Apple Computer Systems
late seventies/early eighties (Macintosh introduced alongside thriving Apple II; flailing Apple III/Lisa markets)
Apple I,II/Plus,IIe & Macintosh (128K,512K)
Apple III/Plus,Lisa/2 & Macintosh XL
late eighties (Apple II positioned beneath Macintosh, introduction to Snow White design)
Apple IIe Enhanced/Platinum,IIGS,IIc/Plus & Macintosh (Plus,512Ke,SE/FDHD)
Macintosh II (II,IIx,IIcx,IIci,IIfx,IIsi,SE/30)
Macintosh Portable
early nineties (fast 68k & transition to Espresso design, end of System 6 compatibility*)
Index of all Performa Models
Macintosh IIvx,IIvi,Classic/II,Color Classic/II,TV,LC (I/II/III/+,475,520,550,575,580,630) Quadra (605,630)
Macintosh Centris & Quadra (700,900,950,610,650,800,660AV,840AV)
Macintosh PowerBook (100,140,170,145/B,160,180/c,165/c,150,190/cs,210,230,250,270c,280/c,520/c,540/c,550c)
Workgroup Server 60,80,95
*due to delays in internationalization and desire for legacy support in education markets, System 6 was updated for Macintosh Classic/II, LC/II, PowerBook 100, 140, 170, 145, 145B.
mid nineties (PowerPC transition-era NuBus architecture, Espresso design)
Index of all Performa Models
Power Macintosh LC NuBus PPC (5200,6200,5300,5260,6300/120)
Power Macintosh NuBus PPC (6100,7100,8100)
Macintosh PowerBook NuBus PPC (500,2300c,5300/c+s/e,1400c/s)
Workgroup Server 6150,8150,9150
late nineties (Second generation PowerPC on PCI architecture, last of Espresso design)
Index of all Performa Models
Power Macintosh PowerStar (5400,6300/160,6400,4400,7220,5500,6500,Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh)
Power Macintosh PowerSurge (7200,8200,7300,7500,7600,8500,8600,9500,9600)
Power Macintosh G3 (Desktop,Minitower,All-in-One)
Macintosh PowerBook PCI (2400c,3400c)
Macintosh PowerBook G3 (Kanga,Wallstreet,PDQ)
Workgroup Server 7250,7350,8550,9650
Network Server 500,700
Macintosh Server G3 (Minitower)
early two thousands (New-world ROMs, Jobs/Ive translucent/colors/curved design, end of System 7 compatibility & onboard floppy drives)
iMac G3 (Rev A,B,C,D,Slot-loading/DV/SE,Summer 2000/DV/SE/+,Early 2001,Summer 2001)
eMac G4 (original,ATI Graphics Combo drive)
Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White) & G4 (PCI Graphics)
PowerMac G4 (AGP Graphics,Gigabit Ethernet,Cube,Digital Audio,Quicksilver/2002/ED, Mirror Drive Doors/2003)
PowerBook G3 14" (Bronze Keyboard,FireWire)
PowerBook G4 15" (original,Gigabit Ethernet,DVI,1GHz/867MHz)
iBook G3 12" (original/SE,Firewire/SE,Dual USB, Late 2001,Opaque 16 VRAM,32 VRAM,800-900MHz 32 VRAM); 14" (original,32 VRAM,900MHz 32 VRAM)
Macintosh Server G3 (Blue and White)
Macintosh Server G4 (AGP Graphics,Gigabit Ethernet,Digital Audio,Quicksilver/2002,Mirrored Drive Doors)
mid two thousands (Aluminum/Ice design, end of Mac OS 9 native compatibility)
iMac G4 15" (Flat Panel,Early 2003,USB 2.0); 17" (Flat Panel/1GHz,USB 2.0); 20" (USB 2.0)
iMac G5 17" (original,Ambient Light Sensor,iSight); 20" (original,Ambient Light Sensor,iSight)
eMac G4 (ATI Graphics Superdrive,1.0GHz G4,USB 2.0,2005)
