Mac Publishing is a publishing company based in San Francisco, California, and is wholly owned by the International Data Group. It is the publisher of Macworld magazine, Playlist magazine, and numerous web sites, including Macworld.com, Playlistmag.com, and MacOSXHints.com. IDG (International Data Group) is a publisher of magazines which focus on information technology. ... MacWorld magazine (April 2004) Macworld is a monthly computer magazine dedicated to Macintosh products. ...

Mac Publishing LLC was created in September 1997 as a joint venture between International Data Group and Ziff-Davis, publishers of the two largest magazines focused on the Apple Macintosh at the time, IDG's Macworld and Ziff-Davis's MacUser, respectively. Originally called "Mac Publications," the company's name was quickly changed when it became clear that most everyone was referring to the company as "Mac Publishing" instead. 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... IDG (International Data Group) is a publisher of magazines which focus on information technology. ... Ziff-Davis Inc. ... Macintosh, also known as Mac for short, is a family of personal computers manufactured by Apple Computer, Inc. ... MacWorld magazine (April 2004) Macworld is a monthly computer magazine dedicated to Macintosh products. ... MacUser, 27 May 2005 MacUser is a fortnightly computer magazine published by Dennis Publishing Ltd. ...

The joint venture between these two former archirivals occurred at a weak time for the Mac market, when both companies were unsure about the long-term viability of two large Mac-focused monthly magazines. The announcement of the joint venture occurred just days before the August 1997 Macworld Expo in Boston. Produced by Boston-based IDG World Expo, Macworld Conference & Expo is a trade show dedicated to the Apple Macintosh platform with conference tracks occurring twice a year in the United States. ... Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th-century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ...

At the time of its founding, Mac Publishing's holdings included a unified Macworld under the banner Macworld incorporating MacUser as well as Ziff-Davis's MacWEEK. MacWEEK was later transformed into an online entity and a short-lived print magazine called eMediaWeekly. MacWorld magazine (April 2004) Macworld is a monthly computer magazine dedicated to Macintosh products. ... MacWEEK was a weekly paper publication that once had exclusive qualification for its readership. ... MacWEEK was a weekly paper publication that once had exclusive qualification for its readership. ...

In 2000 the company bought the online news site MacCentral Online, which it rolled into its Macworld.com web site in 2004. MacCentral (originally named MacCentral Online) is a Web site created in the mid-1990s by Stan Flack that provides daily news pertinent to the Apple Macintosh computing platform. ...

In late 2001 the company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Data Group when IDG bought out Ziff-Davis's share of the company. IDG (International Data Group) is a publisher of magazines which focus on information technology. ...

Colin Crawford, previously the president of IDG's Macworld Communications, took the reins as the CEO of Mac Publishing LLC when it was formed. When Crawford was promoted to a new position as an IDG corporate vice president in April 2003, he was succeeded by Mac Publishing's current president, Rick LePage.