![]() ![]() Like FatCow and HostGator, MacHighway buys RECs for “green” wind-powered electricity. Its least expensive plan is only $29.40 per year ($2.45 per month) and includes 5GB of disk space with unlimited bandwidth. MacHighway has the same “Web hosting for Mac users, by Mac users” slogan (and also uses Linux servers). Little Oak is a small company offering “hosting for Mac users, by Mac users” (albeit on Linux servers) for as little as $80 per year, which includes 5GB of disk space and 50GB of bandwidth per month. FatCow has plans starting at $6.95 per month (with a three-year prepayment), with lower introductory rates HostGator’s plans start at $3.96 per month (again, for three years up front). Both offer unlimited disk space and bandwidth, and both claim to be “green,” buying renewable energy certificates (RECs) to offset their electrical usage with wind power. Shared hosting starts at $8.95 per month (with a two-year prepayment), including unlimited disk space and bandwidth.įatCow and HostGator appear to be cut from the same cloth. Shared Unix hosting plans start at $9 per month (plus a $30 setup fee) with more-expensive plans, you can opt to use a Mac or Windows server instead.ĭreamhost is a large and highly regarded Web host provider with a long list of features, and support technicians who are (mostly) knowledgeable about the Mac. ![]() I have personal experience with only the first two, but all are worth a look:ĭigital.forest has been supporting Macs for many years at one time, FileMaker hosting was its main claim to fame. If you want a few suggestions of companies to consider as a starting point, here are a few names. (Take a handful of excessively positive or negative reviews with a grain of salt everyone’s mileage varies.) Hosting companies to consider Sparkle is a tool for non-coders, every feature is understandable and in. Images and galleries, videos and maps, and much, much more, built right in. Try doing a Web search for its name plus “opinions” or “reviews” to read about other customers’ experiences. A great iWeb upgrade but more importantly a true iWeb replacement: Sparkle is an amazing app that helps you build modern sites with full control over layout, and an easy migration path to boot. A hosting company with lousy customer service or a poor track record for uptime isn’t what you want regardless of its Mac bona fides. Of course, enthusiasm about the Mac doesn’t guarantee a good experience. In lieu of an obvious welcome mat, visit the company’s support page and do a quick search for “Mac.” Are there more than a few hits? That’s a good sign. If you visit a provider’s website and see words like “Mac” and “iCloud” on the homepage‚ or better yet, read a story about how everyone in the company uses a Mac‚ you can feel confident that the company has a clue about the Mac OS.
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