Apple introduced the Macintosh on 24 January 1984. Before the Genius Bar and before Apple's own online forums, when the Mac was young and its users needed help, there were user groups: part social clubs and part volunteer tech-support staffs, they disseminated tips, troubleshooting advice, news and arguments about the Mac. They distributed early Mac shareware and became important stops for vendors promoting Mac products (including Steve Jobs when he was trying to get Next Computer off the ground).
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