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macintosh

1 American  
[mak-in-tosh] / ˈmæk ɪnˌtɒʃ /

noun

  1. a variant of mackintosh.


Macintosh 2 American  
[mak-in-tosh] / ˈmæk ɪnˌtɒʃ /

noun

  1. Charles, 1766–1843, Scottish chemist, inventor, and manufacturer.


macintosh British  
/ ˈmækɪnˌtɒʃ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of mackintosh

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Prosecutor Michael Macintosh said the messages indicated cash amounting to several hundred thousand pounds was collected.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The Apple II, the Macintosh and a Bondi blue iMac signed by Steve Jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Over the course of the next several decades, Apple launched a slew of age defining products, including the Macintosh computer in 1984, the iPod in 2001, and—most notably—the iPhone in 2007.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Some Macintosh and Linux users, who were immune to the CrowdStrike-induced upheaval, devoted a portion of their morning Friday to spiking the football on Windows, even though the problem wasn’t caused by Microsoft.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024

“If I did not study music,” he wrote, “there would be no Macintosh computers.”

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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