The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003):
Macintrash
/mak'in?trash`/, n.
The Apple Macintosh, as described by a hacker who doesn't appreciate being
kept away from the real computer by the interface. The term maggotbox has
been reported in regular use in the Research Triangle area of North
Carolina. Compare Macintoy. See also beige toaster, WIMP environment,
point-and-drool interface, drool-proof paper, user-friendly.
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
Macintrash
/mak'in-trash"/ The Apple Macintosh, as described by a
hacker who doesn"t appreciate being kept away from the *real
computer* by the interface. The term maggotbox has been
reported in regular use in the Research Triangle area of North
Carolina. Compare Macintoy.
See also beige toaster, WIMP environment, point-and-drool
interface, drool-proof paper, user-friendly.
(1995-05-02)