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April 10 meeting - learn to backup your Mac

Thursday, April 10, 2003
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Our Macintosh computers have evolved to handle data that is more important than ever to us. In addition to our financial records and personal and business correspondence, we now entrust our music libraries, priceless digital pictures, movies, and more to the safety of our hard disks. As some have sadly discovered, these mechanical devices are prone to failure without warning.

Mac columnist Henry Norr reported in the San Francisco Chronicle that portable computer drives are ten times more likely to crash, and almost one in six laptop computers is stolen every year.

Even more often, we accidentally delete or overwrite files ourselves which are irreplaceable and can't be recovered.

Disk Utility

"There are two types of people in the world," 'Doctor Macintosh' Bob Levitus advised in one of our very first CapMac meetings, "those who have lost data, and those who will."

When the inevitable happens, will you be prepared with a backup of your vital data? Or will you curse the fates and wish you had taken the time to set up a backup routine so that your only loss is the time to restore your precious data?

Join us at our April 10 meeting for a special presentation on "How to Back Up your Mac" by Matt Morris of Dantz.

Founded in 1984, Dantz Development Corporation of Orinda, California is a leading worldwide provider of backup software. The Dantz Retrospect family of backup products has earned numerous awards for protecting business critical information on servers, desktops, and notebooks.

With four different versions of Retrospect for the Macintosh, Dantz covers the market from personal backup to large enterprises with thousands of workstations. Their software works with a multitude of different drives and media, and their web site can help you select which is best for your needs.
Retrospect Backup

Lifesaver Hard Disk

Dantz has published several "white papers" on the subject of backup strategies. These documents provide excellent resources for understanding the requirements of a good backup and the importance of planning your strategy before setting it up:
Retrospect for Macintosh saved an episode of the popular animated television show, The Simpsons. Retrospect customers include The University of Texas, Motorola, Walt Disney, and more.


In addition, Valerie Schriber will provide details about our new "Tutor a Teacher" program to help local teachers get the most from their Macs.

Plus, questions and answers, our monthly raffle, the nicest Mac friends you could ever hope to meet, and more!

Members and non-members alike are welcome to attend. Don't miss it!

7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
UT Pharmacy Bldg, Room 3.106
University St, between 24th & Dean Keeton (view map)
Contact Person -
512 502-8294

Location: The CapMac General Meeting is generally held on the second Thursday of every month. We are fortunate to have an excellent meeting space in the UT Pharmacy Building in a tiered auditorium style classroom equipped with state of the art audio and video projection and internet access. There's even power outlets for your PowerBook or iBook!

Getting there: The UT Pharmacy Building is located on University Avenue near the intersection of West 26th Street (which becomes Dean Keeton St. as it passes by the UT Law School). View a map of the vicinity and get driving directions here. The white square in the graphic below shows the location of the Pharmacy Building.

map to Pharmacy Building

Click here for a more detailed map.

Ample parking is now available just two blocks away in a new multilevel garage (PG4) recently constructed by the University. The garage is located at the corner of 27th Street and University Avenue, with the entrance on 27th Street. Cost is 3.00 for the whole evening.

Get driving directions to the garage and learn about their payment process here. Other parking options are available around campus.

The next CapMac Board of Directors meeting is on Thursday, April 3, 2003.

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Schlotzsky's Flagship Deli
218 South Lamar, Austin

Contact Person - , CapMac Treasurer/Membership Coordinator
512 502-8294

The Board of Directors meeting is generally held on the first Tuesday of each month and is open to all members.

Directions are available from the Schlotzsky's web site. Bring your appetite and AirPort enabled PowerBook or iBook - Schlotzsky's has free wireless internet access!


Capitol Macintosh General Meeting Presenters


Recent CapMac General meetings have featured these terrific presenters:

  • August, 2002 - replay of Steve Jobs' Macworld Expo keynote address.
  • September, 2002 - Scott Meyer of Apple Computer introduces Jaguar (Mac OS X 10.2).
  • October, 2002 - Brian Greenstone of Pangea Software with the first public preview of Bugdom 2. Check out the meeting notes and pictures from the October meeting.
  • November, 2002 - Jeff Hussey of Apple Computer presents iPhoto. Review the meeting notes and pictures.
  • December, 2002 - Noted Mac-expert, author, columnist, and now radio personality Bob Levitus presents his annual "State of the Macintosh" address. Check out the meeting notes and pictures if you were unable to attend.
  • January, 2003 - replay of Steve Jobs' Macworld Expo keynote address, featuring a live report from CapMac member and online columnist Nancy Carroll Gravley of The Mac Observer.
  • February, 2003 - CapMac officers Glenn Chase and Mark Millard showed how to maximize your CapMac online services, including how to create your own photo gallery on the CapMac server using iPhoto 2, build a "weblog" with Blogger, and set up a CapMac email account.
  • March, 2003 - Amity Lesko and Nestor Hernandez of Austin's Aspyr Media presented sneak previews of upcoming games SpyHunter, Harry Potter - Chamber of Secrets, plus current games Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3, NASCAR 2002 Racing Season, Star Wars Jedi Knight II, and more. Aspyr also offered many games at half price to attendees.


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