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Here's a list of Mac & Hackintosh oriented sites that the Moderators read daily. (Well, not all of us read all of them daily.) We'll update this with any feedback from you with Update Information at the end of this post. Most of these sites have RSS links. So, bookmark this post! 
If a site has a time associated with it, the time signifies when the daily posting is usually completed or at least 90% daily content is reached.
Daily News Sites
Daily Deals/Bargins Sites
Good Reference Sites
Personal Blogs
Hints & Tips Sites
Customizers Rejoice! - These sites are for you
If You Are Into Linux
Traditional Magazine Sites
Other Sites We Like
Updated 22 Oct 2012 Added Boy Genius Report (BGR) which is fast becoming a moderator favorite daily read.
Updated 18 Aug 2012 Added MacUpdate web site which was an oversite as it's a great Macintosh application resource site.
Updated 5 Jun 2011 Download Squad ceased publication but website is being kept on-line for archival purposes.
Updated 24 May 2011 (7pm GMT) Added HardMac to the Daily Read group; added DV Warehouse and AquaMac sites under newly created Customizers Rejoice! heading.
If a site has a time associated with it, the time signifies when the daily posting is usually completed or at least 90% daily content is reached.
Daily News Sites
MacInTouch - The original (1994) Mac news site.
MacUpdate - A tonymac86 favorite! MacUpdate is the website for finding, learning about and downloading new Mac, iPhone, and iPad apps.
TidBITS - Since 1990, TidBITS is relates events and products to real life uses and concerns; More Info.
MacSurfer - Before there were RSS readers, there was MacSurfer. All things Apple in the news including latest, best Apple product prices.
Daring Fireball - an outstanding Apple blog site by John Gruber, a former software delevoper.
Boy Genius Report (BGR) - BG is formally of Engadget and focuses on "mobile and general consumer electronics markets" which includes Apple, of course.
Ars Technica - "Technology is the art" is site with a unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the human arts and sciences.
Lifehacker - A tonymacx86 friendly site. "Tips, tricks, and downloads for getting things done" in a modern tech/gadget environment.
HardMac - I have this site in my Vennia RSS reader. This is a must read daily site!
Tom's Hardware - Known for it's Monthly Reviews on Best SSD/Graphics Cards/etc. for the Value.
netkas.org - a blog and forum that focuses on getting PC graphics cards to work in Mac Pro's...and Hackintoshs, too.
Slashdot - created in 1997 by Rob "CmdrTaco" Malda to have reader supplied "news articles" science an technical topics. Worth check out if you've never seen it. Great daily read.
9 to 5 Mac - "Apple Intelligence: our mission is to break Apple news quicker, more accurately and with more sources than any other Apple site."
Accelerate Your Mac - Since 1997, this site Mac H/W & S/W updates and mod's to mac's (kinda cool)
theAppleBlog - Multi author blog site that is a good daily read on Apple orient products. Recommend.
AppleInsider - A very good, all around Apple product news site with bargains also.
Engadget - "a web magazine with obsessive daily coverage of everything new in gadgets and consumer."electronics
Gizmodo - A techie version of LifeHacker which is a sister blog.
MacRumors - Mac News and Rumors; a Great forum (learned a lot there over the years)!
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) - Source for tips, reviews, news, analysis and opinion on everything Apple. Sister blog to Switched, Engadget and Download Squad.
VR-Zone - "is a technology news publication covering the latest technology trends for PC and Gadgets and providing in-depth technology reviews ..."
MacUpdate - A tonymac86 favorite! MacUpdate is the website for finding, learning about and downloading new Mac, iPhone, and iPad apps.
TidBITS - Since 1990, TidBITS is relates events and products to real life uses and concerns; More Info.
MacSurfer - Before there were RSS readers, there was MacSurfer. All things Apple in the news including latest, best Apple product prices.
Daring Fireball - an outstanding Apple blog site by John Gruber, a former software delevoper.
Boy Genius Report (BGR) - BG is formally of Engadget and focuses on "mobile and general consumer electronics markets" which includes Apple, of course.
Ars Technica - "Technology is the art" is site with a unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the human arts and sciences.
Lifehacker - A tonymacx86 friendly site. "Tips, tricks, and downloads for getting things done" in a modern tech/gadget environment.
HardMac - I have this site in my Vennia RSS reader. This is a must read daily site!
Tom's Hardware - Known for it's Monthly Reviews on Best SSD/Graphics Cards/etc. for the Value.
netkas.org - a blog and forum that focuses on getting PC graphics cards to work in Mac Pro's...and Hackintoshs, too.
Slashdot - created in 1997 by Rob "CmdrTaco" Malda to have reader supplied "news articles" science an technical topics. Worth check out if you've never seen it. Great daily read.
9 to 5 Mac - "Apple Intelligence: our mission is to break Apple news quicker, more accurately and with more sources than any other Apple site."
Accelerate Your Mac - Since 1997, this site Mac H/W & S/W updates and mod's to mac's (kinda cool)
theAppleBlog - Multi author blog site that is a good daily read on Apple orient products. Recommend.
AppleInsider - A very good, all around Apple product news site with bargains also.
