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Saturday, 13 March 2010

Written by Philip Roy

Thursday, 21 February 2008 23:21

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If you can think of significant Mac-related events that have happened in New Zealand, feel free to get in touch to have them added this article.

2007

Macguide Issue 34 - July/August 2007 (Final issue)

Mac Gear
Pilcher's Page
iPod Gear, News, Letters
Digitak Photo Tips
Cover Story - Mac Peripherals Guide
Apple Ed - Summerland Primary School
Profile - The Design Suite
Profile - Calvin Sang : Director
Review - Nisus Writer Pro, SpamSieve 2.6.1, Data Backup 3.0, Olympus SP550 UZ, Sony DSC-H7
Games - Star Wars : Empire At War, Heroes of Might and Magic V, The Sims : Life Stories
Games News
How To - Mac safety demystified, Power Up to Passwords
Dr Mac
Internet - Lolcats and Cat Memes
Shareware
Internet - Cool widgets
Multimedia - Microsoft Silverlight
Mac Kids - Dr Who?

Macguide Issue 33 - May/Jun 2007

Mac Gear, iPod Gear, News, Letters
Cover Story - 115 Hot Tips
Profile - Paul Radley, Audio Solutions Specialist at Wired Dog
Review - Adobe CS3, Apple TV, Logitech AudioStation, Microsoft NX-600 LifeCam, Scrivener, MoneyWorks Gold, Olympus FE-240, Iomega Rev 70GB, Scandyna Pod Speakers
Games News
Games - Prey
How To - iChat demystified, Power Up to Preview
Dr Mac
Internet - Climate change and green issues
Shareware games
Internet - Cool widgets
Apple Ed - Long Distance Learners, Rural Teachers
Pilcher's page - EMI and Apple
Mac kids - Top 5 Internet fads

Macguide Issue 32 - Mar/Apr 2007

Mac Gear, iPod Gear, News, Letters
Cover Story - iPod, iPhone, iCelebrate
iPhone - Super Device
Pilcher's Page - Made for iPod
Profile - Fix It
Style File
Review - MBox 2 Pro, MBox 2 Mini, Canon EF-S 1-22MM USM, Acrobat 8 Professional, Adobe Photoshop CS3 (beta), Iomega Ultramax 640GB, Alsoft DiskWarrior 4.0, Sidewinder X v1.01, Sonos Multi-room Digital Audio System
Books - Workspace 2007, Inside The Machine, Electronic Games For The Evil Genius, Boys and Their Toys, Take This Stuff And Hack It
Games - Sid Meier's Civilisation IV: Warlords Expansion, World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade, Sims 2 Pets
Games News
How To - Playlists demystified, The iTunes Store NZ, iPod tips, Power Up iTunes
Dr Mac
Internet - Wii websites, Shareware for sound, widgets
Multimedia - YouTube on your iPod
Digital - Look to the skies
Mac Kids - Websites, Comic Life
The Core - The Idiot, starring Winfrey Essex

Macguide Issue 31 - Jan/Feb 2007

Mac Gear, iPod Gear
Review - iPod 5G (R2), iPod Nano 2G
News, Letters
Annual Macguide Prize Giveaway
Macguide Annual Awards 2007 (06?)
Style File
Apple Ed - You're listening to Triple M
Apple Ed - KUTE : Kids Using Technology in Education
Pilchers Page - GCMD (Graphic Content May Disturb)
Review - iTunes Store NZ and Apple Store NZ
Review - Nike+iPod Sports Kit, Epson PictureMate 210, Epson Stylus CX5900, Canon MP510, Canon Pixma MP810, Canon Pixma MP960, Extreme Mac Micromemo, M-Audio JamLab, Pentax Optio S7, FujiFilm S6500FD, Sony DSC-T50
Games News
How To : Languages and Spelling Demystified, Regular Expression
Dr Mac
MacNet - The disquieting side of Apple
Internet - Shareware, Widgets
Multimedia - iTunes 7
Digital - It's all done with mirrors
Mac Kids - Websites, Illusions of the Apple Kind
The Core - Winfrey Essex

2006

December 6, 2006

A number of significant events happened that effect the way in which Mac users in New Zealand can purchase goods and the way in which Mac are distributed within New Zealand. The major impetus for these changes was the launch of the New Zealand version of the iTunes Store.

