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GabMUG lists links that it thinks might be of value to GabMUG members. Nonetheless, the mere act of listing is not to be interpreted as an endorsement by GabMUG. As always, let the user / buyer beware.
Local Resources
- Support
- Boutique | Mac Workshops
- The Mac Tutor
- See also the About Us page on this web site for a list of GabMUG helpers.
- GabMUG web SIG
- Retail
- Best Buy has one outlet in Nanaimo
- Boutique | Mac
- Future Shop has one outlet in Nanaimo
- London Drugs has two outlets in Nanaimo
- Mac User Groups
- Apple
- Apple .Mac
- Apple Canada
- Macintosh Products GuideNOTE: U.S. site
- Apple: Most Recent DownloadsNOTE: U.S. site
- Magazines, Blogs & Resources
- 123Macmini There is only so much one can say about the Mini (although we love it!); this magazine does carry lots of mainstream Apple news, though.
- 9to5Mac Speculative, irreverent at times, always interesting when it comes to the world of Apple.
- AppleInsider Lots of speculative articles on future developments in the world of Apple based on current developments in Apple's and its technological partners' manufacturing and marketing sectors.
- Applelinks News, Reviews and How-tos.
- Computerworld - Apple Update
- GIZMODO "the gadget guide"
- Low End Mac fills the needs for those who still find value in their older Mac equipment.
- Mac Life Reminds of a print magazine with reviews of hardware, software, how-tos, news and advertisments for Apple and Apple-compatible products.
- the Mac Observer Informative articles on Apple products and products Apple users might be interested in; the site also includes discussion forums.
- Mac4Ever is a great site with news, rumours, photos, announcements, etc. concerning all things Mac. This one's for Sophie.
- MacNN An online magazine with the usual content, but it also has article links to Electronista, a publication that follows the latest in electronic gadgets.
- MacRumors is all about the latest gossip about Apple and its products.
- MacRumors: Buyer's Guide is a must-read for anyone contemplating an Apple purchase.
- MacUser provides news, information and opinions on things Mac; it seems to be part of MacWorld.
- Macworld is the Mac mag against which all the others are measured.
- MacSurfer's Headline News tracks many publications and lists articles from them on a daily basis. To get the "most" out of the site, however, you need to buy a subscription.
- PCMag.com regularly carries Apple news and reviews.
- PCWorld regularly carries Apple news and reviews.
- Pure Macgreat lists of Mac software
- TidBITS is a news magazine with an emphasis on helping the user get the most out of Apple products. The site is linked to the Take Control Ebooks site listed in the right column.
- tuaw contains news, speculation and help on all things Apple.
More Technical ...
- Problems and Solutions
- Mac OSX Hints provides over 10,000 "hints" on how to do nifty things on your Mac.
- MacFixIt presents fixes for when things go wrong as well as tutorials on how to get things done.
- MacInTouch is a source of news about Mac hardware and software as well as a source for good buys at selected U.S. retailers.
- Projects and Products
- CNET Downloads for Mac is a "must" when you're looking for Mac software of all kinds. There is lots of information on the applications listed.
- InsanelyMac Deals exclusively with Mac OS X Intel issues and non-Apple products: "...the OSx86 Project offers users a place to trade and share information about OSx86 and the various hardware needed to run it...."
- MacAppStorm reviews applications for the Mac and in very well-written articles explains how to configure and use them.
- MacReviewZone provides reviews of software and hardware, buyers guides and discussion forums.
- mactopia sells and provides support for Microsoft products running on Macs.
- MacUpdate provides a daily-updated list of software updates of programmes running on Mac OS X.
- OpenOSX makes great Unix programmes available in the Mac environment in a Mac-friendly way. There are modest fees for downloading the programmes.
- Take Control Ebooks sells ebooks dealing with Mac hardware, Mac OS X and Mac programmes for between $5 and $20 U.S.