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Table of Contents
- What's Hot!
- the current coolest Macintosh links on the planet
- Latest News! - Macintosh news links (updated daily!)
- Apple Computer Pages
- Software Archives
- Internet Software and Information
- Information
- General - general info, hints & tips, troubleshooting, news, etc.
- Graphics and Sound - desktop publishing, graphic arts, MIDI, etc.
- Software Info and Reviews - software, the good, the bad, and the ugly
- Hardware - clone makers, CPU performance, acceleration, etc.
- Programming - MacHack, GameSprockets, and Land o' Geeks
- Buying and Selling - get the best Macintosh deals on the Internet
- International - Macintosh language kits and non-english sites
- Miscellaneous - stuff
- Publications - periodicals, magazines, e-zines
- Games
- Resources and Indexes
- Companies and Mail Order
- Newsgroups
Newton Users: Check out the The ULTIMATE Newton.
Hot Tidbits
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 is FINAL - The official browser for MacOS 8.1! includes FTP (download manager), Java, and JavaScript support! For US users, check out the 128-bit update! NOTE: To stop pages from flashing while loading, I recommend setting Preference, Web_Content, "Refresh after all images are loaded"
- Netscape Communicator 4.04 Netscape is now FREE! Navigator stand-alone 4.04 is also available. Navigator 4.04 seems to be faster and use less memory than Netscape 3.04, BUT Navigator 4.04 does NOT include email or an newsreader. Download from Netscape's FTP site: Communicator and Navigator 4.04 or the 3.0 version Navigator 3.04!
- Poincast Network 1.1 - try PUSH technology for the Mac! Lastest news (WSJ, San Jose Mercury, Wired, and more!), stock quotes, weather, and horoscopes downloaded daily!
- Buy MacOS 8.0! - for the latest news and info check out MacOS 8 reports at MacNN, MacFixIt, and MacInTouch. For pricing, check out deal-mac! The rumor is that MacOS 8.0 works better than 7.6.1 on 68040 Macs!
- Disinfectant 3.7.1 detects a NEW variation of the MBDF B virus, download it from the MRP software mirror!
- FREE Apple Logo Static-cling Stickers! - new logos are "no glue" decals for the inside of car windows, call Apple at 800-373-0877
- FLASHING "?" after installing MacOS 8 on an Performa/PowerMac 54xx/55xx/6400/6500? - if so, check out this Apple Technical Note!
- Did your LC475, Performa 475, or Quadra 605 just DIE? - if so, it may be your motherboard battery. Check out the battery before bringing it into the shop.
- ARE RAM PRICES GOING DOWN?? - 16meg SIMMs <$40, DIMMs <$50!! For the latest RAM prices check out RAMWatch, Memory Pricing Guide (MPG), and The PowerBook Source. Mention that you saw it on The ULTIMATE Macintosh.
Hot Games
Hot Links
- deal-mac - daily tracking of the Macintosh hardware and software prices
- Computer ESP - daily tracking of just about EVERYTHING computer related prices (e.g. hardware, software, PDA, etc.)! HINT: Make sure to include shipping and tax (if applicable) in calculating the best deal.
- ChezMark's MacPicks Page - Mark downloads and reviews the Best of Info-Mac! Updated weekly!
- Webintosh - Web related software reviewed, updated daily!
- Desktop Madness - customize your Macintosh desktop! ResEdit required, not for the faint of heart! :-)
- Desktop Mania for Macintosh! - Customize your Mac! Missing the MacOver Page? Then, check out this page! (Japan)
- Powerbook Army's Control Strip Collection page - the best Macintosh Control Strip page on the internet! Click on little "@" sign for description.
Daily
- The Daily Mac - News, rumors, software, links, and powerbook stuff.
- MacSurfer's Headline News - up-to-date Table Of Contents of ALL the latest Macintosh news.
- MacCentral Breaking News - MacCentral is BACK with a new look!
- MacInTouch Home Page - for the ABSOLUTE latest and hottest news, updated daily! Searchable!
- Macintosh Resource Page - news, feature stories, and links. Searchable!
- The Power Macintosh Resource Page - new format! and updated daily! Steve's Back!
