This timeline of Apple Inc. products is a list of all stand-alone Apple II , Macintosh , and other computers, as well as computer peripherals, expansion cards, software, ancillary products, and consumer electronics sold by Apple Inc. in order of introduction date.
Timeline of Apple Inc. products
Products on this timeline indicate introduction dates only and not necessarily discontinued dates, as new products begin on a contiguous product line.
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Products are shaded using their corresponding graphical timeline color schemes (unshaded) from all others.
Year
Launched
Model
Family
Discontinued
1976
July 1
Apple I
Apple I
September 1, 1977
Year
Launched
Model
Family
Discontinued
1977
April 1
Apple II
Apple II
June 1, 1979
Year
Launched
Model
Family
Discontinued
1978
June 1
Disk II
Drives
May 1, 1984
Year
Launched
Model
Family
Discontinued
1993
February 10
Macintosh LC III / III+
LC
February 14, 1994
Macintosh Color Classic
Compact
May 16, 1994
Centris 610
Centris
October 21, 1993
Centris 650
Centris
October 21, 1993
Quadra 800
Quadra
March 14, 1994
PowerBook 165c
PowerBook
December 13, 1993
March 22
Workgroup Server 80
Workgroup Server
October 17, 1995
Workgroup Server 95
Workgroup Server
April 3, 1995
PowerCD
PowerCD
January 1, 1995
Apple Design Powered Speakers
PowerCD
January 1, 1995
June 7
PowerBook 145b
PowerBook
July 18, 1994
PowerBook 180c
PowerBook
March 14, 1994
June 28
Macintosh LC 520
LC
February 2, 1994
July 26
Workgroup Server 60
Workgroup Server
October 17, 1995
July 29
Centris / Quadra 660AV
Centris / Quadra
September 12, 1994
Quadra 840AV
Quadra
July 18, 1994
August 16
Newton Message Pad
Newton
March 1, 1994
PowerBook 165
PowerBook
July 18, 1994
October 10
Macintosh Color Classic II
Compact
November 1, 1995
October 21
Macintosh TV
LC
February 1, 1995
Quadra 605
Quadra
October 17, 1994
Quadra 610
Quadra
July 18, 1994
Quadra 650
Quadra
September 12, 1994
PowerBook Duo 250
PowerBook Duo
May 16, 1994
PowerBook Duo 270c
PowerBook Duo
May 16, 1994
Year
Launched
Model
Family
Discontinued
1994
February 2
Macintosh LC 550
LC
March 23, 1995
Macintosh LC 575
LC
April 3, 1995
Apple QuickTake 100
QuickTake
January 1, 1995
March 14
Power Macintosh 6100
Power Macintosh
May 18, 1996
Power Macintosh 7100
Power Macintosh
January 6, 1996
Power Macintosh 8100
Power Macintosh
August 14, 1996
April 26
Workgroup Server 6150
Workgroup Server
October 1, 1995
Workgroup Server 8150
Workgroup Server
February 26, 1996
Workgroup Server 9150
Workgroup Server
February 26, 1996
May 16
PowerBook 520/c
PowerBook 500
September 16, 1995
PowerBook 540/c
PowerBook 500
August 16, 1995
PowerBook 550
PowerBook 500
April 1, 1996
PowerBook Duo 280
PowerBook Duo
November 14, 1994
PowerBook Duo 280c
PowerBook Duo
January 1, 1996
July 18
Quadra 630
Quadra
April 17, 1995
PowerBook 150
PowerBook
October 14, 1995
December 1
Pippin
Pippin
December 1, 1997
Year
Launched
Model
Family
Discontinued
1995
January 28
Power Macintosh 6200 / 6300
Power Macintosh
October 17, 1996
April 3
Macintosh LC 580
LC
October 1, 1995
Power Macintosh/Performa 5200
Performa
October 1, 1996
June 19
Power Macintosh 9500
Power Macintosh
February 17, 1997
August 7
Power Macintosh 7200
Power Macintosh
April 1, 1996
Power Macintosh 7500
Power Macintosh
February 17, 1997
Power Macintosh 8500
Power Macintosh
February 17, 1997
August 28
PowerBook 190
PowerBook
September 1, 1996
Power Macintosh/Performa 5300
Performa
March 1, 1997
PowerBook 5300
PowerBook
