Mac turns 40: Apple’s longest running product line has never been better

Apple’s Mac, previously called Macintosh, has turned 40. This journey encapsulates not only Apple’s iconic contributions to user interfaces and design but also its ability to adapt to the shifting sands of technological progress. From the Motorola era to the Intel transition and, most recently, the advent of Apple Silicon, the Apple’s longest running product Mac has seen winds changing but none that could blow it away from the computing landscape.

In tracing the evolution of the Apple Mac over the past 40 years, it is imperative to delve into the significant transitions in its hardware architecture.