At the same time, the website http://www.apple.co.nz, which had previously been maintained within New Zealand by Renaissance, the official distributor of Apple Computer in New Zealand, changed and redirected to the more standard 'fully fledged' Apple-like website, although it should be pointed out that Apple currently still does not have its own presence in New Zealand.

This change also saw New Zealanders have access to an online Apple Store for New Zealand. Immediately, prices dropped by around 8% (a value most have suggested was added to Macs as they arrived into New Zealand for sale) and shipping of Macs from their Australian location to New Zealand became free. Resellers in New Zealand were also allowed to drop prices at that time to match the online store.

The iTunes Store featured on launch a selection of songs priced at NZ$1.79, music videos at NZ$3.59 and most albums at NZ$17.99. New features previously unavailable to New Zealanders included easy custom configuration of Macs, iPod engraving and the ability to purchase the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition Purchase.

Renaissance released a Press Release on the day that stated….

"Renaissance would like to advise that following Apple's launch this morning of the Apple Online Store and iTunes Online Store, Renaissance will no longer be responsible for maintaining the web site and online store on Apple's behalf. As a result of this change, New Zealand will now come under Apple’s worldwide pricing model. Renaissance expects this to help increase overall demand for Apple products across all channels in the country.

While this change means Apple will have a direct online presence in New Zealand, Renaissance will continue to manage the distribution of Apple products in New Zealand. There are no changes in the contractual agreement between Apple and Renaissance.

Some existing web services from the Apple Division of Renaissance have been transitioned to a new website that is accessible from http://www.renaissance.co.nz

End-users who want to be automatically connected to an Apple Authorised Reseller should call 0800 50 50 70."

The Apple section of their website can now be found at http://apple.renaissance.co.nz/

Macguide Issue 30 - Nov/Dec 2006

Mac Gear, iPod Gear, News, Letters
Cover Story - Software for Wetware (celebrating Issue 30 of Macguide)
Pro File - Daniel Batten, BioMatters
Style File
Pro File - Janette Heffernan
Apple Ed - Massey Thinks Different
Apple Ed - ULearn '06
Web Standards
Review - Apple Mac Pro, TechTool Pro 4.5.1 (UB), Nokia N70 SmartPhone, Logitech MX and VX Revolution, Canon EOS 400D, Canon EOS 5D
Games - Sims 2 : Open For Business
Games News
How to…Apple Pages demystified, Better bookmarks, Wireless music with Airport Express, Add Ram into an iMac
Internet and Widgets
Multimedia - Getting started with Skype
Digital - Fraser and Joy Kitt
Mac Kids - Websites, Your own site
Winfrey Essex

Macguide Issue 29 - Sept/Oct 2006

Mac Gear, iPod Gear, News, Letters
Cover Story - Tertiary Macs
Apple Ed - The 'E' Dimension
Pro File - Stephen Voss, Astro Imager
Style File
Pro File - Kahra Scott-James, Sound Designer
Review - Apple Macbook, FileMaker Pro 8.5, Canon EOS 30D, Olympus MJU 720SW, Steal This Computer Book 4.0, Epson Photo RX650, Ovolab Phlink
Games - Civilization IV, Dofus
Games News
How to…Blog, Export Keynote slideshows in Flash format, Record audio with Microsoft Word, Recover music from your iPod
Help - Dr Mac
Internet - Sites, Shareware, Widget World
Multimedia - Podcasting with GarageBand 3
Digital - The numbers game
Mac Kids - Websites, Mac + PC = Love
Winfrey Essex

Macguide Issue 28 - July/Aug 2006

Mac Gear, iPod Gear, iPod Evolution, Letters, News
What Mac for what?
Apple Republik
Apple Ed - Macs in Schools : a Case in Point England
Style File - iPod
Multimedia - ShowMacster for iChat
Feature - Webstock
Feature - Macguide at your fingertips
Shareware - Pat's Picks - iTunes enhancements
Internet - AntiSpam sites
Widgets
Review - V700 Photo Scanner, Panasonic Lumix TZ1, Boot Camp, Microsoft wireless laser desktop keyboard and mouse, HP Photosmart 3110, Adobe Photoshop Elements 4, Casio EX-260, Casio EX-Z600 and Casio EX-Z850
Digital - Parallel imported goods
Games - News, Quake IV, Call of Duty 2, The Sims 2 : Nightlife expansion
Kids - Websites and widget watch
Newbies - The keys to keynote
Power-Up - Magnificent Macros
Feature - iPod Guide to Art
Mac Books
Dr Mac
Opinion - Let's commit a crime

