Apple Macintosh
The Apple Macintosh or just Mac is a line of personal computers made by the American company Apple Inc. The Macintosh was one of the first computers in which the people could use a mouse for pointing on a screen which had icons. This new way of working with a computer (interface) was known as graphical user interface. It was this feature of the Macintosh that made it so popular.
History
Processor history
The Apple–Intel transition was when Apple changed the CPU of Macintosh computers from PowerPC processors to Intel x86 processors.[1][2] It was announced at the 2005 World Wide Developers Conference.[1][3] Steve Jobs announced it.
Macintoshes were different than other personal computers for many years based on their central processor unit (CPU). At the start, Macs used Motorola 68000 chips instead of Intel chips. Later, Macs used PowerPC chips. In 2006, Macs started to use Intel chips. In 2020, Macs started to use Apple Silicon chips. Today, Macs are sold with Apple M1 chips.
Macintoshes
| Compact (portable) | Consumer (end user) | Professional | |
| Desktop | Mac Mini | iMac | Mac Pro; Mac Studio |
| Portable (MacBook) | MacBook | MacBook Air | MacBook Pro |
| Server | Mac Mini (server) | Mac Mini (server) | Mac Pro (server) |
Software
The Mac does not have the Windows operating system installed on it. It has its own range of operating systems, known as macOS. The newest operating system is known as “Big Sur". Macs can run both Windows and macOS at the same time with help of a program called “Boot Camp”, which comes on every Mac.
In general, Macintosh computers cost more than other computers of the same speed.
Apple Macintosh Media
The MacBook Air, Apple's best-selling Mac model
Steve Jobs and Macintosh computer, January 1984, by Bernard Gotfryd - edited
The innovative PowerBook 100
The Dual USB "Ice" iBook, heralding a design shift away from color, towards white polycarbonate
Steve Jobs unveiling the first MacBook Air at Macworld 2008
The 2013 Mac Pro, which was controversial among professional users
The 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, whose keyboard was criticized for its unreliability
The iMac with M1 chip, praised for its playful design and fast performance
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Related pages
- iMac
- MacBook
- MacBook Air
- MacBook Pro
- Other popular products of Apple include iPod, iPhone and iPad.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Press Info - Apple to Use Intel Microprocessors Beginning in 2006". Apple. 2005-06-06. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ "Apple faithful learning to like oranges". Macworld. Retrieved 2011-11-01.[dead link]
- ↑ Daniel Terdiman. "Apple and Intel OK With Coders". Wired.com. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
