Tidewater Area Macintosh Users Group

Tidewater Area Macintosh Users Group An Apple User Group Serving the Cities of Tidewater, Virginia. http://tidewatermug.757.org TarMac was founded by a group of three Mac enthusiasts in 1984.

They founded TarMac on the principle that formalities during user group meetings only interfere with the club's primary purpose -- to enjoy all things Apple. Because of this founding concept, TarMac remains an informal organization, open to all. As Apple has evolved, so has TarMac. While once solely a Macintosh users group, we've grown into a group that supports all Apple products.

04/19/2026
04/18/2026

We had a terrific meeting on April 16th. While we talked about several Apple-related topics, the main event for the evening was a discussion of Google's use (and other search engine use of) AI to improve searching. The more specific your question, the better the Google can answer it. We even had Google tell us the name of a flower by showing it a picture.

A current TarMac member (thanks, Ray!) found this article in today’s Virginian Pilot newspaper.  It’s an excellent histo...
04/04/2026

A current TarMac member (thanks, Ray!) found this article in today’s Virginian Pilot newspaper. It’s an excellent history of Apple in a 10-minute read. Brings back lots of memories.

A scrawny hippie and a nerdy engineer who became prank-playing friends vowed to change the world when they founded a Silicon Valley startup on April Fools’ Day 50 years ago and then — no joke — pulled it off.

06/17/2025

MEETS the 3rd Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m.
TOPIC: TBA
Location: Denny's restaurant at 3337 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach
Come early and have dinner.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at our next meeting.
06/15/2023

Looking forward to seeing everyone at our next meeting.

!!!!!NEW MEETING LOCATION!!!!Next Meeting: Thursday, June 15, 2023,  7:00 pm. Denny's restaurant at 3337 Virginia Beach ...
05/18/2023

!!!!!NEW MEETING LOCATION!!!!
Next Meeting: Thursday, June 15, 2023, 7:00 pm.
Denny's restaurant at 3337 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach

Here’s a map:
https://goo.gl/maps/5M8AsjeeebQPYGmj6

The I-264 Rosemont Road exit is the closest. There's a large parking lot. When you enter the restuarant, the room is down a hall, immediately on the left. Please come and plan to have dinner.

★★★★☆ · Diner

New Tarmac Website: Keep up with the news.
03/16/2021

New Tarmac Website: Keep up with the news.

About Us

03/16/2021

COVID News. The board continues to monitor the COVID pandemic. After considerable discussions about March and April meetings, the board has determined that we won’t be holding a March meeting but…We are planning to hold our meeting in April.

Looks like the MacArthur Center Apple Store will close permanently, while the Lynnhaven Store will remain open.
02/26/2021

Looks like the MacArthur Center Apple Store will close permanently, while the Lynnhaven Store will remain open.

A spokesperson for Apple confirmed to 10 On Your Side Friday morning that the store at MacArthur Center will permanently close.

11/17/2020

TarMac FEBRUARY Meeting Cancellation Announcement.

While we regret having to cancel our meetings, it’s still in everyone’s best interest that we not meet. Hopefully, with a vaccine now available, we'll be able to resume in-person meetings soon.

Our decision was based on consideration of several factors:
1. The increasing number of COVID infections in Virginia and the governor’ restriction in the size of social groups.
2. The age and increased vulnerability of our attendees.
3. The reduced number of attendees during recent meetings.

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Tidewater, VA

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