Bitmapped Graphics
The original imaging model of the Mac was called QuickDraw. This technology produces a picture that consists of little dots, or bitmaps (meaning a collection of tiny dots that use bits of computer memory to display). Each of these tiny dots is filled with a single color or just black or white. When combined, the little dots or pixels make up the picture you see on your Mac's display.
 | For Mac OS X, Apple has embraced a technology based on Adobe's Portable Document Format, a vector-based imaging technique. In addition to providing ultrasharp display with built-in anti-aliasing (you may also see it called edge, text, or font smoothing), ... |
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