--What is it?--
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Backup
Documents
Groups
Library
Movies
Music
Pictures
Public
Sites
Software
Web
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Advantages: Great integration, amazing concept Disadvantages: Price, upload speeds are poor, lack of space
...it?--
Basically .Mac (dotmac) is a service, provided my Apple, which allows users to have access to a 'suite of internet applications.' It is shown on your mac (once it has been installed) as a hard drive (called an iDisk) with the following folders:
Backup
Documents
Groups
Library
Movies
Music
Pictures
Public
Sites
Software
Web
The ... ...iSync
You can use .Mac to share your iCal calendars, Safari bookmarks, Address Book contact and a whole variety of information from your Mac applications.
- As a 'Flash drive'
Provided your destination has access to the internet, you can use your iDisk to upload your current projects or music etc. so that at the other end you can review it, or play it back. It is really convenient as you cannot lose your flash drive ... more
--What is it?--
Basically .Mac (dotmac) is a service, provided my Apple, which allows users to have access to a 'suite of internet applications.' It is shown on your mac (once it has been installed) as a hard drive (called an iDisk) with the following folders:
Backup Documents Groups Library Movies Music Pictures Public Sites Software Web
The standard package come with 1GB of file and email storage, b ut this can be increased to 2 or 4GB at a cost.
If you like to share photos, movies, blogs, podcasts and websites, then this package integrates right into the iLife package, making it literally one click to upload you latest iWeb website or GarageBand track.
--Uses--
-Website Hosting You can use the service to upload your website for others to se. It integrates straight into iWeb, so that publishing is done with one click ease. Your email address will me http://web.mac.com/USERNAME/
- Backup You can arrange for incremental backups of your files onto your iDisk using Apple's software - Backup 3 - or by manually uploading (drag and drop.)
- Email account When you sign up, your username will become your '.Mac passport' and this will give you access to an ad-free email address - USERNAME@mac.com
- iSync You can use .Mac to share your iCal calendars, Safari bookmarks, Address Book contact and a whole variety of information from your Mac applications.
- As a 'Flash drive' Provided your destination has access to the internet, you can use your iDisk to upload your current projects or music etc. so that at the other end you can review it, or play it back. It is really convenient as you cannot lose your flash drive or leave it at home. Also, you can save document direct to iDisk, for added ease.
- Blog This is basically a subcategory of the hosting part, as your blog (created in iWeb or whatever) can be hosted on your .Mac account.
- Learning Centre Gain access to many step-by-step tutorials on iLife applications, Mac OSX and other mac applications. Here Apple offer Quicktime videos showing your way through various applications and they offer documents and files for you to try your new skills out on
--Installation--
It is less installation that registration really, you just have to type in the code which comes in the box and then you are registered. Your account is active for 1year after that point.
--Value for Money--
This is where .Mac lets itself down. I think for the £70ish a year, this service is a bit of a rip off.
+Pros Great concept Useful for small documents Easy tutorials in the learning centre Integrates really well with standard Apple software
-Cons Slow upload speeds Cannot use flash on the websites has to be a 'simple' web page Pricey You only get 512MB of storage space, the other 512MB is reserved for Mail
The main question is does the functionality out do the cost, and in my eyes the answer is no, there are far more cost effective methods of doing the same thing, but you will not have the integration that .Mac offers.
Overall, I would only recommend this product to beginners to the world of Mac and Apple.
Advantages: Easy to use Disadvantages: Lack of customer service/ difficult to cancel
I used .mac for a year and I am not very pleased with the service I receieved.
For anyone who doesnt know very much about it basically .mac is a supscription service for Apple Computer Users. It includes mail, web hosting, i-disk (online hard disk) and a bundle of other useless features.
Firstly .Mac used to come with a virus application, they stopped providing this in the fee and it greatly reduced the value for money.
The mail service is not ... ...as reliable.
Customer Service is difficult to find/non-existent.
It is an expensive package for web hosting - there are much cheaper options available.
A lot of features are available free on the internet or are included with your ISP.
Finally its difficult to cancel. I have had to request MasterCard refund my money as apple automatically recharge your card even when you cancel the account online. - Naughty and not very ethical. ...
matty80 20.04.2006
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Advantages: .mac email address Disadvantages: price, sense that you have been robbed :(
...really not too impressed with .mac at all. It is overpriced, you get nothing in the box at all which leaves you with a fealing that youve got nothing for your money!
Inside the box you get some basic instructions informing you where to enter your serial number, along with your serial number. After you have entered your serial number you receive an email from mac informing you that your account has been activated and you now have 1GB space for 1 ... ...wasnt bad actually, with the .mac account it was on the internet in seconds and it wasnt bad quality. The .mac email is very usefull but again, it isnt worth paying this much every year for, persoanlly i think the .mac email is the only thing that im actually using at the moment so thats why i think its a little poor value for money. My advice to you would be to test out the iLife programs for a few days and see if you actually use them, because ...
mrmcminn 24.05.2007
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.Mac makes creating Web sites, sharing files over the Internet, and backing up data as easy as drag and drop. .Mac is seamlessly integrated with the Mac OS X operating system and your favorite Mac applications like iPhoto, iMovie, iCal, and iSync, providing you with exclusive features that let you take your digital world from your desktop to the Internet in a few simple clicks. Post photos from iPhoto and movies from iMovie to your own website, publish your iCal calendars online and share them with friends and family, and use iSync to sync data between multiple Macs so that you always have your most up-to-date information at your fingertips. Add to that, 100MB of online storage, your own mac.com email address, powerful Virex virus protection software from McAfee, and automatic Backup software from Apple for a complete set of Internet tools for your Mac. It's everything you need, all in one place, and built just for your Mac.
