Every Mac
The Mac back-catalogue is enormous. This page first traces the six lines Apple still sells — MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini, Mac Studio and Mac Pro — back through their generations, then the major lines Apple has retired: the classic Macintosh, the Power Macintosh towers, the PowerBook and iBook laptops, the consumer MacBook, and a few others. Each row lists the chip, a line of headline specs, the starting US price at launch and the year it shipped.
Prices are the starting US price at launch and exclude tax (approximate for the oldest models). To stay readable, each line lists its distinct generations — a new design or processor family, or an iconic model — rather than every annual spec bump or Performa-style SKU. The platform shifts run right through it: 68k → PowerPC (1994), PowerPC → Intel (2006), Intel → Apple silicon (2020 onward).
MacBook Air
| Model | Chip | Specs | From | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook Air (1st gen) | Core 2 Duo | 13.3″, tapered wedge, pulled from a manila envelope on stage | $1,799 | 2008 |
| MacBook Air (unibody) | Core 2 Duo | 11.6″ or 13.3″, all-flash storage, the wedge that defined the line | $999 | 2010 |
| MacBook Air (Thunderbolt) | Core i5 / i7 | 11.6″ or 13.3″, Thunderbolt, backlit keyboard, Sandy Bridge | $999 | 2011 |
| MacBook Air (Haswell) | Core i5 / i7 | 13.3″, up to 12 hr battery, 802.11ac — a big endurance jump | $1,099 | 2013 |
| MacBook Air (Retina) | Core i5 | 13.3″ Retina, Touch ID, USB-C, slimmer redesign at last | $1,199 | 2018 |
| MacBook Air (2020, Intel) | Core i3 / i5 / i7 | 13.3″ Retina, Magic Keyboard returns, the last Intel Air | $999 | 2020 |
| MacBook Air (M1) | M1 | 13.3″ Retina, fanless, transformational battery life — Apple silicon begins | $999 | 2020 |
| MacBook Air 13″ (M2) | M2 | 13.6″ Liquid Retina, flat redesign, MagSafe, 1080p camera | $1,199 | 2022 |
| MacBook Air 15″ (M2) | M2 | 15.3″ Liquid Retina, six speakers — the first big-screen Air | $1,299 | 2023 |
| MacBook Air 13″ / 15″ (M3) | M3 | Liquid Retina, two external displays (lid closed), Wi-Fi 6E | $1,099 | 2024 |
| MacBook Air 13″ / 15″ (M4) | M4 | Liquid Retina, sky-blue finish, 12MP Centre Stage camera, lower price | $999 | 2025 |
| MacBook Air 13″ / 15″ (M5) | M5 | Liquid Retina, 16–32GB, 512GB base, fanless | $1,099 | 2026 |
MacBook Pro
| Model | Chip | Specs | From | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook Pro (1st gen) | Core Duo | 15.4″, replaced the PowerBook G4, MagSafe — Apple’s Intel transition | $1,999 | 2006 |
| MacBook Pro (unibody) | Core 2 Duo | 13/15/17″, machined-aluminium unibody, glass trackpad | $1,999 | 2008 |
| MacBook Pro (Thunderbolt) | Core i5 / i7 | 13/15/17″, Thunderbolt, Sandy Bridge quad-core on the 15″ | $1,199 | 2011 |
| MacBook Pro with Retina display | Core i7 | 15.4″ Retina, dramatically thinner, flash-only, HDMI — the Retina debut | $2,199 | 2012 |
| MacBook Pro (Touch Bar) | Core i5 / i7 | 13/15″, Touch Bar & Touch ID, USB-C only, butterfly keyboard | $1,799 | 2016 |
| MacBook Pro 16″ (Intel) | Core i7 / i9 | 16″ Retina, Magic Keyboard returns, larger display — the last Intel Pro | $2,399 | 2019 |
| MacBook Pro 13″ (M1) | M1 | 13.3″ Retina, active cooling, the first Apple-silicon Pro | $1,299 | 2020 |
| MacBook Pro 14″ / 16″ (M1 Pro / Max) | M1 Pro / M1 Max | Liquid Retina XDR, notch, MagSafe, HDMI & SD return, ProMotion | $1,999 | 2021 |
| MacBook Pro 13″ (M2) | M2 | 13.3″ Retina, Touch Bar — the last of the old design | $1,299 | 2022 |
| MacBook Pro 14″ / 16″ (M2 Pro / Max) | M2 Pro / M2 Max | Liquid Retina XDR, Wi-Fi 6E, up to 96GB, HDMI 2.1 | $1,999 | 2023 |
| MacBook Pro 14″ / 16″ (M3 family) | M3 / M3 Pro / M3 Max | Liquid Retina XDR, space-black finish, brighter SDR display | $1,599 | 2023 |