Macguide Issue 27 - May/June 2006

Mac Gear, iPod Gear, iPod Legal, Letters, News
Higher Learning
Happy Birthday Apple
Style File - iPod
Multimedia - MovieWorks Deluxe
Superman's iPod
Newbies - Photo Booth
PowerUp - Memory Management
Shareware - Stars in your eyes?
Robbed - Securing your Mac
Widgets
Review - Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch laptop, Mac mini Core Duo, Fuji V10, Maxtor One-Touch III Turbo, Xbox 360, Altec Lansing iM7, Panasonic CQ-C3303W
Games - Civilization III: Complete and the latest game news
Kids - Websites and widget watch
Pro File - Dori Smith
Apple Ed - Teaching and Navigation
Apple Ed - Musical education at Aranui High School
Shop Visit - CODA
Dr Mac
Opinion - Repent, repent! The Mac hack is upon us!

Macguide Issue 26 - Mar/Apr 2006

Mac Gear, iPod Gear, Letters, News
Get more from your Mac
Sonnet rescues older iPods
Style File - iPod
Multimedia - Themes in iMovie HD 6
The Grey Matter - The new Intel Core Duo
Digital - California Dreaming
Newbies - iWeb '06
PowerUp - Bookmarks
Widgets, Internet (including Mac Tips sites)
Review - Intel iMac 20-inch, G5 Quad, FileMaker 8 Server, The Cult of iPod
First look - iLife 2006, iWork '06
Games - Stubbs the Zombie, The Sims 2 University, Rollercoaster Tycoon 3, Game bits
Kids - Websites, widgets and Kidmac profile
Apple Ed - The Education Front
Aperture vs Lightroom
Pro File - Sound Designer Hugo Tichborne
Feature - Ken's Digital Christchurch
Dr Mac
Opinion - Will it, won't it?

Macguide Issue 25 - Jan/Feb 2006

Macguide Gear, iPod Gear, Letters, News
Massive Annual Macguide Prize Giveaway
Macguide Awards 2005
St James has a leading edge
Computers in Homes
Style File
Digi-Cam - Seven of the best
Multimedia - Macromedia Studio 8 - A closer look
Newbies Guide to AppleScript
PowerUp to a lazy life
Internet - Pat's Picks, Sites for more eyes, Wonderful widgets
Reviews - Meet the 'FRiMac', PowerBook 15”/1.67 Ghz, iPod video 30Gb (5G), The Cult of Mac, Palm Z22 and TX, Pentax *ist DL, Toast 7 Titanium, Epson AcuLaser 2600N, iDrum, Canon Ixus iZoom, Fuji Finepix 5600, Olympus SPP-500 UZ
Games - Kill Monty and Games News
Mac Kids - Websites
Apple Ed - KUTE and Kids Congress
Pro File - PearSoft, Hamilton
ArchiTalk Christmas Wish List
Pro File - iPod Man
Dr Mac
Opinion - Where is the Kiwi iTunes' Store?

2005

Macguide Issue 24 - Nov/Dec 2005

Macguide Mac Gear, iPod Gear, Letters, News
Cover Story - The grass is greener
Cover story - In from the cold?
Cover story - Making the switch
Feature - Macs for good
DigiCam - Travelling Mac
Multimedia - Tools of the trade
Newbies - iPhoto
PowerUp - Give it back: Power Up to backups
Internet - Pat's Picks
MacNet - Finding a Kiwi flat
Internet - An incoherent place
Widgets - Wonderful widgets
Business - iCare (imagetext)
Reviews - iPod nano, Panasonic DMC-LX1, FileMaker Pro 8, Sony W800i phone, Apacer CP300 portable DVD/CD writer, Macromedia Studio 8 (first look), Panasonic FZ-30
Games - Star Wars: Battlefront, LEGO Star Wars: The video game, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005
Game news
Kidmacced - Website, Widgets and KidMac Profile
Apple Ed - Quite animated (Natcoll)
Pro File - The Lounge
Architalk - iDVD
Apple Ed - Classroom leaders in innovation
Dr Mac
Opinion - Pat Pilcher on Apple and Microsoft designing cars

