While the early Macs all came with built-in, 9-inch displays, the more powerful Macintosh II models required external monitors. In March 1989, alongside the Macintosh IIcx, Apple introduced a 15” ...

In 1988, Apple introduced the Macintosh IIx, an upgrade of the Mac II that included a Motorola 68030 CPU. The IIcx – a compact version of the IIx, also with a 68030 – was introduced in 1989.