The Macintosh project began in the year 1979 when Jef Raskin, an Apple employee, envisioned an easy-to-use, low-cost computer for the average consumer. He wanted to name the computer after his favorite type of apple, the

The original Macintosh was the first successful personal computer to use a graphical user interface devoid of a command line. It uses a desktop metaphor, depicting real-world objects like documents and a trash can as icons on-screen. Now known as the

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1978–84: Development and introduction
In 1978 Apple began to organize the Apple Lisa project, aiming to build a next-generation machine similar to an advanced Apple II or the yet-to-be-introduced IBM PC. In 1979 Steve Jobs learned of the advanced

Apple contracts hardware production to Asian original equipment manufacturers such as Foxconn and Pegatron, maintaining a high degree of control over the end product. By contrast, most

1984–97: Success and decline
Since the introduction of the Macintosh, Apple has struggled to gain a significant share of

• Adams, Noah (January 25, 1984). "The MacIntosh Computer Is a Calculated Risk". All Things Considered. NPR. Retrieved January 30, 2014. This is an interview about the introduction of