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MacDonald brothers The MacDonald brothers are well-known pipers and folk musicians from Scotland. They are world famous for their playing, most notably for their piping and have been groundbreaking in their styles of playing as well as their knowledge of Gaidhlig and Scottish music.
MacDonald Commission The Royal Commission on the Economic Union and Development Prospects for Canada, known as the MacDonald Commission, was crucial in Canada's move towards free trade with the United States. Following the "third option" plans of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau (and Minister Mitchell Sharp) Canada began a shift towards a focus on improving trade relations with the US rather than with the rest of the world.
MacDonald Critchley MacDonald Critchley (born February 2, 1900; died October 15 1997) was a British neurologist. He was former president of the World Federation of Neurology, and the author of over 200 published articles on neurology and 20 books, including The Parietal Lobes (1953), Aphasiology, and biographies of James Parkinson and Sir William Gowers.
MacDonald House The MacDonald House (Chinese: 麦唐纳大厦) is a historic building in Singapore, and is located at Orchard Road in the Museum Planning Area, within the Central Area, Singapore's central business district. Initially built for a bank, it continues to function as a banking hall (albeit for a different bank) today, although it is more well known to be the site of a bombing attack in 1965.
MacDonald House bombing The MacDonald House bombing occurred on 10 March, 1965, at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank building (now known as MacDonald House) along Orchard Road, Singapore. The time bomb was planted by Indonesian saboteurs, during the Konfrontasi period.
MacDonald Taylor MacDonald Taylor (born 1957 in Trinidad and Tobago) is a former football defender in the United States Virgin Islands, best known for being the oldest player to take part in an official international match; when he took the field for the U.S.
MacDonnell Ranges The MacDonnell Ranges of the Northern Territory, are a 644 km (400 mile) long series of mountain ranges located in the centre of Australia (), and consist of parallel ridges running to the east and west of Alice Springs. The ranges are composed of many rock types, but are most famous for their red sandstone peaks and gorges.
MacDraw MacDraw was a vector based drawing application released along with the first Apple Macintosh systems in 1984. MacDraw was one of the first WYSIWYG drawing programs that could be used in collaboration with MacWrite.
MacDuffie School The MacDuffie School is a private school for grades 6-12 located in Springfield, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1890 by John and Abigail MacDuffie as an all-girls college preparatory school and remained so until the fall of 1991.
Mace Brown Mace Stanley Brown (May 21, 1909 - March 24, 2002) was a middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1935 through 1946, he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1935-1941[start]), Brooklyn Dodgers (1941[end]) and Boston Red Sox (1942-1946).
Macedon Macedon or Macedonia (from Greek ; see also List of traditional Greek place names) was the name of an ancient kingdom in the northern-most part of ancient Greece, bordering the kingdom of Epirus on the west and the region of Thrace to the east"Macedonia" - Britannica 2006. For a brief period it became the most powerful state in the ancient Near East after Alexander the Great conquered most of the known world, inaugurating the Hellenistic period of Greek history.
Macedon, Victoria Macedon is a town on the Calder Freeway between Melbourne and Bendigo in the Macedon Ranges in central Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the Macedon Ranges Shire, and is located at the foot of Mount Macedon, a 1,013-metre peak to the north.
Macedonia (region) Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe whose area was re-defined in the early 20th century. It covers approximately 67,000 square kilometers and a population of 4.
Macedonia (Roman province) The Roman province of Macedonia was officially established in 146 BC, after the Roman general Quintus Caecilius Metellus defeated Andriscus of Macedon in 148 BC, and after the four client republics established by Rome in the region were dissolved. The province incorporated Epirus Vetus, Thessaly, and parts of Illyria and Thrace.
Macedonia (terminology) The definition of Macedonia is a major source of confusion and debate because of the overlapping use of the term to describe geographical, political and historical areas, languages and peoples. Ethnic groups inhabiting the area use different terminology for the same entity, or the same terminology for different entities, which is often confusing to other inhabitants of the region and foreigners alike.
Macedonia (theme) Macedonia was a theme (or province), organised by Empress Irene, about 800, out of the Theme of Strymon. It included the area from Adrianople and the Evros valley eastward along the Sea of Marmara; Adrianople was the capital of the theme.