| MacBook Pro 14″ / 16″ (M4 family) | M4 / M4 Pro / M4 Max | Liquid Retina XDR, nano-texture option, 16GB base, Thunderbolt 5 | $1,599 | 2024 |
| MacBook Pro 14″ / 16″ (M5 family) | M5 / M5 Pro / M5 Max | Liquid Retina XDR, up to 128GB, up to 24 hr battery | $1,599 | 2025 |
iMac
| Model | Chip | Specs | From | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iMac G3 | PowerPC G3 | 15″ CRT, translucent Bondi blue, USB-only, no floppy — the comeback machine | $1,299 | 1998 |
| iMac G4 | PowerPC G4 | 15–20″ flat panel on a chrome arm over a dome base — the “sunflower” | $1,299 | 2002 |
| iMac G5 | PowerPC G5 | 17/20″, all electronics behind the panel — the flat all-in-one shape begins | $1,299 | 2004 |
| iMac (Intel) | Core Duo | 17/20″, same enclosure, Intel inside — the transition desktop | $1,299 | 2006 |
| iMac (aluminium) | Core 2 Duo | 20/24″, aluminium and glass, slim profile, glossy display | $1,199 | 2007 |
| iMac (unibody) | Core i3 / i5 / i7 | 21.5/27″, edge-to-edge glass, SD slot, Thunderbolt from 2011 | $1,199 | 2009 |
| iMac with Retina 5K display | Core i5 / i7 | 27″ 5120×2880 Retina, thin tapered edge, the first 5K all-in-one | $2,499 | 2014 |
| iMac 24″ (M1) | M1 | 24″ 4.5K Retina, 11.5mm thin, seven colours, colour-matched accessories | $1,299 | 2021 |
| iMac 24″ (M3) | M3 | 24″ 4.5K Retina, same slim design, faster GPU | $1,299 | 2023 |
| iMac 24″ (M4) | M4 | 24″ 4.5K Retina, 16GB base, 12MP Centre Stage camera, nano-texture option | $1,299 | 2024 |
Mac mini
| Model | Chip | Specs | From | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac mini (1st gen) | PowerPC G4 | 6.5″ square, “bring your own” display & keyboard — the cheapest Mac | $499 | 2005 |
| Mac mini (Intel) | Core Solo / Duo | Same polycarbonate box, Intel inside, Front Row media remote | $599 | 2006 |
| Mac mini (unibody) | Core 2 Duo | 7.7″ aluminium unibody, HDMI, SD slot, thinner | $699 | 2010 |
| Mac mini (2012) | Core i5 / i7 | Quad-core option, USB 3, the enthusiast favourite | $599 | 2012 |
| Mac mini (2018) | Core i3–i7 | Space-grey aluminium, four Thunderbolt 3, 10GbE option | $799 | 2018 |
| Mac mini (M1) | M1 | Same enclosure, silver, Apple silicon at a $699 starting price | $699 | 2020 |
| Mac mini (M2 / M2 Pro) | M2 / M2 Pro | M2 Pro option, up to four Thunderbolt 4, lower $599 start | $599 | 2023 |
| Mac mini (M4 / M4 Pro) | M4 / M4 Pro | 5×5″ redesign, front-facing ports, Thunderbolt 5 on Pro | $599 | 2024 |
Mac Studio
| Model | Chip | Specs | From | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Studio (1st gen) | M1 Max / M1 Ultra | Tall aluminium box, front SD & USB-C, M1 Ultra debut — a new desktop class | $1,999 | 2022 |
| Mac Studio (M2) | M2 Max / M2 Ultra | Same enclosure, up to 192GB unified memory, more Thunderbolt 4 | $1,999 | 2023 |
| Mac Studio (M4 / M3 Ultra) | M4 Max / M3 Ultra | Up to 512GB unified memory, Thunderbolt 5 — the most memory in any Mac | $1,999 | 2025 |
Mac Pro
| Model | Chip | Specs | From | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Pro (1st gen) | Intel Xeon | “Cheese grater” tower, dual-socket Xeons, PCIe and drive bays | $2,499 | 2006 |
| Mac Pro (cylinder) | Intel Xeon | Black cylinder around a thermal core, dual workstation GPUs, no internal expansion | $2,999 | 2013 |
| Mac Pro (2019) | Intel Xeon W | Modular tower returns, up to 28 cores, MPX GPU modules, optional wheels | $5,999 | 2019 |
| Mac Pro (Apple silicon) | M2 Ultra | Tower or rack, up to 192GB unified memory, seven PCIe expansion slots | $6,999 | 2023 |
Discontinued lines
The lines below are no longer made. Most were folded into a current line at Apple’s 2006 Intel transition — the PowerBook became the MacBook Pro, the iBook became the MacBook, the Power Mac became the Mac Pro — while the classic Macintosh, the consumer MacBook and the rest were retired outright.
