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I think it came from the name of an actual apple type/brand but to avoid confusion apple named it the Macintosh
It came from a Apple Tree, only they spelled it a bit different.
That answer is good, but neglects the much more long lived Macintosh coat, which was invented by a Scottish chemist, who perfected the design of a waterproof fabric by welding two componets of the coat together.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoPerhaps it was inspired by the renowned Scottish architect Chalres Rennie Macintosh?
check out the get smart episode where the code is apple followed by Macintosh
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∙ 11y agoSteve Jobs worked on a farm which raised Macintosh Apples. It called his computer the Apple Macintosh. He later shortened it to Mac an added i to indicate internet. The iMac was born.
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Does the 21 iMac come in white?
Apple no longer sells a 20" iMac. They sell a 21.5" and 27" iMac. Both come in aluminum.
How do you remove night vision iMac?
iMac's do not come with night vision.
When did the iMac come into the stores?
The iMac was invented and went on sale in 1998. The iMac as it looks today was introduced in 2006.
What year did the iMac come out on the market?
1998
When did the fifth imac come out?
The original iMac was the G3 which came out in (1998). It was followed by the G4 (2002), then the G5 (2004), then the Intel iMac plastic version (2006). The 5th iMac was the aluminum iMac which came out in (August 2007), followed by the iMac Aluminum Unibody (2009). The newest iMac is simply called 2012 iMac and it came out on November 30, 2012.
Does a 2011 iMac come with GarageBand?
The 2011 iMac comes preloaded with the iLife software bundle, which includes GarageBand.
Does Photoshop come with an iMac?
You have to purchase Photoshop separately.
Does 2011 imac support usb 3.0?
The 2011 iMac does not come with a 3.0 USB port. It has four 2.0 USB ports. The new 2012 iMac does have four 3.0 ports.
What is meaning of iMac name?
Intel microprocessor-based computer running the Apple Macintosh operating system; Intel-Macintosh computer; IMac computer; iMac computer
Did iMac G5's come with an Intel processor?
The iMac G5 used a G5 processor - hence the name. This was the last of the PPC processors that Apple used before switching to the Intel processors. It followed on from the G3 and G4 processors found in earlier iMacs and iBooks.
Is office software loaded on iMac?
No, the iMac does not come preloaded with Office. You can however get a great free office program called Open Office or Libre Office.
Why does your iMac come with no USB ports?
Who told you it had no USB ports? Of course it has USB ports. The iMac has 4 USB ports, 1 Firewire port, 1 Thunderbolt port (2 on the 27" iMac), 1 Ethernet port.
