It focuses on products produced by Apple, including the Macintosh personal computer, iPad, and iPhone.

[2] As was the case with CD-ROM Today, MacAddict's discs included shareware and demo programs, but also came with other added features, such as staff videos and previews of content inside the magazine's hard copy.

By 1998, MacAddict had surpassed Macworld as the Macintosh magazine with the highest consumer newsstand spending due to its $7.99 cover price.

In April 2023, MacLife issued its last print edition and switched to a digital-only format.

[6] In Germany, an unrelated magazine of the same name is published by Falkemedia from Kiel (ISSN 1860-9988).