Where does the name “Mac” come from, which Apple uses to name all its computers?
To Apple computers are called “Macs”Although many of them are not technically called that, we have clear examples like 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’s quite curious.
East a name that began to be used in the 80salthough the truth is that it took us many years to see an Apple computer called Mac. This is the story of the origin of this name, told by one of the protagonists present at Apple at that time.
The reason Macs are called Macs
Randy Wigginton He is a former Apple employee who spent many years with the company, especially during its early years. And while there h ave always been various stories about the origin of the name “Mac,” He knows the story well since he was there.
It is necessary that Go back to 1984, when Apple launched the “Macintosh”a personal computer with a graphical interface and keyboard that sought to revolutionize the market. Apple had great success with the Macintosh, which people began to call “Mac” for short.
Jef Raskin came up with the name “Macintosh” because it was a type of (small) apple. His proposal was that whenever we created a new project, the codename would be some kind of apple. At no point was it proposed that the codename become the public name… but the Macintosh was so widely publicized, and we all liked the name so much, that it stuck throughout the launch. If Jef’s original proposal had stuck, the next computer would have been called something else… maybe a Pippin? 😉
The 1984 Macintosh was 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 changed, starting with the iMac. Curiously, The name “Mac” was not actually used by Apple for a device until the launch of the Mac mini in 2005.The MacBook Pro and Mac Pro didn’t arrive until 2016.
Who knows what would have happened if we had followed Raskin’s idea, I don’t know if there are enough apple names. However The “Macintosh” was so successful that it became a brand in its own right, which Apple was able to take advantage of.. Plus, by simply shortening it to “Mac,” the name is almost perfect and will always be linked to the company.
Choosing a name for a device is not easy, just look at the possible names that Apple has thought of for the iPhone. But it seems that Apple is almost always right in its choice. Although you can always name your Mac whatever you want.
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