How to say "mac" in Japanese

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  • nounThe full brand name of Apple's Macintosh personal computer. Use it when naming the product in full; it denotes the same computer as the abbreviated マック.
  • マックCommon
    nounThe abbreviation of マッキントッシュ, referring to the same Apple personal computer. Like English "Mac", it is the shortened way to name the machine.
    私はマックを使つかっていてウィンドウズ95のファイルは読よめません。↗
    I'm using a Mac and I can't read a Windows 95 file.

Both words denote Apple's Macintosh personal computer: 「マッキントッシュ」 is the full brand name, while 「マック」 is its abbreviation, so choose the former to name the product in full and the latter for the short form.

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