MacTech
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| Publisher/Editor-in-Chief | Neil Ticktin |
|---|---|
| Categories | Computing, Macintosh, Programming |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 35,000 in over 50 countries[1] |
| First issue | 1984 |
| Company | Xplain Corporation |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Westlake Village, California |
| Language | English |
| Website | http://www.mactech.com |
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 Macintosh 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". Its name was changed back to MacTech in 1993.
In 2010, MacTech launched it's 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 News and Forums. At these forums, Stan's Lounge is crowded with MacMinute and MacCentral 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 Apple hardware and software.[2] As part of the acquisition, the MacMod forums have been integrated into MacTech's, and MacTech now has a podcast dedicated to Mac technical topics as well as industry news, event coverage, and interviews.