Macguide Issue 23 - Sep/Oct 2005

Macguide Mac Gear, iPod Gear, Letters, News
MacLife - The world beckons
Cover Story - Broadband
Feature - Pod Casting
Education - Kid's Congress 2005
DigiCam - RFID
Multimedia - Compression Master 3.1
Newbies - Podcasts
PowerUp - Using Automator
Obituaries - Jim Ferguson and Nola Campbell
Internet - Pat's Picks
MacNet - Finding a Kiwi flat
Internet - Widget Watch
Reviews - Epson Photo Fine, Apple Mighty Mouse, Dymo Labelwriter, Canon EOS 350D, Canon S2 IS, Sony DSC-H1, Canon Selphy DS700, Salling Clicker, DigiDesign - Pro Tools 6.7/6.9.2, Scott eVest
Game news
Games - Sims 2, Feral's Bionicle, Commandos Battle Pack
Kidmacced - Sims 2 guide
ProFile - ZoDal
AppleEd - AUT design graduates
Education - ULearn 05
Architalk - iLife '05 Part 2
Community - Christchurch community editing suite
Opinion - Pat Pilcher on Digital Rights Management

Macguide Issue 22 - July/Aug 2005

Macguide Mac Gear, iPod Gear, Letters, News
MacLife - Samoa beckoned
Cover Story - Steriogram
Feature - The Big Fix (Disk utilities)
Feature - Crouching Mac, Brilliant Tiger
Special Feature - The Empire Strikes Back (Intel chip announcement)
DigiCam - Rumours 'n' leaks
Multimedia - Widescreen iDVD
Newbies - Spotlight
PowerUp - Tabs in Word Processing
Pat's Picks - Tigerising on the cheap
Internet - Great Mac sites
Multimedia - Wonderful widgets
Review - iMac G5 MkII, Canon A520, Pentax Optio WP, Cool-io-pix 7900, Etymotic Research 6isolator headphones, Metro, Springdoo, Mariner Calc, MacJournal and Desktop Poet, Iomega Hi-speed USB 2.0 external drive
Games - KnightShift, Mac Gaming News
Kids - Screensavers! Woooo!
ProFile - Wellington Virtual Eye
ProFile - Hexstatic
AppleEd - Media Design School
Office - Imagetext Publishing Systems
Architalk - iMovie Part 1
Opinion - Kramer vs Kramer in MacLand?

Macguide Issue 21 - May/June 2005

Macguide MacGear, Letters, News
MacLife - Sleep & Power
Cover Story - Word Up!
Multimedia - iMovie HD and iDVD 5
Internet - iPod & Web Comics
Feature - mini but MIGHTY
DigiCam - Will to iLife
Reviews - Adobe Creative Suite 2, Delicious Library, Epson 4990, DayLite 1.7.3, MailWasher Pro, Swift 3D and Swift 3D Xpress, Canon G6, TC Electronic Powercore Series, GarageBand 2
iPod - New iPod gear
Film Archive - Flickering Images: Preserving New Zealand's film gems
Kidmacced - Sites Of Note/Mac Kids Profile
Games - Enemy Engaged:Command Vs Hokum, True Crime: Streets of LA, ChessMaster 9000, Doom 3
Apple Ed - Summer cinema: Ultralab South Summer School
Newbies - Word Processing Guide
Architalk - iLife '05 continued
PowerUp - Word processing tips
UNIX - Internet working with Darwin, Part 6
Profile - Toucan Computers (Wellington)
Dr Mac
The core - Mac mini PC upstarts

Macguide Issue 20 - Mar/Apr 2005

Macguide MacGear, Letters, News
MacLife - Downsizing
Cover Story - 69 Wonderful Mac Tips
Pat's Picks - Shareware
Macnet - Search engines and information sites
Macguide Gear - Inaugural Macguide Awards
Reviews - Mac mini,
Multimedia - Sorenson Squeeze 4
Kidmacced - Game beta tester interview
Games - Call of Duty : United Offensive Expansion, Ghost Master, Total Immersion Racing, World of Warcraft, Warrior Kings
Competition - Cover competition winner
ProFile - Ultralab's Nic Billowes
ProFile - Peter Mellow, AUT, Flexible Learning Leader and eXpo for Macintosh Users organiser
Apple Ed - Maungaraki School, Wellington
Macalicious - Setting up networking on a Mac
Newbies' Guide - Safari web browser
Architalk - iLife applications
Shop Visit - Harvey Norman Wairau Park
UNIX - Internet working with Darwin, Part 5
Mac Office - McGreals office furniture
Dr Mac
The Core - iPod file poaching