September 1, 1996
PowerBook Duo 2300c
PowerBook Duo
February 1, 1997
Year
Launched
Model
Family
Discontinued
1996
February 15
Apple Network Server 500
Network Server
April 1, 1997
Apple Network Server 700/150
Network Server
April 1, 1997
February 26
Workgroup Server 7250
Workgroup Server
April 21, 1997
Workgroup Server 8550
Workgroup Server
April 21, 1997
March 10
Performa 5260 / 5300
Performa
April 1, 1997
April 1
Performa 5400
Performa
February 17, 1997
Power Macintosh 7600
Power Macintosh
October 1, 1997
October 16
Apple Network Server 700/200
Network Server
April 1, 1997
October 17
Performa 6360
Performa
October 1, 1997
October 23
Performa 6400
Performa
May 1, 1997
November 15
Power Macintosh 4400
Power Macintosh
October 11, 1997
November 20
PowerBook 1400
PowerBook
May 6, 1998
Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh
Year
Launched
Model
Family
Discontinued
1997
February 17
Power Macintosh 5500
Power Macintosh
March 31, 1998
Power Macintosh 6500
Power Macintosh
March 14, 1998
Power Macintosh 7300
Power Macintosh
November 10, 1997
Power Macintosh 8600
Power Macintosh
February 17, 1998
Power Macintosh 9600
Power Macintosh
March 17, 1998
PowerBook 3400
PowerBook
March 14, 1998
March 7
eMate 300
Newton
February 27, 1998
March 20
Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh
Power Macintosh
March 14, 1998
April 21
Workgroup Server 7350
Workgroup Server
March 2, 1998
Workgroup Server 9650
Workgroup Server
March 2, 1998
May 8
PowerBook 2400c
PowerBook
March 14, 1998
November 10
Power Macintosh G3 desktop
Power Macintosh
January 5, 1999
Power Macintosh G3 minitower
Power Macintosh
January 5, 1999
PowerBook G3
PowerBook G3
March 14, 1998
Year
Launched
Model
Family
Discontinued
1999
January 5
Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White)
Power Macintosh
October 13, 1999
Macintosh Server G3 (Blue & White)
Macintosh Server
August 31, 1999
May 10
PowerBook G3 ("Lombard")
PowerBook G3
February 16, 2000
July 21
iBook
iBook
September 13, 2000
AirPort (802.11b, "Graphite")
AirPort
November 13, 2001
August 31
Macintosh Server G4
Macintosh Server
July 19, 2000
September 1
Cinema Display (22")
Displays
July 19, 2000
October 5
iMac (slot loading)
iMac
January 7, 2002
October 13
Power Mac G4 Graphite
Power Macintosh
July 18, 2001
Year
Launched
Model
Family
Discontinued
2004
January 6
Xserve G5
Xserve
August 7, 2006
Xserve Cluster Node G5
Xserve
August 7, 2006
iPod Mini (1st gen)
iPod Mini
February 23, 2005
January 8
iPod+HP
iPod Classic
July 29, 2005
June 7
AirPort Express (802.11g)
AirPort Express
March 17, 2008
June 9
Power Macintosh G5 FX
Power Macintosh
October 19, 2005
June 28
Cinema Display (20")
Displays
February 2009
Cinema Display (23")
Displays
November 2008
Cinema Display (30")
Displays
July 27, 2010
July 19
iPod (4th gen)
iPod Classic
October 12, 2005
August 31
iMac G5 17"
iMac
January 10, 2006
iMac G5 20"
iMac
March 20, 2006
September 26
iPod Photo
iPod Classic
June 28, 2005
Year
Launched
Model
Family
Discontinued
2006
January 10
iMac (Early 2006)
iMac
September 6, 2006
iPod Radio Remote
iPod Accessories
June 25, 2009
February 14
MacBook Pro (15")
MacBook Pro
February 26, 2008
February 28
Mac Mini Core Solo
Mac Mini
September 6, 2006
Mac Mini Core Duo
Mac Mini
August 7, 2007
iPod Hi-Fi
iPod Accessories
September 5, 2007
April 11
Apple Remote Desktop 3
Software
current
April 24
MacBook Pro (17")
MacBook Pro
February 26, 2008
May 16
MacBook
MacBook
April 10, 2015
June 20
Shake 4
Software
July 30, 2009
