THE MAC DOC  There is a crash which occurs in the latest version (5.0.11) which I can consistently reproduce. To my knowledge this only occurs under Snow Leopard (10.6.2). It does not occur on any of my Macs running Tiger (10.4.11).

The crash happens under ‘My Models’ when adding the Contact from the Address Panel. I have confirmed the crash on both a 1st generation Macbook as well as an Early 2009 Mac Mini, both of which run 10.6.2. However, it works just fine on a Dual 2.7GHz G5, so perhaps this is an Intel-only issue?

I absolutely adore Mactracker and have used it for years, which is why I am bringing this to everyone's attention. I’m sure the developer will squash this in no time.

I was just wondering if anyone else can reproduce this crash.  
(Version 5.0.11)

PROKOS_J  I would like to download this but it seems like a waste of bandwidth to download the entire database each time Apple releases a few new gadgets. Seems to me it would be more efficient to develop some sort of update package since that would invariably be only a few kilobytes in size. Just a suggestion.

This is not the only transgression of this kind out there. Having to download a 100 MB UniveralBinary/Multiple Language software package to find out that only 50 MB of it are needed on my system… well, that's annoying.

The answer in this time of multiple Apple systems running different processors and OSs in different countries is to have a selection, not jam every possible configuration into one package. I don't think that adding a download package for English only, one for PPC and one for Intel would be so difficult. Of course, I am not a software programmer.  
(Version 5.0.11)

MARK_CAIRNS  Another brilliant update. Have used it for years and years. Very useful resource.  
(Version 5.0.10)

MACZENTRUM  Just great! i use it everyday.  
(Version 5.0.10)

DEERSKIN  Download link from MacUpdate is not currently working.  
(Version 5.0.10)

SJK  5.0.10 fails to launch on PPC-based Macs (G4, G5) I've tested. App briefly appears in Dock, then silently quits. Runs fine on Mac mini (Early 2009).  
(Version 5.0.10)

MAC ADAM  Verry Nice App,

But the update are too hard too install :p

Could you add a internal App update more easier, what download only update more small?

best regards  
(Version 5.0.10)

JON555  This app has been around for what seems like forever, and has always delivered. Very informative, always up to date, always consistent, and always free.

Thank you so much dev(s) for the years of support. Keep up the awesome work!  
(Version 5.0.10)

BLABLABLA@DODGIT.COM  The BEST Application EVER created with RealBasic (and the only one I use). Thank You Very Much!  
(Version 5.0.8)

APPLESPECIALIST  It's incredibly helpful and updated frequently.  
(Version 5.0.7)

CHRISCHRAM  "Mactracker for iPod classic is no longer included."

I guess that makes sense, since the latest generations of iPods can't use this feature, but "Boo, Hiss!" anyway.  
(Version 5.0.7)

ILGAZ  Isn't there a free developer to give hand to this great freeware and its author? I feel bad when I download 22 MB of data each time when something gets added/updated.

Can't be anything like rsync or plain patching (e.g. xdelta) implemented so users actually download 22 mb of data when they really need to replace the executable? I bet the actually changed data is far more less, compare the firefox "check for updates" updating and the old fashion full version downloading if you want to see how big difference patching would make.

I mean, even Blizzard does patching and as far as I know, there is no risk patching the data files.

Thanks to MPAA/RIAA, P2P doesn't really seem to be an option anymore. I mean evil ISPs out there filtering everything and sending letters to GNU/Linux downloaders. So, if anyone say "or he can ship a torrent", it is not the case.

ps: I don't know the author or the company behind it, I just feel bad wasting bandwidth for no reason.  
(Version 5.0.7)

ONTHESCREEN NAME  This great app allows you to find out what, when, plus a lot more on Apple Mac, previous Clone Macs, peripherals and devices. New Apple products can get updated into the list, too!

Essential in previewing what a certain Mac needs (RAM Type/configuration/etc.) and will be like (Start-up sound, screen resolution, ports, plus much more info), and to compare, check and reference all the vintage and latest Mac computers, peripherals and devices like the iPod family.

