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Apple Macintosh
The Macintosh (mainly Mac since 1998) is a family of personal computers designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Inc.
(originally as Apple Computer, Inc.) since January 1984.
The original Macintosh is the first successful mass-market all-in-one desktop personal computer to have featured a graphical user interface, built-in screen, and mouse. Apple sold the Macintosh alongside its popular Apple II, Apple IIGS, Apple III, and Apple Lisa families of computers until the other models were discontinued in the 1990s.
Early Macintosh models were relatively expensive, hindering competitiveness in a market dominated by the much cheaper Commodore 64 for consumers, as well as the IBM Personal Computer and its accompanying clone market for businesses, although they were less expensive than the Xerox Alto and other computers with graphical user interfaces that predated the Mac, except Atari ST. Macintosh systems were successful in education and desktop publishing, making Apple the second-largest PC manufacturer for the next decade. In the early 1990s, Apple introduced the Macintosh LC II and Color Classic which were price-competitive with Wintel machines at the time.
However, the introduction of Windows 3.1 and Intel's Pentium processor, which beat the Motorola 68040 used in then-current Macintoshes in most benchmarks, gradually took market share from Apple, and by the end of 1994 Apple was relegated to third place as Compaq became the top PC manufacturer. Even after the transition to the superior PowerPC-based Power Macintosh line in the mid-1990s, the falling prices of commodity PC components, poor inventory management with the Macintosh Performa, and the release of Windows 95 contributed to continued decline of the Macintosh user base.
The original Macintosh is the first successful mass-market all-in-one desktop personal computer to have featured a graphical user interface, built-in screen, and mouse. Apple sold the Macintosh alongside its popular Apple II, Apple IIGS, Apple III, and Apple Lisa families of computers until the other models were discontinued in the 1990s.
Early Macintosh models were relatively expensive, hindering competitiveness in a market dominated by the much cheaper Commodore 64 for consumers, as well as the IBM Personal Computer and its accompanying clone market for businesses, although they were less expensive than the Xerox Alto and other computers with graphical user interfaces that predated the Mac, except Atari ST. Macintosh systems were successful in education and desktop publishing, making Apple the second-largest PC manufacturer for the next decade. In the early 1990s, Apple introduced the Macintosh LC II and Color Classic which were price-competitive with Wintel machines at the time.
However, the introduction of Windows 3.1 and Intel's Pentium processor, which beat the Motorola 68040 used in then-current Macintoshes in most benchmarks, gradually took market share from Apple, and by the end of 1994 Apple was relegated to third place as Compaq became the top PC manufacturer. Even after the transition to the superior PowerPC-based Power Macintosh line in the mid-1990s, the falling prices of commodity PC components, poor inventory management with the Macintosh Performa, and the release of Windows 95 contributed to continued decline of the Macintosh user base.
1760
Apple Daisy Wheel PrinterOperator's Guide
Language: English
1761
MacUser 1001 Hints & TipsLanguage: English
1762
The Mac demystified : the uncompromised desktop referenceby Clark, Sandy
Language: English
ISBN: 1567844251
1763
Graphics for the MacintoshLanguage: English
1764
NetworkingBeginners Guide
Language: English
1766
Teach Yourself Macintosh in 24 HoursLanguage: English
1768
eWorld The Official Guide for Macintosh UsersUser Guide
Language: English
1769
Apple Multiple Scan 15 DisplayUser Guide
Language: English
1770
Friendly MacintoshLanguage: English
1771
Eudora for Windows & MacintoshLanguage: English
1772
MadWorld Complete Mac HandbookLanguage: English
1773
Macintosh Expansion GuideLanguage: English
1774
The Macintosh CompanionLanguage: English
1775
MacWorld Books SupermacLanguage: English
1776
Groupware for the MacintoshLanguage: English
1778
Macintosh The Definitive User's GuideLanguage: English
