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  • TUAW and MacTech interview: Aquafadas

    by 
    Victor Agreda Jr
    Victor Agreda Jr
    06.26.2012

    Aquafadas creates solutions for digital publishers and is the tech behind MacTech's iPad app. In this video, Neil Ticktin (Editor-in-Chief, MacTech Magazine) interviews Matthieu Kopp of Aquafadas Software at WWDC 2012. Matthieu was kind enough to tell us about their thoughts on the announcements on WWDC, and how it will affect their plans moving forward.

  • MacTech Match finds consultants and developers

    by 
    Victor Agreda Jr
    Victor Agreda Jr
    06.20.2012

    MacTech has rolled out a handy service -- currently in beta -- for anyone looking to hire consultants, experts and developers. We here at TUAW are often asked "where can I find someone to build my app?" or "who can I find local to me that can help me choose a computer for my small business?" MacTech has a lot of expertise in this area, and it has launched MacTech Match to help customers and experts find each other. Consultants can list for free here, and anyone can find a consultant for free. Developers, considering their demand and the supply of qualified people (the ones who can ship a quality product on time), are handled a little differently. First, if you are a developer and wish to be listed, you'll have to apply here. If you are a client seeking a developer, there is a nominal fee, a little reading and a call from MacTech before you are matched up with three developers who give bids. I think this cuts through a lot of hassle if you're perplexed as to where to find a developer who can serve your needs. Check out MacTech Match for more info.

  • MacTech and TUAW talk WWDC

    by 
    Victor Agreda Jr
    Victor Agreda Jr
    06.18.2012

    Neil Ticktin and I sat down last week to talk about the announcements coming out of WWDC, and take a look at MacTech's iPad app that intelligently allows you to read their content with ease.

  • MacTech magazine launches on iPad, 2012 e-issues free for WWDC

    by 
    Michael Rose
    Michael Rose
    06.12.2012

    Our comrades in geek over at MacTech have some WWDC-related deals to share. The iPad edition of the Mac-centric technical journal was released last month, and the free app shows up in the iPad's Newsstand container (as with most periodicals). The in-app issue purchases run you $4.99 for one, or $10.99 for a three-issue subscription. The annual print/digital bundle is a better deal, with a full year's subscription to both versions running you $29.99. Given the festivities in San Francisco, however, the MacTech team has made the year-to-date issues of the magazine free to download. Follow this link to get the free issues -- no strings attached. The new app also includes a handy feature built as part of Aquafadas's digital publishing system, called Guided Reading. This lets the reader set the desired zoom level of the text and then navigate forward and backward between portions of an article by simply tapping on arrows at the left and right bottom edges of the screen. Guided Reading just guides you through the zoomed-in text -- no dragging around, or zooming out and in again to keep track of your position on the page. TUAW is a media partner of the MacTech live event series.

  • MacTech Boot Camps offer fine Apple consultant training at a great price

    by 
    Mike Schramm
    Mike Schramm
    05.31.2012

    MacTech has posted its Boot Camp schedule for the rest of the year, including some excellent day-long training sessions for Apple IT professionals and consultants. The company will be in Washington, DC on June 27, then San Diego on August 7, Minneapolis on September 5, and finally Miami, Florida on December 5. Tickets for all sessions are available now. MacTech's world-class conferences offer information about best practices and insider info on how to consult for the Mac. Sessions cover topics like marketing your consulting firm, running support calls effectively, installing Windows on a Mac and creating a reliable backup system. We've been to MacTech's conferences before, and they're always well-run and full of quality information. TUAW has a deal for readers who attend the event. Just follow this link to register and receive US$200 off registration, plus a free subscription to MacTech Magazine (print and iPad version). You must sign up by June 7 for that deal, so don't wait. MacTech is a great resource for the Apple consultant community. If you do any kind of work in the field, definitely check and see if they're coming to a town near you.