Macedonia naming dispute The naming dispute between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia over the name of the latter, its main ethnic group, and their language has escalated to the highest point of international mediation, involving attempts to a resolution notably through the United Nations.
Macedonia TV Macedonia TV (Greek: Μακεδονία TV, Makedonia TV) is the only Greek national television network, based in Thessaloniki. TV Macedonia has transmitters throughout northern Greece especially the Macedonian region of Greece and large cities including Athens, Larissa, and Patras.
Macedonia, Georgia Macedonia is a community along Georgia Highway 20 in eastern Cherokee County, Georgia, USA. Its main intersection is with East Cherokee Drive which runs from south of Ball Ground to north of Woodstock along a high-growth corridor.
Macedonian alphabet The modern Macedonian alphabet (as any Slavic Cyrillic alphabet) is ultimately based on the Cyrillic alphabet (кирилица) of Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius; it is an adaptation of Vuk Karadžić's (Serbian) phonetic alphabet.
Macedonian and Seleucid wars The Macedonian and Seleucid wars were a series of conflicts fought by Rome during and after the second Punic war, in the eastern Mediterranean, the Adriatic, and the Aegean. Along with the Punic wars, they resulted in Roman control or influence over the entire Mediterranean basin.
Macedonian art Macedonian art (sometimes called Macedonian Renaissance) was a period in Byzantine art which began with the reign of the Emperor Basil I of the Macedonian dynasty in 867. The period followed the lifting of the ban on icons (iconoclasm) and lasted until the fall of the dynasty in the mid-eleventh century.
Macedonian Australian Macedonian Australian is a significant ethnic group in Australia. The 2001 census recorded 43,527 Macedonian born persons in Australia, although this excludes persons of Macedonian ethnicity born elsewhere, mainly Greece, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Albania.
Macedonian cuisine (Greek) Macedonian cuisine (Greek: Mακεδονική Kουζίνα, Makedoniki Kouzina) - also referred to as Greek Macedonian cuisine - is the cuisine of Macedonia or perhaps of the Greek Macedonians. Contemporary Greek Macedonian cookery is typical of Greek cuisine (Balkan cuisine and Mediterranean cuisine) accompanied by oriental elements.
Macedonian cuisine (Slavic) Macedonian cuisine (Macedonian: Македонска кујна, Macedonian: Makedoska Kujna), also referred to as Slav Macedonian cuisine, is a representative of the cuisine of the Balkans, showing Turkish, Greek and Middle Eastern influences and to a lesser extent Italian, Mediterranean and Hungarian ones. Owing to the relatively warm climate and diverse geography affording excellent growth conditions for a variety of vegetables, herbs and fruits, Slav Macedonian cuisine is particularly diverse.
Macedonian culture (Slavic) Macedonian culture is the culture of the Slavic Macedonian population of the Balkan region, known in the 20th century as Vardar Macedonia or the current Republic of Macedonia. Old Church Slavonic, developed in the 9th century AD by the Byzantine missionaries, Saints Cyril and Methodius from what is now Greek Macedonia, led to the creation of the modern writing systems for the Belarusian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, and Ukrainian languages, all based on the modern Cyrillic alphabet.
Macedonian language naming dispute The name of the Macedonian language (Macedonian: Македонски јазик) as used by the people and defined in the constitution of the Republic of Macedonia is "Macedonian" (Macedonian: Македонски - Makedonski) . This is also the name used by international bodies, such as the United Nations and the World Health Organisation .
Macedonian phalanxes The Macedonian phalanx is an infantry formation developed by Philip II and used by his son Alexander the Great to conquer the Persian Empire and other armies. Phalanxes remained dominant on battlefields throughout the Hellenistic period, although wars had evolved into more protracted operations generally involving sieges and naval combat as much as field battles, until they were finally displaced by the Roman legions.
Macedonian Pine The Macedonian Pine (Pinus peuce; family Pinaceae) is a species of pine tree that occurs in the mountains of the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia and the extreme north of Greece in southeastern Europe, growing typically at (600-) 1,000-2,200 (-2,300) m altitude. It often reaches the alpine tree-line in this area.
Macedonian Radio-Television Macedonian Radio Television (Macedonian: Македонска Радио Телевизија, Latinic: Makedonska Radio Televizija) (or MRT) is the public broadcasting organization of the Republic of Macedonia. It was founded in 1993 by the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia.
