Macworld
Macworld is an AppleAppleApple is a public technology company founded in 1976 and headquartered in Cupertino, California, United States. Its business includes the iPhone, Mac, iPad, wearables, and services such as digital content, payments, and cloud storage. The company builds its product system through in-house hardware, operating systems, and services.Open the full entry-focused technology publication launched in 1984, offering news, reviews and practical advice as part of Foundry.
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Key facts
January 1984Launch alongside the Macintosh
David Bunnell founded Macworld. Attendees received its first issue after the Macintosh launch on January 24, 1984; Steve JobsSteve JobsSteve Jobs (1955–2011) was a technology entrepreneur, Apple co-founder, NeXT founder, and investor and former CEO of Pixar. His career spanned personal computing, digital music, smartphones and animated films, with an emphasis on product design, user experience and multidisciplinary teams.Open the full entry appeared on the cover.[1]
1997Merger with U.S. MacUser
In 1997, IDG’s Macworld merged with Ziff-Davis’s U.S. MacUser, continuing under the Macworld name.[1]
2014Digital transition
The U.S. Macworld print magazine ended in 2014, while its website and digital publishing continued.[1]
2022–2025Publishing ownership
IDG CommunicationsFoundry (technology media)Foundry is the technology media and marketing-services business formerly known as IDG Communications. Its brands include PCWorld, Macworld, InfoWorld and CIO; Regent acquired it in 2025.Open the full entry became Foundry in 2022 and was acquired by Regent in 2025.[2][3]
Coverage and services: Apple ecosystem
Macworld covers Macs, iPhones, iPads, software and accessories through reviews, buying advice, tutorials, a digital magazine and video.[4]
Public accounts: Websites and social media
Public links: X https://x.com/macworld (opens in a new window); LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry https://www.linkedin.com/company/macworld/ (opens in a new window); YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry https://www.youtube.com/user/macworld (opens in a new window).[5]
Sources
- 40 years of the Mac, 40 years of Macworld (opens in a new window)
- After Nearly 60 Years, IDG Communications Becomes Foundry (opens in a new window)
- Blackstone-backed IDG Completes Sale of Foundry to Regent (opens in a new window)
- Macworld (opens in a new window)
- Macworld - News, Tips & Reviews from the Apple Experts (opens in a new window)