Mac mini G4 (original,Late 2005)
PowerMac G4 (FW 800)
PowerMac G5 (original,June 2004,Late 2004,Early 2005,Late 2005)
PowerBook G4 12" (original,DVI,1.33GHz,1.5GHz); 15" (FW800,1.5-1.33GHz,1.67-1.5GHz,Double-Layer SD); 17" (original,1.33GHz,1.5GHz,1.67GHz,Double-Layer SD)
iBook G4 12" (original,Early 2004,Late 2004,Mid 2005); 14" (original,Early 2004,Late 2004,Mid 2005)
Xserve G4 (original,Slot Load,Cluster Node)
Xserve G5 (original,Cluster Node,January 2005/Cluster Node)
late two thousands (Intel transition-era Aluminum/Ice & later CNC Aluminum/Glass design, end of Classic Environment)
Intel iMac 17" (Early 2006,Mid 2006,Late 2006/CD); 20" (Early 2006,Late 2006,Mid 2007,Early 2008,Early 2009); 21.5" (Late 2009,Mid 2010,Mid 2011); 24" (original,Mid 2007,Early 2008,Early 2009); 27" (Late 2009,Mid 2010,Mid 2011)
Intel Mac mini (Early 2006,Late 2006,Mid 2007,Early 2009,Late 2009,Mid 2010)
Intel Mac Pro (original,8-core,Early 2008,Early 2009,Mid 2010,Mid 2012)
Intel MacBook 13" (original,Late 2006,Mid 2007,Late 2007,Early 2008,Late 2008/Aluminum,Early 2009,Mid 2009,Late 2009,Mid 2010)
Intel MacBook Air 11" (Late 2010); 13" (original,Late 2008,Mid 2009,Late 2010)
Intel MacBook Pro 13" (Mid 2009,Mid 2010,Early 2011); 15" (original,Glossy,Core 2 Duo,Mid-Late 2007,Early 2008,Late 2008,2.53GHz-Mid 2009,Mid 2009,Mid 2010,Early 2011); 17" (original,Core 2 Duo,Mid-Late 2007,Early 2008,Late 2008,Early 2009,Mid 2009,Mid 2010,Early 2011)
Intel Xserve (Late 2006,Early 2008,Early 2009)
Intel Mac Pro Server (Mid 2010,Mid 2012)
Intel Mac mini Server (Late 2009,Mid 2010)
early twenty tens (Intel Sandy Bridge, CNC Aluminum/Glass design, Retina MacBook Pro (r), end of Rosetta PowerPC emulation, most optical media, most enterprise hardware and software lines)
Intel iMac 21.5" (Late 2011,Late 2012,Early 2013,Late 2013,Mid 2014); 27" (Late 2012,Late 2013)
Mac mini (Mid 2011,Late 2012,Late 2014)
Intel Mac Pro (Late 2013)
Intel MacBook Air 11" (Mid 2011,Mid 2012,Mid 2013,Early 2014,Early 2015); 13" (Mid 2011,Mid 2012,Mid 2013,Early 2014,Early 2015,2017)
Intel MacBook Pro 13" (Late 2011,Mid 2012,Late 2012r,Early 2013r,Late 2013r,Mid 2014r,Early 2015r); 15" (Late 2011,Mid 2012/r,Early 2013r,Late 2013r,Mid 2014r,Mid 2015r); 17" (Late 2011)
Mac mini Server (Mid 2011,Late 2012)
late twenty tens (All Retina Displays, removal of conventional interfaces era, Slate/Reflective designs offered in subtle powder-coated color options)
Intel iMac 21.5" (Late 2015,2017,2019); 27" (Late 2014,Mid 2015,Late 2015,2017,2019,2020)
Intel Mac mini (2018)
Intel Mac Pro (2019)
Intel iMac Pro (2017)
Intel MacBook 12" (Early 2015,Early 2016,2017)
Intel MacBook Air 13" (2018,2019,2020)
Intel MacBook Pro 13" (2016,2017,2018,2019,2020); 15" (2016,2017,2018); 16" (2019)
early twenty twenties (Transition to Apple Silicon [designed in-house,] post-Ive era design in more vibrant colors)
iMac 24" (M1 2021)
Mac mini (M1 2020)
Mac Studio (M1 2022)
MacBook Air 13" (M1 2020.M2 2022)
MacBook Pro 13" (M1 2020,M2 2022); 14" (M1 2021); 16" (M1 2021)
benchmarking factors