  • MacTech NYC Boot Camp to include TUAW/TidBITS panel

    by 
    Michael Rose
    Michael Rose
    04.04.2012

    On April 18 and 19, the MacTech live event series will be coming to the Big Apple. The Park Central Hotel in New York will be hosting MacTech Boot Camp and MacTech In Depth: OS X Server Administration over those two days, giving IT professionals and consultants covering the range from home user support up to small & medium-sized businesses the best sessions, instruction and networking opportunities out there. TUAW is a media sponsor of the MacTech series (and our readers get a hefty $200 discount + a free MacTech subscription when signing up for either of the daylong events in NYC; just follow this registration link), but that's not the only reason I'm looking forward to the program on the 18th. At 6pm on that Wednesday, I'll be among the participants in a bonus panel session called "Understand and Make The News." My fellow hosts for the panel are MacTech's Neil Ticktin and TidBITS's Adam Engst. The discussion will cover how magazines and websites evaluate Apple-centric news, why some stories thrive and others don't, and how SMB owners and consultants can work more effectively with digital and traditional media outlets. If there's time afterward, I'll be happy to chat one-on-one with attendees about their specific media challenges and suggestions. If you haven't signed up for MacTech's NYC events yet, time is running short! Be sure to use the TUAW registration link to get the special pricing, and we'll see you there.

  • MacTech Boot Camp

    by 
    Victor Agreda Jr
    Victor Agreda Jr
    02.15.2012

    "MacTech Boot Camp is specifically designed for those techs and consultants supporting home users, small office/home office, and small-to-medium sized businesses. This one-day, hotel-based, seminar is designed specifically to help you be the most successful consultant you can be. Learn. Network. Expand your horizons." We're a media sponsor for the MacTech events, and from what we have seen they are quite excellent. Plus, there's a special deal for TUAW readers here that'll save you US$200. To see what sessions and topics will be covered, check out this page. For a full schedule, look here. Did I mention lunch is included? Seriously, if you are a consultant for the clients mentioned above, these Boot Camp sessions are an excellent way to get up-to-date on what's going on with Apple technologies.

  • MacTech announces a full year of events

    by 
    Mike Schramm
    Mike Schramm
    12.20.2011

    MacTech has been doing well with its annual Mac IT conference event (which I've attended the past two years here in Los Angeles), and the company recently announced that it is spreading out with some one-day MacTech InDepth events. But this morning, the company revealed that it's going even bigger than that. MacTech will be holding fifteen different events in 2012, all over the US, featuring the annual conference in October and a few more InDepth one-day events. MacTech is also holding a series of Boot Camp events designed specifically for IT engineers supporting smaller businesses and home users. You can see the full schedule below. As you can see, MacTech publisher Neil Ticktin will probably be a very busy guy. Some of the events are clustered around one city; Chicago in July, for example, and New York in April. But this is definitely a much more packed schedule for these MacTech events than we've ever seen before. If you run IT for any businesses or clients that use Macs, odds are there's something good going on near you. Feb 16, MacTech Boot Camp, Phoenix, AZ Mar 7, MacTech Boot Camp, Seattle, WA Mar 28, MacTech InDepth: Lion Server Administration, Austin, TX Apr 18, MacTech Boot Camp, New York, NY Apr 19, MacTech InDepth: Lion Server Administration, New York, NY May 17, MacTech InDepth: Network & WiFi Design & Troubleshooting, Boston, MA May 18, MacTech InDepth: Mobile Device Management, Boston, MA Jun 27, MacTech Boot Camp, Washington, DC Jul 18, MacTech InDepth: Network & WiFi Design & Troubleshooting, Chicago, IL Jul 19, MacTech InDepth: Mobile Device Management, Chicago, IL Aug 7, MacTech Boot Camp, San Diego, CA Sep 5, MacTech Boot Camp, Minneapolis, MN Oct 17-19, MacTech Conference, Los Angeles, CA Nov 7, MacTech InDepth: Network and WiFi Design and Troubleshooting, San Jose, CA Dec 5, MacTech Boot Camp, Miami, FL

