February 4, 2008
Program Preview:
Apple’s Latest Operating System, Leopard

by Chris Novell

We are pleased to have Dave Marra of Apple Computer as our speaker in February. Dave, a Senior Systems Engineer at Apple, will return to wow us with his dynamic delivery as he introduces us to the amazing features of Apple’s new operating system, Leopard.

Packed with over 300 amazing new innovations, Mac OS X v10.5 "Leopard" features a completely new desktop and Finder environment, making it even easier to quickly browse and locate your files; Quick Look, to view the contents of your documents without opening them; Time Machine, a revolutionary automated file backup and recovery utility; Spaces, an exciting new way to keep your Mac clutter-free and organized; Dashboard with Web Clip, to create your very own Dashboard widgets; iChat, for high-quality video and audio conferencing, remote screen sharing, slideshow and presentation delivery; along with significantly updated versions of Spotlight, Safari, iCal, Automator, Mail and much, much more!
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Because of DACS Mac SIG Leader Richard Corzo’s timely pursuit, DACS is able to offer this excellent program on Apple’s latest version of the Mac operating system. Richard prepared the following portion of the preview to entice us further:

This is an exciting time of the year to have Dave talk to us, coming just three weeks after Macworld, where Apple traditionally makes big announcements. To go with Leopard's Time Machine backup feature, we'll certainly be interested in hearing about the Time Capsule backup appliance, which combines a wireless router with a networked disk. You can do your backups wirelessly, and the network drive can even be used by PCs.

Perhaps Dave will also share with us more details on the MacBook Air, which is the world's thinnest notebook computer. It does just about everything wirelessly. If you need to load something from an optical drive, you can "borrow" one from a nearby Mac or PC.

And, if you're interested, why not ask Dave about the Apple TV device, which connects to your widescreen TV and optionally syncs with your computer's iTunes library of music, photos, and videos? It also connects directly to the Internet so you can watch YouTube videos on your TV, buy content or rent movies from the iTunes store, or view your Flickr or .Mac Web Gallery photos.

About Dave Marra
As a Senior Systems Engineer for Apple, Dave Marra has conducted more than 500 technology presentations, keynote addresses and workshops for schools, Mac and PC user groups, businesses and other professional organizations across the United States and Canada. His specialty areas include digital multimedia, internet technologies and cross-platform integration. For more information about Dave, please visit his web site at www.marrathon.com.

DACS meetings are held at the Danbury Hospital auditorium. (Click here for directions.) Activities begin at 6:30 p.m. with registration and casual networking. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. with a discussion of what’s new in technology (What's News) followed by a general question and answer period (Ask DACS), announcements and a short break. The featured evening presentation begins at 8:00.

As a reminder, our General Meetings are free and open to the public so invite anyone you know who would be interested in this topic.