Stories by Macworld Staff

What's Hot

1. Cobalt Networks Inc. threatens to sue Apple Computer Inc. over new G4's cube shape.

Stopped Before You Start

You know you're in trouble. Almost as soon as you turn on your Mac, it makes a noise you've never heard before - it may sound like glass breaking in a car crash or like a series of beeps. If you have an older Mac, the dreaded Sad Mac icon may appear, or you may just get a blank gray screen. After that, your Mac acts as though it's dead in the water. What do you do?

The Long and Winding Road

If the news that Apple Computer Inc. is getting ever closer to releasing OS X has you muttering "We'll see," we can understand your skepticism. Replacing the original Mac OS with a cutting-edge version has been a long process, full of more twists of fate than a Dickens novel and more code names than a CIA operation. And with OS X set to cross the finish line -- finally, probably, hopefully -- early next year, it's important to remember how we've arrived at where we are today.

What's Hot

1. Federal Judge Wants to Split Microsoft Corp. One company gets control of Windows; the other will control Office, Internet Explorer, and software. Bill Gates, Paul Allen to share custody of Steve Ballmer.

1999 Editors' Choice Awards

The last year of the 20th century was, all in all, a great year for the Macintosh. As we head into year 17 of the Macintosh Era, it's time for Macworld's annual look at the products that improve the lives of Mac users -- products that make using your Mac easier, let you do your job more effectively, or simply give you freedom you never had before.

Best Products: Macworld Expo SF 2000

Once Again, the editors of Macworld have selected the hottest new products to appear at Macworld Expo.

Apple Handheld Computer 'By May'

He hinted at it at Macworld Expo 2000 in San Francisco, and rumor has it that Apple CEO Steve Jobs is ready to announce a more formal relationship between Apple and 3Com's Palm Computing division.