Macedonian Renaissance Macedonian Renaissance is a label sometimes used to describe the period of the Macedonian dynasty of the Byzantine Empire (867-1056), especially the 10th century, which some scholars have seen as a time of increased interest in classical scholarship and the assimilation of classical motifs into Christian themes. Other variants of the term sometimes used are: Middle Byzantine Renaissance ot First Byzantine Renaissance (the Palaiologan Renaissance from the 13th century on being the second).
Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps The Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps (, Makedono-odrinsko opalchenie) was a volunteer corps of the Bulgarian Army during the Balkan Wars. It was formed on 23 September 1912 and consisted of Bulgarian volunteers from Macedonia and Thrace, regions still under Ottoman rule, and thus not subject to Bulgarian military service.
Macedonians (ethnic group) The MacedoniansWhen the name Macedonians is to refer to ethnic Macedonians, it can be considered offensive by Greeks, especially those from Macedonia in northern Greece. (, Latinic:) - also referred to as Macedonian Slavs "Macedonian Slavs" can be translated into Macedonian as Македонски Словени - Makedonski Sloveni.
Macedonians (religious group) The Macedonians were a Christian sect of the 4th century AD, named after Bishop Macedonius I of Constantinople. They professed a belief similar to that of Arianism, denying the divinity of the Holy Spirit, and regarding the essence of Jesus Christ as being the same in kind as that of God the Father.
Macedonism Macedonism (Macedonian and Serbian: Македонизам, Bulgarian: Македонизъм) is a used in Bulgaria, the Republic of MacedoniaThe "Mi-An" encyclopedia - a great victory for Macedonism and to some extent in Greece (Kofos), to describe the perceived negative aspects of the ideology of the Macedonian National Movement, notably its alleged historical revisionism.
Maceo Parker Maceo Parker (born February 14, 1943) is a noted African American funk and soul jazz saxophone player, best known for his contributions to James Brown's distinct sound. He was born in Kinston, North Carolina in a musically-rich environment.
Maceration (bone) Maceration is a bone preparation technique whereby parts of a vertebrate corpse are left to rot inside a closed container at near-constant temperature, to get a clean skeleton. It is a form of controlled putrefaction, the decomposition of a corpse by bacteria in anaerobic conditions.
Maces Springs, Virginia Maces Springs is a small settlement on Route 614, a spur off Route 421 that cuts through Poor Valley, in Scott County, Virginia. The settlement consists of a small number of houses and the population is around 200 residents, most of whom live off the road up in the hills.
Macewen's operation Macewen's operation is an operation for the radical cure of inguinal hernia, discovered by Scottish surgeon Sir William Macewen (1864-1924). It is performed by closing the internal ring with a pad made of the hernial sac.
Macewen's sign Macewen's sign is a sign used to help to diagnose hydrocephalus (accumulation of excess cerebrospinal fluid) and brain abscesses. Tapping (percussion) the skull near the junction of the frontal, temporal and parietal bones will produce a stronger resonant sound when either hydrocephalus or a brain abscess are present.
Macfarlane's Law Macfarlane's Law of Disparate Communications is an observation about computer communications compared to face-to-face communication. The law states: You can talk faster than you can type, but you can read faster than you can listen.
MacFarlane's Bear The MacFarlane's Bear is an extinct species of bear that was found in Canada's Northwest Territories. In 1864, naturalist Robert MacFarlane acquired an "enormous" yellow-furred bear skin from the Inuit, as well as the bear's skull.
Macgillycuddy's Reeks McGillycuddy's Reeks (Na Cruacha Dubha, meaning "The Black Tops") are a mountain range in County Kerry, Ireland. Stretching slightly over 19 km (12 miles), they include the highest mountain in Ireland (Carrantuohill, at 1,039 m), the two other 1,000 m peaks existing in Ireland (Beenkeragh at 1,010 m, and Caher at 1,001 m), and over 100 other Hewitts (peaks of over 2,000 ft).
Macgregor's Bird of Paradise The Macgregor's Bird of Paradise, Macgregoria pulchra also known as Macgregor's Giant Honeyeater is a large, up to 40cm long, black crow-like bird with an orange yellow eye-wattles and black-tipped ochre primaries wing feathers. Both sexes are similar, with the male is slightly larger than female.
