''MacTech'' is the journal of Apple technology, a monthly magazine for consultants, IT Pros, system administrators, software developers, and other technical users of the
Apple
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Macintosh
The Mac (known as Macintosh until 1999) is a family of personal computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc., Apple Inc. Macs are known for their ease of use and minimalist designs, and are popular among students, creative professionals, and ...
line of computers.
The magazine was called "MacTech" for its first two issues, starting in 1984, after which its name was changed to MacTutor. At the time the magazine defined itself as "a technical publication devoted to advancing programming knowledge of the Macintosh for both hacker and professional alike".
In the spring of 1989 a new and separate magazine called ''MacTech'' was launched by TechAlliance, a global Apple users group headquartered in Renton, WA that hosted the Apple Programmers and Developers Association (APDA). The founding editor of ''MacTech'' was
Andrew Himes
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, and Himes described the magazine as "The journal designed by people who program and develop for the Apple Macintosh. You hold in your hands what is designed to be a legendary publication for a legendary computer. In these wee, early hours of the computer revolution, just a scant half decade after the introduction of Apple's flagship computer, the world needs a magazine that focuses on the needs of the Mac developer community with the intensity, vision, and utility of no other existing publication. Nuts-and-bolts programming solutions and tutorials. In-depth looks at future technologies and present opportunities. An emphasis on both object-oriented and proceduarl languages, on database programming and spreadsheet macros, on HyperTalking and multimedia applications. Feature articles, tutorials, reviews, and commentary by some of the most important, creative, and eloquent programmers in the Macintosh universe. MacTech will be preeminently useful and intellectually provocative. An essential desktop reference for today's serious programmers, as well as a tool that will help pave your way to the future of programming."
In 1993, ''MacTutor Magazine'' purchased ''MacTech'', and the name of the consolidated publication became ''MacTech''.
In 2010, ''MacTech'' launched its event series -- first with MacTech Conference, then MacTech Boot Camp and then MacTech InDepth. 2010 had a single event, 2011 had seven events, and 2012 has fifteen events.
MacTech.com also provides a news aggregator service.
The magazine is privately owned, held by Xplain Corporation.
On June 5, 2008, MacTech announced it would act as caretaker to the archives of
MacMinute {{Short description, Web site
MacMinute was the name of a web site that provided news and information focused on Apple Inc and the Macintosh Operating system. It was founded by Canadian businessman Stan Flack in 2001 to "keep you up-to-date on eve ...
News and Forums. At these forums, Stan's Lounge is crowded with MacMinute and
MacCentral MacCentral was a web site that provided news and information covering the Apple Macintosh, originally as an independent entity and later as the news service for Mac Publishing Web sites, including Macworld.com and Playlist, before being subsumed by ...
faithful in honor of
Stan Flack's contributions to the Macintosh community.
On November 6, 2009, MacTech announced that it was acquiring MacMod, a community site dedicated to
modding
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Apple hardware and software.
As part of the acquisition, the MacMod forums have been integrated into MacTech's, and MacTech now has a
podcast
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dedicated to Mac technical topics as well as industry news, event coverage, and interviews.
References
External links
*{{official, http://www.mactech.com
MacTech Live podcastXplain CorporationArchived MacTech magazineson the Internet Archive
Computer magazines published in the United States
Monthly magazines published in the United States
Macintosh magazines
Magazines established in 1984
Magazines published in California