• Macintosh is a line of desktop and laptop computers developed by Apple. Each Macintosh computer, or Mac, runs a version of the Mac OS, Apples desktop operating system. Since 2001, all Macs have run Mac OS X, a redesigned version of the original Mac OS that was built from the NeXTSTEP operating system.
    The original Macintosh, released in 1984, was the first personal computer to have a graphical user interface, or GUI. It was in all-in-one machine with a color display and included a mouse and a keyboard. Over the past several decades, Apple has released many new types of Macintosh computers, including all-in-one models, system units (which do not include a monitor), and portable computers.
    The current Macintosh line (as of early 2012) includes the following models:
    NOTE: While Macs are technically personal computers (PCs), the term PC is often used to describe computers that run Windows or Linux. Therefore, Macs are often referred to as personal computers, but not PCs. Unlike PCs, which are manufactured by several different companies, Apple designs and manufactures all Macintosh computers.


    Macintosh meaning & definition 1 of Macintosh.


  • The 10 reasons that Apple must think is imperative for making the change from a PC to a MAC can be found on their website. Of course if you have the time to read through all of them you realise that these 10 features or reasons have been standard with the PC a long, long, long time. Some of the reasons are just plain myths that Apple invented. Probably because they ran out of fabricated facts.
    So take the journey through the [10 commandments] of a mac-enthusiast and enjoy their naive attitude towards personal computing.

    [The Mac]... [It just works]

    This is maybe the ultimate reason a [mac owner] will give you to explain why its superior to a PC. [The mac] owner will tell you that all people that own macs are really satisfied with their computers and would never switch back. This is ofcourse not true.
    The mac owner will also tell you that with a system from Apple you will never have to think about drivers, upgrades or anything. A mac is perfection itself when delivered. Atleast according to their standard. Many macs cant even be upgraded. So what you buy is what you get. Expect your system to be outdated within 1-2 years.
    Apple also states: Only with a Mac do you get an operating system built by the same people who built the computer it runs on.. Actually [Apples] [Mac OS X] (the operating system) is not based on their own technology, but by the technology of [freeBSD]. Apples own capabilities in form of creating an operating system have been demonstrated in previous versions of [Mac OS]. It took an operating system based on someone elses technology to get a Mac multitasking and not behaving like an oversized pocket calculator from 1985.

    It doesnt crash

    Yes it does! And it does it alot. The difference between a pc based on Windows crashing and a Mac is that on the pc the crash is in 99% of the cases caused by badly coded third party software, when [the Mac] just has a faulty operating system. Why else would Apple themselves run their india website on [RedHat] Linux?
    There is another fun part about crashes on [the mac], its almost always impossible to trace the source of the crash. When your mac crashes you simply reinstall the system. Sounds like a fun thing to do on your spare time, well buy a Mac then!

    Simply the best in digital music

    This point is actually based on Apples iPod. I must admit, the iPod is not an ugly creation. Ill give Apple credit for that. But as always, they exaggerate the benefits of their product. Apple was far from first with creating a portable mp3-player with a built in harddrive but on the other side they do offer the most expensive solution.
    The iPod is about 40-60% more expensive than technologically equal products. Keep in mind also that it offers no recording option and no belt clip. Two very crucial benefits a portable mp3-player should have.

    [The missing link] in [digital photography]

    Its amazing! Apple has invented a program called iPhotos that will [revolutionize] the way we look at digital photos. Hear what they have to say: Simply drag your mouse, and iPhoto magically grows or shrinks your photo thumbnails. So you can view individual shots in detail or see hundreds of photos on the screen at once....
    Maybe mac users are new to digital photos on the computer but on the pc we have a huge variety of [freeware] that does the job of iPhoto and more, to choose from. So when Apple says that they are [the missing link] in digital photography maybe what they meant was that iPhoto is the missing link of the Mac.
    [Windows users] reached that stage of evolution ages ago.

    Your own digital [entertainment center]

    It seems that Apple thinks that theyve revolutionized computing by developing mediocre software for viewing digital photos, editing video, [burning CDs] and DVDs and listening to music. Well they havent!