Macintosh — the classic 68k era
| Model | Chip | Specs | From | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macintosh 128K | 68000 | 9″ b&w all-in-one, mouse and GUI, 128KB RAM, 400KB floppy — the original | $2,495 | 1984 |
| Macintosh Plus | 68000 | 1MB RAM, SCSI port, 800KB drive — the long-lived early workhorse | $2,599 | 1986 |
| Macintosh II | 68020 | First modular, expandable and colour-capable Mac, NuBus slots | $5,498 | 1987 |
| Macintosh Classic | 68000 | Compact all-in-one — the first Mac to sell for under $1,000 | $999 | 1990 |
| Macintosh LC | 68020 | Slim “pizza box,” affordable colour — a school and home staple | $2,499 | 1990 |
| Macintosh Quadra 700 | 68040 | High-end 68040 tower for desktop publishing and early 3D | $6,000 | 1991 |
| Macintosh Color Classic | 68030 | Compact all-in-one with a built-in colour display | $1,389 | 1993 |
Power Macintosh / Power Mac — the PowerPC towers
| Model | Chip | Specs | From | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Macintosh 6100 | PowerPC 601 | The first PowerPC Mac — the 68k-to-RISC transition begins | $2,200 | 1994 |
| Power Macintosh 9500 | PowerPC 604 | High-end PCI tower, six slots, multi-processor variants | $5,300 | 1995 |
| Power Macintosh G3 | PowerPC G3 | Beige tower; the translucent blue & white G3 followed in 1999 | $2,000 | 1997 |
| Power Mac G4 | PowerPC G4 | Graphite tower, AltiVec “supercomputer,” tool-free side door | $1,599 | 1999 |
| Power Mac G4 Cube | PowerPC G4 | 8″ cube suspended in clear acrylic, fanless — a flop, now a design icon | $1,799 | 2000 |
| Power Mac G5 | PowerPC G5 | Perforated aluminium tower, 64-bit, liquid cooling on top models — the Mac Pro’s ancestor | $1,999 | 2003 |
PowerBook — the pro laptops
| Model | Chip | Specs | From | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerBook 100 | 68000 | Palm rest and centred trackball — the template for the modern laptop | $2,500 | 1991 |
| PowerBook 500 series | 68LC040 | First trackpad, stereo sound, full-size keyboard | $2,300 | 1994 |
| PowerBook 5300 | PowerPC 603e | First PowerPC PowerBook, hot-swap bays — and infamous early battery woes | $2,300 | 1995 |
| PowerBook G3 | PowerPC G3 | Curvy black “Wallstreet” / “Pismo,” big screen, twin expansion bays | $2,300 | 1997 |
| PowerBook G4 (Titanium) | PowerPC G4 | 15″ widescreen, 1″ thin titanium body — the “TiBook” | $2,599 | 2001 |
| PowerBook G4 (Aluminium) | PowerPC G4 | 12/15/17″ aluminium, backlit keyboard — the MacBook Pro’s shape | $1,799 | 2003 |
iBook — the consumer laptops
| Model | Chip | Specs | From | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iBook (clamshell) | PowerPC G3 | Colourful shell with a carry handle — the first laptop with built-in Wi-Fi (AirPort) | $1,599 | 1999 |
| iBook (Dual USB) | PowerPC G3 | White polycarbonate, smaller and lighter, 12 or 14″ | $1,299 | 2001 |
| iBook G4 | PowerPC G4 | Same white shell, G4 chip, longer battery — the last consumer PowerPC laptop | $1,099 | 2003 |
MacBook — the consumer laptop
| Model | Chip | Specs | From | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook (polycarbonate) | Intel Core Duo | 13.3″, white or black, replaced the iBook — Apple’s best-selling Mac for years | $1,099 | 2006 |
| MacBook (unibody aluminium) | Core 2 Duo | 13.3″ aluminium unibody — briefly its own model before becoming the 13″ Pro | $1,299 | 2008 |
| MacBook (polycarbonate unibody) | Core 2 Duo | 13.3″ white unibody, rounded edges — the budget Mac laptop | $999 | 2009 |
| MacBook (Retina, 12″) | Intel Core M | 12″ Retina, fanless, a single USB-C port — the thin-and-light revival | $1,299 | 2015 |
Other — education & server
| Model | Chip | Specs | From | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eMac | PowerPC G4 | 17″ CRT all-in-one built for schools — the cheap, tough education Mac | $999 | 2002 |
| Xserve | PowerPC G4 → Xeon | 1U rack-mount server, lights-out management — ran the PowerPC and Intel eras, retired 2011 | $2,999 | 2002 |