MONTHLY MEETINGS
Our monthly general meetings feature national Mac experts, and a wide variety of topics of interest to Apple users. They offer our members a great chance visit, exchange ideas, help, and enjoy great food and refreshments – and a chance to win great door prizes. General meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the meeting room of Sherlock’s Baker Street Pub at 9012 Research Blvd.
Sherlock’s features video projection plus wireless internet access. Check our calendar for details about the next meeting – or previous meeting topics.
CAPMAC ONLINE
Our new website is your gateway to CapMac at home and away. Wiki's, blogs, podcasts, webmail, our own training and tutorials, will help you stay informed and help you polish or acquire new skills. Check our calendar of meetings and special events, catch up on the latest Apple, and CapMac news.
Our online portal offers secure webmail, podcasts, how-to’s, a help wiki’s, employment opportunities, member classifieds, and an area with special member-only discounts.
When CapMac began almost 20 years ago, we hosted one of the most active BBS systems [bulletin board systems] in Austin, where members could meet and trade help, software, and support. That dial-up system is long gone – replaced by our new Lion Server where we host an amazing array of services for members: including hosting for personal websites, space for storing or sharing files. And if you need help getting started – there's always a CapMac member ready to help.
MEMBER-ONLY DISCOUNTS
Substantial discounts and special deals are available exclusively to CapMac members from a variety merchants and services. These special offers are listed in the CapMac'Members Only' Wiki.
CapMac members enjoy significant discounts on new and refurbished Macintosh computers, iPods, and other equipment from the Apple MUG Store, plus special pricing and offers from many other hardware and software vendors, including a ten percent discount on labor charges for out of warranty repairs at a local Mac specialist.
Chances are your membership will pay for itself several times over with the savings you enjoy as a CapMac member.
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Special Interest Groups (also known as 'SIGs') are geared to provide learning experiences in small groups for personalized assistance and friendly collaboration.
CapMac offers a wide variety of Special Interest Groups: Our New-to-Mac SIG holds monthly classes on a number of topics to help newcomers to the Mac get comfortable. We also have SIGs devoted to advanced photography, video and audio production, genealogy, iPhone+iPad, publishing and design, FileMaker, social media, vintage macs, with more to come!
CAPMAC EMAIL
A capmac.org email address tells the world you support the Mac and you live in Austin, one of the greatest places on the planet! 2 gigabytes of email space gives you plenty of room. Or, have your capmac.org email forwarded automatically to your current email address. It’s a great way to have an email address that stays constant even when you switch your internet provider. And you can securely check your CapMac email from any web browser in the world!
MEMBERSHIP
We offer special membership rates for students, and educators. And we welcome anyone actively seeking employment to join us as a fee-waiver member. Grow your skills, network, and enjoy the fellowship of CapMac members while your enjoy the benefits of full CapMac membership as you seek employment.