Macguide Issue 19 - Jan/Feb 2005

Macguide Gear, iPod, Letters, News
Macgear - Faster iBooks, Wiebe expandable drive enclosures and solutions, new multifunction printers and more
MacLife - Fujisnaps
MacGear iPod - iPod photo and U2 Special Edition, and more
Cover Story - Top 20 'must have' Mac gadgets
Product Guide - Thumbs Up - Flash Drives
Mac Office - Studio Italia furniture, Flexirent
Pat's Picks - Shareware
Multimedia - Online DVD
Photography - RAW file format
Newbies' Guide - Viruses, worms, Trojans and phishing
Multimedia - Extending iMovie with added extras
Kidmacced - The Mac eXpo out from a kids' perspective
Games - X111, Tron, Knights of the Old Republic and Homeworld
Apple Ed - Roskill South Kindergarten
Reviews - iMac G5, Iomega Rev35, Virtual PC 7, Logic 7
Music - Serato Scratch Live
Architalk - The right tool for the right job
Shop Visit - Electric Box Company, Grey Lynn
UNIX - Internet working with Darwin, Part 4
How To - Make an iMovie soundtrack with GarageBand
Dr Mac
The Core - Flash iPods?

2004

Macguide Issue 18 - Nov/Dec 2004

Macguide MacGear, Electric Box accessories, Letters, News
MacLife - Paraphernalia
News - Christchurch Roadshow report
Cover Story - Weta Animation
Review - Notebook mice and game devices
Office - Ergonomics
Pats Picks - Shareware and Freeware
Internet - entertaining and informative websites
Competition - Subscription competition, Cover design competition
Digital Photography - Video from a digital camera
Multimedia - NavCon 2004
Newbies - The “Services” menu revealed
KidMacced - Interesting sites
Mac Games - Worms 3D, Jedi Academy, X-Plane 7 flight simulator
Mac Office - Functional furniture
Reviews - Airport Express, 3 new FileMaker applications, iRiver H320 MP3 plater, Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro, Komplete 2, Total Training Photoshop CS
Mac Profile - Darius Mistry, Imagetext Systems Ltd
Mac Interview - SJD (Sean James Donelly)
Multimedia (?) - Blogging
Shop Visit - Harvey Norman
Unix - Internet working with Darwin Part 3
Dr Mac
Tips and Titillations
The Core - Pat Pilcher on digital music downloading

Macguide Issue 17 - Sept/Oct 2004

Macguide Gear, iPod, Letters, News
MacLife - Lovemarks
Interview - Murray Wood of MagnumMac
Cover story - Which Mac for you?
Cover story - Designer Paula Bunny
Cover story - Photographer Greg Kempthorne
Reviews - 9 corded or cordless mouse reviewed
Education - Digitrain
Competition - Cover design
Digital Photography - Using a flash
Macs for good - Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust
Digital Cameras - Kodak DX7630, Canon S60, Nikon Coolpix 5200
KidMacced - Shrek 2
Multimedia - Embarrassingly easy QuickTime VR
Pats Picks - Shareware and Freeware
Internet - iChattering
Reviews - Panasonic RP-VC201 microphone, Krome Technologies, Emagic LogicPro and Express, Sonnet Encore/ST G4 upgrade card, Quicksilver Slipstream
Mac Games - The Sims: Makin' Magic expansion pack, Space Colony, Medal of Honor - Breakthrough (expansion pack), Battlefield 1942 Deluxe Edition 1.6
Newbies - Plug and Play (cables and connections on your Mac)
How To - iChat AV
Architalk - Project planning software
Unix - Internet working with Darwin - Part 2
Dr Mac
Opinion - The Core

Macguide Issue 16 - July/August 2004

MacGear, MacNews, Letters
MacLife - Power to my PowerMac
Cover story - Medical Macs
Mac Interview - Micro soft line
Product Guide - Mac speakers
Education - The Innovation Conference
Showcase - The Macguide redesign
Digital Photography - Panorama
Digital Cameras - Olympus C-770, Canon Powershot A75, Olympus C-8080, Canon Pro 1
Multimedia - Video in Flash MX 2004
Pats Picks - Shareware and Freeware
Internet - GarageBand
KidMacced - Ben's Game
Games - Age of Mythology, LOTR : Return of the King, Command & Conquer Generals, Unreal Tournament 2004
Newbies Guide - NetNews Wire
Reviews - Apple 15” G4 PowerBook, Epson Stylus Photo R310, VectorWorks 11, Crumpler Shrinkle Backpack, iCleaner, Apple GarageBand
Architalk - Making a Tree Symbol
Special Report - User Groups
Unix - Internet Working with Darwin
Dr Mac

