Science Museum - #OnThisDay in 1984, the Apple Mac computer was unveiled. The Apple Macintosh was not the first of the Macintosh computers, but it was the first that was commercially successful.
![The Apple Macintosh was first released 40 years ago: These people are still using the ageing computers The Apple Macintosh was first released 40 years ago: These people are still using the ageing computers](https://ychef.files.bbci.co.uk/1280x720/p0h6vfmf.jpg)
The Apple Macintosh was first released 40 years ago: These people are still using the ageing computers
![Ultra-rare Apple Macintosh prototype with original disk drive set to fetch £155,000 at auction | Daily Mail Online Ultra-rare Apple Macintosh prototype with original disk drive set to fetch £155,000 at auction | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/12/03/12/21756564-0-image-a-5_1575376942458.jpg)