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The [[A.P.P.L.E.]] is one of the oldest official Apple Users Groups in existence and specializes in providing users with usable freeware and shareware. They also publish their magazine, ''[[Call-A.P.P.L.E.]]'', on a monthly basis in addition to online libraries.▼
While much of the current group is still based in the [[Seattle]] area, production is now handled in [[Japan]] and [[Canada]].
The purpose of the group is to provide information, software, hardware, documentation, and support to all levels of users regardless of the Apple computer that they are using.
▲The [[A.P.P.L.E.]] is one of the oldest official Apple Users Groups in existence and specializes in providing users with usable freeware and shareware. They also publish their magazine, ''[[Call-A.P.P.L.E.]]'', on a monthly basis in addition to online libraries.