Macguide Issue 15 - "NZ Musicians talk about their Macs" - May/June 2004

MacGear, MacNews, MacWrite
MacLife - Playlistism, and red for run!
Cover story - Macs to the Max - New Zealand's music makers using Macs
Macs for good - Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust
Mac Interview - The Guardian - SubRosaSoft's Marko Kostyrko
Product Guide - Jukebox MP3 players
Mac Office - Microsoft Office 2004: First look
Apple Ed - St Cuthbert's Mac Ed
iPod - iPod Gear
Multimedia - iMovie 4 and iDVD 4
Digital Cameras - Close-up kids
Digital Cameras - Nikon Coolpix 8700, Olympus C-5060, Minolta A1 reviews
Digital News and cameras - 3 new IXUS models, New PowerShots
Newbies Guide - Databases in AppleWorks
Pats Picks - Shareware and Freeware
MacNet - FTP in Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther)
Macs 'n' Kids - Cool sites
Mac Games - Indiana Jones and the Emporer's Tomb, Elite Force 2, Neverwinter Nights
Shop Visit - Campus IT, Auckland
Reviews - FileMaker Pro 7, Epson Stylus Photo RX510 Home Photo Centre
Shootout - Wireless base stations
ArchiTalk - Adding colour to site plans
Unix - Shell basics 3
Dr Mac

Macguide Issue 14 - "Everything...about the iPod" - March/April 2004

MacGear, MacWrite, MacNews
Cover story - The iPod : iCame, iSaw, iConquered
Mac Interview - Renaissance Man - Paul Johnston
The Year of the iPod - iPod accessories
Mac Office - Brookfields law firm
MacBiz - Accounting on a Mac
Multimedia - DVD Studio Pro 2
Digital Cameras - 10 best digital camera accessories
Digital Cameras - Minolta Dimage G500, Olympus E1
MacUser - Plenty of Tone
MacNet - Finding books online
Newbies Guide - Watching DVDs on your Mac
Pat's Picks - DVD region software
Printing to PDF
Apple Ed - Peter Mellow and Marco Torres
MacGames - Halo, X2 Wolverine's Revenge, Law and Order : Dead on the Money
Game News
Shop Visit - ‹bertech, Parnell
Reviews - M-Audio Firewire 410, Belkin iPod Voice Recorder, JBL Creature speakers, ElementK, Apple Confidential 2.0
How To - File Sharing, Get Hotmail using Mail, Use an iPod on a Mac and PC
Unix - Shell basics 2
Dr Mac

Macguide Issue 13 - "iMusic - Macs go MAINZ-stream " - January/February 2004

The 'Outrageous Macguide Giveaway' winners announced
MacGear - including nifty USB gadgets
MAINZ (Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand)
Digital Fusion Limited
Expose exposed
Love Your Mac
Bluetooth mobile phones
MacWananga
Flash MX 2004
Making books with iPhoto
DigiCam Reviews - Canon A80, Minolta Z1, Pentax Optio 555, HP Photosmart 7960
Newbies Guide - The Finder in Panther
MacNet - www.apple.com
MacShareware
Architalk
MacGames - Burning Monkey Solitaire, The Sims SuperStar (expansion pack)
Reviews - Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther), Macromedia Studio MX 2004, G5 PowerMac, Adobe Creative Suite (Premium Edition)
How To - Upgrade and Update software
Unix - Shell basics 1
Dr Mac

2003

Macguide Issue 12 - "50 Reasons to own a Mac " - November/December 2003

Digital Video Cameras - 13 cameras reviewed
Reader Survey
50 excellent reasons to own a Mac
Shop visit : Harvey Norman
Meet the writers
Digital Fishbowl Ltd
Multimedia slideshows
MacMusic : Audio and Midi under Mac OS X revisited
Black & white photography
Digicam news and new gear
Newbies' Guide - The 12 days of Christmas email attachments
Mac Shareware
Architalk - using a Palm T2
Apples for teachers
MacNet - Fast net access for kiwis
Games - Alien vs Predator 2, Unreal Tournament 2003, Sim City 4, Zoo Tycoon
Reviews - Fuji Xerox Docucolor 1251 & 3535, iChat and iChat AV, Macromedia Contribute 2, Corel's KPT Collection & Knockout 2
How To - Handy Cam Tips, 10 Sensible iMovie Tips
The Architecture of Unix
Dr Mac