  • Black Friday offer: Free MacTech subscriptions for 100 readers

    by 
    Victor Agreda Jr
    Victor Agreda Jr
    11.22.2011

    MacTech magazine is the go-to resource for Apple techs and admins, developers and IT pros. Neil Ticktin and Ed Marczak put together a tremendous publication, and we're happy to let you know about a special holiday offer for TUAW readers. Follow this link to sign up, and the first 100 readers to apply get a free six-month subscription to MacTech. Don't worry if you aren't among the early birds; subsequent entries merit a free single copy of the magazine. Supplies are limited, and the offer is only good through Monday. We are happy to be among the media sponsors for the recent MacTech Conference and the upcoming MacTech InDepth: Mobile Device Management and MacTech Boot Camp. The fine print: Offer only available while supply is available and cannot be combined with other offers. Supplies are limited, and offer may terminate early if supplies are exhausted. Offer only valid for U.S. delivery addresses, and not valid for current subscribers. MacTech is not responsible for typographical errors. MacTech is a registered trademark of Xplain Corporation. This offer is wholly controlled by MacTech and TUAW/AOL Weblogs is not responsible for fulfillment or management in any way.

  • MacTech offers free Mobile Device Management Primer

    by 
    Kelly Guimont
    Kelly Guimont
    11.18.2011

    First, it was a few people who wanted to get work email on their personal iPhones so they could keep up with the office even if they weren't there. Then it was a couple of high level people who decided they'd get iPhones as their official company phone. Now you have stacks of them all over the place and people are starting to ask questions about managing this many devices and security policies and...urgh! What ARE you going to do about all of that? Instead of the heart attack you're likely considering at the moment, let me make a different suggestion: Check out the new Mobile Device Management Primer from MacTech! First and foremost, this is a FREE resource. Really. Go get it. It's THAT simple. It's written by Russell Poucher, an Apple Certified Trainer and session chair for the upcoming MacTech MDM event. If the primer isn't enough, or it's just enough to show you all the things that you didn't even realize you should be worried about, MacTech has announced an event called MacTech InDepth: Mobile Device Management. This will take place in San Francisco on December 7th. If you were a regular person, you'd have to pay full price, but you're not! You, dear reader, get to use the special TUAW deal and get $200 off an entire day of curated knowledge. Even more important than the sessions, you get to hang out with a bunch of other folks who also showed up to learn more about MDM, giving you the chance to attend my favorite part of any conference, the "hallway track." This part is the part no webinar or conference call can duplicate, the part where you get to chat with other people randomly over lunch or between sessions. I have attended conferences and learned at least as much from the hallway track as I have from the tracks themselves! Whether you get to go to San Francisco or not, you should definitely check out the primer above and spend a little time with it, especially if you are just starting to look at iPhones in your IT environment. It's free! So go get it, and see if you have any free time in early December. I hear San Francisco is almost as lovely then as it is in January...

  • MacTech 2011 pulls in huge attendance, videos available now

    by 
    Mike Schramm
    Mike Schramm
    11.04.2011

    MacTech Conference 2011 was held this week in Los Angeles, California, and since last year, this conference has definitely grown. There were almost twice as many people as last year's event, says MacTech publisher Neil Ticktin, reaching a total of almost 350 people. There were plenty of great speakers in both the developer and IT tracks of the conference, and highlights include Guy Kawasaki's great keynote speech, an impassioned series of questions from Aaron Hillegass, a demo of the Simian deployment software that got the Mac IT guys talking, and a to-the-point talk from Andy Ihnatko about how developers can put together strong relationships with the press to help promote their apps. Everybody at the conference seemed to have a great time throughout, and during coffee breaks, lunches, and even the bowling party held last night at Universal CityWalk, Mac devs and IT professionals chatted and networked together in the strong Mac development community. If you weren't at the conference itself, videos of all of the presentations are now available online, in a bundle for $449, or individually for $20 a piece. There's a lot of wisdom hidden in those, whether you get one or the whole bunch, so if something on the schedule piques your interest, do check them out. And the MacTech train is going to roll on -- Ticktin says a new one-day, specially focused event called MacTech InDepth will be held on December 7 in San Francisco, and both MacTech Bootcamp and MacTech Conference will be on again next year in 2012. Thanks to MacTech for graciously hosting the show this week for us as well. This year's conference really showed that the event is a great place for the Mac IT and development community to touch base and learn how better to work with the platform, both from peers and influential speakers.

