MacAtoZ - is owned and operated by Ty Davison, the only Apple Consultants Network member in the Mid-Willamette Valley. If you need any assistance with your Mac (one-on-one training, troubleshooting, setup, pre-purchase consulting or more) why not call someone who's been certified by Apple as a Help Desk Specialist?

Yarrr! Bill Anderson and his family host a pirate themed web site called SalemPirates where they post information about their technology, geocaching and other activities. Bill is an active iPhone developer and he has published over 10 iPhone applications.

15 Must-Have Free Apps For Your Mac  MakeUseOf has been reviewing apps for over 2 years. After they're done, they asked themselves the golden question, "Is this app a keeper?" That's what this list is all about - those apps that eventually find a permanent place on our Macs to call Home. These apps are the ones they think everyone should have installed.

VersionTracker is an amazing Macintosh software resource. It offers a web-based, searchable database of Macintosh software. If you're looking for a piece of software for any specific task, this is the first place to go. The site lists freeware, donation-ware and commercial software. Additionally, there are user reviews available. This site should be in every Mac's bookmark list!

Custom Ringtones for your iPhone  CreativeTechs of Seattle have written up a fun tip for anyone who happened to receive a new iPhone as a gift over the holiday. They've written up a short tutorial on how you can build and add your own custom ringtones using GarageBand.

Marsha Minten has discovered iPresentee.com, a great web site that sells high quality, easy to use and fun add-ons for Apple's iWork and iLife applications. On their website you can find stationary for Apple's Mail application as well as themes and animations for Keynote and iWeb. They offer seasonal selections and free themes for you to try out.

Some of the membership have wondered if it's possible to use an iPod Touch like an iPhone. Roy Mark has recently published an article describing some of the software solutions currently available to blur the line between these two fine products.

New to Macs? Read this free Mac Manual to get a great overview of the operating system..