Well, I was really just groaning about the sheer lack of work in that arena. I haven't been in touch with professional Mac developers for years, so maybe things have changed... but when the Mac was new and obscure, interested developers (and there were enough!) saw it as intriguing rather than limiting. I'd be rather surprised to find that has changed. I haven't done pro mac development myself, but reason is job availability. I think, because Apple is ridiculously expensive, they have a smaller customer base, which in turn makes for a much smaller developer base. I couldn't afford to buy a Mac to tinker with, but even if could, it would be pointless, because jobs writing software for Mac are non-existent in my area.
The Mac II's were out then, yes. they were in color. The classic Mac, Mac Plus and Mac SE were the small, cubic, all-in-one units. I think these were black and white only and color came out on the II. I owned a Mac Plus for a while. Long before I owned a PC. I also used to tend the labs in University, helping students get on with whatever computer they had to use PC/Mac/mainframe... so my "user" familiarity runs through the Mac II, but not beyond.

That works!
Emm, for a brief time I used to delight in titling Microsoft products "Microshaft".

Are they really??? That is sad to hear. Maybe when I get done trying to build myself into a self-sustaining human being, I'll look into this. I think I have to see it to believe it. I always saw the Mac line as a cut above, from the technical standpoint... but I am so out of touch, now.

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