On-campus links
- IST Mac-related
- IST Service Desks: The IST Service Desks are a great resource for faculty, staff and students. It provides many services, including:
- Mac support information page
- Mac support services
- The W Store Course Materials + Supplies Computer Repair (formerly the Campus Techshop), provides excellent repair services for on and off warranty computers.
Apple links
- Apple's University of Waterloo Educational store
- Apple Support
- Apple Support Community forums - Join the conversation. Share tips and solutions with fellow Apple product users from all around the world.
- Check Apple Care Status based on serial no.
- Apple Conestoga Store information
- List of OS X original versions shipped with a particular Mac model
Off-campus links
- Macupdate is an excellent site not just for searching for software updates but also searching for opensource, shareware and commercial software packages.
- Der Flounder's is a personal blog that is not always about Apple related subject matter, but when the subject matter is OS X, the technical information can be highly useful and thoughtfully explained.
- Everymac.com is an excellent site for determining the specifications, average price, and features of all Macintosh computers and all iOS devices, past and present.
- Determine when your mac was built (and its initial specifications). Free service is limited to 10 queries per 30 days.
- Defaults-writes.com lists options for customizing your user experience using the 'defaults-write' technique. For power-users only ;-)
- DeployStudio is a mac deployment tool that is in wide use across campus. Previous versions of DeployStudio are available on their site.
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Macsales (Other World Computing) is another third-party Apple vendor. While not endorsed by MacTUG, they may be worth exploring. Remember to determine shipping/brokerage fees and warranty information.
