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{{Short description|Magazine and website dedicated to Apple products}}
{{distinguish|McWorld}}
{{About|a technology publication|the conference organized by IDG|Macworld/iWorld}}
{{Primary sources|date=May 2009}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox magazine
| title = Macworld
| image_file = MacWorld_Apr04.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = April 2004 issue
| image_alt = A magazine cover with a large headline reading "Panther Secrets" and a photo of a computer
| editor = Marie Black
| editor_title = Editor-in-chief
| frequency = monthly
| category = [[:Category:Computer magazines|Computing]] / [[Mac (computer)|Mac]]
| company = [[International Data Group|Foundry]]
| firstdate = {{start date and age|1984|2}}
| country = {{Collapsible list|framestyle=border:none; padding:0; 
|1=United States (0741-8647)
|2=United Kingdom (1356-9503)
|3=Australia (2200-2375)
|4=Germany
|5=Italy
|6=Spain
|7=Sweden
|8=Turkey
|9=Indonesia
|10=Netherlands
}}
| issn = 0741-8647
| oclc = 607262846
| website = {{URL|https://www.macworld.com|macworld.com}}
}}

'''''Macworld''''' is a [[Online magazine|digital magazine]] and website dedicated to products and software of [[Apple Inc.]], published by [[International Data Group|Foundry]].

==History==

''Macworld'' was founded by [[David Bunnell]] and Cheryl Woodard (publishers) and [[Andrew Fluegelman]] (editor). It began as a print magazine in 1984, with its first issue distributed at the launch of the [[Macintosh]] computer. As a print magazine, it had the largest audited circulation (both total and newsstand) of Macintosh-focused magazines in North America, more than double its nearest competitor, ''[[MacLife]]''.

In 1997, the [[Ziff-Davis]]-owned ''[[MacUser (US edition)|MacUser]]'' magazine was consolidated into ''Macworld'' within the new Mac Publishing joint venture between IDG and Ziff-Davis.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=IDG and Ziff to Merge Mac Publications |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/5143/idg_and_ziff_to_merge_mac_publications.html |magazine=[[PC World]] |author=Macworld Staff |date=4 August 1997 |publisher=PCWorld Communications, Inc. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329115344/http://www.pcworld.com/article/5143/idg_and_ziff_to_merge_mac_publications.html |archive-date=2010-03-29 |access-date=22 November 2012}}</ref> In 1999, the combined company also purchased the online publication [[MacCentral Online]], because ''Macworld'' did not have a powerful online news component at the time. In late 2001 IDG bought out Ziff-Davis' share of Mac Publishing, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of IDG.

In 2003, ''Macworld'' began publishing as a digital version in addition to the print edition.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dalrymple |first1=Jim | date=17 April 2003 |title=Macworld magazine available for digital download |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/165877/zinio.html |website=Macworld |access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref> On September 10, 2014, IDG announced it was discontinuing the print edition and laid off most of the staff, while continuing the digital version.<ref>{{cite news|title=Macworld shuts down print product, lays off staff|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/09/10/macworld-ends-magazine/15400981/|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|first=Roger | last=Yu |date=10 September 2014}}</ref>

At one time, the magazine's publisher licensed its name to another IDG subsidiary, [[IDG World Expo]], for the Macworld Conference & Expo (later [[Macworld/iWorld]]), which took place every January at the [[Moscone Center|Moscone Convention Center]] in San Francisco.

