Timeline of Macintosh models
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This is a list of all major types of Mac computers produced by
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in order of introduction date.
Macintosh Performa The Macintosh Performa is a family of personal computers designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. from 1992 to 1997. The Performa brand re-used models from Apple's Quadra, Centris, LC, and Power Macintosh families with mode ...
models were often physically identical to other models, in which case they are omitted in favor of the identical twin. Also not listed are model numbers that identify software bundles. For example, the Performa 6115CD and 6116CD differed only in software and were identical to the
Power Macintosh 6100 The Power Macintosh 6100 (also sold as the Performa 6110 – 6118 and the Workgroup Server 6150) is a personal computer designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer from March 1994 to March 1996. It is the first computer from Apple to use ...
, so only the 6100 is listed below. The
Apple Network Server The Apple Network Server (ANS) was a line of PowerPC-based server computers designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. from February 1996 to April 1997. It was codenamed "Shiner" and originally consisted of two models, the Network S ...
and Apple Lisa are included, as they filled high-end niches of the Macintosh line despite not directly running Mac OS.


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See also

* Mac (computer) *
List of Mac models grouped by CPU type This list of Mac models grouped by CPU type contains all central processing units (CPUs) used by Apple Inc. for their Mac computers. It is grouped by processor family, processor model, and then chronologically by Mac models. Motorola 68k Motoro ...
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Timeline of Apple Inc. products This timeline of Apple products is a list of all computers, phones, tablets, wearables, and other products sold by Apple Inc. This list is ordered by the release date of the products. Macintosh Performa models were often physically identical to ot ...
* Timeline of the Apple II family


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Specifications
Apple Computer, Inc.
Mac Systems: Apple
EveryMac.com * Glen Sanford
Apple History
apple-history.com * Dan Knight

LowEndMac, Cobweb Publishing, Inc.


External links


Ultimate Mac Timeline at EveryMac.com

Mactimeline a timeline of Apple software and hardware updates
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