Macgregor's Bowerbird The Macgregor's Bowerbird, Amblyornis macgregoriae is a medium-sized, up to 26cm long, olive brown bowerbird of New Guinea' mountain forests. The male is adorned with an erectile orange yellow crest, that partly hidden until shown in courtship display.
MacGillick, McGillick, Gillick (Irish Surnames) The surname (Mc)Gillick is a patronymic adopted by a branch of the Burkes of Connacht, and originates from the Irish Mag Uilic, meaning 'son of Ulick'. Mag is a form of Mac (son) used in old Irish names before vowels.
MacGillivray's Warbler The MacGillivray's Warbler, Oporornis tolmiei, is a small species of New World warbler. Like all members of the genus Oporornis, it is a sluggish and heavy warbler with a short tail, preferring to spend most of its time on or near the ground, except when singing.
MacGillonie MacGillonie or MacGill'Eoinidh, according to MacIntosh was a famous hunter in the Grampians, Scotland and several vestiges of his huts were be seen in the mountains of Atholl in 1785. The MacGillonies belonged to Clan Cameron, but were originally allied to the MacLeans.
MacGregor Medal The MacGregor Medal is awarded to Indian Armed Forces personnel for valuable military reconnaissance. The medal was instituted in 1888 to honour the memory of the United Service Institution founder, Maj Gen Sir Charles MacGregor.
MacGuffin (cipher) In cryptography, MacGuffin is a block cipher created in 1994 by Bruce Schneier and Matt Blaze at a Fast Software Encryption workshop. It was intended as a catalyst for analysis of a new cipher structure, known as Generalized Unbalanced Feistel Networks (GUFNs) — "MacGuffin" refers to a plot device that holds no meaning or purpose of its own except to motivate the characters and advance the story.
Maccha , sometimes spelled matcha, is a fine, powdered green tea used in Japanese tea ceremony and to dye and flavour foods such as mochi and soba noodles, green tea ice cream and a variety of wagashi (Japanese confectionery). The most famous Maccha-producing regions are Uji in Kyoto (tea from this region is called "Ujicha"), Shizuoka, Northern Kyushu, and Nishio in Aichi on the main island of Honshū (tea from this region is called Nishiocha).
Macchiaioli The Macchiaioli (pronounced mah-key-ay-OH-li) were a group of Tuscan painters active in the second half of the nineteenth century who, breaking with the antiquated conventions taught by the Italian academies of art, painted outdoors in order to capture natural light, shade, and colour. The Macchiaioli were forerunners of the Impressionists who, beginning in the 1860s, would pursue similar aims in France.
Maciej Aleksy Dawidowski Maciej Aleksy Dawidowski codename: Alek, Glizda, Kopernicki, KozioroĹĽec (b. November 3, 1920 in Drohobycz - March 30, 1943 in Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish Scoutmaster (podharcmistrz), Polish Scouting resistance activist and Second Lieutenant of the Armia Krajowa during the Second World War.
Maciej Kalenkiewicz Maciej Kalenkiewicz (1906-1944; nom de guerre Kotwicz) was a Polish engineer and military officer, a podpułkownik of the Polish Army. During the World War II he received training as a Cichociemny and was delivered to occupied Poland, where he assumed the command over the Nowogródek Home Army area.
Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski (Mathias Casimir Sarbiewski) (1595-1640) was Europe's most prominent Latin poet of the 17th century, and a renowned theoretician of poetics. He was the first Polish poet to become widely celebrated abroadand the most popular Polish author before Henryk Sienkiewicz].
Maciej Lampe Maciej Boleslaw Lampe (born February 5 1985 in Łódź, Poland) is a professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA, originally from Poland, but grew up in Stockholm, Sweden. He played briefly for Real Madrid in Spain in 2002-03 before being sent on loan to Universidad Complutense of LEB league, the highest minor leagues in Spain, to receive more playing time.
Maciej ĹšwiÄ…tkowski Maciej ĹšwiÄ…tkowski (born March 16, 1950 in Bydgoszcz) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 8780 votes in 4 Bydgoszcz district, candidating from Platforma Obywatelska list.
