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Introduction

Macintosh (Mac) is the brand name of laptop and desktop computers produced by Apple Inc. Since its inception in 1984, the Mac has been positioned as a high-end alternative to PCs running Microsoft Windows. Though capable of running Windows since their switch to Intel processors in 2006, Macs are distinguished as the only computers capable of running Apple's operating system, MacOSX.

 

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History

In January 1984, Apple introduced the Macintosh 128k, it's first use of the Mac moniker and the first commercially successful implementation of a graphical user interface. In spite of Apple's technological pioneering, Microsoft remained a formidable competitor. In 1990, Microsoft began selling Windows 3.0, an operating system that rivaled the features and performance of Apple's pricier offerings. Upon the release of Windows 95, Microsoft had established itself as the dominant vendor of operating system software, with Apple's Macintosh lagging far behind.

In 1998, Apple reached a turning point with the introduction of the iMac. An instant success, the translucent all-in-one computer won popularity among critics and consumers alike. Subsequent Macintosh offerings propagated the iMac's focus on aesthetic hardware design, a defining feature of Mac computers today.

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