Definitely worth having around in your own Mac Library. Because even though you may be able to get all of this information online somewhere, it may be scattered over several sites, and maybe you will need to view the library offline, nicely and well.

Great history comments also!  
(Version 5.0.6)

MACDR  Mactracker has been a very valuable tool in determining the product configuration and what software diagnostic versions was meant for the particular vintage. I currently utilize this utility in my everyday Service Provider Service role.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED  
(Version 5.0.5)

SUNDAYS  Great value.

Thank you for your hard work to collect all the informations.

We love you all.  
(Version 5.0.5)

M. LUTHER  GREAT app. I maintain 5 Macs, and have purchased and owned close to two dozen Macs over the years. It is great to have an app like this with all its information. Easily 5 starts, especially given that its free.  
(Version 5.0.5)

JOBBY  I've just spent ages trawling through Apple's dodgy navigation to try and find the manual for a G4 Mirrored Drive Door (2003) PowerMac. It would be great if MacTracker could have direct links to the manuals: it seems MacTracker has better search than Apple does :)  
(Version 5.0.4)

CEILING CAT  Does exactly what it says, and does it well. The only criticisms I can think of are related to adding a new machine - it seems a little hit-&-miss:

i) if you don't input warranty dates (for example, after purchasing a second-hand "antique") then it doesn't show up on any of the Warranty watchlists;

ii) there's no sense that you're saving the data you've entered, which is compounded by the issue i).

I have two CRT iMacs, and while it was obvious to me that they should be considered as out of warranty, I had to make up a fictitious warranty expiry date in order to have them display properly.  
(Version 5.0.4)

MAC ADAM  Verry Good FreeWare to know all about our loving Mac   
(Version 5.0.1)

FRANCOS  Molto utile per chi ha tanti Mac e deve sistemarli a distanza di anni. Un must have!  
(Version 5.0)

AIMEDIA  I've used this for several years now. Great app. Keep up the good work!  
(Version 5.0)

KBEAT  An incredibly handy application when maintaining a mixed environment of old and new Macs. Also, it's simply a lot of fun to review the history of Macs for anyone who remembers using the old machines.  
(Version 5.0)

FANTAMIX  helpful database of Macs.  
(Version 5.0)

RASMUSRG  This app is soooo awesome. im using it almost everyday @ work.

Keep up the good work.  
(Version 4.3.1)

DELIRIUMGIRL  I have been using this application for years. Being a Mac tech it has helped me more times then I can count. Thanks guys for making an unbelievably useful application.  
(Version 4.3.1)

JOSELU  I love this application. It's great!

But is it possible to get the updates feed into the application instead of downloading in its entirety every time there's an update to it?  
(Version 4.3.1)

JEREMYSMITH  Thank you so much for all your hard work creating your app. I love this piece of software...  
(Version 4.3)

IRONMAN  This is one of the best freeware ! It was really helpful many, many times.  
(Version 4.2)

PROMAC34  Thank you for all of your hard work.  
(Version 4.2)

KLAUSKINSKI  ''REQUIREMENTS:

Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.''

Why?

Many people use OSX.2.8!  
(Version 4.1b2)

DOC RENAUD  Thanks for your great work and for constantly updating this database.

One of the few really SIX stars utility.  
(Version 4.1b2)

JUKI  A really beautifully designed, useful and fascinating reference for those of us that need/want comprehensive data for all Macs produced, from day one to the present.

Frequent updates and improvements keep all data current and accurate and easily referred to.

Thanks for offering it free of charge, too.

Kudos to the developer! Well done!!  
(Version 4.1b2)

MARK_CAIRNS  Excellent as always, Ian! Just need the current Mac Pro listings and we're laughing.  
(Version 4.1b1)

IDJSTER  For anyone who is interested in Mac history, who collects Macs or who does tech support for Macs, this app is indispensable. The author has done an incredible amount of research, stays up-to-date with new releases and updates the app quickly after new releases. He's also incredibly responsive to questions, suggestions and general communications. I've used this since the first release and it just keeps getting better and better, and the price is certainly right. Truly a labor of love from a Mac fan!  
(Version 4.1b1)

XSMURF  Yay UB :D Thank you!!  
(Version 4.1b1)

GARY WHITE  Does not seem to work on my intel mac :(  
(Version 4.0.6)

S P L A T !  many claps to you dev dude!!

nice DB... and a great tool for all Mac service people...

