A Mac-related site isn't complete without a list of links to other Mac-related sites. So here it is. For additional links relating to digital video and digital audio, see the Video Sites and Audio Sites pages.
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Updated August 21, 1996
General Apple Sites
Cool Technologies
Mac Events
Publications (Print)
Publications (Electronic)
Mac People
Mac Sites
Mac Shareware/Freeware Sources
Mac Vendors
Main index -- A table of contents for Apple's Web sites.
Visual map -- Another nice overview of Apple's Web sites.
The Tech Info Library -- An extremely useful site that lets you search Apple's extensive library of tech support documents.Apple Media Program -- Apple's support program for multimedia developers .
Apple Facts Online -- Data sheets, company propaganda, upgrade literature, and more.
How to contact Apple -- key phone numbers, including Dr. Gil's home phone (just kidding).
Macs and the Internet -- This site has details on a variety of mailing lists that cover the use of Macs as Web servers.Mac OS 8 -- Also known as Copland, this endlessly awaited version of the Mac's system software may be in the distant future, but its Web site is here now.
Project X -- This very cool initiative is out of Apple's research group and enables you to graphically navigate huge data sets.
Cybertech -- Interesting site covering Apple's Internet initiatives, from Cyberdog to Web-serving tools.New Products -- The latest on the latest.
Apple press releases -- All the news that's fit to bits.
New software updates -- Lists and lets you download Apple software revised within the last 14 days.
Software updates -- The main software update library.
Software update changes -- Details changes made in software updates.
Software version numbers -- Lists current versions of Apple software. Look here when you're wondering whether you use have the latest version of some key driver or extension.
Cornell University's CU-SeeMe Site -- CU-SeeMe is videoconferencing software that works on Macs and Windows machines equipped with video- and audio-input hardware. It's free, it's fun, and it's very cool. Once you get CU-SeeMe, check out these sites: Børre Ludvigsen's site (a variety of videoconferencing experiments, including a remote-controlled video camera that uses Lego parts!); Michael Sattler's CU-SeeMe page (very good tutorial material; links to other sites); and John Lauer's CU-SeeMe Event Listing page (the closest thing CU-SeeMe has to TV Guide).
Apple's QuickDraw 3D site -- Apple's outstanding new 3-D imaging technology is going to have a huge impact on the Mac world.
Apple's QuickTime site - Apple's Web site for QuickTime and QuickTime VR.
Apple's QuickTime VR site - Download the QuickTime VR player as well as sample movies.
Progressive Networks - Makers of the RealAudio technology, which provides real-time audio streaming over the Internet.
Gigantic Listing of Mac Events -- Elliotte Harold's The Well Connected Mac site provides a comprehensive list of upcoming Mac trade shows and events.
Macworld -- The Macintosh authority -- and, IMHO, the best computer magazine.
MacTech -- A Mac programmer's magazine.MacAddict -- A new monthly Mac magazine (brave folks, these).
MacWeek -- Ziff-Davis's newsweekly for Mac "managers." Timely news, sometimes-accurate rumors, good reviews.
MacToday -- A Mac magazine published in the Southeastern US; Adobe Acrobat-format versions are available on its Web site.
MacUser -- Ziff-Davis's Mac monthly.NewMedia -- This monthly media-production magazine's Web site, Hyperstand, is packed with news, reviews, and features for multimedia and Web developers.
TidBITS -- Adam and Tonya Engst's TidBITS is a free weekly electronic publication devoted to the Macintosh. A pioneer in its field, TidBITS is a good place to start your Mac e-zine explorations.
Apple Directions -- An Apple publication geared toward the business side of Mac development. Good overviews of new Apple technologies, Mac developer business opportunities.
Computer Currents Interactive -- Online version of the free and informative computer newsmagazine.
Develop -- An Apple publication that looks at the techy side of Mac development.
MacNET Journal -- Also called MNJ2, this is a nicely done Mac e-zine.
Info-Mac Digest -- Kind of funky, definitely informative.
The Information Alley -- A very informative publication assembled by Apple's technical support staff.
The InfoZone -- Daily Mac news and views from Chris Sparno. A must-see.
Marc Canter -- I first met this guy in 1985 or so, when he had a small company called MacroMind and an animation program called VideoWorks. (I also have my original beta copies of MusicWorks.) Anyway, he sold MacroMind (now Macromedia) and is now exploring the outer limits of art, music, technology, and coolness.
MacInTouch -- Ric Ford's MacInTouch column in MacWeek is one of the best sources for timely, detailed information on current versions, updates, system software problems, and more. His Web site contains additional information and is updated frequently. His page of Mac-related links is equally useful.
Guy Kawasaki -- The original evangelist and a former columnist for Macworld, now an Apple Fellow -- and quite a fellow he is.
David Ramsey -- A former Apple engineer and former MacWeek columnist, he now writes a cybercolumn.
Dave Winer -- One of the original Mac developers, now known as the creator of the Frontier scripting software and some outstanding 'net-related software -- all of it for Macs.
The Power Macintosh Resource Page -- Excellent site featuring Power Mac information, with an emphasis on PCI-based Power Macs.
BMUG Online -- Web site operated by the legendary Berkeley Macintosh User's Group, the world's largest Mac user group.
Brent Foster's Mac Page -- Brand-new Mac site with still more links.
Apple Easter Eggs Index -- Very cool site contains the largest listing of Mac Easter eggs -- you know, those little undocumented Shift-Option-sneeze sequences -- in existence.
The Cross-Platform Pages - Facing the chore of swapping data with a Windows machine? Get your tips and techniques from Ross Scott Rubin.
Cult of Macintosh -- Juhani Sirkiä's site features tons of links and an appealing interface. The background graphic alone is worth a visit.
The Well Connected Mac -- Elliotte Harold's site, sponsored by c|net online, is a terrific source of links to Mac software, vendors, trade shows, FAQs, and more.
Macintosh Updates Page -- Do you have the latest version of [you name it]? Find out here.
Macintosh Tips and First Aid -- Tim Curtin's site uses an interface I think you'll recognize to guide you to Mac tips, information, and links.
Macintosh AV General FAQ -- Have an AV or Power Mac? Look here for information on video and audio input and output, telephony, GeoPort, and speech recognition.
Ultimate Macintosh -- A colossal set of Mac-related links.
Yahoo's Macintosh page -- Another good jumping-off point.
Index to Multimedia Information Sources -- Simon Gibb's huge list of links. Not Mac-specific, but awesome nonetheless.
shareware.com -- Operated by c|net, this is a searchable site of software for the Mac and, um, other platforms. Very flashy; nice interface.
Dartmouth College's ftp site -- Dartmouth knows its Macs; it's been a particularly strong force in Macintosh networking. (I covered a Mac networking conference there back in the mid-80s.)
The Well Connected Mac's software listings -- Pointers to more software than you have space for.
I couldn't begin to put together a better list than you'll find on Elliotte Harold's The Well Connected Mac site. Over 1400 vendors listed, complete with Web URLs, e-mail addresses, mail addresses, and more -- and it's searchable. Check it out!