For example, the performa 6115cd and 6116cd differed only in software and were identical to the power. Includes specifications, a description and pictures of every apple computer ever made. With the public release of the new macbook imminent, were taking a look back at the history of portable apple computers. Apple s core product lines are the iphone smartphone, ipad tablet computer, ipod portable media players, and macintosh. Sold complete with a main logic board, switching power supply, keyboard, case, manual, game paddles, and cassette tape containing the game breakout, the appleii finds popularity far beyond the hobbyist community which made up apples user community until then. The apple computer helped change the way that people functioned around the world. Apple then modified the program and included it with as a rudimentary desktop modeled after the macintosh finder for their first versions of prodos 16 system software for the apple ii gs. The macintosh classic was a personal computer manufactured by apple computer. The last 30 years have been interesting ones for apple computer. Apple operating system history computer hopes free.
Apple computer i was launched and sold these computers as kits. Bushnell recommends don valentine, who in turn recommends mike markkula, who becomes a key person in apple s history for over twenty years. Our retail stores are closed, but you can buy our products here online or on the apple store app and get fast, free delivery. Markkula, who becomes a key person in apples history for over twenty years. Initially, itunes was only supported on the mac operating system and functioned as a media player and media management tool. It was the first successful personal computer company and the popularizer of the graphical user interface. They took a machine that was unreachable to most people, and they put it down on their level. The apple i personal computer a circuit board, to be installed in a wooden box, to be made by the purchaser, is built by steve jobs and steve wozniak. The following brief history of computing is a timeline of how computers evolved from their humble beginnings to the machines of today. The history of macos, apple s current mac operating system originally named mac os x until 2012 and then os x until 2016, began with the companys project to replace its classic mac os. In 1983, lisa became the first personal computer sold to the public with a gui, but was a commercial failure due to its high price and limited software titles, so in. Dan bricklin and bob frankston form software arts corporation. Apple became incorporated in january and publicly released apple ii, which was also invented by steve wozniak in june 1977.
Apple allows other computer companies to clone its computer by announcing. Wozniak and jobs form the apple computer company on april fools day. Apple corporate history collections menu this page gathers archival collections and documentation on the history of apple computer, inc. When connected to a color television set, the apple ii produced brilliant color graphics for the time.
Note that after a software update is installed for ios, ipados, tvos, and watchos, it cannot be downgraded to the previous version. The identity behind one of the worlds most profitable brands emerged in the garage of steve jobs childhood home, after he came up with the idea of selling steve wozniaks handbuilt computer apple 1. Timeline overviews the important events in the history of the business, including releases of their main products and services. Computers are made up of many parts, and each one of them is a unique invention on its own. Apple allows other computer companies to clone its computer by announcing its licensed the macintosh operating system rights to radius on january 4. A brief history of the computer with timeline1614 1890. The apple i debuts at the homebrew computer club in palo alto, california. The 40year history of apple has seen some of the most crucial moments in technology and some of the biggest product launches, lifting the firm from selling computer kits handbuilt in a. In this timeline we will take a look at many of these parts, and how they contributed to the computers we have today. Bushnell recommends don valentine, who in turn recommends mike markkula, who becomes a key person in apples history for over twenty years. Apple timeline 19751990 digital preservationmiap 1152007 apple history overview i.
History of the computer computer timeline1970 1979. It was based on bill kincaids soundjam mp software, the rights to which apple purchased. Apples history is vast, but the timeline below provides a basic overview of some of the companys important moments over the years. Macintosh performa models were often physically identical to other models, in which case they are omitted in favor of the identical twin.
