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{{Short description|Magazine focused on Macintosh personal computers}}
{{pipe in title|Mac|Life}}
{{Infobox Magazine|
{{Infobox magazine
title = Mac|Life |
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image_file = MacLife_February_2007_Cover.jpg |
| image_file = MacLife January 2019 cover.jpg
image_size = 200px |
| image_size =
image_caption = ''Mac|Life'' #1, [[cover date]]d February 2007 |
| image_caption = ''MacLife'' #149, [[cover date]]d January 2019
| editor = Nick Odantzis <ref>{{cite web|title=About Us – MacLife|url=http://www.maclife.com/about_us|publisher=MacLife|access-date=June 28, 2014}}</ref>
editor = Leslie Ayers |
frequency = monthly |
| frequency = monthly
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| category = [[Mac (computer)|Mac]] and [[iOS]] computing
circulation = 120,000 |
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| company = [[Future US]]
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category =[[Macintosh]] computing |
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| firstdate = September 1996 (as ''MacAddict'')<br/>February 2007 (as ''MacLife'')
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company = [[Future US]] |
| finaldate =
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firstdate = September 1996 (as ''MacAddict'')<br/>February 2007 (as ''Mac&#124;Life'')|
country = [[United States]]|
| country = [[United States]]
| based = [[South San Francisco, CA]]
language = [[English language|English]] |
| language = [[English language|English]]
website = [http://www.maclife.com/ www.maclife.com] |
| website = {{URL|www.maclife.com}}
issn = 1088-548X
| issn = 1935-4010
}}
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'''''MacLife''''' (stylized as '''''Mac|Life''''') is an American monthly magazine published by [[Future US]]. It focuses on products produced by [[Apple Inc.|Apple]], including the [[Mac (computer)|Macintosh]] personal computer, [[iPad]], and [[iPhone]]. It was sold as a print product on newsstands, but is now a digital–only product distributed through Magazines Direct and the Mac|Life app, the latter of which can be obtained via the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]]. Between September 1996 and February 2007, the magazine was known as ''MacAddict''.
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'''''Mac|Life''''' is an American monthly magazine published by [[Future US]]. It centralizes on the [[Macintosh]] personal computer and related products, including the [[iPod]]. Between September 1996 and February 2007, the magazine was known as ''MacAddict''.


==History==
==History==
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''MacLife'' is one of two successor magazines to the defunct ''[[CD-ROM Today]]''. First published in 1993 by Imagine Publishing (now [[Future US]]), ''CD-ROM Today'' was targeted at both [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] and [[Mac (computer)|Macintosh]] users, and each issue shipped with a [[CD-ROM]] of [[shareware]] and [[game demo|demo]] programs. In August 1996, ''CD-ROM Today'' ceased publication, with two magazines taking its place: ''MacAddict'' for Macintosh users, and ''boot'' (now ''[[Maximum PC]]'') for Windows users.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1996_March_11/ai_18079665|title=Good News for Macintosh Consumers: Imagine Publishing Announces its second phase in the evolution of CD-ROM Today|work=Business Wire|date=1996-03-11|access-date=2008-04-04}}</ref>
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[[Image:MacAddict Jan01.jpg|thumb|left|Cover of the January 2001 issue of ''MacAddict'' (Issue #53)]]
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''Mac|Life'' and sister magazine ''[[Maximum PC]]'' are successors of the defunct ''[[CD-ROM Today]]'' magazine. First published in 1993 by Imagine Publishing (now [[Future US]]), ''CD-ROM Today'' was targeted at both [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] and [[Macintosh]] users, and each issue shipped with a [[CD-ROM]] of [[shareware]] and [[game demo|demo]] programs. In August 1996, ''CD-ROM Today'' ceased publication, with two magazines taking its place:''MacAddict'' for Macintosh users, and ''boot'' (which became ''Maximum PC'') for Windows users.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1996_March_11/ai_18079665 |title=Good News for Macintosh Consumers: Imagine Publishing Announces its second phase in the evolution of CD-ROM Today |accessdate=2008-04-04 |date=1996-03-11 |work=Business Wire}}</ref>


