Where does Apple get its name “Mac” for all its computers?
To the Apple computers are called “Mac”although many of them are not technically called that, we have clear examples such as the MacBook or the iMac, which use the term Mac in their name, but are not directly called Mac. However, the history of Why is this name used to refer to Apple computers? It is quite curious.
Is a name that began to be used in the 80salthough the truth is that it took many years to see an Apple computer called Mac. This is the story of how this name came about, told by one of the protagonists who was present at Apple at the time.
The reason why Macs are called Macs
Randy Wigginton He is a former Apple employee who spent many years with the company, especially in its early years. And although there have always been various stories told about the origin of the name “Mac”, He knows the story very well since he was there.. And he shared it.
One has to Go back to 1984 when Apple launched the “Macintosh”a personal computer with a graphical interface and a keyboard that was intended to revolutionize the market. Apple achieved great success with the Macintosh, which people began to call “Mac” for short.
Jef Raskin coined the name “Macintosh” because it was a type of (small) apple. His proposal was that every time we created a new project, the codename would be a type of apple. At no point was it proposed that the codename become the public name… but Macintosh was leaked so widely, and we all loved the name so much, that it stuck throughout the entire launch. If Jef’s original proposal had stuck, the next computer would have been called something else… maybe a Pippin? ?
The 1984 Macintosh has been one of the most important devices in Apple’s history.
For many years, Apple continued to call its computers Macintosh and it was not until Steve Jobs returned to Apple in the late 90s that the strategy and name of most devices was changed, starting with the iMac. Curiously, The name “Mac” was not actually used by Apple for a device until the release of the Mac mini in 2005.the MacBook Pro and Mac Pro didn’t arrive until 2016.
Who knows what would have happened if Raskin’s idea had been followed, I don’t know if there are enough apple names. However The “Macintosh” was so successful that it became a brand in itself that Apple knew how to take advantage of.Plus, by boiling it down to just “Mac,” the name is nearly perfect and will forever be tied to the company.
Choosing a name for a device is not easy, just look at the possible names Apple has thought up for the iPhone. But it seems that Apple almost always gets it right. Although you can always name your Mac whatever you want.
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