Benjamin Han: Links for Macheads

Favorite Mac Links

These are categorically and alphabetically sorted lists.

Development

Apple Developer Connection: Official site for development-related documents/tutorials/software.
Apple Mailing Lists: Subscribe to these lists if you're serious about coding on OS X!
AppleScript in Mac OS X: The place to learn all about AppleScript.
Cocoa Dev Central: Cocoa programming resources.
MacDevCenter.com: Good collection of dev-related articles, tutorials, etc., from the people at O'Reilly.
MacPython: A port of the latest Python for OS X (you don't have to use this one - you can get Python from Fink as well, but this one gets you a nice IDE with a power visual debugger).
Stepwise: Good starting point for learning Cocoa.

Eye Candy

Iconfactory: Loads of high-quality icons, plus some nifty tools.
Iconizer: Icons, icons, icons!
mac.axonz.com: Icons/desktops/etc.
MacDesktops: Assorted desktop images.
MacThemes.net: A new and very well-designed site on themes for your OS X!
Pixelgirl: Cutie icons/desktops/etc.
ResExcellence: Themes/Icons/Mods/whatnot.
SoftshapeArt: Novel desktop background pictures.
The Apple Collection: Desktop images/designs/mockups/etc.
XIcons: Tons of icons, sorted by categories and dates, etc.

Forums

MacNN Forums: One of the most popular Apple-related forums.
Official Apple Discussions Boards: Official forums.
O'Reilly Network: Weblogs on Mac: Interesting short pieces with discussions, from the people at O'Reilly.
SpyMac: Forums completed with some news/rumors coverage, most well-known for its image-craving users (snapshots, desktop backgrounds, photos, art designs, mockups, etc).

News/Rumors

AppleInsider: Rumors and forums.
LoopRumors: Rumors.
MacCentral Online: Real-time update on current Apple-related news.
MacDailyNews: Summary of Apple-related news world wide.
MacMinute: News coverage.
MacNN: Daily news/software releases/Apple stock quotes/forums.
Mac OS Rumors: Clear enough.
MacPulse: Summary of well-known Apple-related web sites.
Mac Rumors: Rumors, but most known with its summary of various rumors scouted from the net.
ThinkSecret: Rumors - one of the most reliable source of information.

Software

Freshmeat for OS X: The venerable Freshmeat now does OS X, too
VersionTracker: Searchable catalog for freewares/sharewares/paywares for your Mac!

Tips

AppleCare Knowledge Base: The official site for support tips.
Camino tricks: a good collection of tips that you can implement in various Camino configuration files such as user.js.
Mozilla Firebird: Tips & Tricks: lots of tricks to configure Mozilla Firebird browser.
MacInTouch: Tips from the edited discussions.
Magical Mac Key Sequences: Nice collection of all the keystroke combinations you might need to know.
OS X FAQ: Tips.
Mac OS X Hints: Most comprehensive site - search for the answer of any question you might have (including UNIX-related ones) here!


Development \| Eye Candy \| Forums \| News/Rumors \| Software \| Tips Favorite Mac Links These are categorically and alphabetically sorted lists. Development Apple Developer Connection: Official site for development-related documents/tutorials/software. Apple Mailing Lists: Subscribe to these lists if you're serious about coding on OS X! AppleScript in Mac OS X: The place to learn all about AppleScript. Cocoa Dev Central: Cocoa programming resources. MacDevCenter.com: Good collection of dev-related articles, tutorials, etc., from the people at O'Reilly. MacPython: A port of the latest Python for OS X (you don't have to use this one - you can get Python from Fink as well, but this one gets you a nice IDE with a power visual debugger). Stepwise: Good starting point for learning Cocoa. Eye Candy Iconfactory: Loads of high-quality icons, plus some nifty tools. Iconizer: Icons, icons, icons! mac.axonz.com: Icons/desktops/etc. MacDesktops: Assorted desktop images. MacThemes.net: A new and very well-designed site on themes for your OS X! Pixelgirl: Cutie icons/desktops/etc. ResExcellence: Themes/Icons/Mods/whatnot. SoftshapeArt: Novel desktop background pictures. The Apple Collection: Desktop images/designs/mockups/etc. XIcons: Tons of icons, sorted by categories and dates, etc. Forums MacNN Forums: One of the most popular Apple-related forums. Official Apple Discussions Boards: Official forums. O'Reilly Network: Weblogs on Mac: Interesting short pieces with discussions, from the people at O'Reilly. SpyMac: Forums completed with some news/rumors coverage, most well-known for its image-craving users (snapshots, desktop backgrounds, photos, art designs, mockups, etc). News/Rumors AppleInsider: Rumors and forums. LoopRumors: Rumors. MacCentral Online: Real-time update on current Apple-related news. MacDailyNews: Summary of Apple-related news world wide. MacMinute: News coverage. MacNN: Daily news/software releases/Apple stock quotes/forums. Mac OS Rumors: Clear enough. MacPulse: Summary of well-known Apple-related web sites. Mac Rumors: Rumors, but most known with its summary of various rumors scouted from the net. ThinkSecret: Rumors - one of the most reliable source of information. Software Freshmeat for OS X: The venerable Freshmeat now does OS X, too VersionTracker: Searchable catalog for freewares/sharewares/paywares for your Mac! Tips AppleCare Knowledge Base: The official site for support tips. Camino tricks: a good collection of tips that you can implement in various Camino configuration files such as `user.js`. Mozilla Firebird: Tips & Tricks: lots of tricks to configure Mozilla Firebird browser. MacInTouch: Tips from the edited discussions. Magical Mac Key Sequences: Nice collection of all the keystroke combinations you might need to know. OS X FAQ: Tips. Mac OS X Hints: Most comprehensive site - search for the answer of any question you might have (including UNIX-related ones) here!
© Benjamin Han (email), LTI / SCS / CMU. Last updated on Monday, March 20, 2006