  • MacTech 2011: What keeps Aaron Hillegass up at night

    by 
    Mike Schramm
    Mike Schramm
    11.04.2011

    Big Nerd Ranch founder Aaron Hillegass took the stage at this week's MacTech Conference 2011, and his talk was labeled, simply, "Going Mobile." That's a big topic, so after going through a few reasons why business and individuals might be for and against making mobile apps (all pretty standard discussion in the industry around the App Store), he discussed his concerns about the mobile industry; the things that "keep me up late at night." What followed were a few questions (mostly unanswered) that Hillegass has been thinking about, relevant to IT professionals, developers and really anyone who's used Apple's mobile products. Hillegass' talk was surprisingly honest -- he tackled quite a few issues during the short speech, some of which will likely take a long while for everyone to figure out. He started by asking how developers can benefit from the "power struggles in the industry." So far, Hillegass said, Apple, Google and others have benefited from app developers. Apple has sold a staggering number of iPhones, thanks in part to the hard work of app developers. Of course, Apple has compensated those developers, some very well. But Hillegass wonders if the relationship could go the other way. Instead of making developers work for Apple and then even harder to make their apps compatible on Android and other platforms, is there a way to make that competition between the platform companies work for developers? Hillegass didn't have an answer just yet. He also talked about the death of privacy, pointing out that Apple, developers, and humanity in general are collecting mountains of data all the time. What we all us it for? He suggested first that maybe we just didn't need it -- maybe creating too much data, just like creating trash in real life, would adversely affect our environment in ways we didn't suspect. Hillegass then flipped the other way, and suggested that maybe just agreeing amongst ourselves that privacy was finally dead and actually using that data to make the world a better place would be more helpful than hurtful after all. The relatively tame example he gave was about movie theater previews and how, because they were usually targeted at the audience in the theater, are often more interesting than TV commercials. But Hillegass hinted at bigger things -- he seemed to suggest that letting go of privacy might open up a lot more doors, even if he himself didn't know yet what those were. The talk got deeper from there. Hillegass wondered if instead of dealing with reality directly, our work with Apple's devices and computers in general was putting us in touch with a sort of "simulacrum" of reality. Instead of meeting with friends and family, we were communicating via Facebook profiles and social networking services. Hillegass wondered if the small rewards of games prevented us from really committing to achieving something great. He shared a story about reading Mrs. Frisby and The Rats of NIMH to his son, and realizing that while he loved the book as a kid, his attention span had shrunk since then -- even he wasn't able to sit through long passages of description without a lot of action. "My attention span is shrinking," said Hillegrass. "I think that's a problem." And with almost a tone of fear and anxiety, Hillegass wondered how humanity will keep its capacity for empathy when, thanks to our vast networks of communication, we can often be surrounded by people who are exactly like us. He pointed out that most of the people in the room here at MacTech looked and acted very much the same, and said that because of the Internet, people could find communities of like-minded individuals more quickly and easily than ever. Is that a good thing necessarily? He didn't know. Finally, Hillegass pointed out that because of how quickly mobile applications and technology are changing and improving, users and developers are involved in what's basically an evolving relationship. He told the story of the cheetah and the gazelle, and why evolution has made both animals faster over the years -- gazelles who aren't fast enough will get eaten by the faster cheetahs, and cheetahs who don't run won't get food they need. In fact, things have moved so far, said Hillegass, that cheetahs can't even eat too much once they do catch a gazelle, because it will slow them down in the future. Users, too, are getting more and more demanding of mobile apps, just as developers are getting better and better tools to make them. When the App Store first started, fart apps were "good enough" to make money, but the bar has risen higher and higher over the years. For all of his questions, Hillegass did end on a positive note -- he told the story of Beethoven the composer, who made some of the greatest musical pieces for piano ever written, and Broadwood, an inventor who improved the piano, expanding its versatility and range even as Beethoven pushed him to do more with his genius. Developers in the room, said Hillegass, were the Broadwoods of the world. And he and they were both working on apps that would then be used by Beethovens to make something really incredible. Apps and the app market are such a growing entity at this point in time that it's hard to see just where they'll end up, even a few years in the future. But for all of his questions, Hillegass was convinced that the progress was worth it. "We are trying to create the piano for the next Beethoven," he said as he finished his talk.