- Macintosh News Network (MaCNN) - pronounced "mac nn", a GREAT! Mac news source.
- MacOS Rumors - MacOS Rumors is BACK at http://www.macosrumors.com/ and better than ever!
- Macs Only - the latest News, Opinion, Reviews & Troubleshooting
- O'Grady's Powerpage - the latest news and info about Macintosh and Powerbooks, produced on a Powerbook 5300!
- As The Apple Turns - the latest angst-soaked news and rumors from the wild and woolly world of Apple Computer
- Macintosh Graphics News - graphics news and links to books, reviews and other essential resources.
- MacSpectre News - News, Announcements, Software
- The PowerBook Source - Powerbook News and memory price tracking
- Reality @ MacNN - a great Apple news and rumors page!
- thessaSOURCE News - MacOS news for professionals, updated twice daily!
- For MORE Macintosh News go to the Publications section.
Software Updates and Troubleshooting
Weekly
- MacKiDo - Apple Evangelism and AppleBits weekly new!
- MacSense Online - a great monthly Mac publication, new editor-in-chief!
- TidBITS - the BEST and longest running weekly Macintosh e-zine on the internet (searchable)
- MacWEEK News Page - MacWeek and MacUser late breaking news (daily updates!)
Direct Links
- The Apple Store - Apple's NEW internet store front. Build your dream Macintosh! Check out the specials!
- Hot News - Press Releases, Latest Software Updates, and more!
- Products - Apple Product info, and on-line registeration for Apple Hardware and Software products.
- Support - Software updates, technical support library, basic troubleshooting, DevWorld, developer support, and more!
- Design & Publishing - Master of Media web site, Why Apple, technologies, AppleScript, ColorSync, QuickTime, and more!
- Education - News, educational price list and promos, disability resources, and more!
- About Apple - Company information, press releases, contact information, job postings, and more!
- Where to Buy - Macintosh, Newton MessagePad / eMate, WebObjects products, Apple loan and leasing, and International information!
Information
Technical Support
- Apple Technical Exchange Online - Apple Technical Support home page
- Apple Technical Info Library - search over 15,000 articles for troubleshooting info.
- Apple Software Updates - Macintosh software includes updates for System, Language Kit, PowerBook, Printing, MacTCP, OpenTransport, Utilities, and more! (NOTE: archive includes Macintosh, Newton, Power Computing, and even DOS/Windows updates!)
Resources
Technologies
Apple Publications
- Hyperlink to the Publications section for Apple publications, including AppleDirections, and Apple's develop technical journal.
Apple Related Companies
Sumex Info-Mac Software Archives
University of Michigan (UMICH/Merit) Macintosh Archives
Other Macintosh Software Archives
- 56k.Com - all kinds of info about 56k modems including 56k Mac Modem Scripts
- BetterTelnet for MacOS - BetterTelnet is a significantly enhanced version of NCSA Telnet 2.7b5. It fixes many bugs and has a redesigned interface. My favorite Telnet program!
- FreePPP @ RockStar - FreePPP 2.5v2 has been RELEASED! HINT: If you are using MacTCP and have problems connecting, open the MacTCP Control Panel and clicking on one of other icons and then click on FreePPP.
- Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh (ISKM) Online! - That's right, THE ENTIRE BOOK ONLINE!
- ISKM Modem Init String Page
- IPNetMonitor Page - realtime OpenTransport traffic graph
- Netscape FTP Site - get the latest version of Netscape Navigator here!
- Newswatcher Index - the latest versions of the original Newswatcher, Yet Another Newswatcher, and Multi-thread Newswatcher
- NiftyTelnet Home Page - an alternative to NCSA Telnet, includes Kerberos support
- The Mac Orchard - essential internet apps, search engines, and links
- The Bandwidth Conservation Society - A great resource from any web developer
- creating a killer website - online - how to make your ordinary web page look extraordinary!
- BrowserWatch - get your Netscape plug-ins here!
- Common Internet File Format Page - ever wonder what programs you need to deal with all the file formats on the internet? Well this page is for you!