''MacAddict'' was the first North American magazine focused on the Macintosh to include a CD-ROM with every issue.{{Fact|date=May 2009}} As was the case with ''CD-ROM Today'', ''MacAddict'''s discs included shareware and demo programs, but also came with other added features, such as staff videos and previews of content inside the magazine's hard copy. The ''MacAddict'' website was updated daily with news relevant to [[Apple Computer|Apple]] products. ''MacAddict'' also had a mascot, a stick-figure named Max. In January 2006, ''MacAddict'' was relaunched as ''Mac|Life''.<ref>{{cite news|title=MacAddict Rep Discusses New Magazine|url=http://www.macobserver.com/article/2006/10/09.8.shtml|author=Brad Cook|date=2006-10-09|accessdate=2006-10-10|publisher=MacObserver}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=MacAddict to rebrand as MacLife|url= http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/10/06/macaddict/index.php|accessdate=2006-10-23|publisher=Macworld|author=Peter Cohen|date=2006-10-06}}</ref> The new magazine is physically larger than the old magazine and was focused on the creativity of Mac users, and no longer comes with a CD-ROM.
As was the case with ''CD-ROM Today'', ''MacAddict'''s discs included shareware and demo programs, but also came with other added features, such as staff videos and previews of content inside the magazine's hard copy. The ''MacAddict'' website was updated daily with news relevant to [[Apple Computer|Apple]] products. ''MacAddict'' also had a mascot, a stick-figure named Max. By 1998, ''MacAddict'' surpassed ''[[Macworld]]'' as the Macintosh magazine with the highest consumer newsstand spending due to its $7.99 cover price.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/MacAddict+Magazine+Surpasses+Macworld+Magazine+in+Consumer+Newsstand...-a053162240 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305104717/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/MacAddict+Magazine+Surpasses+Macworld+Magazine+in+Consumer+Newsstand...-a053162240 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |title=MacAddict Magazine Surpasses Macworld Magazine in Consumer Newsstand Spending |website=The Free Library}}</ref>


In February 2007, ''MacAddict'' was relaunched as ''MacLife''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.macobserver.com/article/2006/10/09.8.shtml|title=MacAddict Rep Discusses New Magazine|publisher=MacObserver|first=Brad|last=Cook|date=2006-10-09|access-date=2006-10-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/10/06/macaddict/index.php|title=MacAddict to rebrand as MacLife|publisher=[[Macworld]]|first=Peter|last=Cohen|date=2006-10-06|access-date=2006-10-23}}</ref> The new magazine had physically larger print editions than the old magazine, was focused on the creativity of Mac users, and no longer came with a CD-ROM.
''Mac|Life'' has the second largest audited total circulation in North America among Macintosh-focused magazines (with a rate base of 110,000), after ''[[Macworld]]'', as well as the second-largest audited newsstand sales.{{Fact|date=May 2009}}


In April 2023, ''MacLife'' issued its last print edition and switched to a digital-only format.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCracken |first=Harry |date=2023-04-15 |title=The End of Computer Magazines in America |url=https://www.technologizer.com/2023/04/15/the-end-of-computer-magazines-in-america/ |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=Technologizer by Harry McCracken |language=en-US}}</ref>
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==Reviewing System==
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From 1996 to mid-2002, there were four rating icons, which depicted Max. There was "Blech" (the lowest), "Yeah, Whatever" (a mediocre product), "Spiffy" (a solid yet not perfect product), and "Freakin' Awesome" (the highest). After 2002, it was replaced by a more conventional five-point system.


