There are two ways to get iWeb in order to build a website on a Mac. You can either purchase a new Mac which comes with iLife (which comes with iWeb) or you can buy the iLife disc directly from Apple. This is the screen you see when you login to iWeb.

It’s not necessary to have access to a .Mac account to use iWeb, Apple upsells purchasing .Mac to make iWeb’s website building features work better.

For those who have made a website before, it’s clear that using iWeb to build a website is quite limiting. iWeb isn’t designed for professional web developers. It’s made for beginners who don’t want or need the flexibility required to build a professional website.

If you’re looking at other mac website builder software or hosting solutions, be sure to determine your short and long term goals for your website / business and make sure the solution you choose meets those
needs.

While using the iWeb and .Mac will allow you to create and host a website, there are better, more flexible mac website builder and mac web host solutions available.

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