- The CyberDog Pound - CyberDog, CyberFleas, Add-ons, Tips, and Tricks
- Fetch Home Page - news and info on Fetch 3.0.3 FTP program
- Hotline Internet Client/Server - simple and elegant internet file transfer and chat
- InterMac - Internet Software, Tools, and Information
- The Mac Channel - an Internet broadcast network for the Macintosh via media streaming technology.
- MacOS Internet Server Software - an updated list of MacOS Internet servers including OpenTransport compatiblity!
- Macintosh ISDN 101 - a great ISDN page by Steve Tannehill and Macintosh ISDN FAQ - good Mac ISDN information and info on the Motorola BitSURFR Pro
- Macintosh Multiple Domain (Multinoding/Multihoming) FAQ - how to serve multiple virtual web addresses from a single Mac!
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0.1 - now includes FTP (download manager), Java, and JavaScript support!, check out the competition!
- Internet PHONE for the Mac - Internet PHONE is NOW available for the Mac!
- MacTCP DNS by Peter Lewis - my MacTCP DNS settings was screwed up until I read this.
- Internet Servers for MacOS
- Mac Connection Guide - info on connecting via OT, MacTCP, and PPP
- MacTCP Notes - info on how to install MacPPP
- Mac on the Net - a big list of Mac Internet software - give it a try
- Macintosh Networking Page - Everything you ever wanted to know about putting your Mac on the internet!
- Poincast Network 1.1 - try PUSH technology for the Mac! Lastest news (WSJ, San Jose Mercury, Wired, etc), stock quotes, weather, and horoscopes downloaded daily!
- MacTCP Monitor Page - realtime MacTCP traffic graph
- NCSA MacMosaic Home Page
- NCSA Telnet User's Guide
- Net-Print Page - a free extension that lets you print a hilited portion of text from Netscape
- Prevent Netscape freezes with Netscape Defrost! - for Netscape 1.x, Netscape 2.0 seems to have this bug fixed
- John Norstad Home Page - author of Newswatcher, Disinfectant (virus protection), and MacTCP Switcher
- Mark's Open Transport Page - info about the latest on OpenTransport
- Peter Lewis Shareware page @ Stairways Software - Finally, Peter Lewis' internet apps are on the web!
- Pure Mac - the Mac Software site seemingly created by a divine hand
- SLiRP and TIA Links,
SLiRP/MacPPP, and
SLiRP/MacPPP II - info on SLiRP and The Internet Adapter (TIA), SLIP over dial-up
- Travis Butler's MacPPP Overview - info on all the flavors of MacPPP and MacPPP utils
- MacShare Internet'ware page - reviews of the best Mac Internet apps
- Top 20 Tips for Macintosh Webmasters - if you have a Macintosh based web server this is for you!
- TuCows Macintosh Software page - a hugh list of Macintosh internet sofware!
- Macintosh WWW FAQ - Lots of information about the WWW and the Mac
- Macintosh WWW Information - info on how to put your Macintosh on the Web
- Color WebCam for Macintosh Web Server - a how to on putting your Color QuickCam on the web
- Webintosh - Web related software reviewed, updated daily!
- Web Page Design - yet another how to make your dreary web page into electric paper!
- The Weberator - Mac shareware and information for creating and enhancing web pages
TroubleShooting
- The Complete Conflict Compendium - an on-line database of Mac software incompatibilities
- PowerMac Software Conflicts - great page to help solve PowerMac problems
- Phoenix Macintosh Repair page - repair info on Macs, hard drives, printers, and just about everything that can go wrong with your Mac
- MacFixIt (formerly the Sad Mac) Home Page - troubleshooting info for the Mac
- No Wonder (24hr FREE Tech Support) - free 24-hour technical assistance for your Mac hardware and software.
Other Sites
- Apple Users Groups
- Applelinks.Com - links, news, and more
- The Evangelist Page - Guy Kawasaki's evangelist page, spread the word!
- Mac Boot Key Combos - list of special startup key combinations
- Cult of Macintosh (Finland) - my competition
- The Cross-Platform Pages - useful info on sharing data/communication between the Mac and Windows/DOS
- Macintosh Error Codes page, there is a separate page for Type 11 and NoFPU errors - from Apple's Technical Information Library
- The digitalApple - news and reviews
- Digital Sushi! - the latest Macintosh news, get it while it's fresh!
