14 DAY TRIAL // Mactracker is a hefty free utility program for Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later which provides detailed information on pretty all of Apple's computers starting with the oldest models and ending with the newest-released Macs. The application has recently been updated to include information about the latest released Apple products, as well as other minor changes and additions.
Developed by Ian Page, Mactracker holds everything you could possibly want to know about any Mac, from the specifications to the history of the model, photo and details about the release date and even availability. You can search your favorite models by processor type, date introduced, your color label, or even your own comments. It allows you to sort the results by model name, date, or specification. Mactracker also includes the model's original price (where available).
Using Mactracker, you can also get information on the performance of the systems. User-submitted benchmarks include models ranging from iBook (Dual USB) to Mac Pro (Early 2008). Each of the info windows also contains a photo and a description courtesy of The Apple Museum, Apple-History.com, Andy F. Mesa, or Wikipedia. The details to every system include items such as processor speed, memory, optical drives, graphic cards, supported Mac OS versions, and expansion options.
You can also pull out info on accessories and peripherals such as mice, keyboards, displays, printers, scanners, digital cameras, iPod, Apple TV, iPhone, Wi-Fi Cards/Base Stations, Newton, and, of course, Mac OS versions. Icons and photos are 64 x 64 pixels large. The have been made available courtesy of a great number of sources (they are all mentioned on the Mactracker website).
Mactracker version 5.0.4 adds Apple's new iPhone 3G, "iTunes Version" and "Machine ID" to iPhone models, updates the Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products and includes other minor changes and additions which you can check out yourself by downloading the app.
Mactracker is a Softpedia favorite (read the review). The application is free to download and use over an unlimited period of time. Donations are welcome to support future development.