  • MacTech 2011: Guy Kawasaki's keynote address

    by 
    Kelly Guimont
    Kelly Guimont
    11.03.2011

    Guy Kawasaki was the keynote speaker for the first day of MacTech 2011. Instead of a talk about Enchantment or Bozosity, this talk took a different turn: It was about Steve Jobs. Specifically, it was about what Guy had learned from Steve and from working for Steve. I really liked his talk since it was a bit more personal than some of the other presentations I've seen him give. It was fun to watch him walk across a photo of an Apple employee reunion and point out people and explain who they were. I really felt like I was getting a chance to sit and talk with Guy about Steve and Apple and his time there, not like I was sitting in a room full of people listening to him talk. I enjoy any chance I get to hear him speak, and he's good at it, so everybody wins, but it's nice to see something that was more personally about him. One of the biggest things he learned was how to give a good presentation, and his slides reflected that. He pointed out that (like Steve) he uses a dark background which is easier on the eyes (and if you're a speaker who walks into the projector beam, your eyes are saved too), keeping the info on a slide as minimal as possible, and shared his own formula for determining the minimum font size in a presentation: Determine the age of the oldest person seeing the slides, and divide their age by two. That's your minimum font size. I liked his specifics about Steve, too. He was discussing how a leader needs to know when it's time to make a change if the wrong path was chosen. He said, "Steve can say something and reverse himself later, and you'll think he was right twice." A favorite of the Apple fanatical was the slide after that, which said "Real CEOs demo." (I know it was a favorite, it got applause.) His example was how Steve knew the products well enough to demo them, and he brought other people in to show off other pieces, but it was basically the Steve show and no other company does that even still. Two things stuck with me as things I learned from Guy that he learned from Steve: First, design counts. (I already knew I was all over this, but it was reinforced during the talk.) It's important that something look good, and price does NOT equal value. Also, he put up a chart with two axis, "Unique" and "Value". He discussed the other three pieces and then made it to the last one and said, "What I learned from Steve is that history is made in the upper right corner." This was a great way to kick off MacTech 2011, it was nice to start with some fun and a tribute to the person who is why we're all here in Los Angeles in the first place.

  • Daily Update for November 2, 2011

    by 
    Steve Sande
    Steve Sande
    11.02.2011

    It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player (requires Flash) or the non-Flash link below. To subscribe to the podcast for daily listening through iTunes, click here. No Flash? Click here to listen.

  • MacTech benchmarks Parallels and VMware Fusion

    by 
    Mike Schramm
    Mike Schramm
    11.02.2011

    The 2011 MacTech Conference starts up here in Los Angeles today, and TUAW will have reports and interviews live from the conference all week. Before things begin, however, MacTech has been busy benchmarking (as usual). Its latest benchmarking showdown features virtualization software options Parallels and VMWare Fusion. Both apps were tested under Windows 7 and, as with previous tests, Parallels stacked up quite well. Of the top tests, says MacTech, Parallels won 60% by a factor of 10% or more, and Parallels Desktop 7 beat VMWare Fusion in nearly 75% of the tests run. VMWare was faster in a few different places, as you can see on the full worksheet on MacTech's site. The software ran quicker during some of the virtual machine functions, like starting up or shutting down the virtual Windows machine running inside OS X. But on nearly all other points, Parallels topped the speed charts, including the 3D tests and tests of most commonly used apps on the system. The report concludes by saying that virtualization software is better than ever -- if you've ever needed to run Windows 7 (or even a virtual OS X installation) inside of your Mac operating system, Parallels will help you do it well. As usual, MacTech's report is extensive and conclusive. Stay tuned all week long for more from the conference.