July 13
Nike+iPod
iPod Accessories
current
August 7
Mac Pro
Mac Pro
January 8, 2008
Xserve (Intel)
Xserve
January 8, 2008
September 6
iMac (Mid 2006)
iMac
August 7, 2007
September 12
iPod Shuffle (2nd gen)
iPod Shuffle
March 11, 2009
September 25
iPod Nano (2nd gen)
iPod Nano
September 5, 2007
Year
Launched
Model
Family
Discontinued
2007
March 21
Apple TV (1st gen)
Apple TV
September 1, 2010
June 29
iPhone (1st generation) (4 GB)
iPhone
September 5, 2007
iPhone (1st generation) (8 GB)
iPhone
July 11, 2008
August 7
iMac (Mid 2007)
iMac
April 28, 2008
Apple Mighty Mouse (revised)
Apple Mouse
current
Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
Apple Keyboard
current
Apple Wireless Keyboard (Aluminum)
Apple Keyboard
current
Mac Mini (Mid 2007)
Mac Mini
March 3, 2009
September 5
iPod Nano (3rd gen)
iPod Nano
September 6, 2008
iPod Classic (6th gen)
iPod Classic
September 9, 2008
iPod Touch (1st gen) (8 & 16 GB)
iPod Touch
September 9, 2008
September 12
Logic Studio
Software
July 23, 2009
November 15
Final Cut Express 4
Software
July 23, 2009
Year
Launched
Model
Family
Discontinued
2008
January 8
Xserve (Early 2008)
Xserve
April 7, 2009
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
Mac Pro
March 3, 2009
January 15
MacBook Air (Early 2008)
MacBook Air
October 14, 2008
MacBook Air External SuperDrive
Drives
current
February 5
iPhone (1st generation) (16 GB)
iPhone
July 11, 2008
February 12
Aperture 2
Software
February 9, 2010
February 19
Xsan 2
Software
July 25, 2012
February 26
MacBook (Early 2008)
MacBook
October 14, 2008
MacBook Pro (Early 2008) (15")
MacBook Pro
October 14, 2008
MacBook Pro (Early 2008) (17")
MacBook Pro
January 6, 2009
February 27
iPod Touch (1st gen) (32 GB)
iPod Touch
September 9, 2008
February 29
Time Capsule (1st gen)
AirPort , drives
March 3, 2009
March 17
AirPort Express 802.11n (1st gen)
AirPort Express
June 11, 2012
April 17
Final Cut Studio 2
Software
July 23, 2009
April 28
iMac (Early 2008)
iMac
March 3, 2009
May 29
Logic Express 8
Software
July 23, 2009
July 9
MobileMe
Software
June 30, 2012
July 11
iPhone 3G (8 GB)
iPhone
June 7, 2010
iPhone 3G (16 GB)
iPhone
June 8, 2009
September 9
iPod Nano (4th gen)
iPod Nano
September 9, 2009
iPod Classic (6th gen) (120 GB)
iPod Classic
September 9, 2009
iPod Touch (2nd gen) (8 GB)
iPod Touch
September 1, 2010
iPod Touch (2nd gen) (16 & 32 GB)
iPod Touch
September 9, 2009
In-Ear Headphones
iPod Accessories
current
September 18
Final Cut Server
Software
July 23, 2009
October 14
MacBook Air (Late 2008)
MacBook Air
June 8, 2009
MacBook (Late 2008) (White)
MacBook
January 29, 2009
MacBook (Late 2008) (Aluminum)
MacBook
June 8, 2009
MacBook Pro (Late 2008) (15")
MacBook Pro
June 8, 2009
LED Cinema Display
Displays
December 2, 2013
Bento 2.0
Software
September 29, 2009
Year
Launched
Model
Family
Discontinued
2009
January 6
MacBook Pro (Early 2009) (17")
MacBook Pro
June 8, 2009
iWork '09
Software
October 22, 2013
FileMaker Pro 10
Software
March 9, 2010
January 27
iLife '09
Software
October 20, 2010
January 29
MacBook (Early 2009) (White)
MacBook
May 27, 2009
March 3
Mac Mini (Early 2009)
Mac Mini
October 20, 2009
iMac (Early 2009)
iMac
October 20, 2009
Mac Pro (Early 2009)
Mac Pro
August 9, 2010
Time Capsule (2nd gen) (500 GB)
AirPort , drives
July 30, 2009
Time Capsule (2nd gen) (1 TB)
AirPort , drives
March 31, 2010
AirPort Extreme 802.11n (3rd gen)
AirPort
October 20, 2009
Apple Keyboard (short)
Apple Keyboard
October 20, 2009
March 11
iPod Shuffle (3rd gen) (4 GB)
