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<div class="left_inner_box_heading"><h1>Apple Introduces Major Enhancements to .Mac</h1></div>
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<p>Apple Introduces Major Enhancements to .Mac</p>
<p>New Features include Groups, Backup 3, Increased Storage & French & German<br />
Localization</p>
<p>APPLE EXPO, PARIS--September 20, 2005--Apple today announced a significant<br />
update to .Mac, the membership-based online service that combines the<br />
simplicity and elegance of the Macintosh with the power of the Internet to<br />
facilitate group communication and make sharing, storing and protecting<br />
digital photos and videos easier than ever. New features include: .Mac<br />
Groups, a service that helps members communicate, coordinate schedules and<br />
stay in sync with private groups of friends or colleagues; an updated<br />
version of .Mac Backup software that makes it easy for members to archive<br />
their iLife and other important files; a four-fold increase in combined<br />
iDisk and email storage to 1GB for individuals and 2GB for families; and<br />
full French and German localization.</p>
<p>".Mac provides the simple and elegant online experience consumers expect<br />
from Apple," said Rob Schoeben, Apple's vice president of Applications<br />
Marketing. "By tapping into the power of the Internet from within the<br />
applications they use the most, .Mac members around the globe have<br />
discovered a better way to experience the Internet."</p>
<p>New .Mac features include:</p>
<p>* .Mac Groups: .Mac members can now easily create private, ad-free online<br />
communities that make it easy for family, friends and private groups to<br />
communicate, coordinate and share digital media. With .Mac Groups, members<br />
can send emails to the entire group using a single address; post files,<br />
pictures and movies with a common group iDisk; publish group web pages and<br />
post links to other sites; and keep up-to-date with the latest group events<br />
with a shared iCal calendar.</p>
<p>* Backup 3: .Mac Backup has been redesigned from the ground up resulting in<br />
easier setup, quicker backups and the ability to seamlessly automate the<br />
process so users don't have to remember to run a backup. New features<br />
include the ability to automatically back up iLife content, Home folder,<br />
iTunes purchased music, and other Mac essentials. Built-in Mac OS X "Tiger"<br />
Spotlight search capabilities make it easy to select specific files to<br />
backup, while incremental backups help to save time and media costs.</p>
<p>* Increased Online Storage: .Mac members now have four times more online<br />
storage space than before to host their email messages, documents and<br />
digital media files. Storage for individual members has increased to 1GB of<br />
combined email and iDisk space, .Mac Family Pack customers now receive 2GB<br />
of combined storage. Members can utilize their storage any way they choose<br />
dedicating more or less storage space to email or their iDisk. Individuals<br />
or Family Pack members can optionally purchase an additional 1GB of storage<br />
for $49.95 (US) annually.</p>
<p>* French and German Localization: In addition to English and Japanese,<br />
localized versions of the .Mac website are now available in French and<br />
German.</p>
<p>In addition to these new features, other .Mac services include: HomePage,<br />
for simple yet attractive personal web sites with just a few clicks; iDisk,<br />
a virtual hard drive in the sky for providing access to files from anywhere<br />
at any time; .Mac Sync, which keeps Safari bookmarks, iCal calendars,<br />
Address Book information, keychains (passwords), and Mac OS X Mail<br />
preferences up-to-date across multiple Macs and available via web browser<br />
when users are away from their Mac; .Mac Mail, a world-class, ad-free email<br />
service; and Learning Center, featuring tutorials for popular Apple<br />
software applications.</p>
<p>Enhancements to .Mac take online communication and sharing to the next<br />
level by opening up HomePage, iDisk, Mail and iCal to groups of friends,<br />
colleagues and acquaintances, providing members with more online storage<br />
space to house their increasingly growing digital media assets, all while<br />
making the process of backing up their valuable memories easier than ever. </p>
<p>Pricing & Availability</p>
<p>..Mac is available as a subscription-based service for $99.95 (US) per year<br />
for individuals and $179.95 (US) for a Family Pack which includes one<br />
master account and five sub accounts. Customers save $30 (US) on either the<br />
individual subscription or the Family Pack when purchased with a new<br />
Macintosh (terms apply) and anyone can sign up for a free, 60-day .Mac<br />
trial from <a href="http://www.mac.com" title="www.mac.com">www.mac.com</a>. Recommended browsers include Safari 1.2 or later or<br />
Firefox 1.0.1 or later (Macintosh) and Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or<br />
later or Firefox 1.0.1 or later (Windows). Recommended systems include Mac<br />
OS X v10.3.9 or Mac OS X v10.4.2 or later with a minimum of 128MB of RAM.<br />
Internet access requires a compatible ISP; fees may apply. Broadband<br />
Internet connection is recommended for Mac and Windows users.</p>
<p>For further details please visit <a href="http://www.mac.com/1/membership_terms.html" title="http://www.mac.com/1/membership_terms.html">http://www.mac.com/1/membership_terms.html</a><br />
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple<br />
II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh.<br />
Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its<br />
award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and<br />
iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital<br />
music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online<br />
music store.</p>
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