- Extreme Mac - the best games, software, news, and links
- The History of Apple Computer
- Macintosh FAQ
- Charles Boley's Macintosh Internet Software - Email, Web Browsers, News, HTML editors
- Macinsearch - Macintosh web site search engine
- MacInTouch Home Page - for the ABSOLUTE latest and hottest news, updated daily!
- MacintoshOS.com - a growing Macintosh site, check out The Cult.
- Macintosh Resource Page - news, feature stories, and links
- The Power Macintosh Resource Page - new format! and updated daily!
- The Mac Show - the world's only Macintosh-only RealAudio broadcast!
- MacMadness - news, software, and links, links, links!
- MacMan Macintosh Resources - news, software, internet, and all running on a Mac server
- Macintosh Technical Reference Page - news, internet software, Mac mail order list, and more!
- The Official Alt.Sys.Mac.NewUser-Help Page - help for Mac Internet newbies
- PC Fairy Tales - AKA "How NASA bureaucrats jettison Macs from the US Space program"
- Search or Browse Sensei's Infomac Digest, Tidbits, etc. (4-6 year archived)!
- MacShare's Mac References - general Mac info
- J.R.'s WebFLUX Page - some very interesting Macintosh articles. Be sure to check out Next Generation (Mac) Watch and Hair Club for Macs
- The Well Connected Mac - a great Mac resource (DEAD?)!
- HAC Ultimate Macintosh Users Group List - lists Macintosh User Groups in the U.S. and around the world.
- Adobe's Tip and Techniques - including Photoshop, PageMill, Illustrator, PageMaker tips, and more
- Anton's FreeHand Page - everything about MacroMedia FreeHand, including info on FreeHand 7.0
- Art. lebedev's Photoshop Professional Tips & Tricks Page - includes hints on using RAM efficiently, also check out art's Freehand page and Web Design Hints page
- Paul Carpenter's Bryce 2 Page - info about Bryce 2, artwork, and links
- Font Fairy - Free Mac Fonts - what more do I need to say?
- FontBox @ insider software - checks and fixes font related problems!
- Harmony Central - a great MIDI and Music resource!
- Kai's Power Tips and Tricks for Adobe Photoshop
- Macintosh Graphics News - graphics news and links to books, reviews and other essential resources
- Macintosh Graphics Resource
- Photoshop FTP site
- Photoshop Web Reference Annex - a great Photoshop (3.0 and 4.0) reference by Austin Chang
- The QuickTime FAQ
- Heidsite Mac and Multimedia Hangout
- MacSource - graphics related news and software updates!
- The Macintosh MIDI User's Internet Guide
- MacShare's Graphic'ware page - reviews of Mac graphics apps
- The Macintosh-MIDI-Music User Group
- postforum - the Macintosh Digital Video Resource with reviews, info, software, and gallery
- ChezMark's MacPicks Page - Mark downloads and reviews the Best of Info-Mac!
- Emulation on the Macintosh page - emulate Gameboy, Apple II, Colecovision, Magic Cap, Commodore 64, CP/M, Windows, Atari ST, Amiga, Williams Arcade, Atari 800 and Nintendo on your Macintosh!
- GUI Junky - enhance your Macintosh desktop, this site includes extensions, tools, desktop pics and patterns, and more!
- The Mac Pruning Pages - the most comprehensive guide to control panels and extensions available ANYWHERE!
- Control Strip Collection page (@Powerbook Army) - the best Macintosh Control Strip page on the internet! Click on little "@" sign for description.
- Corey's MacOS Page - Future Apple hardware and software, software reviews, and much more
- Fileville - Filemaker Pro Users Group - hints, tricks, templates, etc.
- Info-mac HyperDigests (US)
- Chris Smolinski's HAM Radio SW for the Mac or WD1V's Favorite Mac Amateur Radio Archive - Macintosh software for HAM radio
- Law Office Software for the Macintosh - by the co-authors of "The Macintosh Bible"
- Legal Products for the Macintosh Page - Macintosh software for lawyers including accounting, real estate, wills, estates, etc.
- MACcouting - the web resource for everyting about accounting on the Mac
- Macintosh Disablity Software - Macintosh software the disabled
- MacPGP: Encryption and Macintosh - Public Key Encryption for the Mac!