iPod Shuffle
September 1, 2010
April 7
Xserve (2009)
Xserve
January 31, 2011
May 27
MacBook (Mid 2009)
MacBook
October 20, 2009
June 8
MacBook Pro (Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro
April 13, 2010
MacBook Air (Mid 2009)
MacBook Air
October 20, 2010
June 19
iPhone 3GS (16 & 32 GB)
iPhone
June 24, 2010
July 23
Final Cut Studio 3
Software
June 21, 2011
Final Cut Server 1.5
Software
June 21, 2011
Logic Studio 2
Software
December 8, 2011[4]
Logic Express 9
Software
December 13, 2011
July 30
Time Capsule (2nd gen) (2 TB)
AirPort , drives
March 31, 2010
September 9
iPod Nano (5th gen)
iPod Nano
September 1, 2010
iPod Classic (6th gen) (160 GB)
iPod Classic
September 9, 2014
iPod Touch (3rd gen)
iPod Touch
September 1, 2010
iPod Shuffle (3rd gen) (2 GB)
iPod Shuffle
September 1, 2010
October 20
iMac (Late 2009)
iMac
July 27, 2010
MacBook (Late 2009)
MacBook
May 18, 2010
Mac Mini (Late 2009)
Mac Mini
June 15, 2010
Magic Mouse
Apple Mouse
October 13, 2015
AirPort Extreme 802.11n (4th gen)
AirPort
June 21, 2011
Year
Launched
Model
Family
Discontinued
2010
February 9
Aperture 3
Software
April 10, 2015
March 31
Time Capsule (3rd gen)
AirPort , drives
June 21, 2011
April 3
iPad (Wi-Fi)
iPad
March 2, 2011
April 13
MacBook Pro (Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro
February 24, 2011
April 30
iPad (Wi-Fi + 3G)
iPad
March 2, 2011
May 18
MacBook (Mid 2010)
MacBook
July 20, 2011
June 15
Mac Mini (Mid 2010)
Mac Mini
July 20, 2011
June 24
iPhone 3GS (8 GB)
iPhone
September 12, 2012
iPhone 4 (GSM) (16 & 32 GB)
iPhone
October 4, 2011
July 27
iMac (Mid 2010)
iMac
May 3, 2011
Magic Trackpad
Trackpad
October 13, 2015
August 9
Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
Mac Pro
June 11, 2012
September 1
iPod Touch (4th gen) (8 & 64 GB)
iPod Touch
September 12, 2012
iPod Touch (4th gen) (32 GB)
iPod Touch
May 30, 2013
iPod Nano (6th gen)
iPod Nano
September 12, 2012
iPod Shuffle (4th gen)
iPod Shuffle
current
Apple TV (2nd gen)
Apple TV
March 7, 2012
October 20
MacBook Air (Late 2010)
MacBook Air
July 20, 2011
iLife '11
Software
October 22, 2013
Year
Launched
Model
Family
Discontinued
2011
February 10
iPhone 4 (CDMA) (16 & 32 GB)
iPhone
October 4, 2011
February 24
MacBook Pro (Early 2011)
MacBook Pro
October 24, 2011
March 11
iPad 2 (16 GB)
iPad
March 18, 2014
iPad 2 (32 & 64 GB)
iPad
March 7, 2012
May 3
iMac (Mid 2011)
iMac
November 30, 2012
June 21
AirPort Extreme 802.11n (5th gen)
AirPort
June 10, 2013
Time Capsule (4th gen)
AirPort , drives
June 10, 2013
July 20
MacBook Air (Mid 2011)
MacBook Air
June 11, 2012
Mac Mini (Mid 2011)
Mac Mini
October 23, 2012
Thunderbolt Display
Displays
June 23, 2016
October 12
iCloud
Software
current
Cards
Software
September 10, 2013
Find My Friends
Software
current
AirPort Utility
Software
current
October 14
iPhone 4 (8 GB)
iPhone
September 10, 2013
iPhone 4S (16 GB)
iPhone
September 10, 2013
iPhone 4S (32 & 64 GB)
iPhone
September 12, 2012
October 24
MacBook Pro (Late 2011)
MacBook Pro
June 11, 2012
Year
Launched
Model
Family
Discontinued
2012
January 19
iBooks Author
Software
current
March 16
iPad (3rd gen)
iPad
October 23, 2012
Apple TV (3rd gen)
Apple TV
January 28, 2013
June 11
Mac Pro (Mid 2012)
Mac Pro
October 22, 2013
MacBook Air (Mid 2012)
MacBook Air
June 10, 2013
MacBook Pro (Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro
current
MacBook Pro with Retina display (3rd gen) (15") (Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro
February 13, 2013