tips and tricks
late seventies/early eighties (Macintosh introduced alongside thriving Apple II; flailing Apple III/Lisa markets)
Apple I,II/Plus,IIe & Macintosh (128K,512K)
Apple III/Plus,Lisa/2 & Macintosh XL
late eighties (Apple II positioned beneath Macintosh, introduction to Snow White design)
Apple IIe Enhanced/Platinum,IIGS,IIc/Plus & Macintosh (Plus,512Ke,SE/FDHD)
Macintosh II (II,IIx,IIcx,IIci,IIfx,IIsi,SE/30)
Macintosh Portable
early nineties (fast 68k & transition to Espresso design, end of System 6 compatibility*)
Index of all Performa Models
Macintosh IIvx,IIvi,Classic/II,Color Classic/II,TV,LC (I/II/III/+,475,520,550,575,580,630) Quadra (605,630)
Macintosh Centris & Quadra (700,900,950,610,650,800,660AV,840AV)
Macintosh PowerBook (100,140,170,145/B,160,180/c,165/c,150,190/cs,210,230,250,270c,280/c,520/c,540/c,550c)
Workgroup Server 60,80,95
*due to delays in internationalization and desire for legacy support in education markets, System 6 was updated for Macintosh Classic/II, LC/II, PowerBook 100, 140, 170, 145, 145B.
mid nineties (PowerPC transition-era NuBus architecture, Espresso design)
Index of all Performa Models
Power Macintosh LC NuBus PPC (5200,6200,5300,5260,6300/120)
Power Macintosh NuBus PPC (6100,7100,8100)
Macintosh PowerBook NuBus PPC (500,2300c,5300/c+s/e,1400c/s)
Workgroup Server 6150,8150,9150
late nineties (Second generation PowerPC on PCI architecture, last of Espresso design)
Index of all Performa Models
Power Macintosh PowerStar (5400,6300/160,6400,4400,7220,5500,6500,Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh)
Power Macintosh PowerSurge (7200,8200,7300,7500,7600,8500,8600,9500,9600)
Power Macintosh G3 (Desktop,Minitower,All-in-One)
Macintosh PowerBook PCI (2400c,3400c)
Macintosh PowerBook G3 (Kanga,Wallstreet,PDQ)
Workgroup Server 7250,7350,8550,9650
Network Server 500,700
Macintosh Server G3 (Minitower)
early two thousands (New-world ROMs, Jobs/Ive translucent/colors/curved design, end of System 7 compatibility & onboard floppy drives)
iMac G3 (Rev A,B,C,D,Slot-loading/DV/SE,Summer 2000/DV/SE/+,Early 2001,Summer 2001)
eMac G4 (original,ATI Graphics Combo drive)
Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White) & G4 (PCI Graphics)
PowerMac G4 (AGP Graphics,Gigabit Ethernet,Cube,Digital Audio,Quicksilver/2002/ED, Mirror Drive Doors/2003)
PowerBook G3 14" (Bronze Keyboard,FireWire)
PowerBook G4 15" (original,Gigabit Ethernet,DVI,1GHz/867MHz)
iBook G3 12" (original/SE,Firewire/SE,Dual USB, Late 2001,Opaque 16 VRAM,32 VRAM,800-900MHz 32 VRAM); 14" (original,32 VRAM,900MHz 32 VRAM)
Macintosh Server G3 (Blue and White)
Macintosh Server G4 (AGP Graphics,Gigabit Ethernet,Digital Audio,Quicksilver/2002,Mirrored Drive Doors)
mid two thousands (Aluminum/Ice design, end of Mac OS 9 native compatibility)
iMac G4 15" (Flat Panel,Early 2003,USB 2.0); 17" (Flat Panel/1GHz,USB 2.0); 20" (USB 2.0)
iMac G5 17" (original,Ambient Light Sensor,iSight); 20" (original,Ambient Light Sensor,iSight)
eMac G4 (ATI Graphics Superdrive,1.0GHz G4,USB 2.0,2005)
Mac mini G4 (original,Late 2005)
