Best Magazine?

[volntitan]

Hey Folks....

New "Mac"ey here....now that I have 2 Macs in the house I wanted to subscribe to a magazine. Which is considered the best one? Not for a huge technophile, but one that gives good tips for home use and such.

Thanks!!!

[ozone]

I've found MacWorld to be better than MacAddict in general.

[Vanilla]

iCreate, without a shadow of a doubt.
Vanilla

[tobefirst]

I've never read MacAddict, but I've found that MacWorld (the magazine and their online version) to be a great read, for techies and nontechies alike. Good stuff!

[wdlove]

I subscribe to both MacAddict and MacWorld. They are both good magazines. With MacAddict you will receive a free CD each month, has a lot of sample software and games.

[volntitan]

Never heard of iCreate....will have to look and see if it is in the local bookstore to give it a try. (BTW, Stateside Mags).

Also have iPods, so a mag that has some info on them would be great also.

[iGary]

MacWorld, MacWorld UK, Mac at Home, iCreate and Mac Addict; in that order.

[volntitan]

Thanks for the recommendations!

[numediaman]

I can't name a single good Mac magazine -- or PC magazine, for that matter. Its all formula writing and editing.

Being in the magazine business myself, all I can say is "eegads" to b-2-b magazines and their tech siblings.

[punkbass25]

i haven't read a macworld in a while, but they used to bore me to death, i currently get mac addict, and while its good, it used to be alot better. the Wit and style of writing used to be the best around in my opinion, but recently they've started to mirror macworld a little more...

[wozzlewoozle]

I guess Macworld is probably the better written publication, the number of typos in Mac addict is ridiculous sometimes. Although Mac Addict is generally funnier, and I used to love it when they used the glossier heavier weight paper.

[alexstein]

i'm also a mac newby once in a while i pick up both macworld and mac addict. i prefer macworld over mac addict it seems to me that macworld has a little bit more info. but they are both decent mags. if in doubt just subscribe to both of them.

[sw1tcher]

I used to subscribe to MacWorld and MacUser (it later merged with MacWorld). I currently subscribe to Mac Addict.

MacWorld started to get boring and most of the magazine was just ads so I later switched to Mac Addict

Mac Addict had been good for a while, but the quality of the articles and the amount of useful info has been lacking lately. I recently picked up a copy of MacWorld at a book store and found that the writing and info in the magazine has improved quite a bit and am now starting to think it's better than Mac Addict. Of course, I'll have to check out a few more issues before making a final decision, but I may subscribe to them again and just let my subscription to Mac Addict lapse.

As for Mac Home, I never really liked them. But I'll have to pick up an issue to see what they have to offer.

If you're considering subscribing to any of them, get your subscription through eBay. Way cheaper.

[FadeToBlack]

I got a free subscription to Mac World when I bought my eMac. I think they are a really good magazine and very informative.

I will definitely be renewing my subscription when the time comes.

[Kerry Sanders]

I've found MacWorld to be better than MacAddict in general.

I just received my first issue of MacAddict yesterday, so I have not had a chance to look at it as of yet. I do have MacWorld as well and I can say that it excellent.

[dmw007]

I have been a suscriber of MacAddict Magazine for about 1 year- Highly Recommended!!! MacWorld would probably also be a great choice. Your best bet is to get both ;).

[FFTT]

Or..........

You can find most of the information that really matters HERE! :D

[ham_man]

Mac World, though if I can, I just read them instore. Saves more money.

I seem to find that I get much more information online, especially places such as this one...:D

[~Shard~]

My vote is with MacWorld. This is the second year I've subscribed to it and I look forward to reading it every month.

[JackSYi]

iCreate is without a doubt the best magazine, but at $15 an issue, or $150 a year subscription, MacWorld or MacAddict sounds much more reasonable. I don't have a preference between the two, they are both good magazines.

[Freg3000]

MacAddict all the way. I enjoy if very much.