  • MacTech In-Depth events focus on a single topic

    by 
    Victor Agreda Jr
    Victor Agreda Jr
    09.21.2011

    We've been impressed with the MacTech Conference (coming up again soon) and this week the organizers announced a series of one-day seminars laser focused on a single topic and dedicated to going "in depth" on that topic. The seminars will be different each time, and they will be in different cities. You can see what's being planned for MacTech In-Depth here. Keep in mind theses are designed for IT pros, not the average home user. The first In-Depth covers mobile device management (MDM) and topics include what you'd expect from an IT-department's needs: • Security and Mobility • Solutions Requirements • Asset risks and security threats • Mobility Business Drivers • Monitoring and Control • Protecting the Enterprise, business, and the organization • Enabling Employees • Protecting data and devices • Mobility creating new business intersections • How to develop a mobility strategy for your organization • Securely supporting social media, commerce and sales • Defining Technology Initiatives If you register for these early, you'll get a substantial discount. Normally US$495, if you register by October 31 you pay $295 instead for the Mobile Device Management seminar.

  • MacTech Conference 2011 lists speakers

    by 
    Victor Agreda Jr
    Victor Agreda Jr
    08.02.2011

    MacTech Conference 2011 has announced its list of speakers, and it's a great list. We already knew Guy Kawasaki would be giving the keynote, but add to that more focused talks by Daniel Jalkut, Aaron Hillegass, Andy Ihnatko, Justin McWilliams, TUAW alum Justin Esgar. Many more will be there imparting their wisdom in an extensive lineup of sessions. This year's MacTech Conference begins November 2 in Los Angeles, and we'll be there on the ground to give you daily coverage, plus interviews and app demos after the event. MacTech Conference last year was quite impressive, and each year there are two tracks: one for IT and one for developers. The list for this year looks great for both tracks. Check out the full press release below. Oh, and early bird pricing ends August 8, so if you're thinking about attending you may want to register soon. Show full PR text MacTech Conference 2011: Sessions, Speakers and Details - Early bird registration ends August 8th, 2011 July 29, 2011 -- Westlake Village, CA -- MacTech Conference for Apple Developers and IT Pros, November 2-4, 2011 in Los Angeles, has released its speaker and session list, as well as many details of the conference. Keynote speaker Guy Kawasaki will open MacTech Conference 2011: a three-day, information-packed event that will have sessions and activities throughout the day and evening. This immersion conference is hotel-based, giving attendees the opportunity to not only learn from the best, but get to meet new people and spend time with their peers. Information about the conference is at http://www.mactech.com/conference "Our speaker page contains a list of some of the amazing people that will present and be in attendance at MacTech Conference 2011 (but expect a surprise guest or two). Some of the incredible topics that will be covered are now listed at http://www.mactech.com/conference/sessions ," said Ed Marczak, Sessions Chair and Executive Editor, MacTech Magazine. MacTech Conference has two separate tracks: one focused on programming/development, and one focused on IT/Enterprise. Sessions will focus on both desktop and mobile with appropriate levels of attention paid to the Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod. Check out the speaker and topic list (http://www.mactech.com/conference/sessions) for specific sessions and speaker list. The conference will kick off with a keynote by Guy Kawasaki at 10am on Wednesday, Nov. 2. "We're thrilled to have Guy as our keynote speaker. Time and again, his books are not only insightful, but his exploration of concepts makes it easy for anyone to apply them to what they do. Guy's latest book, Enchantment, not only meets but exceeds that level," said Neil Ticktin, Editor-in-Chief/Publisher, MacTech Magazine. Wednesday through Friday, November 2-4, are packed with sessions using MacTech's well established running order format. The evenings are filled with special activities and events designed specifically to give attendees an opportunity to form bonds with their peers and meet new people. "At the last MacTech Conference, 100% of attendees said that they would recommend the conference. We've been working hard to live up to the expectations for 2011: from our acquisition of NSConference US to awesome content and great activities. Edward R. Marczak (Conference Sessions Chair and IT Track Sessions Chair), and Steve 'Scotty' Scott (Developer Track Sessions Chair) have created a world-class line up of world-class talent," Ticktin continued. MacTech Conference is priced economically at $999 including all meals, a MacTech Magazine subscription, a schedule packed full of sessions, exclusive entertainment, and more. Registration is far ahead of last year. Early bird registration ends on August 8th, and attendees can save $200 off the pre-registration price and $500 off the on-site registration price. Register at http://www.mactech.com/conference/registration A limited number of partial and full student scholarships are available. See http://www.mactech.com/conference/student for more information. The Sheraton is a quality venue with rooms that typically run $229.00 or more per night, plus tax, and with Internet access available for an additional fee. Available on a first-come, first-served basis, MacTech Conference attendees get a special rate. Available on a first-come, first-served basis, MacTech Conference attendees get a special rate of just $179 per night, which includes Internet access. Those interested in one of the many sponsorship offerings, see the details at http://www.mactech.com/conference/sponsorship About MacTech Magazine Established in 1984, MacTech Magazine is the only monthly magazine focused on Apple at the technical level. Each month, MacTech and MacTech.com is read by 150,000 technical Macintosh users in over 175 countries ... from network administrators to programmers, from solution providers to Enterprise, and in general anyone that's interested in the Macintosh beyond the user level. If you're interested in getting under the hood of your Mac, if you want to know how to make things happen inside the box, you should be reading MacTech Magazine. Contact the magazine. Toll free: 877-MACTECH, International: 805-494-9797, custservice@mactech.com, http://www.mactech.com