In Germany, a magazine of the same name but with no association is published by ''[[:de:Falkemedia|Falkemedia]]'' from [[Kiel]] ({{ISSN|1860-9988}}).
==Mac|Life Forums==

The Web site also features an active [[Internet forum|message board]] which is the largest forum to run on [[PunBB]] forum software.<ref name="maclifeforums">[http://www.maclife.com/forums/ Forums | MacLife<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The forum has over 25,000 registered users and receives about 2,000 posts every day.<ref name="maclifeforums"/> Discussion ranges on a variety of topics; the magazine itself, computers and gadgets (both made by Apple and otherwise) and more wide-ranging personal and political issues.
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==Reviewing system==
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From 1996 to mid-2002, there were four rating icons, which depicted Max. There was "Blech" (the lowest), "Yeah, Whatever" (a mediocre product), "Spiffy" (a solid yet not perfect product), and "Freakin' Awesome" (the highest). From 2002 to 2009, it was replaced with a more conventional five-point system. In 2010, ''MacLife'' adopted a 10-point system that included half stars.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.maclife.com/ Official website]
*{{Official website|http://www.maclife.com|MacLife}} – official site
*[[iarchive:macaddict|Archived MacAddict magazines]] on the [[Internet Archive]]
*[http://www.maclife.com/forums/ Official message board]
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Revision as of 23:35, 16 August 2024

MacLife
MacLife #149, cover dated January 2019
EditorNick Odantzis [1]
CategoriesMac and iOS computing
Frequencymonthly
First issueSeptember 1996 (as MacAddict)
February 2007 (as MacLife)
CompanyFuture US
CountryUnited States
Based inSouth San Francisco, CA
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.maclife.com
ISSN1935-4010

MacLife (stylized as Mac|Life) is an American monthly magazine published by Future US. It focuses on products produced by Apple, including the Macintosh personal computer, iPad, and iPhone. It was sold as a print product on newsstands, but is now a digital–only product distributed through Magazines Direct and the Mac|Life app, the latter of which can be obtained via the App Store. Between September 1996 and February 2007, the magazine was known as MacAddict.

History

MacLife is one of two successor magazines to the defunct CD-ROM Today. First published in 1993 by Imagine Publishing (now Future US), CD-ROM Today was targeted at both Windows and Macintosh users, and each issue shipped with a CD-ROM of shareware and demo programs. In August 1996, CD-ROM Today ceased publication, with two magazines taking its place: MacAddict for Macintosh users, and boot (now Maximum PC) for Windows users.[2]

As was the case with CD-ROM Today, MacAddict's discs included shareware and demo programs, but also came with other added features, such as staff videos and previews of content inside the magazine's hard copy. The MacAddict website was updated daily with news relevant to Apple products. MacAddict also had a mascot, a stick-figure named Max. By 1998, MacAddict surpassed Macworld as the Macintosh magazine with the highest consumer newsstand spending due to its $7.99 cover price.[3]

In February 2007, MacAddict was relaunched as MacLife.[4][5] The new magazine had physically larger print editions than the old magazine, was focused on the creativity of Mac users, and no longer came with a CD-ROM.

In April 2023, MacLife issued its last print edition and switched to a digital-only format.[6]

In Germany, a magazine of the same name but with no association is published by Falkemedia from Kiel (ISSN 1860-9988).

Reviewing system

From 1996 to mid-2002, there were four rating icons, which depicted Max. There was "Blech" (the lowest), "Yeah, Whatever" (a mediocre product), "Spiffy" (a solid yet not perfect product), and "Freakin' Awesome" (the highest). From 2002 to 2009, it was replaced with a more conventional five-point system. In 2010, MacLife adopted a 10-point system that included half stars.

References

  1. ^ "About Us – MacLife". MacLife. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  2. ^ "Good News for Macintosh Consumers: Imagine Publishing Announces its second phase in the evolution of CD-ROM Today". Business Wire. 1996-03-11. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  3. ^ "MacAddict Magazine Surpasses Macworld Magazine in Consumer Newsstand Spending". The Free Library. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
  4. ^ Cook, Brad (2006-10-09). "MacAddict Rep Discusses New Magazine". MacObserver. Retrieved 2006-10-10.
  5. ^ Cohen, Peter (2006-10-06). "MacAddict to rebrand as MacLife". Macworld. Retrieved 2006-10-23.
  6. ^ McCracken, Harry (2023-04-15). "The End of Computer Magazines in America". Technologizer by Harry McCracken. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
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