Macintosh Products, Clients & Shopping

Books:

The Macintosh Bible - everything under the sun about Macintosh computers. Look here first when you have a question or you anticipate making a purchase for your Mac. Published by Peachpit Press.
The Internet Starter Kit - if you want to connect a Mac to the Internet, buy and read this book. Check out this online version! The bundled software is essential to getting started. Published by Hayden Books.
Database 101 - Guy Kawasaki's fun tutorial to databases.
The Virtual Community - Not a Mac book but an essential book on the present and future of the Internet. And Howard Rheingold has made it available online!
Hardware:
Connectix QuickCam - think you don't need one? Of course you do!
HP Deskwriter Printer - affordable, quality ink-jet printing. Get your cartridges refilled rather than buying new ones. Visit the HP Web site for info and the latest HP printer drivers.
A double-speed CD-ROM drive - any generic brand will do.
ErgoWare Wrist Pad - not a Macintosh product but essential anyway.
Software:
Ram Doubler - why buy expensive SIMMs when you can double your RAM using this software for around $50? And what about SpeedDoubler?
SuperClock! - puts the time into your menubar and its free (now part of system 7.5)
MetroWerks CodeWarrior or Think C - I'm still using Think C but I hear good things about CodeWarrior.
A hierarchical Apple menu - built into system 7.5 or use BeHierarchic or MenuChoice.

For pointers to these and other clients see Andrew's MacTCP Drive-Thru, Macintosh Internet Software or the Internet Starter Kit Software Updates.

The Internet Starter Kit - describes nearly all of these programs and most are included on the disk that comes with the book.
Netscape - everyone's favorite WWW browser.
Eudora - email the way it should be. Freeware and commercial versions are available.
NewsWatcher - a great Mac usenet newsreader. You might try the Value-Added NewsWatcher for additional features.
NCSA Telnet - my favorite public transportation. Beta version 2.7 is now available.
Anarchie/Fetch - find it through Archie and FTP it.
Turbogopher - when you need to navigate gopherspace.
Stuffit Expander - take the hassle out of downloading.
JPEGview/Sparkle - view many graphic and multimedia formats.
BBEdit Lite - for text files and html (with extensions).

Comments/suggestions to jjm@nmia.com (Jay J. Myers)

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