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The Macintosh, or '''Mac''', line of Personal Computer s is designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed by Apple Computer . Named after the McIntosh Apple , the Original Macintosh was released on January 24 , 1984 . It was the first commercially successful personal computer to use a Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Mouse instead of the then-standard Command Line Interface . The current range of Macintoshes varies from Apple's entry level Mac Mini desktop, to a mid-range server, the Xserve . Macintosh systems are mainly targeted towards the home, education, and creative professional markets. Production of the Macintosh is based upon a Vertical Integration model, in that Apple facilitates all aspects of its hardware, and creates its own operating system, the same method used in Gaming Consoles . The Original Macintosh Operating System underwent many major revisions. However, the final version, Mac OS 9.2.2 , still lacked many modern operating system features. In 2001, Apple introduced the new BSD Unix -based Mac OS X , featuring improved stability, multitasking and multi-user capability, while supporting older "Classic" applications by providing a "Classic" Compatibility Layer . The current version of Mac OS X is Mac OS X V10.4 ("Tiger") , which is sold preinstalled in all Macs, except for the Xserve which comes with Mac OS X Server . To complement the Macintosh, Apple has developed a series of digital media applications (collectively the ILife suite), two applications that are geared towards productivity (the IWork suite), and software aimed at the creative professional market, including Final Cut Pro , Shake , and Aperture . CURRENT PRODUCT LINE
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