Welcome to the MacTechnics Special Interest Group (SIG) page. This is where you will find the latest info regarding upcoming SIG group meetings.
Our SIGs meet every third Saturday of the month at our normal or alternate meeting location from 9:30AM - 10:30AM.

But first... A little bit more information about our SIGs

SIGs Meeting Monthly

• Digital Imaging w/Michael Smith
• Macintosh Basics w/Fred Seitz

SIGs Meeting Tri-Monthly

• iPod/iPhone/iTunes w/Jim Monkiewicz (will meet in May)
• InDesign w/JoAnn Olsen (will meet in June)
• Genealogy w/Susan Engle (will meet in August)
• Macintosh Orientation w/MacTechnics Guru's (will meet in in September)
  
  
  NOTE:  SIGs will not meet in July.

• Macintosh Basics w/Fred Seitz - Room B
  MacBasics SIG outline
  March 15, 2008@ 9:25 AM
  March Calendar Links
  
  A. March 5-BOSTON MASSACRE http://www.americaslibrary.gov/­cgi- bin/jb_date.cgi?day=05&month=03
  
  http://www.americaslibrary.gov/­cgi-bin/­page.cgi/­jb/­revolut/­boston_1
  
  B. March 9th-Daylight Savings Time Begins http://webexhibits.org/­daylightsaving/­index.html
  
  C. March 11-Johnny Appleseed Day http://www.swedenborg.org/­jappleseed/­history.html
  
  D. March 15- Beware of the Ides of March
  http://www.infoplease.com/­spot/­ides1.html
  
  E. March 17- St. Patrick’s Day - http://www.cbn.com/­spirituallife/­ChurchAndMinistry/­ChurchHistory/­Patricius_the_True_Story_of_St_Patrick.aspx
  
  F. March 20- Vernal Equinox http://www.infoplease.com/­spot/­riteofspring1.html
  
  G. March 20-Purim- http://en.wikipedia.org/­wiki/­Purim
  
  H. March 21- Good Friday- http://christianity.about.com/­od/­holidaytips/­qt/­whatisgoodfrida.htm
  
  I. March 23- Easter
  http://christianity.about.com/­od/­holidaytips/­qt/­whatiseaster.htm
  
  J. March 23-Patrick Henry’s Give Me Liberty Speech
  http://www.historyplace.com/­speeches/­henry.htm
  
  .K. April 1-April Fool’s Day- http://wilstar.com/­holidays/­aprilfool.htm
  
  
  
  SIG AGENDA
  1. INTRODUCTIONS: Who are you? Where do you live? What do you do? What Mac(s) do you own?
  
  2. “SITES� of the month
  http://movies.atomiclearning.com/­k12/­macintosh
  http://movies.atomiclearning.com/­k12/­tutorials
  
  3. Deal of the month
  www.kewlbox.com/games/DownloadGame. aspx?OperatingSystemType=2&gameId=117 - 42k
  
  4. Tips & Tricks
  http://www.destinyofshadow.com/­blog/­?cat=3
  http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/­systems/­Mac/­hintsntips.html
  http://www.hscc.cc/­news2005/­February2005.pdf
  http://macguru.biz/­macosxsoftware.html
  
  5. Q & A/ concerns
  
  6. Shareware of the month
  CHICKTIONARY
  www.kewlbox.com/games/DownloadGame.
  aspx?OperatingSystemType=2&gameId=117 - 42k
  
  7. Commercial Software
  http://dealmac.com/­search.html?search=software&x=0&y=0
  
  8. Hardware remote presenters mice
  Penta Sport mouse
  http://www.lasermouse.com/­sport/­jjj
  
  Keyspan http://www.amazon.com/­gp/­product/­
  B000S6933Q#moreAboutThisProduct
  
  9. Troubleshooting/repair
  .http://www.macfixit.com/­
  http://www.ifixit.com/­Guide/­
  
  10. Dismissal to Main Meeting - Filemaker Pro 9 with Johnathan Stars
  
  
• Digital Imaging w/Michael Smith - Conference Room next to Room A
  
  
• Bento Video Tutorial- Room A
  
  

• Digital Imaging w/Michael Smith
  
• Macintosh Basics w/Fred Seitz
  Mac Tech Basic SIG
  
  9:20 AM Mac Tech Basic SIG 2/16/08
  Happy Groundhog/Valentine’s
  Day/Presidents’ Day /Leap Year
  
  I. Introductions-
  NAME/CITY/MAC(S) OWNED/OTHER
  Fred Seitz/Livonia/Powerbook 1.67 ghz PowerPC G4, Dual Mirrored door G4 1.25 tower, SE/30, Intel iMac, many other vintage models/Dearborn School teacher
  
  2. Seitz of the month:
  
  http://www.komando.com/­
  
  http://www.starkelectronic.com/­
  search2.htm
  http://www.freep.com/­apps/­pbcs.dll/­article?AID=/20080102/BLOG01/80102014/1035/ENT
  
  3. Deals/Reviews on Equipment/Software
  http://dealmac.com/­
  http://www.ebay.com
  http://www.griffintechnology.com/­ products/radioshark2
  http://www.apple.com/­downloads/­ dashboard/blogs_forums/
  anewmactipeveryday.html
  
  4. OS X Tricks & Tips
  Atomic Learning
  http://www.mactips.org/­
  
  5. Your Problems/Trouble Shooting
  
  6. Adjourn to Main Meeting-DEMO FAIR