Apple&Mac Users please check this out

shahbic
By shahbic

Hi all,

We are starting a Group which called Qatar ِApple User Group, QAUG.

QAUG is a non-profit Apple User Group, which was created to support Mac users in Qatar community that can offer help and support, and nice place to get together with like-minded users.

We are on the process to begin of registering QAUG as an Apple User Group in Apple Computer Inc. in California, USA.

The User Group's ultimate aims are:

To establish and operate a community of users of Apple products in general and Mac computers in particular, that offers help and support to each other.
To offer this help and support both online through a web site and offline at meetings and other activities.
To educate the larger market about the benefits of Apple products in the hope of making some customers switch to Apple.
To help alleviate misinformation and miscommunication in the marketplace.

The main reason for starting QAUG was a feeling that there was a need for more information about Apple, Mac, and iPod and related issues in Qatar. We realized there is a dedicated but largely silent Apple-community in Qatar and we wanted to offer them a platform where they could meet each other, help each other out with problems, and to education people about the benefits of Macs and iPods.

So people who would like to join please PM me so I can let you know when the nexr meeting is going be>>> which will be very soon......

Best to you all,
Khalid

By anonymous• 29 Jun 2009 12:21
anonymous

Mac users on XP !!!

good luck for all :)

By mr-design• 24 Oct 2008 01:06
mr-design

(Mac Is what i call....Computer)

Don`t Love me be my friend

By rriver• 24 Oct 2008 00:09
rriver

Hi all,

Luv to join new group like this, hope I'm also welcome!

By anonymous• 10 May 2008 01:35
anonymous

Wow! Its so nice to see more Mac users participate here.

Anyway, may our Group be established/legalized already or not, we can have a casual/non-formal meet. Anyone care to join, please let us know.

By qataria89• 9 May 2008 13:02
qataria89

hi there!!

i would love to be part of this group cuz i am having a few problems with my macbook and my ipod which i cant seem to fix :S 

By mallrat• 8 May 2008 20:07
mallrat

Im a new apple user too, would love to join this group to get advise.

but, novita77 is right, we have to make this group legal,

Only then i shall join you.

 

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By anonymous• 8 May 2008 19:59
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

Hello, guys!  I've noticed that the posts here are quite old.  Anyway...

 

Good day, shahbic!  Good day to all!  I am very much interested to join (and/or even start)  this Qatar Apple Users Group.  I am an iPod user (from a Nano 1GB to a Classic 80GB) and a Mac user (both iBook G4 Tiger 14" SuperDrive and MacBook Leopard), and obviously an Apple fanatic/freak!   I am also a member of the Philippine Macintosh Users Group (http://www.philmug.ph) and PodCentral - For the Filipino iPod Community (http://www.podcentral.ph), and several other tech users group in my country.

 

FOR ANY UPDATES AND DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING THE FOUNDING/ESTABLISHING OF THIS GROUP, YOU CAN CONTACT ME THROUGH (+974)652-2069.

 

[By the way, I have just signed-up with Qatar Living, and this topic is the main reason I joined!] 

By brightstar• 21 Dec 2007 06:33
brightstar

hey,

yeh i got the 24 inch white imac a couple of days ago from virgin megastores =) very pleased.

i am quite a big fan of apple products so i think its a good idea you are setting this up

By shahbic• 4 Nov 2007 12:34
shahbic

Hi all,

I few poeple who attend the meeting and none of them from QL

I will post some of photos latter

The next meeting will be next month and I hope that some of u will be there...

Thanks Tarek for the invetation i will consider ur offer and pass it to other memebers...

Best Regards,

Khalid Shahbic

By tareeko• 2 Nov 2007 15:59
Rating: 5/5
tareeko

Hey there,

I'd like to join you guys but I don't think I can make it to the meeting. Maybe we can have another meeting in the Liberal Arts and Sciences Building (LAS building) at Education City. It has a very nice lecture hall which I can help provide access to.

Take care,

Tarek Al-Ward

By shahbic• 1 Nov 2007 22:51
Rating: 4/5
shahbic

Meeting will held on Friday at 7pm on COSAT Coffee near the Center...( behind RAMADA hotel )

I Will SMS all people on my contact and send them a message

all welcome

Best Regards,

Khalid Shahbic

By clickqass• 1 Nov 2007 11:46
clickqass

By then we'll all be done with our other weekend plans...

