Third-Party Software and Other Sites

dealmac

www.dealmac.com

Provides useful information on buying Apple and third-party products.

The Mac Orchard

www.macorchard.com

Clearinghouse for Internet-related applications for the Mac.

MacUpdate

www.macupdate.com

A comprehensive site for software updates.

Making the Macintosh

library.stanford.edu/mac

A tremendous online resource that documents the history of the Macintosh.

Mactopia

www.mactopia.com

News, updates, and support for Microsoft's Mac applications from Microsoft's Mac software division.

Small Dog Electronics

www.smalldog.com

The online Apple Store is a fine place to buy Mac products, but many swear by this site, too.

VersionTracker

www.versiontracker.com

Look here for an exhaustive list of Mac OS X software updates. Sometimes you can get a free membership as part of a .Mac membership. I use this site to keep my software up to date as well as to find new applications I might be interested in.