Apple Macintosh

AniMac.Unlike most computers, it has a computer system with the screen inside it.

TheApple Macintoshor justMacis a line ofpersonal computersmade by the American companyApple 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 asgraphical user interface.It was this feature of the Macintosh that made it so popular.

History

Processor history

TheApple–Intel transitionwas when Apple changed theCPUof Macintosh computers fromPowerPCprocessors to Intelx86processors.It was announced at the 2005World Wide Developers Conference.Steve Jobsannounced it.

Macintoshes were different than other personal computers for many years based on theircentral processor unit(CPU). At the start, Macs usedMotorola 68000chips instead ofIntelchips. Later, Macs usedPowerPCchips. In 2006, Macs started to use Intel chips. In 2020, Macs started to use Apple Silicon chips. Today, Macs are sold withApple M1chips.

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 theWindowsoperating system installed on it. It has its own range of operating systems, known asmacOS.The newest operating system is known as “Sonoma". Macs can run both Windows and macOS at the same time with help of a program called “Boot Camp”, which comes on everyIntel-basedMac.

In general, Macintosh computers cost more than other computers of the same speed.

Related pages

• iMac
• MacBook
• MacBook Air
• MacBook Pro
• Other popular products of Apple includeiPod,iPhoneandiPad.