- MacPGP 2.6.3 Home Page - the latest MacPGP and more!
- The MacPower Page - reviews of the best of the best Macintosh shareware
- Macintosh Point of Sale Page - what to use a Mac as a retail cash register?
- The Nisus Corral - info, tips, and macros for Nisus Writer international word processor
- Oddities Curios and Rarities ofr Macintosh - odd, unique, and amusing shareware (updated weekly)
- The Progress Bar - tracks third-party MacOS enhancements which makes the system more useful!
- Pure Mac - the Mac Software site seemingly created by a divine hand
- The Rhapsody User - Rhapsody news and information (Italy)
- Dr. Shareware and Dr.Shareware's Download Sites - links to shareware sites
- The Software Sniffer (Italy) - Fortnightly magazine for Mac-Users. Lots of shareware reviews
- Stanley's PowerPC Shareware Site - a list of must-have PowerPC internet, compression, and utility apps
- TCU Macintosh Geological Software Page - Two pages of earth science software for the Mac
- Tigger's Children Shareware Page - Shareware for Kids
- Macintosh Statistics Software - if you do statistics on a Mac, this is the page for you!
- MacShare Page - Games, Graphics, Internet, Productivity, System, and Utility Software, and MORE! Whew!
- Version Tracker - current version info for popular programs and links to updates
- Accelerate Your Mac page - reviews and benchmarks on the latest CPU cards, L2 cache, video and SCSI cards!
- O'Grady's Powerpage - the latest info about Macintosh Powerbooks, produced on a Powerbook 5300!
- The Performa Problems & Solutions Page - info on PowerPC Performa (especially 603e based systems) problems and solutions!
- Macintosh Evolution Page - Specs on various Mac models (specs includes motherboard design, bus speed, L2 cache type, and much much more)!
- The Unofficial PowerPro 601 and The Unofficial Turbo 601 Site - great info for 601 upgrade boards.
- Clock Chipping Home Page - Do-It-Yourself Macintosh CPU acceleration
- Macintosh DOS Compatibility Card Page - a great resource on Mac PC compatiblity cards (including OrangePC, Reply, and Apple)
- Dave's Mac Line page - Macintosh CPU specs
- Mac and Mac Clone Performance Comparison Page - performance of subsystems of Mac and Mac clones using MacBench 3.0. Check out the roadrunner inspired animation at the old site!
- Macintosh AV FAQ - info on Macintosh AV (Audio-Visual) CPUs, including info on GeoPort, digital audio, PlainTalk, 660av & 840av DSP, video capture, and more!
- EveryMac - (formerly known as The Macintosh Guide Book), a complete guide of every Macintosh and MacOS-Compatible in the world, with detailed technical, configuration, and pricing information.
- Macintosh Monitor Database
- Macintosh Motherboard Battery Info - power button does not work, monitor set to B&W, cannot set date, or monitor is black - it could be your battery.
- PCI Cards for PowerMacs
- Dale Sorenson's Power Mac Upgrade Page - benchmark tests and upgrade advice on PowerPC processor upgrades and L2 caches
- Powerbook Army and Powerbook News - Atsushi Iijima's Powerbook Army and News pages (some pages in Japanese)!
- PowerWatch - latest info and news on PowerComputing Mac clones
- Unofficial Starmax Page - news and info about Motorola's StarMax Mac clones
- Apple's GAME SPROCKETS - Apple libraries and resources to make it easier to create games for the Mac
- Alt.Sources.Mac Archive - there's no better way to learn programming than by example. Macintosh source code, snippets, hints, and tricks.
- ScriptWeb - AppleScript and Frontier resource
- Macintosh C Programming - great tutorial and reference for C programming on the Mac ON-LINE!
- Hypercard Home Page - resources, XCMD, FAQ, Windoids, and Hypercard 3.0!
- Land o' Geeks - Apple's Macintosh Programming Pages
- Linux for PowerPC System page - an FREE Unix-like OS for the Mac, WITH Netscape support! Also check out the MkLinux For PowerMac Resource Page and the MkLinux Gear Page!