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By amnesia• 30 Oct 2007 11:59
amnesia

I'll join in on Friday :) (can't promise but I'll try to, please pm me details)

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By shahbic• 30 Oct 2007 10:52
Rating: 4/5
shahbic

We need your opinions on what Day&time is best for meeting....

Day:

Thursday Nov. 1st

or

Friday Nov. 2nd

Time:

7-9 or 8-10

Meeting place will ge ahead on COSTA Coffee the one next to the Center.....( Behind RAMADA Hotel )

Please tell which will be the best day&ttime for all of us.

Best Regards,

Khalid Shahbic

By novita77• 25 Oct 2007 09:02
Rating: 3/5
novita77

Pls PM Qatari or Ahmd if you want to make a new group on QL, they will sort the rest out.

By clickqass• 23 Oct 2007 19:09
clickqass

Goto this link...

http://www.apple.com/macosx/guidedtour/

I can't wait to upgrade....

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Experience is what you get, when you don’t get what you want…..

By anonymous• 23 Oct 2007 18:10
anonymous

I just gotta email about the new platform...where can I go check it out...the leopard that is...

By bigdon• 23 Oct 2007 13:17
bigdon

jonathandsouza26 I have seen a video demonstration of the leopard desktop, it was fantastic, I am looking forward to test it. specially I liked this feature where you can see perview of all the files and also the quickview where you can see the file instantly without opening its application.

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By clickqass• 23 Oct 2007 11:20
Rating: 4/5
clickqass

I had downloaded the beta version since almost a month now. I have the Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 9A499 Build and 10.5 9A466 Build. They are both .dmg file but i just couldn't install them. Its quite a lengthy procedure and i really didn't have the patience. Hopefully i could get some help in the first meeting.

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Experience is what you get, when you don’t get what you want…..

By c_jack• 22 Oct 2007 21:01
c_jack

Hello,.

As I also very interested with apple product, but till now still waiting to get one after LEOPARD is released.

so I don't have to upgraded from TIGER.

I see good news and really like to joint with this group.

Specially we'll have a good discount as a member and good technical support.

Khalid, I've sent my contact number

Regards

c_jack

By shahbic• 22 Oct 2007 18:31
shahbic

Everyone is welcome to join us at the meeting.

We are on the process to get a Center where we will give a support to Apple users and have our meeting their.

Ali Bin Ali Technology solutions experts will join us on the meeting.

Most of Apple users now is waiting for the new Apple OS Leopard..... so our next meeting is going to be after its released on Doha.

please anyone who would like to join. please send me PM with your name and phone number so we will SMS about the details of the meeting...

Best Regards,

Khalid Shahbic

By Iphone999• 22 Oct 2007 17:40
Iphone999

Assalamu Alikum,

You already know me..with private messages.Am verymuch intrested to join in QAUG.infact its a very good idea,i really appreciate you for that..As i was selling iphone for last couple of month i have met somany apple users but they where sad about the support and service of apple product in Qatar.if we start a community like this it will help and support for those who seek help.

As i know your an IT guy me too.if we got more it guys in our community we can have our own QAUG service center like that and can give more support and awaraness about apple product..

If you dont mind please allow me to be in QAUG and your freind tooo.

Thanks and Rgrds

Salam

Jones

By shahbic• 19 Oct 2007 06:07
Rating: 3/5
shahbic

Thanks you all for ur replays,

about installing the new leopard, you can do unpgrade with no problem but the main thing is, some of the application would not function as they don't support the new OS......

so you have at least wating for the software company to do an upgrade so you can use it with Leopard or you can duel boot and install both on the same HD and try to test it before you do the big move.........

By clickqass• 19 Oct 2007 03:19
Rating: 5/5
clickqass

Hi,

I have OS X 10.4 and would like to install 10.5 once its released.

What i wanted to know was, could i do an upgrade keeping all my applications and files intact or would i have to format and do a fresh installation...

thanks...

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Experience is what you get, when you don’t get what you want…..

By jyc• 18 Oct 2007 18:20
Rating: 5/5
jyc

Great khaled!

It's a very nice idea, and we'll support you as we are the Apple representant in Qatar.As you know the Apple awarness is low in Qatar and we're trying to increase it and hope that we'll succeed in it.As a start we worked hardely to get the best Apple technicians to Qatar to provide a professional support and to stop the servicing problem.And as a first support to your project all the members of your group will have a special discount from our company (Ali bin Ali Technology solutions).

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