Mac OS X Hints site future uncertain


Founder Rob Griffiths on the end of Mac OS X Hints:

It's been over 45 days since the last new hint appeared on the site. There is no way for new users to sign up for an account. There's been one new comment posted in the last two days. A sidebar box proudly proclaims Latest Mountain Lion Hints. The site design, logo, and icons were last updated when I worked for Macworld, over four years ago. To paraphrase a Star Trek character, "it's dead, Jim."

IDG owns the site and its future is unknown, but for all practical purposes it seems over. Couple the fact IDG gutted Macworld, I'd guess there's not a lot of energy for OS X Hints.

I've been a big fan of the site over the years. While new content isn't apparently rolling in, the site is a treasure of old content that's still helpful. Hopefully it at least continues as an archive.