Heres a quick timeline of apples biggest accomplishments and. If you need help finding the right product or have a question on your order, chat online with a specialist or call 1800myapple. Visicalc the worlds first killerapp, a groundbreaking spreadsheet and calculating software helped the apple ii computers to stand ahead of market leaders tandy and commodore pet. In 1984, apple introduced its most successful product yet the macintosh, a personal computer that came with a builtin screen and mouse. Apple milestones and product launches 5 min read new york reuters apple inc unwrapped a sleeker ipad 2 on wednesday and its. It tracks the technological changes within apples four major product lines during the period, the apple ii, apple iii, lisa and macintosh. Apples history is vast, but the timeline below provides a basic overview of. Announced in may 1998 and shipped in august, the imac was apples computer for the new millennium. There was no apple tv software 8, version 8 was skipped when moving to tvos.
The company also has a chain of retail stores known as apple stores. Apple computer is founded by steve jobs and steve wozniak and introduces the apple ii personal computer, color graphics. Apple computer company is founded by steve wozniak, steve jobs, and ron wayne. The machine featured a gui, an operating system known as system 1 the earliest version of mac os, and a number of software programs, including the word processor macwrite and the graphics editor macpaint. The first 30 years a timeline of apples history macworld, 2006.
A brief history of the company that changed the computing world forever. Apple continued making history in march 2014 by selling its 500 millionth iphone. He founded his own company next software and he also bought pixar from. The history of the apple computer timeline timetoast. If youd like a visual guide to apple history take a look at our apple timeline in. Learn how to update the software on your apple watch. Brief guide to resources about the history of the firm, apple computers, inc. It was in 1977 that the apple ii was introduced, also by wozniak. Apple corporate history collections stanford libraries. The history of macos, apples current mac operating system originally named mac os x until. That same year apple releases the apple i, the first computer with a single circuit board. In january of 1983, jobs offered every elementary and high school in california with at least 100 students its own apple iie computer with 64k bytes of memory, a monitor, a floppy disk drive, coupons for software, and a manual for apple logo, a proprietary programming language aimed at. Complete history of apple macintosh operating systems.
That system, up to and including its final release mac os 9, was a direct descendant of the operating system apple had used in its macintosh computers since their introduction in 1984. The test drive a mac program is launched, enabling users to take a mac. Take a trip down memory lane as we revisit the macs highs, lows and. Also not listed are model numbers that identify software bundles. The history of software we spend most of our days using computers at work, smartphones when were out and about, and tablets and pcs at home.
This timeline of macintosh models lists all major types of macintosh computers produced by apple inc. It is available exclusive for apple ii and considered its killer app. Apple launches apple iii but unfortunately fails to succeed in the market, however goes public the same year. The classic mac os is the original macintosh operating system that was introduced in 1984 alongside the first macintosh and remained in primary use on macs until the introduction of mac os x in 2001 apple released the original macintosh on january 24, 1984. Traces of the next software heritage can still be seen in macos.
It has a 6502 cpu, 4k of ram, a basic compiler, and game. Here are three decades worth of events that helped shape apple, turning it into the company we know today. It history society one blackfield drive suite 331 tiburon, ca. We are looking for historians who will administrate and fill in this part of the website. The complete timeline of computer history from the abacus to present. This list is ordered by the release date of the products. Although that did not happen, international solutions did eventually sell the rights to distribution of mousedesk over to apple computer. From the first apple computer, steve jobs leaving and returning, the imac and the macbook air to the ipod, iphone, ipad and watch, apples is a rich history. This timeline covers the history of apple computer from the late 1970s to 1990. With the 25th anniversary of the first macintosh computer coming up on january 24th, 2009, were taking a look back in time at the evolution of apple products most have been notable leaps forward, while some were famous flops. History of computers a brief timeline of their evolution.
They produced just 200 of their apple i computer which even though it was simply a circuit board to which the owner had to add a keyboard and monitor was extremely well recieved. The following is a list of operating systems released by apple inc. Whether or not their inventions were accepted by the marketplace, apple has consistently put out products that raise the bar for the computer and telecommunications. We have only opened this history section a few months ago. Technology, especially software, has become such an integral part of both work and daily life, its hard to remember a world without it.