The .Mac Software from Apple allows you to utilize the benefits and features of a .Mac membership for a full year. Apple's .Mac service easily allows you to share your thoughts, photos and documents on the web. You also have access to Apple web-based e-mail, backup, and .Mac helps you to sync information more easily between your Apple notebook and desktop computer. Also offering free software downloads and product discounts, .Mac is an excellent solution for the any Apple user.
iLife Media Publishing
.Mac works side by side with the Apple iLife application suite to help you publish a web site. You can publish blogs, set up an RSS feed or even a podcast. Using .Mac together with iWeb allows you to create attractive web pages without having to worry about complicated programming. Unlike many web hosting services, .Mac does not place any advertisements around your content. You can even make a password protected web site that allows you to control who is allowed to see your content.
Photocasting
Photocasting allows you to easily share your iPhoto albums with friends and family. iPhoto will sync with your .Mac account to make sure that your shared albums are up to date, removing the headaches that are often associated with sharing your digital pictures with friends and family.
iDisk
Your .Mac subscription gives you 1 GB of storage space, giving you ample storage to share your photos and web sites with friends and family. You can also set up private storage to let you access personal files while traveling or away from your main computer.
Backup 3
.Mac Backup 3 allows you to backup your critical files with ease. You have the options of backing up to CD, DVD, floppy disk, an external hard drive or an iPod. You can even backup files directly to your iDisk, giving you the piece of mind that they are secure on an Apple server in a different physical location than your computer.
Mail
You'll receive an IMAP mail account with your .Mac subscription. IMAP accounts store all of your mail on a central server, allowing you to access it from any computer with an internet connection. .Mac mail offers many advanced features including folder management, a spell checker, stored signatures, e-mail aliases, auto-reply handling and support for receiving individual attachments up to 10 MB in size.
Groups
.Mac Groups let you set up private groups to help facilitate communication with community and work groups. You can establish an unlimited amount of groups as long as you stay within your storage limits. Each group web site is password protected and features a group image, slideshow functionality, a message board, an announcements page, a group calendar, a list of members, group published web pages, a group iDisk and a section where group members can post links to other sites.
Sync
.Mac Sync allows you to keep data from your multiple Macintosh computers in sync. Panther users will be able to keep their Safari bookmarks, address book contacts and iCal calendars in sync with each other. Tiger users also have the option of syncing their keychains and e-mail accounts. Your web favorites, calendar and contacts should remain consistent no matter which of your computers you are using; Sync makes that a reality.
Learning Center
The .Mac Learning Center includes exclusive tutorials to help you get the most out of your Mac, free software downloads and access to special discounts on selected Apple products.