    Goes everywhere you go

    You better sit down for this one, hold on to your seat and [embrace yourself] for some cutting edge news from Apple... theyve invented the laptop, [eureka]! Not only that, they think theyve made it superior to other laptops. Lets look at [why and] also try to answer their questions:

    • Can your PC laptop go [coast to coast] with just one battery?
      — Ofcourse. And if it only needs the performance of the Mac it could probably go around the world.
    • Can you put the system to sleep just by closing the lid?
      — Oh my god, a Mac can do that? Well, so can a PC!
    • Does it wake up instantly?
      —Duh!
    • Can your PC laptop automatically switch between [Ethernet],
      [dial-up] and wireless connections [on the fly]?
      —Without a doubt!
    • Without a restart?
      Is this a joke? This really proves that Apple has no clue on what their competitors are doing. If they never have used a PC running Windows it makes their tests and objective sayings about the Mac really credible. Oh, by the way, I was being sarcastic.

    Its built for the internet

    Apple makes a huge point about the [easability] of [configuring] an internet connection on a mac. All new Windows versions come with just as easy to use guides for connecting to the internet with modem, lan or anything else. They also brag about such obvious tools of communication like email, favorites and contacts. Yes Apple, this is really new and hot stuff, you are indeed innovative. Or maybe not.
    The worst part might be that they lie about their under average video-plugin [Quicktime]. This might be one of the worst programs ever to install. Actually if some students at a university needed an example of a really poorly written program, this would be a perfect opportunity for Quicktime to step into the limelight.

    Office is Office, and then some

    Yes, the mac comes with Office and this is why you should make [the switch] from a pc to a mac:
    The transition to a Mac is easy in part because you’ll continue using the same applications you already know
    Ask yourself this: Why would I switch when Its the exactly same on the mac? -Beats me. Apple does speak of some mysterious features in this sentence:
    And thanks to exclusive features, the Mac versions improve on their Windows counterparts
    As you might expect they mention nothing on what these features are. Well theyre probably just wonderfully, perfectly and amazingly non-existent!

    Works effortlessly with [PCs]

    Apple thought for a long time that theyd be best off [constructing] their own method for network-communication. Everyone that has struggled with the glorious [AppleTalk] knows that they didnt do a great job. Now they have realised that its better to use an already working technology that someone else created instead of poorly [reinventing the wheel].
    Networking on a Mac is built on the same technologies used by PCs.
    They also reveal amazing means of medias you can use on your mac:
    ...you can also swap files via data CD, [floppies] or Zip disks.

    Its beautiful

    Apple emphasises that all their products are masterpieces of design. Their problem is that their focus on design hinders them from creating ergonomical and practical machines. If you have ever used the small round [iMac] mouse you have probably too suffered from aches in arm and hand.
    ...[ergonomic] products that are the toast of the design world...
    It wasnt I who brought up the word toast into the debate. On the other hand it was I who drew the paralell to machines looking like plain household machines. Who wants a computer that looks like a remnant from the 70s? You could probably achieve the same state of hallucination that you could by inhaling large amounts of heavy drugs.
    So what have we learned from these 10 points that Apple provides for the potential buyer. We have learned that Apple likes to tell their future customers that the mac is built on technology they probably already are using on their PCs. They also lure the extremely naive buyers with words like internet, word-processing and cd-burning.
    Please do not be fooled. You have nothing to gain by switching to a Mac. Apple has proved it on their own, with [a little help] from us.

    Macintosh meaning & definition 2 of Macintosh.


  • (Also known as a Mac) A [raincoat] (the first) named after Charles Macintosh, a Scottish chemist who in 1822/23 patented a method for making [waterproof] garments using rubber dissolved in [naphtha].

    Macintosh meaning & definition 3 of Macintosh.


  • A computer, also known in short as [Mac]. very easy to use but [not many] programs available for it, and useless for gamers. Some schools may have it [for its] basic functions.

    Macintosh meaning & definition 4 of Macintosh.


  • The [computer] for [the rest] of them...

    Macintosh meaning & definition 5 of Macintosh.


  • A large [expensive paperweight] typically favored by [granola] [lovers] and those who prefer not to be able to use a computer for anything worth while.

    Macintosh meaning & definition 6 of Macintosh.

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