Maciej Łubieński Maciej Łubieński (1572 in Łubna - 1652 in Łowicz), of Pomian Coat of Arms, was a primate of Poland, archbishop of Gniezno, bishop of Poznań, bishop of Kujawy and interrex in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Maciej Miechowita Maciej Miechowita (also known as Maciej z Miechowa, Maciej of MiechĂłw, Maciej Karpiga, Matthias de Miechow) (1457 - 8 September 1523) was a Polish renaissance scholar, professor of Jagiellonian University, historian, chronicler, geographer, medical doctor (royal physician of king Zygmunt I the Old of Poland), alchemistastrologist]and [[canon (priest)|canon] in [[Cracow.
Maciej Słomczyński Maciej Słomczyński (April 10, 1922 - March 21, 1998) was a Polish translator and writer, and son of Merian C. Cooper, an American aviator, American Air Force and Polish Air Force officer, adventurer, and screenwriter, director and producer of King Kong.
Maciej Zembaty Maciej Zembaty (born 1944) is a Polish artist, writer, journalist, singer, poet and comic. Despite being considered one of the classics of Polish grim humour, he is perhaps best known as a translator of songs and poems by Leonard Cohen.
Maciek Miernik Maciek Miernik (born Maciej Stanislaw Miernik), is a bass guitar playing rock musician, composer, sound editor, and producer. He appeared in many groups such as Aurora, 1984, Noah-Noah, Restrykcja, Reflection-NY band, Flashback as well as producing songs ranging from progressive rock and progressive punk.
Maciek Silski Maciek Silski (Maciej Silski in fact, born January 10 1976 in Kwidzyn, Poland) is a Polish singer who rose to popularity after winning Idol Poland 4, the Polish version of Pop Idol, shown by Polsat. Maciek won with 53.
Macified Macified describes how well an application integrates into the Mac OS X environment. This includes consistency with other OS X applications in shortcuts, menu layout, dock integration, and general look and feel.
Macintosh The Macintosh, or Mac, is a line of personal computers designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed by Apple. Named after the McIntosh variety of apple, the original Macintosh was released on January 24, 1984.
Macintosh 512K The Macintosh 512K Personal Computer, the second of a long line of Apple Macintosh computers, was the first update to the original Macintosh 128K. It was virtually identical to the previous Mac, differing primarily in the amount of built-in memory, which quadrupled the original's.
Macintosh Application Environment The Macintosh Application Environment (MAE) was a software package introduced by Apple Computer in 1994 which allowed users of certain Unix-based computer workstations to run Apple Macintosh application software.
Macintosh Business Unit Macintosh Business Unit (informally known as Mac BU or MacBU) is an operating unit of Microsoft Corporation that produces software for the Apple Macintosh platform. Formed in 1997, the Mac BU currently employs more than 180 people, is situated within Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division and is one of the largest developers of Macintosh software outside of Apple Inc.
Macintosh Centris Macintosh Centris was a set of three 1993 Macintosh models that were built around the Motorola 68LC040 and 68040 CPUs. The name was chosen to indicate that the consumer was selecting a Macintosh in the center of Apple's product line: lower performance (and price) than the Quadra computers, but higher performance (and price) than the Performa computers of the time.
Macintosh Classic The Macintosh Classic (code-named XO and Civic) was the first Apple Macintosh personal computer introduced at a price under US$1000. Demand for another "all-in-one"/"compact" Mac, such as the popular Macintosh Plus and the SE, spurred the introduction of the Classic.
Macintosh Finder The Finder is the default application program used on the Mac OS and Mac OS X operating systems that is responsible for the overall user-management of files, disks, network volumes and the launching of other applications. As such the Finder acts like the shell on other operating systems, but using a graphical user interface.
Macintosh Garden The Macintosh Garden is a website dedicated to providing Macintosh Abandonware — especially old games whose developers have long since vanished off the scene. The site offers hundreds of customer reviews of many old games with tips on how to install them, get around copy protection or use with emulators.
Macintosh II Repair and Upgrade Secrets Macintosh II Repair and Upgrade Secrets is a 264 page hardcover do-it-yourself book written by Larry Pina that describes how to repair and upgrade a Macintosh II personal computer. The book was first published in 1991 and is now out of print.
