BMUG welcomes enthusiastic computer users, people who want to get more involved in creative applications for their machines, people who are willing to share their own knowledge and are eager to learn from others. Whether you are a member or not, we hope you will find your visit to the BMUG web site rewarding. In addition to serving members, we offer the Apple/Mac community world-wide access to our manuals, our various free download documents including club enewsletters, as well as the BMUG Quicktime video tutorials. Download free manuals, tutorials and enewsletters... Our recompense is knowing that we are adding to the general store of Apple/Mac skills and knowledge, however, should you wish to show your gratitude in some small way, why not sign up online and become a BMUG member or one of our many remote members. BMUG meetings are informal, and we are very open to member’s suggestions for activities, demonstrations and topics. You can take part. Be assured that our group welcomes beginners, and people who don’t even own a Mac yet. We work at being “geek free”, so don’t worry if you are totally uninterested in technicalities. What do you do with your Mac? Whatever you do with your Mac you will gain from participating in our group. You may be sure that you will find someone at BMUG who is able to help you with any issue, someone who knows who to ask, and someone who can benefit from what you have to offer. enewsletters.htmlmac_tips.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1

  1. ✦June Brown bought her first Mac in 1987, but considers herself to have been basically a novice until she joined BMUG and began exploring new possibilities. Her new MacBook Pro is her fourth computer, and now she’s really getting up to speed with iPhoto, Photoshop Elements and Pages. June’s professional background was in the Victorian Education system, and her input helps BMUG to stay focused on the real needs and interests of members.  June is the BMUG assistant librarian and plays the role of our 'Meet and Greet' person.

  1. ✦Peter Oakley - he is the BMUG Membership Secretary.  Peter was introduced to Apple Macs by his brother in UK and in 1995 bought himself a Power Macintosh 7100 running Claris Works. This computer remained reliable for many years and he used it until he retired, but it proved too slow for the internet and was replaced in 2008 by an iMac which he loves. Peter's working career was with an international tyre company, which sent him to Australia in 1972. Taking over this role in BMUG, he aims to learn more about iWork, iLife, and wants to expand his interest in general computing and genealogy.

  1. ✦Steve Craddock has worked as a professional desktop publisher and writer. Presently very interested in music, digital imaging and iWeb. Steve is the BMUG Manuals and enewsletter editor. Steve is currently the BMUG Vice President and is co-ordinator of  Intermediate Macs 1.0 Group.

  1. ✦Don Patrick is particularly interested in digital imaging and photography, and has an extensive knowledge of troubleshooting and maintaining Macs. Don serves as Co-Webmaster for the BMUG web site and is the group’s email secretary and is co-ordinator of  Advanced Macs Group..

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The BMUG Committee

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  1. ✦Marnie Haig-Muir is an economic and social historian who retired from Deakin in 2004 and is still pursuing her research interests actively. She has been a Mac user since the late 1980’s and is very much a learning-by-doing type. With many years experience in ‘nuts and bolts’ word-processing, Marnie is now looking forward to finding out more about her Mac for fun things like photographs and music. Marnie is the BMUG President.

  1. ✦Jim Strachan -  several years after retirement purchased an Apple IIe when it was the latest in desktop computing.  Since then he has progressed through a Mac Plus and any number of operating systems to finally own a 20” iMac running Leopard.  Being self-taught he has developed many bad habits but seems to be able to cope with “Office “, the “iWork” suite and an early edition of MYOB. He has now started to struggle with “Elements”. Jim is the current BMUG Treasurer.

  1. ✦Margaret Evans is a retired teacher and now a volunteer at Queenscliffe Historical Museum where she is responsible for digitising photographs and documents into the cataloguing program using PCs. Her introduction to computers was an Apple Classic in 1990. Soon these would be replaced by PCs throughout the school. On retirement she was convinced to return to Macs and so an iMac was purchased in 2008. How great they are! She is looking forward to learning more re photos and making them into movies.  Margaret is BMUGs Librarian, is co-ordinator of Hall and Equipment and the Basic Macs Group.

  1. ✦Jo-Anne Britt uses her Mac in many ways, not the least of which is researching and writing a 20,000 word thesis for a Master of Education degree.  She uses just about every facet of the computer in relation to her job as a primary teacher - word processing, searching and trailing educational sites, certificates, setting up class programs, wikis, emails, statistics, powerpoints, iMovie, iPhoto, burning CDs and DVD - you name it Jo does it all. And then there is her extensive interest in textile arts and the work and input of maintaining her 2 blogs.  Jo says "No wonder I'm on the computer so much!"  - Jo is Assistant Editor of the BMUG eNewsletter.

  1. ✦Prue Paterson has always admired the practicality of the Apple Mac and purchased her first mac in ’97. Works with Pages, MS Word, Numbers, Appleworks, iPhoto, iDVD , iWeb, and has set up a website with photos of local environs.  Lives in Colac and is a Remote BMUG member.    - Prue is the BMUG Webmaster.

  1. ✦David Dixon is through and through a multi media man, specialising in iMovie, iDVD and iPhoto. David was one of the foundation members of BMUG and is currently the HelpDesk co-ordinator.

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  1. ✦Greg Melville is a real Mac convert, who declares the Apple versus PC debate is a 'no brainer'. He freely admits his Mac skills are limited, unlike his enthusiasm for the 'magic' machine. Greg is a musician and wants to move on from the basic Apple applications to developing further expertise with Garage Band.  He owns an early Intel machine and G4 with cinema screen. His professional background was in teaching and he has been heavily involved in voluntary community activities for many years. Greg is the BMUG Meeting Manager.