Engadget - "a web magazine with obsessive daily coverage of everything new in gadgets and consumer."electronics
Gizmodo - A techie version of LifeHacker which is a sister blog.
MacRumors - Mac News and Rumors; a Great forum (learned a lot there over the years)!
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) - Source for tips, reviews, news, analysis and opinion on everything Apple. Sister blog to Switched, Engadget and Download Squad.
VR-Zone - "is a technology news publication covering the latest technology trends for PC and Gadgets and providing in-depth technology reviews ..."
Daily Deals/Bargins Sites
DealMac - Macintosh Oriented Deals Only, but including HTDV, iPhones & iPads and 3rd party H/W & Apps
DealNews - Computer, Electronics & Lifestyle Deals
TechBargains - Computer & Electronics
RamSeeker & RamWatch - Two sites (besides Newegg & Amazon) that look for the best Memory (RAM) for your computer
xpBargains - "Best Source of Best Tech Deals"
g/a - Got Apex: "Redefine you PC and get milage from your Wallet"
Deal Brothers - "Sharing our love of the deal with as many people as possible"
DealNews - Computer, Electronics & Lifestyle Deals
TechBargains - Computer & Electronics
RamSeeker & RamWatch - Two sites (besides Newegg & Amazon) that look for the best Memory (RAM) for your computer
xpBargains - "Best Source of Best Tech Deals"
g/a - Got Apex: "Redefine you PC and get milage from your Wallet"
Deal Brothers - "Sharing our love of the deal with as many people as possible"
Good Reference Sites
Personal Blogs
TonyMacX86 - TonyMacX86's blog for important announcements, tips and Apple product & S/W release information.
MacMan - Advanced OSx86 Tips, Tricks and Techniques
Lin2Mac - Reminiscences of a Linux guy migrating to OSX. Home of the Lnx2mac's Realtek RTL81xx Ethernet driver which is included in MultiBeast.
MacMan - Advanced OSx86 Tips, Tricks and Techniques
Lin2Mac - Reminiscences of a Linux guy migrating to OSX. Home of the Lnx2mac's Realtek RTL81xx Ethernet driver which is included in MultiBeast.
Hints & Tips Sites
Mac OS X Hints - This is the leading site for getting the most out of your Mac OS X computer. A Daily Read in itself.
UsingMac - Great site for all sorts of tricks and shortcuts in Apple's Mac OS X and applications. Want Keyboard shortcuts? This is the site.
UsingMac - Great site for all sorts of tricks and shortcuts in Apple's Mac OS X and applications. Want Keyboard shortcuts? This is the site.
Customizers Rejoice! - These sites are for you
DV Wharehouse - Forum member eelhead recommends this site: "has clean cases for mods and most parts and hardware as well."
AquaMac Forum - Another site from Forum member eelhead: "forum seems to be kinda dead now...lots of good modding posts with different [Mac] cases...pictures and how too's of what you need to do to get your mod looking awesome!"
AquaMac Forum - Another site from Forum member eelhead: "forum seems to be kinda dead now...lots of good modding posts with different [Mac] cases...pictures and how too's of what you need to do to get your mod looking awesome!"
If You Are Into Linux
Homebrew - "Homebrew is the easiest and most flexible way to install the UNIX tools Apple didn't include with OS X." Enter at your own risk.
Traditional Magazine Sites
Other Sites We Like
Boing Boing - A techie's view of worth while world news.
Tom's Hardware - Here's where to get the PC H/W articles & reviews on what you need to know.
Bare Feats - Publishes articles on Mac technical "how to's", like "6Gb/s SSDs in various RAID sets
on the Mac Pro". Good background info site for Mac Hackers.
AppShopper - IOS and Mac OS X applications shopping site. Even has a blog.
Macenstein - An eclectic Mac oriented web site aimed at gamers. Is the Mac Chick of the Month a clue?!
dotmac - An open source replacement for .mac services. Very interesting.
iusethis - For developers and those interest in the latest applications. "iusethis is a new way for you to track your applications as well as discover new ones."
Tom's Hardware - Here's where to get the PC H/W articles & reviews on what you need to know.
Bare Feats - Publishes articles on Mac technical "how to's", like "6Gb/s SSDs in various RAID sets
on the Mac Pro". Good background info site for Mac Hackers.
AppShopper - IOS and Mac OS X applications shopping site. Even has a blog.
Macenstein - An eclectic Mac oriented web site aimed at gamers. Is the Mac Chick of the Month a clue?!
dotmac - An open source replacement for .mac services. Very interesting.
iusethis - For developers and those interest in the latest applications. "iusethis is a new way for you to track your applications as well as discover new ones."
Updated 22 Oct 2012 Added Boy Genius Report (BGR) which is fast becoming a moderator favorite daily read.
Updated 18 Aug 2012 Added MacUpdate web site which was an oversite as it's a great Macintosh application resource site.
Updated 5 Jun 2011 Download Squad ceased publication but website is being kept on-line for archival purposes.
Updated 24 May 2011 (7pm GMT) Added HardMac to the Daily Read group; added DV Warehouse and AquaMac sites under newly created Customizers Rejoice! heading.
