Since 1985, MacPeople has served the Apple enthusiasts in the greater Gainesville Area with monthly meetings, question and answer sessions, news and information, presentations, a community listserve and more. We are very proud of the legacy the club leaves behind.

For now, the MacPeople Listserve (the Google email group) will remain active for existing MacPeople Members. A decision as to whether the Listserve remains active beyond that point will be made at a later date

Thank you for your interest in our group.

We have special plans for this meeting and hope that all MacPeople members will attend. We want to extend a special invitation to those who may have been former members or those who do not regularly attend meetings to join us for a final meeting to say goodbye. In addition to our normal Holiday Potluck, this meeting will feature a special prize drawing (where everyone has an opportunity to win some fabulous prizes) as well as distribution of the MacPeople Library.

In addition to this being our “Farewell Celebration” it will also be our annual Holiday Potluck. MacPeople will supply some entrees (pasta – meat and vegetarian) bread and salad as well as provide coffee and soft drinks, plates, cups, napkins and ice.

We ask that attendees bring a dish to share, whether an appetizer, entree, side dish, or a dessert.

6:00 – 7:00 – Questions & Answers

7:00 – 7:15 – Special Prize Drawing

7:15 – 8:30 – Potluck Dinner & Social

Because we expect this to be a larger than normal meeting and need to plan accordingly for food, please RSVP using this link.

If you have questions about the club’s shutdown, please see this post.

MacPeople Meeting: Thursday, November 10, 2016 6:00 – 8:30

The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, November 10, 2016, from 6:00-8:30 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg., room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

6:00 – 6:50 –  Question and Answer
An informal Question and Answer session lead by one of our volunteers. Bring your problems questions and with our philosophy of “members helping members” the group will use our collective knowledge to help you find a solution.

6:50 – 7:00 – Announcements and Break
Refreshments will be available during the break.

7:00 – 7:20 – Tips to Improve Your Google Search Results – Rick
Trying to find the answer to a computer problem but not finding any results that are helpful? Use these tips to get better search results. Applicable to any search, not just computer related topics.

7:20 – 7:50 – Getting Help with Your Mac or iOS Device – Rick
As our last traditional meeting with Q&A and educational topics (December 8th will be our holiday party and special MacPeople farewell meeting), we’ll discuss how to get help with your computers, tablets, and phones. A wide variety of resources such as websites, books, podcasts, support sites, and local resources will be covered and the list will be made available.

7:50 – 8:00 – Prize Drawing
We invite you to participate in our monthly prize drawing. A selection of Apple and/or technology related prizes will be available. Please see the treasurer no later than 15 minutes prior to the drawing to purchase your tickets.

8:00 – 8:30 – New MacBook Pro and Possible Future Mac Releases – Rick
Apple announced a long overdue update to the MacBook Pro, one of their most key products in the Mac lineup. No other Mac announcement has garnered more angst than this new product. We’ll talk about the good, the bad, and what I’m affectionately calling DongleGate. Also I’ll take a speculative look ahead at new Macs likely to be updated in 2017.

It is with a heavy heart that we announce that MacPeople, the Gaiensville Area Macintosh Users Group, will hold its last regular meeting on Thursday, December 8, 2016.

Since 1985, MacPeople has served the Apple enthusiasts in the greater Gainesville Area with monthly meetings, question and answer sessions, news and information, presentations, a community listserve and more. We are very proud of the legacy the club leaves behind.

MacPeople will continue to meet through the end of 2016. We hope you will join us for our final regular meeting on November 10, 2016 and for a special farewell meeting and holiday party on December 8, 2016. We are planning a special send off and encourage members who have left the club or do not regularly attend to come say goodbye.

The officers are working through the logistics of wrapping up the club’s business and will post additional information to this website as necessary. For now, here are answers to a few common questions:

• For the past several months, MacPeople has not been renewing memberships. Anyone who was a paid member as of July 1, 2016 has had their membership automatically extended through the end of the year.
• The MacPeople Listserve (the Google email group) will remain active through 2017. A decision as to whether the Listserve remains active beyond that point will be made at a later date.
• If you have borrowed a resource from the MacPeople library please return it by the December 8th meeting. If you are unable to return an item in person, contact us for mailing information. At that meeting, the contents of the library will be made available to members. We will establish a “lottery” or similar system for fairly distributing items to any interested member. Anything remaining at the end of the night will be donated to the Alachua County Friends of the Library.
• If you have any business with MacPeople to be settled, you must make a written request before December 5, 2016. All final checks will be written and the club’s books will be closed after the meeting on December 8, 2016.
• Any funds remaining in MacPeople’s bank account after the last meeting will be donated to the University of Florida Entomology Department as a thank you for allowing the group to use their facility for so many years.
• If you have additional questions that were not covered above please contact us. This page will be updated with additional information as necessary.

Thank you for your support of MacPeople.

The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, October 13, 2016, from 6:00-8:30 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg., room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

6:00 – 7: 00 –  Question and Answer
An informal Question and Answer session lead by one of our volunteers. Bring your problems questions and with our philosophy of “members helping members” the group will use our collective knowledge to help you find a solution.

