Macintosh, commonly nicknamed Mac, is a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. and running a modern variety of UNIX. Though generally less common than PCs in technical communication, they have good software for document design and multimedia development and have been growing significantly in recent years and now represent a significant portion of technical communication practice.
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It pains me to say that pretty much any computer user with a relevant disability ought to be using Windows, not a Mac.
Clark, Joe. Tidbits (2002). Design>Web Design>Accessibility>Macintosh
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The Best Word Processor for Mac OS X 
I would like input on the best WP for X, the best for the buck. I don't need a whole office package, just WP.
MacWorld (2003). Articles>Word Processing>Software>Macintosh
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The screen may be flat, but the illusion of depth grows stronger. With Apple’s new operating system, OS X, the evolutionary trend of the user interface becomes clear. Starting as flat, monochromatic symbols, the Mac’s icons have become progressively more naturalistic, and the suggestion of depth created by layers of overlapping windows has been enhanced, first by the Classic bas-relief shading on the window frames, and now, with Aqua, the OS X interface, by the addition of feathered drop shadows cast by the windows.
Shinn, Nick. ShinnType (2002). Design>User Interface>Operating Systems>Macintosh
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This is a very simple example of integrating a J2SE application with the Apple Help Viewer application. This sample code has been updated to include a project that produces a universal binary. No code changes were required for it to run correctly on Intel-based Macintosh computers.
Apple Inc. (2007). Articles>Documentation>Help>Macintosh
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Introduction to Apple Human Interface Guidelines
These guidelines are designed to assist you in developing products that provide Mac OS X users with a consistent visual and behavioral experience across applications and the operating system.
Apple Inc. (2006). Design>User Interface>User Experience>Macintosh
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Macintosh has long been passed over by the typical Web developer, as it's considered a niche operating system and platform for development. Until OS X, Macintosh was almost solely the domain of designers and artists, and just another piece of the Web development puzzle. This is no longer the case.
Warrene, Blane. SitePoint (2004). Design>Web Design>Operating Systems>Macintosh
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At the 1989 Developers’ Conference, Apple revealed an entirely new typographic universe to 1500 eager supporters. The combination of a new font technology, a greatly enhanced line layout manager, and an entirely new printer driver architecture promises to make the Macintosh the premier machine for print-oriented graphics, and open new opportunities for Macintosh developers. The three features are closely related and need to be discussed together to understand the full impact.
Alviani, Frank. MacTech (1990). Design>Typography>Online>Macintosh
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Many people use a Macintosh computer and choose to do so because of their hip, popular designs. The look of Apple's competitively priced desktop, the iMac G5, exemplifies the company's attempts to beautify digital technology with a sleek shape that inserts the computer into the monitor. Yet the tool's attractive appearance also disguises socially problematic aspects of the production and disposal of new media devices.
Schaefer, Peter D. and Meenakshi Gigi Durham. Communication Currents (2007). Articles>Computing>Aesthetics>Macintosh
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Panther: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
For a long time, people have been writing me, asking that I do an in depth review of OS X. I held off because I really didn't think OS X was ready for prime time. That's all changed. OS X, in the form of the Panther release, is more than ready.
Tognazzini, Bruce. Nielsen Norman Group (2004). Articles>User Interface>Operating Systems>Macintosh
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Some Effects of the Macintosh on Technical Writing Assignments 
This paper reports on a study examining writing on the Apple Macintosh and on paper by upper-level students who are novice writers but computer-literate. To gain a better understanding of writing behaviors using the Macintosh versus using pen and paper, we sought to answer two questions: 1) Do these writers revise differently, in terms of the number and types of revisions, when using the Macintosh? 2) Do they produce higher-quality texts on the Macintosh? In addition, we sought to determine whether this population would produce longer texts on the computer than they did with paper and pencil techniques, as previous studies showed with other populations.
Friedlander, Alexander and Mike Markel. Computers and Composition (1990). Articles>Software>Operating Systems>Macintosh
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Survey Of Computer-Supported Writing Facility Use In Technical Communication Programs 
Just as the profession of technical communication is fundamentally linked with the use of computers, so technical communication education and computer labs go hand-in-hand to prepare students for the professional world. Because of the importance of computer instruction, we need to discover how technical communication (TC) programs are managing these expensive yet quickly outdated facilities. Described here are the results of a survey of TC program directors questioned about their computer-supported teaching facilities. A profile of a 'typical' computer lab in a technical communication program is offered.
Wharton, Kim Tresselt. STC Proceedings (1994). Presentations>Writing>Workplace>Macintosh
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Technical Writing and the Macintosh
Technical writing is one of those activities that historians of technology have almost completely ignored.
Stanford University (2000). Articles>Writing>Technical Writing>Macintosh
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Top Ten Nine Reasons the Apple Dock Still Sucks
Apple Sales is apparently in love with the Dock. You can't go into an Apple store without seeing it splayed across the bottom of the screen, in the very configuration least conducive to computing on a Macintosh. Why? Because it's sexy and it sells. Unfortunately, as a productivity device, it just doesn't work.
Tognazzini, Bruce. Nielsen Norman Group (2004). Design>User Interface>Operating Systems>Macintosh
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Typographical Features of the Cocoa Text System
It is common, especially in technical writing, to mix languages with differing text direction, such as English and Hebrew, in the same line. Some writing systems even alternate layout direction in every other line (an arrangement called boustrophedonic writing). Some languages do not group glyphs into words separated by spaces. Moreover, some applications call for arbitrary arrangements of glyphs; a graphic layout may require glyphs to be arranged on a nonlinear path.
Apple Inc. (2006). Design>Typography>Programming>Macintosh
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Universal Access: Computers That Everyone Can Use
Apple has been working hard on Universal Access and it's time for you, the developer, to incorporate Universal Access into your application if you haven't done so already. This article guides you through the reasons you will want to provide Universal Access, the architecture underlying the technology, and how to get started incorporating these features into your application.
Apple Inc. (2006). Articles>User Experience>Programming>Macintosh
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Manual for Apple VoiceOver in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Apple’s screen reader, VoiceOver, comes bundled with Mac OS X (yes, it’s free) and has received a number of updates in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. The updates include a new voice, Braille support, and improved navigation and searching.
Johansson, Roger. 456 Berea Street (2007). Articles>Usability>Accessibility>Macintosh
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VoiceOver and Safari: Screen Reading on the Mac
One of the most interesting features of Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger, the newest version of Apple's operating system, is VoiceOver, a built-in screen reader. Up until now, people needing a screen reader have been more or less forced to use Windows because of the lack of decent screen reader software for the Mac, but now it's built right into the Mac OS.
456 Berea Street (2007). Articles>Accessibility>Software>Macintosh
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How Apple’s Setup Guide Shows That It Thinks Different 
Seth Godin believes that everything reflects what you stand for—right down to your technical documents. Ever looked at Apple’s tech docs?
Godin, Seth. I Heart Tech Docs (2009). Articles>Documentation>User Centered Design>Macintosh