- MkLinux For PowerMac - OSF Linux DR2.1 supports both PCI and NuBus PowerMacs! Got MkLinux questions? Check Linux on PowerPC FAQ-O-Matic. Want MkLinux software? Check out the MkArchive.
- MacHack - the Annual Conference for Leading Edge Developers, still held in Dearborn, MI
- Program.Com - an developer's resource and info on NeXT, Rhapsody, CGI/Perl, etc!
- The Arabic Macintosh - an introduction to writing Arabic on the Mac, also info about other scripts including: Hebrew, Persian, Turkish, Icelandic, Russian, Greek, etc
- GO! for Macintosh (in German) - hosted Compuserve, news, links, and software (formerly the www.macintosh.de page)
- MacGadget (in German) - News, software archives, discussion forums, links, and more!
- Macity (in Italian) - The first Italian Machead site with news, links, and software
- MACLIFE (in Japanese) - Japan's version of Macworld
- Sharewares pour Mac (in French) - Mac shareware and news
- Mac Russian Computing
- How to read Russian (KOI8-R) on Macintosh - include info on Eudora, NewsWatcher, Netscape, and Telnet
- Russification of the Macintosh - a guide designed to provide you with everything necessary to use Cyrillic text on MacOS
- mac.seite (in German) - news, links, and software
- Take Back Your Mac (TBYM) site (in French) - News, reviews, and software
- Ukrainianization of Macintosh - the path to obtaining the Holy Grail of Ukrainianization of the MacOS
- Ambrosia Cafe - the home of some great Macintosh pages (ShareTheMac, alt.sources.mac, Networkable Mac Games, Mac Pruning Pages, and The Macintosh Conspiracy page)
- MacAddict - a monthly magazine for the Macintosh computer enthusiast
- MacCentral - MacCentral is BACK with a new look! News and reviews!
- MacTech Magazine Online - for Developers and users
- MacUser - MacUser magazine online!
- MacWEEK Online - MacWEEK online!
- Macworld Online or Macworld (UK edition) - Macworlds online!
- TidBITS - the BEST weekly Macintosh e-zine on the internet (searchable)
- ZDNet Search engine - search MacUser, MacWEEK, PC Magazine, PC Computing, and Gaming World!!
- ZDNet's Mac page - home of MacUser, MacWeek, Macworld, (also PC Computing, PC Magazine, etc).
- Apple's AppleDirections - Apple's developer business report
- Apple's develop - Apple's developers technical journal
- BigSky MacEzine
- The Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh - written by the authors of TidBITS!
- Mac/Chicago Online
- MacHome Journal Online
- MacFormat @ MacWeb (UK) - Britain's best-selling Mac magazine
- MacNet Journal - Mac news and shareware reviews, email and HTML formats.
- MacNow Magazine - MacNow is back and better than ever
- The Mac Savvy Online
- MacSense Online - a great Mac publication (now in HTML format)
- Mac Today - an off-the-wall Macintosh e-zine
- MacWare Review - Mac shareware and freeware reviews
- My Mac Online
- NeTProfessional - a magazine devoted to Macintosh solutions for the Internet
Game Companies
- Ambrosia Software - creators of Maelstrom, Escape Velocity, Avara, Apeiron, etc. (also Utilities such as Snapz Pro and Colorswitch Pro.
- Bungie Software - makers of Marathon (1, 2, and Infinity), and MYTH!
- Delta Tao's Software - creators of Eric's Ultimate Solitaire CD, Spaceward Ho!, etc.
- MacMAME - run your favorite coin-operated arcade games on your PowerMac!! Running Frogger, DigDug, and Q*Bert on the Mac is INCREDIBLE!
- MacPlay Home Page - creators of Carmageddon, Descent II, Virtual Pool, Wolfentstein 3D, Power Pete, etc.
- MacSoft Home Page - creators of 3D HITS! such as Quake, Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Terminal Velocity for Macintosh. Also creators of Civilization 2 and Mac Arcade Pak!
News and Reviews
- CNET GAMECENTER.COM - the latest PC and Mac games, download the DEMOS!
- Games Domain (US) - mostly PC computer games, but check out direct downloads for Mac games!