1779
Macworld Networking Bible2nd edition
Language: English
1780
Working with Word 5.13rd Edition
Language: English
1781
AppleTalk Remote AccessUser Guide
Language: English
1782
Macintosh System 7.5Upgrade Guide
Language: English
1783
Macintosh Revelations 2nd Edition 1998 System 8Language: English
1784
Using The Macintosh With System 7Language: English
1785
Sad Macs Bombs Disasters3rd edition
Language: English
1786
PageMaker 4.0 Macintosh version instant referenceby Columbus, Louis
Language: English
ISBN: 0895887886
1789
SuperMac Sopectrum 8 Series IIIUser Manual
Language: English
1792
Troubleshooting your Macintosh : the complete, hands-on guide to upgrading and maintaining your Macintoshby High, Douglass
Language: English
ISBN: 155851189X
1793
Dr. Macintosh : how to become a Macintosh power userby LeVitus, Bob
Language: English
ISBN: 0201570505
1799
Macintosh Repair & Upgrade Secrets SEby Larry Pina
Language: English
1800
Programming the LaserWriter HolzgangLanguage: English
1801
AppleCD SC PlusOwner's Guide
Language: English
1802
MacUser The Power User's Manual Language: English
1803
Help! The Mac Answer BookLanguage: English
1804
PageMaker Desktop Puglishing on the MacintoshLanguage: English
1805
MicroMac Marathon AcceleratorUser Guide
Language: English
1807
Big Mac Secrets Que 1992Language: English
1809
Macintosh Troubleshooting Pocket Guide 2003Language: English
1810
Netscape Navigator Language: English
1812
Building and Maintaining an Intranet with the MacintoshLanguage: English
1813
Apple Dot Matrix PrinterOperator's Guide
Language: English
1815
Macs for Teachers 3rd Edition 1997Language: English
1817
Macworld Mac OS 7.6 Bible 1997Language: English
1821
The Macintosh Do It Yourself Upgrade BookLanguage: English
1825
Welcome To ... The Macintosh From Mystery to MasteryLanguage: English
1828
Telecommunications : the Macintosh modem bookby Taylor, Stephen
Language: English
ISBN: 1558282092
1829
Introducing the Apple MacintoshLanguage: English
1830
Sams' teach yourself Mac OS 8.5 in 24 hours [electronic resource]by Lewis, Rita F
Language: English
ISBN: 0585132747
1831
MacWorld PageMaker 5 BibleLanguage: English
1832
Color Stylewriter 1500Manual
Language: English
1833
Macintosh Windows Integration 1999Language: English
1835
MacUser Hints & Tips for the MacintoshLanguage: English
1836
File Transfer Macintosh DEC VAXLanguage: English
1837
The Macintosh Bible8th eidtion
Language: English
1838
Color Publishing on the MacintoshLanguage: English
1844
The Macintosh Bible What Do I Do Now BookLanguage: English
1846
Navigating System 7 : understanding the Macintosh operating systemby Harrington, Jan L
Language: English
ISBN: 1558283056
1848
Networking the Macintosh : a step-by-step guide to using AppleTalk in business environmentsby Woodcock, Bill
Language: English
ISBN: 0070716838
1849
The Macintosh system fitness plan : easy exercises to improve performance and reclaim disk spaceby Shafer, Dan
Language: English
ISBN: 0201483297
1853
Rapid reference guide to System 7, the LaserWriter family, and Microsoft Word 5.0by Fraase, Michael
Language: English
ISBN: 1556237669
1854
Maclopedia 1996Language: English
1855
AppleCD 300i PlusLanguage: English
1856
Macintosh Multi media Workshop 1993Language: English
1857
Understanding the Macintosh ComputerLanguage: English
1858
JavaScript for MacintoshLanguage: English
1859
Mastering Your MacintoshLanguage: English
1860
OS 8.1 Emergency HandbookLanguage: English
1861
Upgrading and Repairing Macs QueLanguage: English
1862
Desperatey seeking solutions : Macintosh troubleshooting guideby Kerwein, Erica
Language: English
ISBN: 1568300093
1869
Web server construction kit for the Macintoshby Buskirk, Stewart
Language: English
ISBN: 1568302711
1870
APPLE MACINTOSHService Guide
Language: English
1871
APPLE MACINTOSHService Guide
Language: English
1872
Microsoft Office 4.2 MacintoshSurvival Guide
Language: English
1873
MacWorld Web Essentials 1995Language: English
1874
Mac OS 7.6 Installation Manual 1997Language: English
1875
The System 7 BookLanguage: English
1876
Navigating the Internet with your MacintoshLanguage: English
1877
Macintosh IIci Special Options & Technical InformationLanguage: English
1878
Macintosh design to production : the definitive guideby Kopshina, Betsy
Language: English
ISBN: 1559587512
1879