THANX!  
(Version 4.0.6)

TIM27  this is great, but shouldn't it be universal binary by now?  
(Version 4.0.6)

IKHALID  Please Fix the Bug in the app. , it crashes every time I try to open it.   
(Version 4.0.5)

SPRESS  Love this! Hope the developer will be updating soon to include the latest IntelMacs. This also comes in a version loadable on iPods--very handy!  
(Version 4.0.2)

FLASH1296  Will not download.

SpeedDownload3 identifies the cause as "corrupt executable"  
(Version 4.0.2)

NAME  Thank you very much for this

great product. In my opinion this

should really win an Apple Design

or Eddy award.

I am a developer myself, and

it relies in my Utilties folder because

it is indispensible.

You get to know the older Macs

and PowerBooks, if there is something

on Ebay or else you can look up

immediately. And if you want to buy

some new hardware you only need

to look up in MacTracker.  
(Version 4.0.2)

ANONYMOUS  so useful, thanks  
(Version 4.0.1)

AFMAC  This is a "Must Have" app if you like apple computers. Thanks for all the hard work you put into this program.  
(Version 4.0)

ANONYMOUS  Your application is SO easy to use.

I got the Info on Every Mac there IS, from Mac 128k to G5 Powermac, it is SO GREATt :-))  
(Version 4.0)

ANONYMOUS  For some reason this version won't install on my iPod.

Had to download the manual install  
(Version 4.0)

RITZ  this is so so cool that i even put it in my ipod considering the amount of info that this app. provides 2 apple users.

nnnnnnniiiiiccccceeeeeeee ;-)  
(Version 4.0)

WANSHELL  This is a great application. Its easy to use and is a great resource for mac techies.  
(Version 4.0b4)

ANONYMOUS  Woo, very well made and intuitive. A true mac app.  
(Version 4.0b3)

ANONYMOUS  awesomly awesome app but one niggle:

searching for "powerbook g4 15" returns no results where there should be some. Only by searching for "powerbook g4 (15" do i get any results for a 15 inch powerbook due to how this app searches.

cheers for the app tho - awesomly awesome!  
(Version 4.0b2)

TOMCAT  This is certainly not an ordinary application, but what a great one: elegant, uncluttered interface, extensive database, tons of info, easy to use... what more could anyone ask for? This application is totally incredible. I was able to find the info for my old Mac in two seconds and displayed stuff like the type of processor, the graphics (2MB VRAM!), and other useful info including a little history paragraph.

In addition, you can search, of course, it lets you change the window style between Aqua and Brush Metal, you can set color label to certain products (like in the Finder), it's fast and it borrows the album and smart albums icons from iPhoto; yes, Mactracker even supports Smart Categories: you can define stuff for more than 120 criteria! For example, you may want to create a category for this year's products (Date Introduced contains 2005).

A minor few suggestions to the developer, though:

-Make the search results appear as you type.

-Maybe add a preview pane at bottom of the list, Mail-like, instead of having to double-click to view the product.

-Better view of the labels (Finder-like: with shadows and round)

-Easier way to set color labels (contextual menu, right from a list.)

And please, please, please... keep it free!  
(Version 4.0b1)

HOMSAR999  I start it up and it says that NilObjectException could not be handled and it had to be shut down.

Thanks a lot.  
(Version 4.0b1)

RHETT  Wonderful as always!