AirPort Express 802.11n (2nd gen)
AirPort Express
current
July 25
Xsan 3
Software
October 17, 2014
September 12
Apple EarPods
iPod Accessories
current
iPod Touch (4th gen) (16 GB)
iPod Touch
May 30, 2013
September 21
iPhone 5
iPhone
September 10, 2013
October 11
iPod Touch (5th gen) (32 & 64 GB)
iPod Touch
July 15, 2015
iPod Nano (7th gen)
iPod Nano
current
October 23
Mac Mini (Late 2012)
Mac Mini
October 16, 2014
MacBook Pro with Retina display (3rd gen) (13") (Late 2012)
MacBook Pro
February 13, 2013
November 2
iPad Mini (Wi-Fi) (16 GB)
iPad
June 19, 2015
iPad Mini (Wi-Fi) (32 & 64 GB)
iPad
October 22, 2013
iPad (4th gen) (Wi-Fi) (16 GB)
iPad
October 16, 2014
iPad (4th gen) (Wi-Fi) (32 & 64 GB)
iPad
October 22, 2013
November 16
iPad Mini (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (16 GB)
iPad
June 19, 2015
iPad Mini (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (32 & 64 GB)
iPad
October 22, 2013
iPad (4th gen) (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (16 GB)
iPad
October 16, 2014
iPad (4th gen) (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (32 & 64 GB)
iPad
October 22, 2013
November 30
iMac (21.5") (Late 2012)
iMac
September 24, 2013
December
iMac (27") (Late 2012)
iMac
September 24, 2013
Year
Launched
Model
Family
Discontinued
2013
January 28
Apple TV (3rd gen Rev A)
Apple TV
September 8, 2016
February 13
MacBook Pro with Retina display (3rd gen) (Early 2013)
MacBook Pro
October 22, 2013
May 30
iPod Touch (5th gen) (16 GB)
iPod Touch
June 26, 2014
June 10
AirPort Extreme 802.11ac (6th gen)
AirPort
current
Time Capsule (5th gen)
AirPort , drives
current
MacBook Air (Mid 2013)
MacBook Air
April 29, 2014
September 20
iPhone 4S (8 GB)
iPhone
September 9, 2014
iPhone 5C (16 & 32 GB)
iPhone
September 9, 2014
iPhone 5S (16 & 32 GB)
iPhone
March 21, 2016
iPhone 5S (64 GB)
iPhone
September 9, 2014
September 24
iMac (21.5") (Late 2013)
iMac
June 18, 2014
iMac (27") (Late 2013)
iMac
current
October 22
MacBook Pro with Retina display (3rd gen) (Late 2013)
MacBook Pro
July 29, 2014
iWork (2013)
Software
current
iLife (2013)
Software
current
November 1
iPad Air (16 & 32 GB)
iPad
March 21, 2016
iPad Air (64 & 128 GB)
iPad
October 16, 2014
November 12
iPad Mini 2 (16 & 32 GB)
iPad
current
iPad Mini 2 (64 & 128 GB)
iPad
October 16, 2014
December 19
Mac Pro (Late 2013)
Mac Pro
current
Year
Launched
Model
Family
Discontinued
2014
March 18
iPhone 5C (8 GB)
iPhone
September 9, 2015
April 29
MacBook Air (Early 2014)
MacBook Air
March 9, 2015
June 18
iMac (21.5") (Mid 2014)
iMac
current
June 26
iPod Touch (5th gen) (16 GB)
iPod Touch
July 15, 2015
July 29
MacBook Pro with Retina display (3rd gen) (Mid 2014)
MacBook Pro
March 9, 2015
September 19
iPhone 6 (16 & 64 GB)
iPhone
September 7, 2016
iPhone 6 Plus (16 & 64 GB)
iPhone
September 7, 2016
iPhone 6 (128 GB)
iPhone
September 9, 2015
iPhone 6 Plus (128 GB)
iPhone
September 9, 2015
October 16
iMac with Retina 5K display (27") (Late 2014)
iMac
October 13, 2015
Mac Mini (Late 2014)
Mac Mini
current
October 17
Xsan 4
Software
current
October 22
iPad Air 2 (16, 64 & 128 GB)
iPad
current
iPad Mini 3 (16, 64 & 128 GB)
iPad
September 9, 2015
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
Specifications , Apple Computer, Inc.
Mac Systems: Apple , EveryMac.com
Glen Sanford, Apple History , apple-history.com
Dan Knight, Computer Profiles , LowEndMac, Cobweb Publishing, Inc.
Steven Weyhrich, Apple II History , apple2history.org
Pictorial Timeline
Mac Product Cycle