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Mac

Mac

170 3.2
A personal computer made by Apple that uses its own programs
  • proper noun
  • /mæk/
: Mac
  • A new sequencing product for Mac, Logic Education, is receiving top reviews from technology educators.
  • use a Mac
  • a Mac computer
  • PC or Mac

This is Apple's most expensive Mac Pro ever.

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Examples

  • As of this writing, it's only available for Mac computers and iPads.

    Academic text (2011)

  • This is Apple's most expensive Mac Pro ever.

    Linus Tech Tips

  • Then our family got a Mac with a big color monitor.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Here is our Mac Pro kind of tower.

  • Windows users can enable Automatic Updates, while Mac users should use Software Updates under the Apple menu.

    Academic text (2009)

  • My friend bought the latest Mac to enhance his graphic design work.

  • She prefers using a Mac because of its user-friendly interface and design.

  • The office decided to switch to Mac computers for better software compatibility.

Synonyms

computer
vsMac
∞ 1.0

A machine that processes and stores information using programs

is a specific branded model with distinct design and its own operating system
personal computer
vsMac
43 2.4

A small machine one person uses to work, study, or play

is a branded model with unique design and its own operating system

Surface Forms

Mac main

Etymology

Mac is short for Macintosh, the name Apple chose from the McIntosh apple; think of the fruit to remember it. Because Apple named the computer after an apple, Mac now means an Apple personal computer.