Macintosh IIci The Apple Macintosh IIci was an improvement on the Macintosh IIcx. Sharing the same compact case design with three expansion slots, the IIci improved upon the IIcx's 16 MHz Motorola 68030 CPU and 68882 FPU, replacing them with 25 MHz versions of these chips.
Macintosh IIcx Half a year following the release of the Macintosh IIx passed before Apple introduced the Macintosh IIcx in 1989. Despite resembling the IIx to a great extent, the IIcx was quieter (due to its quieter fan on a smaller power supply) than its predecessor.
Macintosh IIsi The Macintosh IIsi was a compact 3-box desktop unit, effectively a cut-down Macintosh IIci in a smaller case, made cheaper by the redesign of the motherboard and the deletion of all but one of the expansion card slots (a single Processor Direct Slot). It was introduced as a low-cost alternative to the professional desktop models for home use, but offered more features and performance than the LC series.
Macintosh IIx The Macintosh IIx was introduced by Apple in 1988 as an incremental update of the original Macintosh II model. It replaced the Motorola 68020 CPU and 68881 FPU of the II with a 16 MHz 68030 CPU and 68882 FPU (running at the same clock speed); and the 800 KB floppy drive with the 1.
Macintosh LC The Macintosh LC (meaning low-cost color) was Apple Computer's product family of low-end consumer Macintosh personal computers in the early 1990s. The original Macintosh LC was released in 1990, primarily for the education and home markets, and notable for being the first affordable color Macintosh to the average first-time computer buyer.
Macintosh LC 500 series The Macintosh LC 500 series is a series of personal computers that is a part of Apple Computer's LC line of Macintosh computers. It was Apple's mid-1990s upper low end-range series, positioned below the Centris and Quadra but above the Classic II and Color Classic models.
Macintosh Performa The Macintosh Performa series was Apple Computer's consumer product family of Apple Macintosh personal computers from 1992 until 1997, when the introduction of the Power Macintosh x500 ended this product line. The Performa series was not in actuality a new line of computers per se but simply renamed models from Apple's regular line of computers sold in computer stores, such as Quadra, Centris, LC, Power Mac, and so on.
Macintosh Plus The Macintosh Plus computer was the third model in the Macintosh line, introduced two years after the original Macintosh and a little more than a year after the Macintosh 512K. It originally had a beige case, but in 1987, the case color was changed to the long-lived "platinum" color.
Macintosh Portable The Macintosh Portable was Apple Computer's first attempt at making a portable Macintosh personal computer that held the power of a desktop Macintosh and included the capabilities of a professional business Macintosh such as the Macintosh IIci.
Macintosh Processor Upgrade Card The generically named Macintosh Processor Upgrade Card Apple.com: Macintosh Processor Upgrade Card - Read Me was a central processing unit upgrade card sold by Apple Computer, designed for many 68040-powered LC and Performa model Macintoshes.
Macintosh Programmer's Workshop Macintosh Programmer's Workshop or MPW, is a software development environment for the Classic Mac OS, written by Apple Computer. For Macintosh developers, it was one of the primary tools for building applications for System 7.
Macintosh Quadra The Macintosh Quadra series was Apple Computer's product family of professional high-end Apple Macintosh personal computers built using the Motorola 68040 CPU from 1991 until the Power Mac was introduced in 1994. The product manager for the Quadra family was Frank Casanova who was also the Product Manager for the Macintosh IIfx.
Macintosh Quadra 605 The Quadra 605 is an entry level 68040 microprocessor-based Apple Macintosh personal computer code-named "Aladdin" or "Primus" which was released on October 21 1993 as part of the Quadra series and discontinued on October 16 1994. It was the lowest-model Quadra and one of few Macintoshes to not share a case with another machine, although the internal layout is shared with the Performa/LC 475 family.
Macintosh Quadra 610 The Macintosh Quadra 610 and the Macintosh Centris 610 (also sold with bundled server software as the Apple Workgroup Server 60) are two closely-related personal computers that are a part of Apple Computer's Quadra and Centris series of Macintosh computers, respectively. When the Centris 610 was introduced in February 1993 alongside the larger Centris 650, it was intended as the start of the new midrange Centris line of computers.
