A Compact Macintosh (or Compact Mac) is an
all-in-one Apple
An apple is a round, edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus'' spp.). Fruit trees of the orchard or domestic apple (''Malus domestica''), the most widely grown in the genus, are agriculture, cultivated worldwide. The tree originated ...
Mac computer
Mac or MAC may refer to:
Common meanings
* Mac (computer), a line of personal computers made by Apple Inc.
* Mackintosh, a raincoat made of rubberized cloth
* Mac, a prefix to surnames derived from Gaelic languages
* McIntosh (apple), a Canadia ...
with a display integrated in the computer case, beginning with the original
Macintosh 128K
The Macintosh, later rebranded as the Macintosh 128K, is the original Mac (computer), Macintosh personal computer from Apple Inc., Apple. It is the first successful mass-market All-in-one computer, all-in-one desktop personal computer with a gr ...
. Compact Macs include the
original Macintosh through to the
Color Classic sold between 1984 and 1995. The larger
Macintosh LC 500 series,
Power Macintosh 5000 series,
iMac
The iMac is a series of all-in-one computers from Apple Inc., sold as part of the company's Mac (computer), Mac family of computers. First introduced in 1998, it has remained a primary part of Apple's consumer desktop offerings since and evol ...
and
eMac are not described as a "Compact Mac".
Apple divides these models into five form factors: The
Macintosh 128K
The Macintosh, later rebranded as the Macintosh 128K, is the original Mac (computer), Macintosh personal computer from Apple Inc., Apple. It is the first successful mass-market All-in-one computer, all-in-one desktop personal computer with a gr ...
,
Macintosh SE, and
Macintosh Classic (all with a black and white screen), the modernized
Macintosh Color Classic with a color screen, and the very different
Macintosh XL
Macintosh XL is a modified version of the Apple Lisa personal computer made by Apple Computer. In the Macintosh XL configuration, the computer shipped with MacWorks XL, a Lisa program that allowed 64 K Macintosh ROM emulation. An identical ...
.
Models
*220 V international models are appended with the letter "P" (e.g. ''M0001P'')
Timeline
See also
*
All-in-one desktop computer
References
Compact Macs Indexan
at lowendmac.com
at EveryMac
External links
The Vintage Mac Museum: Compact Mac -9inch/mono Display 68000-
{{Apple hardware
Macintosh case designs
Computer-related introductions in 1984
Products and services discontinued in 1995
Discontinued Apple Inc. products