Macintosh User Group

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A Macintosh User Group (MUG) is a group of people who use Macintosh computers made by Apple Inc. or other manufacturers and who use the Apple Macintosh operating system (OS). These groups are primarily locally situated and meet regularly to discuss Macintosh computers, the Mac OS, and software and peripherals that work with these computers. Some groups focus on the older versions of Mac OS, up to Mac OS 9, but the majority now focus on the current versions of Mac OS, Mac OS X.

Macintosh user groups elect their own leaders, who develop and present topics at group meetings, schedule special events, and other activities. MUGs generally have a close affiliation with Apple Inc., which maintains a User Group Advisory Board consisting of MUG officers and members, who advise Apple on user group matters and relationships. Apple also maintains a MUG locator service on their website.

Another website, the MUG Center, provides a variety of resources to MUGs and Mac users, including a comprehensive list of links to MUG websites.

[edit] See also

Computer user group

Linux User Group

[edit] External links

• Apple's User Group page
• MUG search page
• Apple User Group Advisory Board page
• The MUG Center: The Mac User Group Resource Site
• Arkansas Apple and Macintosh User Group
• Main Line Macintosh User Group, Philadelphia, PA
• Arizona Macintosh User Group
• North East Ohio Apple Corps
• San Diego Macintosh User Group
• West End Mac User Group, London
• Washington Apple Pi, Washington, D.C.
• MetroMac, New York City
• AUSOM: Apple Users Society of Melbourne, Australia
• Bellarine Mac User Group, Australia
• The Rest of Us: The Chicago Macintosh Users Group
• Hellenic macintosh user group
• Triangle Macintosh Users Group - Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina