The first Macintosh computer was released by Apple Inc. on January 24, 1984. It was the first personal computer to feature a graphical user interface, mouse control, and a multi-tasking operating system.

The design of the Macintosh was heavily influenced by the Lisa computer, which was released by Apple the previous year. The Lisa was the first personal computer to feature a graphical user interface, but it was expensive and unsuccessful commercially.

The Macintosh was designed to be more affordable and user-friendly than the Lisa. It featured a 9-inch black-and-white display, a Motorola 68000 processor, and 128 kilobytes of RAM. …