Macguide Issue 11 - "Macs in Business" - September/October 2003

Macs in Business
Interview with potential switcher and industrial law advocate Richard Searle
Digital Assistants - PDA's
eZedia MX - HyperMedia multimedia
UCOL - Photoshop
Mac Sites - Spy/News/Apple gossip
BigByte opens in Christchurch
Newbies' Guide - Organise yourself with your iPod
Giving OS X a makeover
ArchiTalk - New column for architects
Medal of Honor, Warcraft expansion pack, Spearhead expansion pack and Frozen Throne
Two new Norton utility packages, Microtek ScanMaker 4900 and 6800 ICE, Fuji S304 camera, Nostromo Speedpad, Canon A70 camera, Macromedia Freehand,
How to train Mail to kill Spam
Unix on your Mac (Memory Management)
Dr Mac - freezing batteries and more

Macguide Issue 10 - "Kiwi Switchers" - July/August 2003

Apple's G5 announced
MacGear - Pentax Optio, Alcatel USB ADSL modem, SobRosaSoft utilities, VTC training CDs
NZ Apple Liaison officer, Macs for disabled, DigiRack music software, NZ Mac user groups list, TiPaint touch-up paint for laptops
Kiwis who have switched from PCs to Macs
Mike and Jared, Mac animators
Product Guide - UPS systems
Kids' Congress with Macs in the South Island
Final Cut Express - Part 2
DigiCams - white balance, long exposures
Downloading songs and files
Newbies' Guide - using Apple Address Book
PowerChips and HighRoller, Snowball Run, Harry Potter, Masters of Orion 3, Sims Unleashed
Pat's Picks - new shareware column
Acrobat 6, Keynote, KonFabulator, Microtek 5900 scanner, ProTools, Vectorworks
Unix-1 - part 2
How to - make widgets with Konfabulator
Dr Mac - answers readers' problems

Macguide Issue 9 - "Intellectual Property" - May/June 2003

FileMaker offer for schools
Intellectual property
Campbell Walker - Budget filmmaker
What is Unix? - Part 1
LCD displays reviewed
Final Cut Express
Auckland College of Education
Mass storage for digital photos
Software sites
Search the web - Using search engines
Chat, web and email etiquette
Newbies - iTunes 3
Cookie Time
Burning Monkey Puzzle Lab, Freedom Force, OmniGraffle, iLife
Coolpix 3100, Formac Studio DV/TV, Iomega 48x14x48 CD-RW, Zip 750
Dr Mac and The Core

Macguide Issue 8 - "Going Wireless- Set your Mac Free" - March/April 2003

Local Mac news and User group info
Going Wireless
SeniorNet Christchurch
UCOL - Palmerston North
Audio - Reason 2
Colour photo printers - Part 2
Adobe After Effects
Deviant Art
Digital Cameras
Newbies - Mail
Jedi Knight II, No one lives forever
Browser wars 2 - Camino versus Safari
Setting up a photo studio
Contour Shuttle Pro, 4th Dimension, Encyclopedia Britannica 2003, Web Objects, Wacom LCD display tablet, Maya 4.5
FileMaker movie database - Part 2
Report from Apple Roadshow

Macguide Issue 7 - "Hot Shots" - January/February 2003

Extended Mac Gear section for Christmas
Magnum Mac (Auckland) opening
Digital Cameras
Colour photo printers
Wanganui School of Design
Bluetooth in action
Tim Tripp huggable software
iMovie plug-ins
Comic relief
Camera filters
Newbies - iMovie
Fallout 2, Soldier of Fortune : Double helix, Warcraft III
Mac books
Printing tips
FileMaker movie database

NZMac.com launched

Launched on January 1st, 2003 by Philip Roy, the site was established to provide a web site dedicated to bringing the New Zealand Macintosh community together. It is hoped that NZ Mac users, User Groups, companies and institutions will take an active part in using the site and possibly contributing to it.

NZ news, events and information, as well as informative articles and reviews are placed on the site. Through the use of discussion forums, buy/sell areas, NZ news and information with a specific New Zealand flavour, it's hoped to provide a web site that Mac users in New Zealand will look to as their main source of all things Macintosh.