MacUser (US edition)

MacUser was a monthly computer magazine published by Ziff Davis in the United States while the UK edition was published by Dennis Publishing.

MacUser
Premier edition front cover
CategoriesComputing, Macintosh
FrequencyMonthly
Year founded1985
Final issue1997
CompanyZiff Davis
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

History and profile

MacUser started publication in late 1985[1] as a four-color monthly and contained general interest Mac articles. In 1986 the magazine was acquired by Ziff Davis.[2][3] It had reviews and regular columns for novice and experienced users with a more humorous view of the Macintosh world than other publications of the time. Games were reviewed and well as business and productivity software. A unique feature, not available in other publications, was the inclusion of about 250 capsule reviews in each edition.[4]

The initial cover price was $3.50 with an annual subscription of $23 per year or $42 for two-years.[4]

In 1997, the publication was absorbed into Macworld as Macworld, incorporating MacUser (a name reflected subtly on the magazine's Table of Contents page) reflecting a consolidation of the Ziff Davis-owned MacUser magazine into the International Data Group-owned Macworld within the new Mac Publishing joint venture between the two publishers.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Long-running Apple rag MacUser Magazine shuts its doors after 30 years". Apple Insider. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  2. U-M Computing News. UM Libraries. 1987. p. 69. UOM:39015072620332. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. Felix Dennis (12 June 2008). How to Get Rich: One of the World's Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-4406-3246-4. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. Ted Hanss (1986). Magazines for Mac Users. U-M Computing News, Volume 1. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Computing Center. p. 32. OCLC 15471402.
  5. "IDG and Ziff to Merge Mac Publications". PCWorld. PCWorld Communications, Inc. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
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