- Happy Puppy Macintosh Top Games Page
- Inside Mac Games Home Page - a great Mac games e-zine is now online!
- Mac Game Gate - Mac game reviews and links in English, Swedish, and Spanish!
- Macintosh Gamer's Ledge - Mac game reviews and links
- Macintosh Game Resources on the Internet - a HUGH Macintosh games page
- Tikkabik - Mac gaming news, reviews, and info!
- Stuart's Bolo Pages - Bolo links from the author of Bolo, Stuart Cheshire.
- The MacSPORT Page - sports related Macintosh games including auto racing, baseball, football, basketball, soccer, pool, golf, you get the idea.
- MYST Web Page - stuck in the twisty mazes? Check out this page for help!
- Robert Lentz's Macintosh Recreation
- Realmz FAQ and Resources Page
- SimCity 2000 FAQ
- Terminal Six Game Demos Page - a great games demo page!
- MacShare's Games'ware page - reviews a few of the best Mac games
- Ultima III Macintosh
- Game Walkthroughs - solutions to MYST, 7th Guest, Lemmings I+II, etc.
3D Action Games
Flight Simulators
If you couldn't find it in the ULTIMATE Macintosh, you will probably find it here.
- Macsites - The latest and greatest guide to Macintosh-related web sites!
- SiteLink - Best o' the Web - links to Apple pages, software, reviews, resources, directories, online magazines, and search engines!
- AMSYS's Apple Related Web Sites or search AMSYS - a huge list of Apple links
- Brian's Mac Repository - Mac monitor sense codes, serial port pinouts, etc.
- ComputerWare's Macintosh Links
- Graeme's Mac Resources and Links Page - in Australia
- Internet Interstate Macintosh Site
- Jay's Macintosh WWW Pointers
- Macintosh Web Resources from `The Rest of Us'
- MacMania - Andrew's Macintosh Index
- Mark Sproul's Macintosh Page - good programming links
- Nathan's Everything Macintosh - like it sez, it has everything Macintosh
- Nexus Macintosh Resources Page - the latest Macintosh resource page, and it's BIG!
- Robert Lentz's Welcome to Macintosh Page
- Seb's Mac Links (Belgium) - an up-to-date page with news, updates, and links, check out the "Hot Updates" section
- The Ultimate Apple Search - if you couldn't find it in the Ultimate Macintosh, search here.
- Yahoo's Macintosh Page
- Abbott System - creators of CanOpener, Scorpio, Ready,Set,Go, etc.
- Adobe Systems - creators of Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and Postscript!
- Aladdin - creators of Stuffit and Stuffit Expander
- APS Technologies - Macintosh hard drives and tape drives
- Allegiant - creators of SuperCard
- Asante Technologies - Macintosh networking
- Avid - creators of Elastic Reality, and other multimedia software
- Beale Street Group - creators of Screenshot and GameCheater
- Bare Bones Software - creators of BBEdit and BBEdit Lite
- Berkeley Systems - creators of After Dark
- Bungie - creators of Marathon and Marathon 2
- Casady & Greene - creators of Conflict Catcher, Glider, etc.
- Cayman Systems - Macintosh networking
- CE Software - creators of QuickKeys, QuickMail, etc.
- Claris Corporation - creators of ClarisWorks, MacWrite, etc.
- Connectix - creators of RAMdoubler, SpeedDoubler, and QuickCam
- Dantz - creators of Retrospect and DiskFit Pro backup programs
- DataViz - creators of MacLinkPlus data translators
- Dayna Communications - Macintosh networking
- DayStar Digital - makers of Genesis-MP systems and CPU upgrades
- Delta Tao Software - creators of Ultimate Solitaire, Spaceward Ho!, etc.
- Dr. Solomon's - Virex virus protection (formerly owned by DataWatch)
- Dragon Systems - creator PowerSecretary voice dication system
- Dubl-Click Software - creators of ClickChange, MenuFonts, etc.
- Equilibruim - creators of DeBabelizer
- Electric Magic - creators of NetPhone for the Mac
- Farallon - makers of PhoneNet, EtherWave, etc.
- Fractal Design - creators of Painter 3.0, Sketcher, etc.
