Meetings 2010
Meetings are usually held in the comfortable Physics lecture theatre in the Denys Wilkinson Building, Keble Road Oxford OX1 3RH. It's on the corner of Keble Road and Banbury Road at the top of St Giles where there is usually plenty of parking … occasionally we hold meetings in other venues – please be sure you check the email list and web site before each meeting.
Meetings usually include a raffle – get your ticket at the beginning, and listen out for the draw. Previous prizes have included various Software, Flash memory sticks and iPod accessories. There is a small £2 entry fee for meetings: this helps to cover the cost of the venue, and – more importantly – helps towards the prize you might win!
The usual start time 19:30, please make sure you arrive in good time as the building is secure and has controlled access which means we all need to go in at the same time. There is a general pre-meeting gathering, from about 19:00, for general discussion, problem solving and Apple/Mac/iPhone/iPod chat.
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12 January |
Cancelled – sorry The January OxMUG meeting has been cancelled due to the unpredictable weather conditions, we look forward to a great February meeting. We have rescheduled this to 11 May. |
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9 February |
Mac hidden gems: Learn Xcode Tools If you are a Mac user who wants to start writing great software for the Mac or iPhone, or an experienced developer new to the Mac or are just curios to know what Xcode Tools are, this is for you. You will learn how to get the most out of the Xcode development environment, data modeller, Interface Builder design tools, the Instruments analysis and performance utilities and a host of useful techniques. Step by step tutorials will introduce you to the Xcode developer tools and show how to develop, debug, test and deliver great software for the Mac and iPhone. Learn Xcode Tools for Mac OS X and iPhone Development, Ian Piper's new book aimed at new developers for the Mac and iPhone. This book will be your friendly deskside companion in learning how to use the rich toolset available for free on every Mac – the Xcode Developer Tools. You can learn more about the book, including a table of contents and some downloadable code projects, at the: website Ian will be giving away a signed copy of this new book. Plus will be an opportunity to discuss the mystery Apple announcement on 26 January.
And a special: Do you believe Macs are 100% safe from viruses? Whatever your viewpoint this is your chance to preview a new security application on the Mac and provide feedback to the developers! OxMUG has been approached by a leading security company to seek your views and has extended this invitation to all members. Curious? Well finding out more is simple; just come along to the this OxMUG meeting. Due to the confidential nature of this preview we are unable to provide more details here. Please note, you will be asked to sign a confidentiality agreement if you decide to participate. |
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16 February |
OxMUG Committee meeting moved on, to 16 March |
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9 March |
Show & tell, Listen & learn, Do & remember Come along with your Mac, iPhone or iPod quick tips, and quick questions. Throw questions, offer advice, get answers.. An opportunity to: Show your must have USB gizmo, if you've not seen Ross's USB Christmas tree you're in for a treat, hopefully Barbara will show her star prize from last year's AGM, the Wacom Bamboo tablet. We'll be covering most things Apple: Mac; iPhone and iPod |
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16 March |
OxMUG Committee meeting |
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13 April |
What people do with their Macs … a day in the life of Nigel Coke-Woods, he says "… I probably use my Mac in a different way to most people" |
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11 May |
Colour management A special event – lots have asked for about it, yes all you need to know how to get those colours right on your digital photos. Peter Lovelock from Colour Confidence, Peter says: In this Talk, you will gain a better understanding of what colour management is and why it is so important in todays digital photography environment. You will be guided through the colour management workflow process, with advice on settings, equipment and why images may not be appearing as expected between devices. We will briefly look at image capture, monitors/projectors, printers, software settings and the theory behind the "art". Once concluded, you will be in a much better position to achieve more consistent results, getting what you expect from input to output. |
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18 May |
OxMUG Committee meeting |
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8 June |
Mac Cult Stuart Fisher on the unique appeal of Apple. Christian also will do a round-up with some of Apple's most memorable ads screened since the momentous 1984 launch of the Mac, followed by the video of Steve Wozniak's visit to Oxford in 2006 on his “iWoz!” book tour. |
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13 July |
Apple – its transition into the mobile company of today Ross will be leading the discussion of Apple's newly launched mobile OS: iOS4, the new iPhone 4 and a round-up on the iPad |
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10 August |
iPunting / iDunking for some Our regular summer punting/dunking social from Bardwell Boathouse up the river Cherwell to the Victoria Arms in Marston. See the OxMUG members mailing list for details |
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14 September |
Digital Photography What you need to do to improve your digital pitcures: ?? will demonstrate Photoshop, Paul HR will be showing Aperture 3, team Peter showing Lightroom probably version 3 |
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21 September |
OxMUG Committee meeting |
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12 October |
To be confirmed … |
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9 November |
To be confirmed … |
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16 November |
OxMUG Committee meeting |
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14 December |
The OxMUG AGM And social evening - details to be confirmed |
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2011 preview |
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Meetings are held at the Denys Wilkinson Building in Keble Road, Oxford OX1 3RH Google map |
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Mac Help Tips
Thanks to Peachpit press for these excerpts, click the headings below
Organise Your Mac Files with Colour
Use the Label feature in contextual menus (for example, when burning a disc or copying a file) to colour-code file icons. Later, you can use Spotlight to search for files with particular label colours; perhaps red for tax files, blue for business documents, and so on.
Excerpted from The Little Mac Book, Snow Leopard Edition by Robin Williams
Improve Snow Leopard Installation Performance on Your MacBook Air
For better performance when installing Mac OS X Snow Leopard on your MacBook Air, try this technique. While you install Snow Leopard, connect both the MacBook Air and the computer hosting the remote disc via Ethernet, instead of via AirPort wireless networking.
Excerpted from Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Pocket Guide by Jeff Carlson
Use Real Accent Marks
You can type accent marks on the Mac, as in résumé and piñata. It's easy to remember that you use the Option key, and the accents are hiding beneath the keyboard characters that would usually be under them. For example, the acute accent over the e (é) is Option e; the tilde over the n (ñ) is Option n.
Excerpted from The Little Mac Book, Snow Leopard Edition by Robin Williams