In March 2025, IDG sold its Foundry media business, including Macworld, to Regent.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blackstone-backed IDG Completes Sale of Foundry to Regent |url=https://www.regentlp.com/news/regent-lp-acquires-crossknowledge-from-wiley-4682y |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Regent |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Game Hall of Fame==
''Macworld'' published an annual Game Hall of Fame feature from 1986<ref name="hof-1986">{{cite magazine
| last        = Levy
| first       = Steven 
| date        = December 1986
| title       = The Game Hall of Fame
| url         = https://archive.org/details/MacWorld_8612_December_1986/page/n119/mode/2up
| magazine    = Macworld
| location    = San Francisco, CA
| volume      = 3
| number      = 12
| pages       = 118–121
| publisher   = PCW Communications, Inc
}}</ref> until 2009.<ref name="hof-2009">{{cite web
	| url = https://www.macworld.com/article/201801/ghof_2009.html
	| title = Macworld's 2009 Game Hall of Fame
	| last1 = Cohen
	| first1 = Peter
	| date = 2009-12-09
	| website = Macworld
	| publisher = IDG Communications, Inc.
}}</ref> The Game Hall of Fame recognized the best Macintosh games of the year in various categories. The Hall of Fame was founded in 1986 by [[Steven Levy]],<ref name="hof-1986" /> who wrote or co-wrote the feature until 1998.<ref name="hof-1998">{{cite magazine
| last1       = Levy
| first1      = Steven 
| last2       = Cameron 
| first2      = Crotty
| date        = January 1998
| title       = The Game Hall of Fame
| url         = https://archive.org/details/Macworld9801January1998/page/n81/mode/2up
| magazine    = Macworld
| location    = San Francisco, CA
| volume      = 15
| number      = 1
| pages       = 80–84
| publisher   = Macworld Communications, Inc
}}</ref> Peter Cohen wrote the feature from 2001<ref name="hof-2001">{{cite web
	| url = https://www.macworld.com/article/201801/ghof_2009.html
	| title = 2001 Game Hall of Fame
	| last1 = Cohen
	| first1 = Peter
	| date = 2001-12-31
	| website = Macworld
	| publisher = IDG Communications, Inc.
}}</ref> until its conclusion in 2009.<ref name="hof-2009" /> From 1998, the Game Hall of Fame began regularly inducting [[video game accessory|gaming accessories]] and hardware,<ref name="hof-1998" /> and for its final two installments in 2008 and 2009, it further expanded its scope to include the best [[iPhone]] games.<ref name="hof-2008">{{cite web
	| url = https://www.macworld.com/article/194123/gamehalloffame_2008.html
	| title = Macworld's 2008 Game Hall of Fame
	| last1 = Cohen
	| first1 = Peter
	| date = 2008-12-24
	| website = Macworld
	| publisher = IDG Communications, Inc.
}}</ref><ref name="hof-2009" />

==International editions==

The magazine was published in many countries, either by other IDG subsidiaries or by outside publishers who have licensed the brand name and its content. These editions included Australia, Germany (1990–2015 ''Macwelt''), Italy, Spain, Sweden (''MacWorld''), Turkey, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Indonesia. Its content was also incorporated into a number of other IDG publications. In France, IDG bought ''Golden'' magazine, released in 1991, renamed it into ''Macworld France'' in 1996.<ref>[https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/golden-french-magazine-cd-collection Golden], in: macintoshgarden.org</ref> Two years later, it has been merged with ''Univers Mac'' and renamed ''Univers Macworld''.<ref>https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/macworld-france-magazine-cd-collection Macworld France, in: macintoshgarden.org</ref> Publication ended probably in 2004.<ref>https://www.generation-nt.com/reponses/univers-macworld-entraide-204870.html?page=1 generation-nt.com</ref>

''Macworld'' has also published in [[Indonesia]] by [[Megindo Tunggal Sejahtera]], between 2008 until December 2011.

==Podcast==
The Macworld Podcast is a weekly [[podcast]] published by ''Macworld''. The Macworld Podcast began life on April 26, 2005 as the "Geek Factor Podcast," hosted by Cyrus Farivar, but was upgraded into the official "Macworld Podcast" with its fifth installment in August 2005. It was hosted at various times by Chris Breen, Philip Michaels, Serenity Caldwell, Glenn Fleishman, and Susie Ochs. Following a hiatus in 2017, today the Macworld Podcast is manned by Michael Simon, Roman Loyola and Jason Cross.

== See also ==
* ''[[Macworld Australia]]''

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.macworld.com ''Macworld''] – official website
* [https://archive.org/details/macworld-magazine?tab=collection Archived Macworld magazines] on the [[Internet Archive]]

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