- Fog City - developer of Claris Emailer
- FWB - makers of HD Toolkit & SledgeHammer HD
- GDT Softworks - creators of PowerPrint and StyleScript printing software
- Global Village - creators of TelePort, PowerPort fax modems, etc.
- Gryphon - creators of Morph, Dynamic Effects, etc.
- InterCon - creators of TCP/connect II, InterPPP, Planet X, etc.
- Iomega - creators of Bernoulli and ZIP drives
- Insider Software - creators of Font Box, Insider Updates, etc.
- Kensington - creators of TurboMouse, security cables, and memory
- L2 Cache Co. - makers of PowerMac L2 caches
- Live Picture Co. - creators of Live Picture, PhotoVista, and more
- LaCie Limited - makers of Mac hard drives and scanners
- MacPlay Home Page - creators of Wolfenstein, Descent, etc.
- MacroMedia - creators of Director, FreeHand, and ShockWave
- MetaTools - creators of of all things Kai, Power Goo, Vector Effects, and Final Effects
- Metrowerks - creators of CodeWarrior
- MicroMat Computer System - creators of MacEKG and TechTool diagnostic utilities
- Microsoft - the evil empire (just kidding)
- Microtech - makers of hard drives, memory, Charismac software, and digital photography solutions
- Motorola PowerPC - creators of the PowerPC chip
- Newer Technology - makers of Mac memory, accelerators, and Duo docks
- Nisus - creators of Nisus Writer and QUED/M
- Now Software - creators of Now Utilities
- Outland - creators of networked versions of Spaceward Ho!, Go, etc.
- Progressive Networks - creators of RealAudio
- Power Computing - first makers of PowerMac clones
- Qualcomm - creators of Eudora e-mail program
- Quantum - makers of hard drives
- Quark - creators of QuarkXPress
- Radius - creators of VideoSpigot, graphics accelerators, etc.
- Reply - makers of DOS on Mac card (now owned by Radius)
- Sassafras Software - creators of KeyServer software
- Seagate - makers of hard drives
- Shiva - Macintosh networking and remote access
- Specular - creators of Infini-D
- Stalker Software - creators of PortShare, ScanShare, LineShare, CommuniGate to share your ports, scanner, and fax/voice modem
- StarNine - Macintosh email gateways and WebSTAR (formerly MacHTTP)
- StarPlay - creators of Loony Labyrinth, Crystal Caliburn, etc.
- Strata - creators of MediaPaint, VideoShop, StudioPro, etc.
- Supra - Macintosh modems
- Symantec - creators of Norton Disk Doctor, SAM (virus protection), etc.
- TechWorks - makers of Macintosh memory
- U.S. Robotics - makers of the Sportster and Courier modems
- UMAX Technologies - makers of UMAX scanners and Mac clones!
- Visioneer - makers of the Paperport
- White Pine Software - creators of eXodus
- WordPerfect - now at Corel
Shareware Pages
- The Official Ambrosia Home Page - creators of Maelstrom, Bomb Shelter, etc.
- Dejal Userware - creators of SndConverter, SndPlayer, etc., TextConverter, Quoter FKEY, and much more.
- Flux Software - creators of Movies in the Dark, SmartKeys, Alias Assistant, etc.
- Greg's Shareware Page - creator of Aaron, Greg's Buttons, PowerWindows, and BeView!
- GradeKeeper Software - Macintosh gradebook program
- Jim Walker's Shareware Page - DialogView, OpenWide, OtherMenu, AliasDragon, etc.
- HERE Software - creators of SMILE!: The Splattering and The Fortune Teller
- Hot Rod Games - formerly Micro Imagineering, makers of the Jewelbox, the BEST columns-type games on the planet.
- Peirce Software - creators of Smoothie, DeskPicture, ShareDraw, etc.
- Semicolon - creators of Applicon, Solitaire Till Dawn, etc.
- ShrinkWrap Home Page - a great utility, mounts DiskCopy disk images as virtual floppy!
- St. Clair Software - creators of Default Folder, Icon Wrap, etc.
- Stairways Software aka Peter Lewi's Shareware page - some of the best Macintosh internet shareware: Anarchie, NetPresenz, Internet Config, TCP Watcher, Talk, Finger, etc.!
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