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Welcome to MavMac

This site was put together by Gary Urban as a MSU Macintosh Resource area. The links and products listed are one's that I either use or have read about from various Mac sites and magazines that I've found useful for Mac users like you. There are 10,000 plus software programs for the Mac.

• MacOS X Downloads
• Apple Product Guide
• VersionTracker MacOS X
• opensourcemac.org

Timeline of Mac operating Systems

MacOS X 10.5 Leopard

MacOS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

apple.com/backtoschool

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Apple's Latest Product Releases

• iPhone

• MacBook Air
• Apple TV

• iPod Touch
• iPod Classic
• iMac

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macoffice2008.com

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Events

Insomnia Film Festival

iMovie Festival - March 28, 2008 - Ostrander Auditorium

• DV Fest

Campus Movie Fest

2007 Apple Scholars Program

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Apple's Get a Mac site

• Ads

Thinking of Buying a Mac

Which Mac are You?

• Mac Hardware vs Windows Costs
• Used Mac Estimator

When does Apple Announce Products

Apple consumer Macs are enterprise-worthy

Eight Financial Reasons Why You Should Use Mac OS

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Neat Free Programs

• FileMaker Campus Productivity Kit
  • Manage Contacts
  • Organize Research and Lecture Notes
  • Track Group Project Assignments
  • Coordinate Events
  • Prioritize To-Do Lists
• NeoOffice
• OpenOffice
• Google Earth
• Google SketchUp

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Gary's Software Picks

• Delicious Library
• RapidWeaver
• Windows Media® Components for QuickTime
• Skype

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Battery Exchange Program

• MacBook Pro
• iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 by Sony Corporation of Japan
  sold worldwide from October 2003 through August 2006
• iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 manufactured by LG Chem, Ltd. of South Korea
  sold worldwide from October 2004 through May 2005

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Gary's Computer picks

• iMac 20"or 24" for mostly any desktop task
• MacPro for high-end video/CAD projects, and/or want multiple drives and CD/DVD bays
• MacBook for portability, long battery life and great wireless reception
• MacBook Pro for larger screen
• 1GB RAM minimum, 100GB drive minimum (for regular computing)
• 2G RAM, 500GB (Aperture, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, CAD, High-Definition video, etc.)

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See Minneosota State Mankato's ITS official software support list.

MnSCU Procedure 5.22.1, Acceptable Use of Computers and Information Technology Resources

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Macintosh User Groups

• Apple User Groups
  • Campus