Buying and Selling Macs

Here is the Usenet swap meet for Macs. The .wanted group is the place to send a request for Macintosh-related hardware or software. The .computers groups are more for buying and selling systems and components.


Usenet:

Google Newsreader biz.marketplace.computers.mac
Google Newsreader comp.sys.mac.wanted
Google Newsreader misc.forsale.computer.mac-specific.systems
Google Newsreader misc.forsale.computers.mac
Google Newsreader misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.cards.misc
Google Newsreader misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.cards.video
Google Newsreader misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.misc
Google Newsreader misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.portables


Macintosh Acceleration

What could be better than your own personal Macintosh? Your own personal Macintosh running faster and faster and faster. So run, don't crawl, to the Net where in less time than it takes for Steve Jobs to exercise a new set of stock options, you can find out how to upgrade and enhance your processor, memory, disks, video and lots more.


Web:

http://www.everymac.com/
http://www.macspeedzone.com/
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/


Macintosh Hardware

All kinds of discussion about all kinds of Macintosh computers. Talk, talk, talk. Point the mouse and click. Talk, talk, talk. Point the mouse and click. Talk, talk, talk. Empty the trash can. Talk, talk, talk, etc.


Usenet:

Google Newsreader comp.sys.mac.hardware
Google Newsreader comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc
Google Newsreader comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage
Google Newsreader comp.sys.mac.hardware.video
Google Newsreader comp.sys.mac.portables


Macintosh Magazines

Keep up to date on what is happening in the Mac world. Here are some sites for magazines in which you can find news about hardware and software, reviews and articles as well as links to other online resources. As long as you are on the Net, you need never be out of the Macintosh loop.


Web:

http://www.macaddict.com/
http://www.macdesignonline.com/
http://www.machome.com/
http://www.mactech.com/
http://www.macworld.com/


Macintosh Mailing Lists

One way to keep up on the Macintosh world is to subscribe to one or more mailing lists. Here is a list from which you can choose the mailing lists that are just right for you. Moreover, they make great presents. For example, for a wedding present, I registered my brother and his wife for a subscription to the HyperCard mailing list. True, they don't have a computer, and they have no idea what HyperCard is, but it is awfully hard to know what to get newlyweds. A nice mailing list is always in good taste.


Web:

http://lists.apple.com/


Macintosh News and Announcements

There is a lot happening in the Mac world, and you can use the Internet to help you keep up. These resources will show you the official scoops from Apple, as well as what everyone on the street is saying. Never again need you feel embarrassed because Steve Jobs had a new idea, and you didn't know about it until you saw it in the newspaper.


Web:

http://osx.macnn.com/
http://www.apple.com/pr/
http://www.applelinks.com/
http://www.macintouch.com/
http://www.macnn.com/
http://www.macobserver.com/
http://www.macsurfer.com/


Macintosh Resources

When you are looking for any type of Macintosh-related resources, these are great places to start. No matter what you are looking for -- software, news, mailing lists, online publications, FAQs, user groups -- I bet you'll find it at one of these Web sites.


Web:

http://www.macdirectory.com/
http://www.macsonly.com/
http://www.mymac.com/
http://www.sitelink.net/


Macintosh Reviews

So you've got a Mac, and now you need to buff it out with all kinds of new software and hardware. Before you plunk down your kopeks, check out the reviews. Whatever you are thinking about getting -- programs, games, digital cameras, printers -- it's probably reviewed on the Net. Find out what's really worth your money and what deserves to be dragged directly to the trash can without passing GO or collecting $200.


Web:

http://www.macreview.com/
http://www.macreviewzone.com/


Macintosh Talk and General Discussion

As fewer and fewer people use Macintosh computers, finding other Mac people to talk with becomes more and more important. Usenet is the way to go. The .advocacy group is for debate and opinion. The .digest group is a moderated magazine that contains articles of interest to Mac people. The other Usenet groups are forums for general discussion. I say, hooray for Usenet. Where else can you go to have a rousing discussion about what to buy Steve Jobs for his birthday?


Usenet:

Google Newsreader comp.sys.mac
Google Newsreader comp.sys.mac.advocacy
Google Newsreader comp.sys.mac.digest
Google Newsreader comp.sys.mac.misc


Macintosh Troubleshooting

Wouldn't it be nice to have a Macintosh expert on call, 24 hours a day, to solve your problems? Well, I'd give you Steve Jobs's unlisted phone number, but you'd probably only get his voice mail. Instead, here are some resources full of hints and tips for troubleshooting Macintosh problems. Using the Net is the next best thing to having your own personal tech support staff.


Web:

http://www.info.apple.com/
http://www.macfixit.com/


Macintosh Updates

If you are a Mac user, this is definitely a place you need to remember: a collection of fixes, updates and information relating to the Mac operating system, peripheral devices and all types of Macintosh software. Next time tech support puts you on hold forever, check here to see if there is a fix you can download.


Web:

http://www.versionmaster.com/
http://www.versiontracker.com/macos/
http://www.vse-online.com/update-finder/


Macintosh Viruses

The great thing about having a Macintosh is you don't have to worry about all those troublesome viruses that run on PCs. However, just so you don't feel left out, there are Mac viruses. Here are some relevant resources, including lots of stuff to read: news, announcements, a FAQ (frequently asked question list), and recommendations regarding antivirus prevention and software.


Web:

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/computer-virus/macintosh-faq/
http://www.securemac.com/


MacintoshOS.com

When the original Macintosh was introduced in 1984, it cost $2,500. Today it is worth about $10. This is just one of the interesting factoids I found in the Macintosh Museum, a compendium of information about every Macintosh model, including some models that are still under development. Aside from the museum, this well-organized Web site serves as a general launching place for things Mac. You can look for free software, get help troubleshooting your problems, join a discussion group or talk to someone in a live chat area. By the way, in 1984, if you had spent that $2,500 on Apple stock instead of a computer, you would have seen it increase to a high of $3,147,743.75 in the glory days of the Mac. Today, that same stock would be worth about $10.


Web:

http://www.macintoshos.com/


MacOS Rumors

Computer companies, like all companies, want to control what you know about them and when you should know it. If you're like me, however, you want to know stuff that you are not supposed to know, so take a look at these Macintosh rumors and secrets every now and then to see what's new. I love inside information, and I think that it is only right that you and I be on the inside.


Web:

http://www.macosrumors.com/


MacSlash

Are you a MacNerd with no place to go? Do you find yourself lonely on Saturday night because your girlfriend doesn't understand the difference between Finder and a disk optimizer, and no one in your immediate circle of friends even cares about the latest version of the OS? You are not alone. Cruise to the Net where you can feast on the latest news and commentary in the Mac world. Be the first one on your virtual block to find out what's hot before it even hits the griddle.


Web:

http://www.macslash.com/


MkLinux

Linux is the cool Unix for the beginning of the twenty-first century, and just because you have a Mac doesn't mean you can't be as cool as all the other Unix people on your block. Use this Web site to find all types of Linux-for-the-Mac (MkLinux) information: the MkLinux package, a FAQ, updates and patches, as well as links to other MkLinux-related resources on the Net.


Web:

http://www.mklinux.org/


Tidbits

Tidbits is an electronic publication that discusses products and events in the Macintosh part of the world. Tidbits is both practical and news oriented. They do an excellent job and have been around for a long time. I suggest you read it regularly for three reasons: (1) to keep up on what is happening, (2) for useful tips and techniques, and (3) if you have the type of friends who are impressed that you know what is new in the Macintosh community, you will be able to impress your friends.


Web:

http://www.tidbits.com/