  • WWDC Interview: AEC Software

    by 
    Victor Agreda Jr
    Victor Agreda Jr
    07.22.2011

    Neil Ticktin (Editor-in-Chief, MacTech Magazine and MacNews) interviews Dennis Bilowus of AEC Software at WWDC 2011. Dennis was kind enough to tell us about their thoughts on the announcements on WWDC, and how it will affect their plans moving forward. AEC makes FastTrack Schedule, which is currently at version 10, but I remember using it on my SE/30 as a kid. AEC is currently at work on an iPad version of FastTrack, which I'm looking forward to. TUAW and MacTech Magazine teamed up to speak to developers at WWDC 2011 about the keynote announcements and how Apple's new technologies will help them and their customers. We'll bring you those videos here, MacTech.com and MacNews.com. Also, check out the free trial subscription offer for MacTech Magazine here.

  • WWDC Interview: Fetch Softworks

    by 
    Victor Agreda Jr
    Victor Agreda Jr
    07.15.2011

    Chances are if you used an FTP program on your Mac in the 90s, you used Fetch. The code was purchased from Dartmouth College a while ago, but the software lives on. In this interview Neil Ticktin (Editor-in-Chief, MacTech Magazine and MacNews) talks to Jim Matthews of Fetch Softworks at WWDC 2011. Jim was kind enough to tell us about their thoughts on the announcements on WWDC, and how it will affect their plans moving forward. TUAW and MacTech Magazine teamed up to speak to developers at WWDC 2011 about the keynote announcements and how Apple's new technologies will help them and their customers. We'll bring you those videos here, MacTech.com and MacNews.com. Also, check out the free trial subscription offer for MacTech Magazine here.

  • WWDC Interview: Soonr

    by 
    Victor Agreda Jr
    Victor Agreda Jr
    07.14.2011

    Victor Agreda, Jr. (Editor-in-Chief, The Unofficial Apple Weblog) interviews Martin Frid-Nielsen of Soonr at WWDC 2011. Martin was kind enough to tell us about his thoughts on the announcements on WWDC, and how it will affect their plans moving forward. TUAW and MacTech Magazine teamed up to speak to developers at WWDC 2011 about the keynote announcements and how Apple's new technologies will help them and their customers. We'll bring you those videos here, MacTech.com and MacNews.com. Also, check out the free trial subscription offer for MacTech Magazine here.