More on the Mac Web
Macinstruct published a great article last week entitled "A Greenhorn’s Guide to the Mac Web."
They listed several excellent sites for the Mac newbie, all of which
are high-quality destinations. Those that made the list:
Macworld
MacSurfer
TUAW (The Unofficial Apple Weblog)
TidBITS
RhythMac
My First Mac
MacApper
Apple Support
Michael’s Mac
MacNN
There’s a lot of great content at these sites. If I may be so bold, I’d like to add a few websites to the list.
AppleInsider and ThinkSecret
- These two sites are our best connections to the skunk works inside
Cupertino. They’re not always accurate - sometimes not even close -
but, hey, they can only work with what they get. Most of the time
they’re close, however… giving us a good idea what comes next.
MacRumors - An aggregate site that mostly reports on rumors published by AppleInsider and ThinkSecret, among others. The site has an excellent forum and a nice Buyer’s Guide for those in the market for hardware.
Ars Technica
- This site is the most popular on Digg for a reason; it’s home to some
of the best tech reporting you’ll find. The general site is excellent
on its own, but it’s complimented nicely by the Infinite Loop blog.
Daring Fireball - The Mac site for the true enthusiast. John Gruber is a
friendly Mac curmudgen who writes quite long and quite excellent prose.
His links are also excellent. This is probably the best blog (written
by an individual) in the Mac web.
43Folders - Merlin Mann
(coolest. name. ever.) is a productivity fiend and 43Folders, while not
exclusively about Apple, is loaded with tips and tricks for making your
Mac experience a productive one.
InsanelyMac - Alright, I’m a little biased here, since this was the
website I founded in 2005 and sold this year (to make room in my schedule for grad school). It’s a great community,
though, and is home to more Mac hacks than any other place I’ve
visited. It’s well worth your time.
These are the sites I find myself visiting on a regular basis, but
there are a host of others that should probably make the list. What are your
favorites?
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