MacAddict (August 1997)

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Cover of the August 1997 issue of MacAddict

I have always thought of MacAddict as a Mac version of boot/Maximum PC. It was a great magazines for Mac fans though in my opinion that changed when they became MacLife. The mid 90s was not a great time for Apple in general. This magazine hit the stands only a couple of months before Steve Jobs returned to Apple and a little over a year before the original iMac was released and really started turning Apple around. The August 1997 issue of MacAddict includes:

Highlights

  • A Visual Tour of Mac OS 8 - Mac OS 8 wasn't as big of a change as OS X would be a few years later but it was still a pretty big upgrade from OS 7 which was starting to feel a little dated at the time. The transition from 7 to 8 to X was lightning quick compared to how long OS 7 was around.

  • The Frugal Designer - A look at five inexpensive design programs including The Print Shop CD Ensemble, PrintMaster Gold, Corel Print House, Adobe HomePublisher Deluxe, and MacPublisher. Also included are tips for using each of these programs.


Table of Contents from the August 1997 issue of MacAddict

How To

  • Make a Warcraft II Scenario - At the time (and still today I suppose) the Mac had few games relative to the PC. However, Warcraft II was one that was available for the Mac. This is a guide for creating your own scenario.

  • Use Web Style Sheets - A guide to using HTML style sheets which were a new HTML feature at the time first available in Internet Explorer 3.0.x and Netscape Communicator.


Table of Contents from the August 1997 issue of MacAddict (continued)

Every Month

  • Editor's Note - The editor opines on Internet Explorer, Mac OS 8, and software piracy.

  • Letters - Letters from readers about Marathon, storing magazines, the Mac 9500, and more.

  • Get Info - Updates on Rhapsody for the PowerPC and Macs, Pentium vs. the PowerPC, Apple spins off the Newton, and more.

  • Cravings - A look at some new gadgets including the Comfort Point mouse pad, Norton Utilities, PowerBook PCI Expansion Sytem, and more.


Back cover of the August 1997 issue of MacAddict

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    Steve Jobs was a real genious

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