Miner Thoughts
Pete Miner talks about upgrading his Performa 550.... the pros and the cons... and reality. He also lets us know how the problem was solved for him. Only Pete could have something like this happen to him.

The Nemo Memo
John Nemerovski gives us some "Do's" with Mac users and fills us in on the latest twists to the old "Record of the Month" clubs. Take it away, John....

The Mac Factor
This month, Mick O'Neil discusses the essential writing tools for Mac users. No more quill pens or inkwells for the upcoming millennium folks.

Out of the Apple Cart
Yes, Susan Howerter is back again this month with her column. If you've missed her column, then you must take the time to read "Falling In Love All Over Again." Welcome back, Susan!

My Turn
Tim Robertson returns to share with us the core programs that he uses on his Mac. Plus he shares some letters from the readers with their suggestions for must-have programs.

me & my Mac
My Mac's Ralph J. Luciani takes the time to ask that very important question: "Hello... Is there anybody out there?" Make sure you answer up...

MacAmalgamation
New writer Bob McCormick talks about important things... like "Will Apple be ready for the Y2K Crunch?". Read on....

Apple and Open Source
New writer Jay Timmer provides us with an overview and understanding of Apple's participation in Open Source licensing. Questions?

The Best Of... As The Apple Turns
Want a taste of the latest happenings in the Mac community, with a flare of drama? Look no further!

The Game Guys
Mike Wallinga and Adam Karneboge take a look at Bubbles PPC 1.3. Ready for a puzzle game?

FileMaker 101 - Part 14
This month Fenton "Manavesh" Jones travels down the "Marks, If's and Flags" trail. The ongoing FileMaker tutorial for My Mac readers.

Starting Line
Barbara Bell talks about iMac updates, information, readers suggestions and as always, provides us with some Helpful Hints!

Wall Writings
Mike Wallinga takes us on some "Adventures in Computer Audio." Strap yourselves in and prepare for sound advice!

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Disk Warrior 1.0.2
Adam Karneboge reviews Disk Warrior 1.0.2. Was it able to fix his damaged hard disks?

Adobe Acrobat 3.0
Tim Robertson takes a look at Adobe Acrobat 3.0, the PDF document maker from Adobe.

Update Agent 3.0
Tim also has a review on Update Agent 3.0, which promises to keep your computer up to date! Did it live up to Tim's expectations?

MDK
Mike Gorman returns to review MDK, a Myst-like game from Playmates Interactive Entertainment.

Book Bytes
John (Books are my Life) Nemerovski continues to read every book he can get his hands on... he's got reviews on Macworld Mac Secrets, 5th Edition - Photoshop Studio Secrets, 2nd Edition - Teach Yourself America Online 4.0 - Sams Teach Yourself Mac OS 8.5 in 24 Hours - The Illustrator 8 Wow! Book - AppleScript for the Internet - The PC Bible, Third Edition - The Little PC Book, Third Edition Yes, you read right... PC books. Apparently John ran short of Mac books this month.

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Our readers sound off about what matters to them. We read and respond to every letter, so be sure to drop us a note!

A Few Words
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