McIntosh, Macintosh, or Mackintosh (
Gaelic
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Products and brands
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Mackintosh
The Mackintosh or raincoat (abbreviated as mac) is a form of waterproof raincoat, first sold in 1824, made of rubberised fabric.
The Mackintosh is named after its Scottish inventor Charles Macintosh, although many writers added a letter ''k' ...
, a form of waterproof raincoat
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Mackintosh's
Mackintosh's was a British confectionery firm founded in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. It was known for its toffee and the Quality Street and Rolo brands.
Beginnings
The firm was founded by John Mackintosh (1868-1920) and his wife, Violet (n ...
or John Mackintosh and Co., later
Rowntree Mackintosh
Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery was a British company formed by the merger of Rowntree's and John Mackintosh Co. The company was famous for making chocolate brands, such as Kit Kat, Aero and Quality Street. It was purchased by Nestlé in 19 ...
, former UK confectionery company now part of Nestlé
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Mackintosh's Toffee
Mackintosh's Toffee is a sweet created by Mackintosh Company.
John Mackintosh opened up his sweets shop in Halifax, Yorkshire, England in 1890, and the idea for Mackintosh's Toffee, not too hard and not too soft, came soon after. In 1969, Macki ...
, a Nestlé confectionery
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Macintosh
The Mac (known as Macintosh until 1999) is a family of personal computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc., Apple Inc. Macs are known for their ease of use and minimalist designs, and are popular among students, creative professionals, and ...
, a brand of personal computer from Apple Inc., named after the apple cultivar
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Macintosh 128K
The Apple Macintosh—later rebranded as the Macintosh 128K—is the original Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh personal computer. It played a pivotal role in establishing desktop publishing as a general office function. The motherboard, a CRT monit ...
, introduced simply as the Macintosh, the first model sold under that brand
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McIntosh (apple)
The McIntosh ( ), McIntosh Red, or colloquially the Mac, is an apple cultivar, the national apple of Canada. The fruit has red and green skin, a tart flavour, and tender white flesh, which ripens in late September. In the 20th century it was t ...
, an apple cultivar named for
John McIntosh (farmer)
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McIntosh Laboratory
McIntosh Laboratory is an American manufacturer of handcrafted high-end audio equipment based in Binghamton, New York. The company was founded in 1949 by Frank McIntosh. The company designs and produces audio amplifiers, stereo tuners and other ...
, an American manufacturer of high-end audio equipment
People
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McIntosh (surname)
Places
;In the United States
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McIntosh, Alabama
McIntosh is a town located in Washington County, Alabama, United States along U.S. Route 43. It is south of Wagarville and north of Mobile. It was named for William McIntosh, a prominent Creek chief of the nineteenth century. The town was inc ...
, a town
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McIntosh, Florida
McIntosh is a town in Marion County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 463. It is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
McIntosh was platted in 1885 and named in honor of Col. John C. McI ...
, a town
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McIntosh, Georgia
McIntosh is an unincorporated community in Liberty County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.
History
McIntosh had its start when the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was extended to that point. The community was originally named Golding's Grove. It wa ...
, an unincorporated community
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McIntosh, Missouri
McIntosh is an unincorporated community in Pike County, in the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by a ...
, an unincorporated community
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McIntosh, Minnesota
McIntosh is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks, ND- MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 606 at the 2020 census.
History
When the "Thirteen Towns", 13 townships in Polk County, Minnes ...
, a city
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McIntosh, South Dakota
McIntosh (Lakota: ''Maktáža'') is a city in and the county seat of Corson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 173 at the 2010 census and 111 at the 2020 United States Census.
History
McIntosh was named for a sibling duo wh ...
, a city
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McIntosh, Washington
McIntosh is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The community is situated around McIntosh Lake off Washington State Route 507
State Route 507 (SR 507) is a Washington state highway in L ...
, an unincorporated community
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McIntosh County (disambiguation) McIntosh County is the name of several counties in the United States:
* McIntosh County, Georgia
* McIntosh County, North Dakota
* McIntosh County, Oklahoma
McIntosh County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 ce ...
;In Canada
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McIntosh, Bruce County, Ontario :''South Bruce is not to be confused with the Town of South Bruce Peninsula''
South Bruce is a municipality in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.
History
South Bruce was created in 1999 as part of county-wide municipal restructuring. In 1998, the To ...
, an unincorporated community
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McIntosh, Kenora District, Ontario
McIntosh is an unincorporated place on Canyon Lake on the Canyon River in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It lies on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line, between Canyon to the west and Qui ...
, an unincorporated place
In outer space
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5061 McIntosh, an asteroid
Technology
*"macintosh" an IANA registered character set name, referring to
Mac OS Roman
Mac OS Roman is a character encoding created by Apple Computer, Inc. for use by Macintosh computers. It is suitable for representing text in English and several other Western languages. Mac OS Roman encodes 256 characters, the first 128 of which ...
Other uses
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Viscount Mackintosh of Halifax
Viscount Mackintosh of Halifax, of Hethersett in the County of Norfolk, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 10 July 1957 for the businessman and public servant Harold Mackintosh, 1st Baron Mackintosh of Halifax. He ...
, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom (also Baron Mackintosh of Halifax)
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Fort McIntosh (disambiguation) Fort McIntosh is the name of several former military installations in the United States:
* Fort McIntosh (Georgia)
* Fort McIntosh (Pennsylvania)
* Fort McIntosh, Texas
See also
*MacIntosh Forts
The MacIntosh Forts are a group of seven observa ...
, three former military installations in the United States
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MacIntosh Forts
The MacIntosh Forts are a group of seven observation posts built in Hong Kong between 1949 and 1953 at the border with China, to safeguard the border against illegal immigrants, when there was an influx of refugees from China due to political ins ...
, seven observation posts built in Hong Kong on the border with China between 1949 and 1953
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McIntosh Reserve
McIntosh Reserve is an outdoor recreation area along the Chattahoochee River located in Carroll County, Georgia, Carroll County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. The park is operated by the Carroll County Recreation Department and supports outdoor ...
, an outdoor recreational area in Carroll County, Georgia
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McIntosh High School
McIntosh High School is a comprehensive four-year public secondary school located in Peachtree City, Georgia, United States, in Metro Atlanta. As of 2016, it has an enrollment of 1,684 students in grades nine through twelve. The school, governed by ...
, Peachtree County, Georgia, United States
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