PowerMac G4 (FW 800)
PowerMac G5 (original,June 2004,Late 2004,Early 2005,Late 2005)
PowerBook G4 12" (original,DVI,1.33GHz,1.5GHz); 15" (FW800,1.5-1.33GHz,1.67-1.5GHz,Double-Layer SD); 17" (original,1.33GHz,1.5GHz,1.67GHz,Double-Layer SD)
iBook G4 12" (original,Early 2004,Late 2004,Mid 2005); 14" (original,Early 2004,Late 2004,Mid 2005)
Xserve G4 (original,Slot Load,Cluster Node)
Xserve G5 (original,Cluster Node,January 2005/Cluster Node)
late two thousands (Intel transition-era Aluminum/Ice & later CNC Aluminum/Glass design, end of Classic Environment)
Intel iMac 17" (Early 2006,Mid 2006,Late 2006/CD); 20" (Early 2006,Late 2006,Mid 2007,Early 2008,Early 2009); 21.5" (Late 2009,Mid 2010,Mid 2011); 24" (original,Mid 2007,Early 2008,Early 2009); 27" (Late 2009,Mid 2010,Mid 2011)
Intel Mac mini (Early 2006,Late 2006,Mid 2007,Early 2009,Late 2009,Mid 2010)
Intel Mac Pro (original,8-core,Early 2008,Early 2009,Mid 2010,Mid 2012)
Intel MacBook 13" (original,Late 2006,Mid 2007,Late 2007,Early 2008,Late 2008/Aluminum,Early 2009,Mid 2009,Late 2009,Mid 2010)
Intel MacBook Air 11" (Late 2010); 13" (original,Late 2008,Mid 2009,Late 2010)
Intel MacBook Pro 13" (Mid 2009,Mid 2010,Early 2011); 15" (original,Glossy,Core 2 Duo,Mid-Late 2007,Early 2008,Late 2008,2.53GHz-Mid 2009,Mid 2009,Mid 2010,Early 2011); 17" (original,Core 2 Duo,Mid-Late 2007,Early 2008,Late 2008,Early 2009,Mid 2009,Mid 2010,Early 2011)
Intel Xserve (Late 2006,Early 2008,Early 2009)
Intel Mac Pro Server (Mid 2010,Mid 2012)
Intel Mac mini Server (Late 2009,Mid 2010)
early twenty tens (Intel Sandy Bridge, CNC Aluminum/Glass design, Retina MacBook Pro (r), end of Rosetta PowerPC emulation, most optical media, most enterprise hardware and software lines)
Intel iMac 21.5" (Late 2011,Late 2012,Early 2013,Late 2013,Mid 2014); 27" (Late 2012,Late 2013)
Mac mini (Mid 2011,Late 2012,Late 2014)
Intel Mac Pro (Late 2013)
Intel MacBook Air 11" (Mid 2011,Mid 2012,Mid 2013,Early 2014,Early 2015); 13" (Mid 2011,Mid 2012,Mid 2013,Early 2014,Early 2015,2017)
Intel MacBook Pro 13" (Late 2011,Mid 2012,Late 2012r,Early 2013r,Late 2013r,Mid 2014r,Early 2015r); 15" (Late 2011,Mid 2012/r,Early 2013r,Late 2013r,Mid 2014r,Mid 2015r); 17" (Late 2011)
Mac mini Server (Mid 2011,Late 2012)
late twenty tens (All Retina Displays, removal of conventional interfaces era, Slate/Reflective designs offered in subtle powder-coated color options)
Intel iMac 21.5" (Late 2015,2017,2019); 27" (Late 2014,Mid 2015,Late 2015,2017,2019,2020)
Intel Mac mini (2018)
Intel Mac Pro (2019)
Intel iMac Pro (2017)
Intel MacBook 12" (Early 2015,Early 2016,2017)
Intel MacBook Air 13" (2018,2019,2020)
Intel MacBook Pro 13" (2016,2017,2018,2019,2020); 15" (2016,2017,2018); 16" (2019)
early twenty twenties (Transition to Apple Silicon [designed in-house,] post-Ive era design in more vibrant colors)
iMac 24" (M1 2021)
Mac mini (M1 2020)
Mac Studio (M1 2022)
MacBook Air 13" (M1 2020.M2 2022)
MacBook Pro 13" (M1 2020,M2 2022); 14" (M1 2021); 16" (M1 2021)
benchmarking factors
tips and tricks