Macintosh guide for desktop Macintosh computersUser Guide
Language: English
1884
MacUser 1001 Tips & TricksLanguage: English
1752
Macintosh ... The Naked Truth 2002Language: English
1886
WebMaster MacintoshLanguage: English
1887
Introduction to Macintosh System 7Language: English
1888
The Mac Shareware 500 Second EditionLanguage: English
1889
Macintosh Computers MarchService Guide
Language: English
1890
Web Publishers Design Guide for Macintosh2nd Edition
Language: English
1891
Macworld The Best Of Mac SecretsLanguage: English
1756
Macintosh Reference 1990Language: English
1892
The Tao of AppleScriptLanguage: English
1893
MacUser 1001 Hints & Tips 1993Language: English
1895
Using Mac OS 8.5Language: English
1896
Macintosh SE 30 Owner's GuideLanguage: English
1755
Guide to Macintosh System 7.6 updateLanguage: English
1897
Apple Service Source Power Mac G4 CubeLanguage: English
1754
Macintosh Computers Service Guide Volume IIILanguage: English
1898
Understanding Hard Disk Management on the MacintoshLanguage: English
1904
World Wide WEb Starter Kit for MacintoshLanguage: English
1905
Troubleshooting and repairing computer printersby Bigelow, Stephen J
Language: English
ISBN: 0070057311
1912
MacWorld Mac OS 9 Bible 2000Language: English
1914
The High-tech marketing companion : expert advice on marketing to Macintosh and other PC usersby Kiamy, Dee
Language: English
ISBN: 0201626667
1916
Sad Macs, bombs, and other disasters : and what to do about themby Landau, Ted
Language: English
ISBN: 020169963X
1921
Tips and techniques for the Macintosh computerby Sutphin, Susan
Language: English
ISBN: 0139221700
1931
MacOffice : using the Macintosh for everythingby Keizer, Gregg
Language: English
ISBN: 0874550068
1937
The Macintosh joker : a collection of 33 cruel Mac tricksby Linzmayer, Owen W
Language: English
ISBN: 1568300794
1939
How Macs WorkLanguage: English
1940
Voodoo Mac : mastery tips & masterful tricksby Nelson, Kay Yarborough
Language: English
ISBN: 1566041775
1942
Internet security for your Macintosh : a guide for the rest of usby Oppenheimer, Alan B
Language: English
ISBN: 0201749696
1944
Macintosh - Un nuovo modo di lavorareby Paolo Capobussi
Language: Italian
1945
Welcome to Macintosh MultimediaLanguage: English
1948
Official Netscape Navigator 3.0 book : the definitive guide to the world's most popular Internet navigatorby James, Phil
Language: English
ISBN: 1566045126
1958
The Mac Bathroom ReaderLanguage: English
1959
The Mosaic Handbook for the MacintoshLanguage: English
1963
Debugging Macintosh software with MacsBugby Othmer, Konstantin
Language: English
ISBN: 0201570491
1974
The Macintosh Designer's Guide to Digital ImagingLanguage: English
1977
Drawing on the MacintoshRevised Edition
Language: English
1981
Voodoo Mac : mastery tips & masterful tricksby Nelson, Kay Yarborough
Language: English
ISBN: 1566041775
1982
The complete scanner handbook for desktop publishingby Busch, David D
Language: English
ISBN: 1556235763
1983
The complete idiot's guide to Macintosh OS 8.5by Stauffer, Todd
Language: English
ISBN: 0789718111
1984
Not so obvious : an introduction to patent law and strategyby Schox, Jeffrey
Language: English
ISBN: 9781492741794
1989
The Big Mac Book QueLanguage: English
1996
The Macintosh Bible1st edition
Language: English
1997
Chilton's guide to Macintosh repair and maintenanceby Williams, Gene B
Language: English
ISBN: 0801976391
1998
The color Mac : design production techniquesby Miller, Marc D
Language: English
ISBN: 0672300257
1999
Encyclopedia of Apple Macintoshby Umair Mirza
Language: English
2002
Offical Netscape guide to Internet research : for Windows & Macintoshby Calishain, Tara
Language: English
ISBN: 1566048451
2006
The Mac OS 8 book : the ultimate Macintosh user's guideby Danuloff, Craig
Language: English
ISBN: 1566046882
2009
The Macintosh Bible2nd edition
Language: English
2010
Mac Game Programming Language: English
Published by Premier Press
2011
Macintosh Repair & Upgrade SecretsLanguage: English
2016
Teach Yourself HyperCard for Apple Macintoshby Vannier, Dominique
Language: English
Published by Tutorland Corp
2017
The Dead Mac Scrollsby Larry Pina
Language: English
2021
Danny Goodman's HyperCardDevelopers Guide
Language: English
2022
The Macintosh ReaderLanguage: English
2024
Master Your Macby Matt Cone
Language: English