My only wish is for each of the systems to have better pictures. They are so tiny and show very little detail, sadly getting pictures may prove impossible at this point. But I can dream.  
(Version 4.0b1)

ANONYMOUS  Very nice. Extremely helpful.  
(Version 4.0b1)

ANONYMOUS  Fantastic! The best keeps getting better with the addition of Hardware Test version info! Super useful when I'm at a client's site and they own several different model CPU's. Thanks for continuing to polish an already useful utility, and many thanks for offering it for free.  
(Version 4.0b1)

CAPITANO  The new models have beeen released more than 2 month ago, so an update is vital at the moment. Thanks for the good work though.   
(Version 3.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  Update pleeeeeez :)  
(Version 3.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  I have to say - this is a very handy little program, and I'm glad the author takes the time to maintain it. Keep it up! Thanks for your work on this!  
(Version 3.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  Its terrifical!!  
(Version 3.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  Excellent resource. Use it all the time..

Well worth donating a few $ to keep it going....  
(Version 3.0.1)

DOUG  Wow!

Only one week after Jobs' newest keynote, MacTracker contains the newest Apple products, too. Cool! =)

And MacTracker contains not only Macs; no, it also lists the iPods, the Newtons, the Scanners, the LaserWriters, even the Clones (!), the Cams, the Monitors, the AirPort Stations etc.pp.

But Apple's important computers from 1976 till 1983 are still missing: The Apple I (it is a shame that He is not listed yet!), Apple II, Apple III, the Lisas (the *real* one from 1983 with two 5.25" drives and the other one with one 3.5" drive) and some else.

Please correct this.

Thanks. :)  
(Version 3.0.1)

PETER DA SILVA  After going through this app for a while, you know what my first thought was?

Isn't it long past time for Apple to do a refresh on the Startup Chime? It hasn't changed since the 7200, and that came out 10 years ago this August...  
(Version 3.0.1)

CARL G.   I've got to say to the Developers of MacTracker, thanks for all your hard work in making the best database of all Macintosh computers!!! This has saved me money in purchasing computers in the past. This program has taught me, (and I'm sure others) more about some of the older models as well. It has been an important asset to those who use Ebay, in making sure the "Specs" are what they say they are. And sometimes item descriptions don't match up to pictures!!!

Good job and keep up the good work!  
(Version 3.0)

EFRAID  That's kinda mac spirit ! GREAT !  
(Version 3.0)

ROBERT LOBUE  Quite possibly THE mac app. I've been using it for years. Always useful when looking around eBay.  
(Version 3.0)

RAAB HIMSELF  Yay!

It's great. It's cult. But would it be such a problem to include infos about the Apple I, Apple II, Apple IIgs etc, too? No. So please do. =)  
(Version 3.0b2)

ANONYMOUS  That's really a great idea. Thanks  
(Version 3.0b2)

PRESIDENT LEECHMAN  THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for including a preference option to disable that foul Metal in the new interface. I'm not saying I'm enamored of the new interface yet, but with Metal removed it's something I can let grow on me....  
(Version 3.0b1)

OLIVIER MARCOZ  the NEW option of international metric units (cm and kg) is specially welcome! Thanks for all the (non-US) rest of the world!

With this nice UI, some small generic icons in the list views could help navigating much more easily…  
(Version 3.0b1)

BEZIERBOY  Still an excellent and really useful tool. The price is right too.

The new interface is a bit bulky but also more flexible. The widget:widget icons (from Magnum Opus I presume) look great.

It's fun walking down memory lane with this, especially the system beeps...  
(Version 3.0b1)

ANONYMOUS  This is extremely valuable at my job at a computer store.  
(Version 2.1.1)

ANONYMOUS  Amazing software. I use it often- it is very helpful. However, it needs to be updated with Airport Express and the new Aluminum Displays. I'll excuse this because it's free ;)  
(Version 2.1.1)

JUSTIN COLEMAN  This is an excellent application. I like to browse through the systems and check out the information... it has lots of details on the various Mac systems dating all the way back to 1984. I really enjoy this and I am a Mac newbie by the way... only owned a dual processor Power Mac and I wish I had gotten into them a lot earlier. This application makes me enviousness of all my Mac owning friends... I can check out the computers they had and find out all the finest details about them... really a great tool for anyone that digs Macs and wants to know about their history.  
(Version 2.1.1)

ANONYMOUS  I love it  
(Version 2.1.1)

ANONYMOUS  Nice program, I was always wondering just how slow my familiy's old computer was...  
(Version 2.1.1)