Macintosh Quadra 630 The Macintosh Quadra 630 (Codenames: "Crusader", "Show Biz", "Show & Tell"; also sold with minor variations as the Macintosh LC 630 in the educational market and as the Macintosh Performa 630 in the consumer market) is a personal computer that is a part of Apple Computer's Quadra series of Macintosh computers. It was introduced in July 1994, replacing the Quadra 610, and was discontinued in October 1995 with no direct replacement - however, the Power Macintosh 6200 and its Performa versions took a very similar position in Apple's product lineup later, and continued using the new case introduced with the 630.
Macintosh Quadra 650 The Macintosh Quadra 650 and the Macintosh Centris 650 are two closely-related personal computers that are a part of Apple Computer's Quadra and Centris series of Macintosh computers, respectively. When the Centris 650 was introduced in February 1993 alongside the smaller Centris 610, it was intended as the start of the new midrange Centris line of computers, a niche formerly occupied by the Quadra 700 which was discontinued.
Macintosh Quadra 660AV The Macintosh Quadra 660AV (Codename: "Tempest") is a personal computer that is a part of Apple Computer's Quadra series of Macintosh computers. When it was originally introduced in July 1993 alongside the Centris 840 AV it was called the Macintosh Centris 660AV, but it was renamed without any changes in the hardware when the Centris line was abandoned in October 1993.
Macintosh Quadra 700 The Macintosh Quadra 700 was introduced (along with the Quadra 900) in October 1991, as Apple's first computers to use the Motorola 68040 processor, as well as the first to feature built-in Ethernet networking. The Quadra 700 was encased in the same form-factor as the popular Macintosh IIcx and Macintosh IIci models, allowing users to easily upgrade to the more powerful computer; as such, it could be either stood on its end in a tower configuration, or placed horizontally in a traditional desktop orientation.
Macintosh Quadra 800 The Macintosh Quadra 800 (Codenames: "Fridge", "Wombat 33", also sold with bundled server software as the Apple Workgroup Server 80) is a personal computer that is a part of Apple Computer's Quadra series of Macintosh computers.
Macintosh Quadra 840AV The Macintosh Quadra 840AV (Codenames: "Quadra 1000", "Cyclone") is a personal computer that is a part of Apple Computer's Quadra series of Macintosh computers. It was introduced in July 1993 alongside the Centris 660AV, the "AV" after both model numbers signifying video input and output capabilities.
Macintosh Quadra 900 The Macintosh Quadra 900 is a high-end personal computer introduced with the Quadra 700 in October 1991 as Apple Computer's first computers in the Quadra series using the Motorola 68040 processor. It was discontinued in 1992, and succeeded by the very similar Quadra 950.
Macintosh Repair & Upgrade Secrets Macintosh Repair & Upgrade Secrets is a hardback book for repairing and upgrading Apple Macintosh personal computers from the Macintosh 128K to Macintosh SE models. The book was written by Larry Pina and is out of print.
Macintosh Toolbox The Macintosh Toolbox was a set of resources, drivers, routines and APIs stored in the ROM of "Old World ROM" Apple Macintosh computers. The term Toolbox originally applied only to the set of subroutines (or functions) and global variables that implemented the user interface (hence Apple's references to the User Interface Toolbox), and not the operating system proper.
Macintosh XL The Macintosh XL was a modified version of the Apple Lisa personal computer made by Apple Computer. In the Macintosh XL configuration, the computer shipped with MacWorks XL, a Lisa program that allowed 64K Macintosh ROM emulation.
Macintosh-Like Virtual Window Manager MLVWM or Macintosh-Like Virtual Window Manager, is an FVWM descendant created by Takashi Hasegawa in 1997 while studying at Nagoya University and was written entirely in the C programming language. Although no longer under active development, MLVWM has spawned a derivative known as HaZe, a Black-and-White (or Monochrome) window manager.
Maciste Maciste (IPA ) is one of the oldest recurring characters in cinema. He cuts a heroic figure throughout the history of the cinema of Italy, even if the movies that featured him were usually of poor artistic quality.
Maciu Navakasuasua Maciu Navakasuasua is a Fijian public figure and former political organizer. An explosives expert, Navakasuasua said that on behalf of the Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party, an extremist party which advocated the "repatriation" to India of Indo-Fijians, two prominent businessmen had tried to hire him to assassinate Nadi International Airport in 1999 while Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry was passing through.

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