7:00 – 7:10 – Announcements and Break
Refreshments will be available during the break. As a courtesy to other members, we request the refreshments not be opened until our scheduled break. Please, help yourself to the coffee at anytime.

7:10 – 7:40 – macOS Sierra – Katie
Apple has released a new operating system, macOS Sierra. Katie will run down the features and talk about whether or not the time is right for you to upgrade and the best way to upgrade.

7:40 – 7:50 – Special Announcement

7:50 – 8:00 – Prize Drawing
We invite you to participate in our monthly prize drawing. A selection of Apple and/or technology related prizes will be available. Please see the treasurer no later than 15 minutes prior to the drawing to purchase your tickets.

8:00 – 8:30 – iOS 10 and watchOS 3 – Katie
Apple has also released a new operating system for iOS and the Apple Watch Katie will talk about what’s new and how to use the new features.

MacPeople Meeting: Thursday, September 8, 6:00 – 8:30

The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, September 8th from 6:00-8:30 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg (Steinmetz Hall), room 2218 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?  Click here.

6:00 – 6:50 – Question and Answer/Help Session
An informal Question and Answer session lead by our experienced Mac users

6:50 – 7:00 – Announcements and Break
Refreshments will be available during the break

7:00 – 7:40 – Katie Floyd – Apple iPhone & Other Product Announcements

7:40 – 7:55 – Group – App Show and Tell

7:55 – 8:05 – Prize Drawing

8:05 – 8:30 – TBD

The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, August 11th from 6:00-8:30 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg (Steinmetz Hall), room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?  Click here.

6:00 – 6:50 – Question and Answer/Help Session
An informal Question and Answer session lead by our experienced Mac users

6:50 – 7:00 – Announcements and Break
Refreshments will be available during the break

7:00 – 7:40 – Katie Floyd – Amazon Echo (live demo)

7:40 – 7:55 – Rick Chin – Microsoft Excel on iOS

7:55 – 8:05 – Prize Drawing

8:05 – 8:30 – Group – App Show and Tell

The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, July 14th from 6:00-8:30 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg (Steinmetz Hall), room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?  Click here.

6:00 – 6:50 – Question and Answer/Help Session
An informal Question and Answer session lead by our experienced Mac users

6:50 – 7:00 – Announcements and Break
Refreshments will be available during the break

7:00 – 7:30 – Katie Floyd – Home Automation / Internet of Things

• Nest Thermostat
• WeMo Switch
• Philips Hue
• Ring Doorbell
• D-Link Camera
• Chamberlain MyQ
• Amazon Echo

7:30 – 7:35 – Rick Chin – Series Intro to Microsoft Office apps on iOS

7:35 – 7:55 – Rick Chin – Microsoft Word on iOS

7:55 – 8:05 – Prize Drawing

8:05 – 8:30 – Group – App Show and Tell

The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, June 9th from 6:00-8:30 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg (Steinmetz Hall), room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?  Click here.

6:00 – 6:50 – Question and Answer/Help Session
An informal Question and Answer session lead by our experienced Mac users

6:50 – 7:00 – Announcements and Break
Refreshments will be available during the break

7:00 – 7:10 – Rick Chin– Will Apple announce new Macs at WWDC?

7:10 – 7:45 – Katie Floyd – Podcasting

7:45 – 7:55 – Prize Drawing

7:55 – 8:30 – Rick Chin– Finding and eliminating duplicate files, pictures, and music

The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, May 12th from 6:00-8:30 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg (Steinmetz Hall), room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?  Click here.

6:00 – 6:50 – Question and Answer/Help Session
An informal Question and Answer session lead by our experienced Mac users

6:50 – 7:00 – Announcements and Break
Refreshments will be available during the break

7:00 – 7:30 – Katie Floyd – Menu Bar Utilities

7:30 – 8:00 – Rick Chin – Presentation apps for Mac & iOS

8:00 – 8:10 – Prize Drawing

8:10 – 8:30 – Members – App Show & Tell

The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, April 14th from 6:00-8:30 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg (Steinmetz Hall), room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?  Click here.

6:00 – 6:50 – Question and Answer/Help Session
An informal Question and Answer session lead by our experienced Mac users

6:50 – 7:00 – Announcements and Break
Refreshments will be available during the break

7:00 – 7:30 – Rick Chin – Apple/FBI, Personal Security, Backup Protection (Part 2)

7:30 – 8:00 – Miranda Castro – Browser Extensions to Improve Your Online Experience

8:00 – 8:10 – Prize Drawing

8:10 – 8:30 – Rick Chin –  Hands On with the iPad Pro 9.7″

The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, March 10th from 6:00-8:30 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg (Steinmetz Hall), room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?  Click here.

6:00 – 6:50 – Question and Answer/Help Session
An informal Question and Answer session lead by our experienced Mac users

6:50 – 7:00 – Announcements and Break
Refreshments will be available during the break

7:00 – 7:30 – Miranda Castro – Revisiting the Dashboard and Widgets

7:30 – 7:45 – Rick Chin – Expected Announcements at Upcoming Apple Event

7:45 – 7:55 – Prize Drawing

7:55 – 8:30 – Apple/FBI, Personal Security, Backup Protection