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Version 5.0.3 for Mac OS X (Universal Binary) - Updated: June 5, 2008
Download v5.0.3 for Mac OS X 10.3.9 + later (21.6MB Zip archive)
Download v4.0.7 for Mac OS X 10.2-10.2.8 (10.5MB Zip archive)
Download v5.0.1 for iPod Cassic & Nano (1.2MB Zip archive)
Download v4.3.1 for Windows (9.6MB Zip archive)
Mactracker provides detailed information on every Apple Macintosh computer ever made, including items such as processor speed, memory, optical drives, graphic cards, supported Mac OS versions, and expansion options. Also included is information on Apple mice, keyboards, displays, printers, scanners, digital cameras, iPod, Apple TV, iPhone, AirPort Base Stations, Newton, and Mac OS versions.
What's New in v5.0.1
- Adds iMac (20-inch Early 2008)
- Adds iMac (24-inch Early 2008)
- Adds AirPort Card and AirPort Extreme Card
- Adds "Large Drive Support" info (where available) for iBook models
- Adds maximum supported resolution for an external display for iMac models
- Adds "Brightness" (where available) for the built-in display on iMac models
- Adds Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) rating where available for recent models
- Adds Fibre Channel card info to Mac Pro models
- Adds ENERGY STAR information where available for recent models
- Other minor changes and additions
Smart Categories + Smarter Searching
Mactracker gives you the ability create your own categories by selecting a specification item such as processor type, date introduced or your color label. In addition, a search engine searches the entire database (including your comments) in one stroke and allows you to sort the results by model name, date, or specification.
Face Value
Mactracker includes the model's original price, where available, in Canadian dollars, euros, pounds sterling, and United States dollars.
Benchmarks
In addition to listing technical specifications, Mactracker allows you to gauge the real-world performance with scores courtesy of Primate Labs Geekbench 2. The included results reflect an average of the user submitted benchmarks for models ranging from iBook (Dual USB) to Mac Pro (8-core).
Make a note of it...
Each of the info windows has a Notes tab that allows you to add your own comments as well as links to Internet addresses, files, and folders that relate to the selected model. With the "My Mac models" section in version 4.1 or later, you can add details about your own Mac models such as their serial number, purchase date, and warranty coverage end date.
Icons, Photos and History
Beautiful 64 x 64 pixel icons have been included courtesy of widget : widget, The Iconfactory, FastIcon, RAILhead Design, McDo DESIGN, Max Ehrling, Maximilian Novikov, and Eugen Buzuk in all info windows save Mac OS and Macintosh Clones. Each of the info windows also contains a photo and a description courtesy of The Apple Museum, Apple-History.com, Andy F. Mesa, or Wikipedia
System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later for v4.3; Mac OS X 10.2-10-2-8 for v4.0.7, Windows 2000/XP/Vista for version 4.3.1.
Mactracker for iPod Classic & Nano
Mactracker for iPod brings Mactracker's database to Apple's iPod Classic and Nano (not Touch). Mactracker for iPod requires Mac OS X v10.2 or later, and an iPod model with software that supports the Notes feature..
Downloading MacTracker
MacTracker is available as a self-running application for Mac OS X, iPod, and Windows 2000/XP/Vista. Click the appropriate link above.
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