Go Spiffy! (I think that it the guy's name. If not, I have no clue where I got that from :) )

[sourcemonkey]

iCreate is without a doubt the best magazine, but at $15 an issue, or $150 a year subscription, MacWorld or MacAddict sounds much more reasonable. I don't have a preference between the two, they are both good magazines.

what is this 'iCreate' that you speak of? (i'll google it)

iCreate is the most stylish Macintosh magazine ever created. Aimed at new home Mac users, iCreate takes you through the main Apple programs – iMovie, iDVD, iTunes, iPhoto, iCal, Safari and Mail, as well as OS X itself. In-depth beginners' tutorials, features on new Mac hardware, and of course the self indulgence of iCandy... You want it.

(i don't like the site much, and "the most stylish Macintosh magazine ever created" sounds a bit OTT but i'll check it out if i find it)

yeah these mags seem pretty expensive so i tend to just save money by using the internet. if i have time to kill in the city, i sometimes just flick through the magazines 'on-shelf'.

[Lance Uppercut]

If anyone's concerned with the price of the magazines, you can buy third-party subscriptions - but without the additional CDs.

I know a few people who use www.bestdealmagazines.com as a place to buy mags (I heard of them from the Maximum PC forums). I've got 5 subscriptions going with them currently, and haven't had any problems so far.

If anyone wants to try it, there's also a coupon code TECHBAR15 that saves you an additional 15%. As far as I know, it's been active for at least a year, and worked just a few minutes ago when I signed up for MacAddict and Macworld.

[quidire]

iCreate is rather expensive - and amazing. I recommend you search for it on amazon.

-RS

[Lance Uppercut]

Is it generally carried at Barnes & Noble, or Borders?

[quidire]

Is it generally carried at Barnes & Noble, or Borders?

I don't think so... I realise it's hard to buy something sight unseen, but all I can say is that it is the only Mac magazine worth the money.

I also subscribe to Mac Addict and as much as I like the people who put it out, the magazine is useless. Most of these magazines don't do more than scrape the surface. This is probably useful for all of those users who are not computer-savvy, but for a magazine purporting to aim at the tech-literate community, M-A offers little. Every review is positive, every article is about some newly updated Apple app and involves a quick overview of its major features.

As I said, useless.

-RS

[wPod]

macaddict all the way. its entertaining as well as informitive on both a basic level and a technical level. i think sometimes it focuses too much on graphics software, but then i guess thats what macs are good for!!

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

I used to by the odd Mac magazine way back in the 90s, but I soon found that they were pretty useless all of them. Sites like MacRumors and MacOSXHints are much better for help in exploring your Mac and get help with problems, and Shareware and Demos are easily obtained either on Apple's download page or VersionTracker. The only magazine I browse through nowadays is a magazine given out freely four times a year by the biggest Mac retailer in Norway, which has one or two good articles every time, between all the ads, and that's just because I get it for free by snail-mail.

[kant]

Anyone have any iCreate back issues they'd like to get rid of? I'd like to try before spending that kind of money on a subscription.

[matthew24]

Am I the only one who prefers MacFormat (UK/NL)? :o

BTW is it even available in the US? :confused:

[mpw]

Hey Folks....

New "Mac"ey here....now that I have 2 Macs in the house I wanted to subscribe to a magazine. Which is considered the best one? Not for a huge technophile, but one that gives good tips for home use and such.

Thanks!!!

Hmmm a good magazine for 'home use'? "Naughty Neighbors" or "Just 18" :o

[r6girl]

i have subscriptions to macworld (U.S. version), mac addict, and just added icreate. icreate is my favorite of the three, and by far the most expensive. i've picked up copies locally at both barnes & noble and borders. at barnes & noble, my membership card helps take a dollar or two off the price. i was getting tired of missing an issue here or there if i didn't make it to the book store at the right time, so i ordered a subscription (through amazon), though i have yet to receive the first issue with that.

check ebay for back issues of icreate...

marianne

[PlaidHatter]

All of the Barnes & Nobles in Austin, TX carry iCreate. I also agree, best Mac mag there is. Plus, you get a PDF of a previous issue with every new issue!