ANONYMOUS  Hi Ian, very nice work, your data base is not complete, but enough for. You did a great job, thanks for the details, and keep on...  
(Version 2.1.1)

DC  awesome program. i just like to go through it and listen to all the old startup/crash chimes and feel all nostalgic and stuff. very cool.  
(Version 2.1.1)

JOEL NELSON  If you have ever wondered about the specifications of previous Mac systems, clones, or system software, or wonder what is new in the systems newer than yours, try MacTracker. It presents information on Apple systems since the first 1984 Macintosh. Hear the startup chimes, see a picture, learn the maximum Mac OS supported, view the maximum expandable RAM, etc. A Mac fan can spend hours just browsing this program.   
(Version 2.1)

LOQUESEA  Just a wonderful resource, and presented in a handsome GUI.

I donated to the developer a couple years back, I hope others have too... perhaps I need to donate again.  
(Version 2.0.7)

BRUNO FRUGONE  Excelente! Toda la información que un Mac Fanático siempre quiso tener, a mano y en un solo lugar. Grande.  
(Version 2.0.6)

ALFONSO HERNANDEZ M.  El programa que hacia falta, yo habia preguntado varias cosas que no me habian podido responder, ahora para todas estas preguntas tengo la respuestas.

Gracias.

MacTraker  
(Version 2.0.6)

ASMEURER  Great! If only the MAC OS version numbers went below 7.6  
(Version 2.0.6)

MSH  excellent  
(Version 2.0.6)

CHAS_M  Bless 'im!!  
(Version 2.0.6)

CREST  Shut Up or we have to pay for it  
(Version 2.0.5)

IN LALA LAND  Fun for us computer geeks. Just the thing to make you turn green with envy, wishing to trade up to the latest and greatest machine. I don't know if I would pay for it, but since it is free, its GREAT.  
(Version 2.0.5)

JOSHUA COVENTRY  This is what I have always wanted, I was fed-up of having to go on www.apple-history.com and search around on there which took quite some time, But now Ihave MacTracker and it has everything i want, Even Death and Startup Chimes for each and every Macintosh

Its good to see and found out about older Macintosh computers. This is a must for everyone!  
(Version 2.0.5)

MAXIMUS  Thank you Ian Page for writing this program. Simply wonderful to have all the Apple computer line in one handy-to-use program. Not only that but Ian frequently keeps MacTracker updated to include the latest and greatest. I love the tidbits of information that are included for each model as well. Thanks again.  
(Version 2.0.5)

WAZZAMATTAU  indispensible tool... how nice that it is free. Thanks to the developer.  
(Version 2.0.5)

JULIAN  Nice interface, stable, contains ALL data about EVERY computer, ver nice overall service and for free! you cant beat this one. nice work! I use it very often for work (in an Apple store)  
(Version 2.0.4)

DAMIEN BARRETT  I teach Mac OS and Mac OS X Troubleshooting classes in NYC, both for Apple and for my employer. MacTracker is one of the first applications I show to my students. It's incredibly helpful to help identify different models of Macs. Its ease-of-use and thoroughness is exceptional.  
(Version 2.0.4)

ANONYMOUS  I only wish it would also list Apple Software.  
(Version 2.0.4)

PSIKINESIS  Perfect. The interface is refined, speedy, and customizable. The information is well organized and presented. Well done all around.  
(Version 2.0.2)

PSIKINESIS  The GUI is cleaned up, the app is more responsive, the database is great, and even more content is provided. Finally, this app has hit the maturity that it needed.

This is a wonderful update. I'm glad to see that there is a truly worthy database out there. Thanks a lot for the update to Mactracker. It kicks butt.  
(Version 2.0)

DAVID CHARLAP  It crashes occasionally on MacOS 10.2.3, but not often enough to be annoying. But that's to be expected for a beta.  
(Version 2.0b1c2)

JAMES  sweet.. A tool everyone who's in the Tech Support Industry should have!  
(Version 2.0pr1)

MACMAN X  Excellent  
(Version 1.6.4)