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The term "Welcome to Macintosh" comes from the boot-up splash screen of the original Macintosh computer, made by Apple Computer, Inc. (now Apple, Inc.).
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It was unique for its time as most of the prevailing computer operating systems had conventional prosaic text reports of the booting process, while Macintosh introduced the user to a unique experience.
After powering the Macintosh on, a Happy Mac icon would appear, followed by a white box containing the phrase "Welcome to Macintosh". This would then be followed by the appearance of icons that represent the various system extensions, then the loading of the Finder user interface.
The "Welcome to Macintosh" box first appeared in the original Mac OS and lasted through System 7.5. Mac OS 7.5.1 and onwards called itself "Mac OS" instead of "System", and introduced a new splash screen that stated simply "Mac OS".
The usage of the term "Welcome to Macintosh", and not Welcome to The Macintosh was intentional.[citation needed] In this case Macintosh is a proper noun, reflecting Apple's original belief that Macintosh is a sentient being.
Further evidence of the Mac's sentience is the Happy Mac icon that is first to appear when a Mac is powered on, which then progressed into the Mac logo of the 1990s.
