. Really nice  
effects. Try it out!

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From harmonyroute at mac.com  Sun Dec 28 10:06:39 2008
From: harmonyroute at mac.com (harmonyroute at mac.com)
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:06:39 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] 3 great iPhotos
Message-ID: <C8D63405-99EA-4049-8875-DC4EF6022DCE@mac.com>

Macoutfitters' new store at Oxford Center downtown.  The Wells Family  
dropped by there last Tuesday...





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From ronladams7 at gmail.com  Sun Dec 28 10:48:31 2008
From: ronladams7 at gmail.com (R_Adams)
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 10:48:31 -0700
Subject: [NPMUG] Apple Employee Fired
Message-ID: <2F1D15B4-2C19-4E61-8FFB-BBC87D117E1C@gmail.com>


http://www.theonion.com/content/node/29587

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From relhmbvc at ctc.net  Sun Dec 28 14:49:38 2008
From: relhmbvc at ctc.net (Henderson/Van Cura)
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:49:38 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Apple Employee Fired
In-Reply-To: <2F1D15B4-2C19-4E61-8FFB-BBC87D117E1C@gmail.com>
References: <2F1D15B4-2C19-4E61-8FFB-BBC87D117E1C@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <E906F6A6-C4BD-4E3C-8144-F08B4B2DA909@ctc.net>

This is from The Onion, for crying out loud.

Dick Henderson


On Dec 28, 2008, at 12:48 PM, R_Adams wrote:

>
> http://www.theonion.com/content/node/29587
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From dcarlin at carlinimotorsports.com  Sun Dec 28 18:38:29 2008
From: dcarlin at carlinimotorsports.com (Theodore Carlin)
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:38:29 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Apple Employee Fired
In-Reply-To: <E906F6A6-C4BD-4E3C-8144-F08B4B2DA909@ctc.net>
References: <2F1D15B4-2C19-4E61-8FFB-BBC87D117E1C@gmail.com>
	<E906F6A6-C4BD-4E3C-8144-F08B4B2DA909@ctc.net>
Message-ID: <CFC07959-2C60-4B5D-8B63-97AB96375898@carlinimotorsports.com>

Yeah, I'm calling shananagins. Not to say Apple hasn't become "The  
Machine"



On Dec 28, 2008, at 4:49 PM, Henderson/Van Cura <relhmbvc at ctc.net>  
wrote:

> This is from The Onion, for crying out loud.
>
> Dick Henderson
>
>
> On Dec 28, 2008, at 12:48 PM, R_Adams wrote:
>
>>
>> http://www.theonion.com/content/node/29587
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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From dave at davesevick.com  Mon Dec 29 18:13:49 2008
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:13:49 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] I spot a Mac in Hawaii
Message-ID: <1088A9AF-27CB-4347-B510-7EBFD5C8554A@davesevick.com>

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From ronladams7 at gmail.com  Tue Dec 30 19:01:48 2008
From: ronladams7 at gmail.com (R_Adams)
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:01:48 -0700
Subject: [NPMUG] From a Business and Shareholder perspective...
Message-ID: <432ABA92-1D78-4F8C-8D0E-AAFABA3C0CBC@gmail.com>

Apple is getting an "F" in the corporate communications department.

http://www.macworld.com/article/137825/2008/12/healthrumor.html?lsrc=rss_news

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From dave at davesevick.com  Tue Dec 30 21:52:08 2008
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:52:08 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Mac folks on edge? Sure .... but the Apple response for now
	... Steve Jobs is OK .... period !
Message-ID: <871B191A-5049-4557-8B87-682F5CB843C0@davesevick.com>

http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=979374888&play=1

See this CNBC report that addresses earlier rumors.



From ronladams7 at gmail.com  Wed Dec 31 15:37:34 2008
From: ronladams7 at gmail.com (R_Adams)
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:37:34 -0700
Subject: [NPMUG] Mac folks on edge? Sure .... but the Apple response for
	now ... Steve Jobs is OK .... period !
In-Reply-To: <871B191A-5049-4557-8B87-682F5CB843C0@davesevick.com>
References: <871B191A-5049-4557-8B87-682F5CB843C0@davesevick.com>
Message-ID: <664F5E65-7DA7-4D9C-BFD3-D0CFD98A0297@gmail.com>

Again, from a shareholder's perspective, I don't think Steve can have  
it both ways.   He positions himself, personally, as the face of  
Apple.  But then wants privacy.  Apple's marketing has always been  
bent on celebrity.

To my recollection, no other major publicly traded company, with a  
celebrity based marketing approach like Apple, would be able to ignore  
shareholders to this degree.

 From a human perspective, I agree with the privacy concerns.   But,  
once one couples the personal with the product, de-coupling can be  
messy.

http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/12/yes-steve-jobs-health-matters-aapl



On Dec 30, 2008, at 9:52 PM, Dave Sevick wrote:

> http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=979374888&play=1
>
> See this CNBC report that addresses earlier rumors.
>
>
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