Mactracker app hits version 6.0

Mactracker has been a TUAW favorite for a while. For those of you not familiar with it, it's an application that lets you search a database of every Apple product ever made, including notebooks, iPods and even printers. Selecting an item shows you everything you could possibly want to know about it, whether it's the original memory it shipped with, the maximum OS it can take, or even the model's original cost in any number of currencies.

The version 6.0 release includes the latest Apple hardware, a new user interface and in-window search. As you can imagine, if you're just curious about your Mac, Mactracker can answer most questions you have about its specs, but if you're an IT specialist, Mactracker is an invaluable tool. Mactracker 6.0 is a free download from the developer's website or on the Mac App Store.

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OlsonBW

It would be great if the made a native iPad version. Sure you can run the iPhone/Touch version on the iPad but it's like running 640 x 480 resolution on a 19" monitor. It's very blocky and the graphics don't look so good.

April 14 2011 at 10:42 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Shunnabunich

Looks really well-done, and I have used previous versions and like the app, but MacTracker strikes me as being precisely the kind of thing that would make much more sense as a web app. No software updates would be needed to add new products or models, and you could view and edit your (persistent) list of Apple stuff you own from any computer, not just the one you have MT installed on. I can't think of any functionality it would lose from the change, either.

April 14 2011 at 8:07 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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ward

For those who like the Web, there's EveryMac.com.

Personally, I like the responsive GUI of a desktop app. I use Mactracker for the same reason that I read my Gmail in Apple Mail.

Also, Mactracker on my trusty old iBook G4 is great when I'm in a situation where the Internet is not available or not cooperating.

April 15 2011 at 1:00 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

treelo

Thank you, another developer who knows not to keep their apps stuck in the App Store only.

April 14 2011 at 5:27 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply