BYU MUG

What's on your wishlist for WWDC 2011?

bravelittlemonkey — Tue, 31 May 2011 17:47:00 -0600

It’s official- Apple is set to talk about OSX.7 ‘Lion’, iOS 5, and iCloud next monday, so what is it you want Steve to tout as the latest and greatest new thing?

Awesome Job Opportunity!

joshgibson — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:52:21 -0700

there is a great job opportunity for all you mac-savvy people out there! visit http://www.updc.org/employment/ for more details.

Free 1 Year Amazon Prime Membership for College Students

bravelittlemonkey — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:32:00 -0700

I may be in the minority that didn’t know about this, but HERE’s an awesome deal for students: If you have a .EDU email address, you’re eligible for 1 year of Amazon Prime for free, which gives you free 2 day shipping on most everything.

If you’re a BYU student, you probably don’t have a .edu address already, so you’ll need to go to the communications tab of Route Y and pick E-Mail alias manager. Follow the instructions to create a “@studentbody.byu.edu” alias that forwards to your regular email. After that, you’ll be ready to go.

Free iWeb Hosting via Dropbox

bravelittlemonkey — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:48:25 -0700

This Post about using Dropbox to host a simple web page is simply perfect. I’ve never had mobile me, so iWeb kinda just sat there. I was able to create a simple splash page for all of my accounts (Twitter etc.) in about half an hour. It’ll work for any simple website that won’t be getting lots of traffic. If you’re looking to set up your own website but not wanting to pay for hosting it’s worth looking into.

Tax Free Macs and iPads at the BYU Bookstore!

bravelittlemonkey — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:21:27 -0700

The BYU Bookstore will pay your sales tax the Friday after Thanksgiving on all Macs and iPads!

History of Apple tablet design

bravelittlemonkey — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:32:09 -0700

History of Apple tablet design:

Excellent (if somewhat lengthy) piece on the history of Apple tablets (most of which were never made)

Stay Tuned

bravelittlemonkey — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:45:13 -0700

We’re excited that there are going to be a lot of changes to the site over the next several weeks! Stay tuned for the latest from the BYU Mac User’s Group.

MUG Reviews: Calvetica

bravelittlemonkey — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 10:10:10 -0600

Welcome to the first of what will hopefully become many reviews from your friends at MUG. Today’s app is Calvetica Calendar, by Mysterious Trousers, LLC.

There are dozens and dozens of productivity and to-do apps in the app store and each has its own way of doing things. Some, like Things, have a companion desktop app. Others use a third-party solution like Toodledo to sync items. Calvetica takes a different approach. Calvetica is a full function calendar app that ties directly into your iPhone’s calendar, thus eliminating the need for any sort of syncing solution besides iTunes. If you’re like me, and all of your planning happens on the go, Calvetica can be an indispensable tool for your sanity. Calvetica is very clean and beautiful, and behaves much more like stock Calendar app should behave. Adding events and changing your plans on the go is no longer an experience akin to having teeth pulled. It can be done in just two taps. However, the app can take a little getting used to, and sometimes it’s not apparent how to do something. Luckily a recent update added a help menu for when you’re stuck.

The bottom line is this: if you are already a very organized person who plans everything in iCal and then simply sync to your phone, Calvetica’s usefulness may be limited. However if you, like me, seem to plan in small moments of time (while walking between classes, for instance), Calvetica is extremely useful at helping you get in, get done, and get back to life. I’ve been using Calvetica for about a month and it’s replaced almost exclusively every other productivity app on my phone. Calvetica Calendar is available on the app store for $2.99. If you’d like to test it out, it is also available in a “narrow” free version with fewer features.

Calvetica Calendar

MUG Quick Tip: Spotlight Calculator

bravelittlemonkey — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:39:51 -0600

To access calculator functions quickly in osx, enter your calculations in the spotlight window.

Apple's new "Back to the Mac" event next Wednesday!

joshgibson — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:13:06 -0600

Apple's new "Back to the Mac" event next Wednesday!

iOscars 2010, “2nd Chance”

ethereale — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 09:13:14 -0600

iOscars 2010, “2nd Chance”

Mac Workshop

joshgibson — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:59:02 -0600

Mac Workshop was sweet! Stay tuned for the next one!

Mac Workshop Today

bravelittlemonkey — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0600

Hey Everybody,

If you’re looking to do more with your Mac, we’re having a Mac Workshop today at 4pm in 2004 JKB. Feel free to bring your friends or anybody who loves Macs. For more information, click here: http://bit.ly/cTGdyE

Rumor: Apple to launch 4k video format? - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

joshgibson — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:47:32 -0600

Rumor: Apple to launch 4k video format? - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW):

if this is the next Apple TV, I’d mortgage my house to get one.

Inside Apple's 'black lab' wireless testing facilities -- Engadget

joshgibson — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 10:38:29 -0600

Inside Apple's 'black lab' wireless testing facilities -- Engadget:

So, Apple didn’t test the iPhone 4 before releasing it? Somehow a multi-million dollar test facility tells me different.

Reminder: we're live from Apple's iPhone 4 press conference tomorrow, 10AM PT / 1PM ET! -- Engadget

joshgibson — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:00:04 -0600

Reminder: we're live from Apple's iPhone 4 press conference tomorrow, 10AM PT / 1PM ET! -- Engadget:

Check it out!

Why Macs Will Never Get Blu-Ray

bravelittlemonkey — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:53:45 -0600

Why Macs Will Never Get Blu-Ray

Steve Jobs Named Smarted CEO in Tech

bravelittlemonkey — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:45:55 -0600

Steve Jobs Named Smarted CEO in Tech

Facebook Add All Friends Safari Extension

bravelittlemonkey — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:01:00 -0600

Facebook Add All Friends Safari Extension:

Tired of selecting all of your facebook friends one at a time? This Safari Extension will add all of your friends at once for invitations to events etc.

Check out our new YouTube channel!

joshgibson — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:33:42 -0600

Check out our new YouTube channel!:

All videos BYU MUG are found here.