See the history of Apple with these photos
April 15, 2026, 5:04 a.m. ET

Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak with an early circuit board.
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Introduced in 1977, the Apple II was Apple’s first consumer product — a fully assembled personal computer with color graphics and easy-to-use software.
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Steve Jobs with a Macintosh computer in 1984, the year Macintosh was launched.
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Introduced in 1991, Powerbook was a revolutionary laptop that fundamentally reshaped portable computing by redesigning and look and feel of a portable computer.
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Introduced in 1998, the jewel-toned iMac — first available in Bondi Blue — was a household computer designed to be fun, easy to use, and quick to get online.
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Introduced in 2001, iPod fundamentally changed the way people listened to music with a compact yet powerful design that allowed music lovers to bring their entire collection of songs with them on the go.
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Introduced in 2004, the iPod mini brought digital music to an even wider audience with its new compact size and vibrant colors.
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Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone on January 9, 2007, during a keynote at Apple’s Macworld Conference in San Francisco, Calif.
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In 2008, Apple introduced the App Store to provide a safe and trusted marketplace for software. Launched with just 500 apps, the App Store quickly grew into a phenomenon that inspired new ways to work, play, meet, travel, and more.
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Introduced in 2008, the MacBook Air established a new category of ultra-thin and portable laptops, proving that powerful computing could be incredibly light and sleek.
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Introduced in 2015, Apple Watch debuted and redefined what wearable technology could be. The first Apple product designed to be worn, Apple Watch featured an entirely new user interface that allowed for seamless communication, payments, and more.
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Apple made history at the 94th Academy Awards in 2022, when “CODA” became the first motion picture starring a predominantly Deaf cast in leading roles to win Best Picture.
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