August 11, 1955: Steve Wozniak Born
by Chris Seibold on Aug 11, 2011Steve Jobs had the marketing savvy but Steve Wozniak had the technical skills. Interested in technology at an early age Woz, as Steve Wozniak is popularly known, would go on to design the Apple I, …(read more)
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
December 10, 2002: Apple Matters Publishes First Article
"A serious yet irreverent look at all things Apple" was the mission statement, and the address of the site was www.applematters.com. The founder, owner, and …(read more)
December 9, 2001: Last Update of the Classic OS
Ah, the Classic Mac OS. It began life as a black and white memory-throttled GUI operating system designed to move hardware, and ended life with …(read more)
December 8, 1975: Byte Shop Opens
There are a multitude of "if not for X, Apple would never have happened" scenarios. In the great chain of events that comprise Apple's history, …(read more)
December 7, 1992: Star Trek
Bill Gates once said, "I want a Mac on a PC," when exhorting his engineers to make an early version of Windows a little more …(read more)
December 6, 2005: NBC and Universal Come to iTunes
When Apple unveiled the fifth generation iPod and the accompanying update to iTunes, people were excited that they could watch videos on the iPod's two-inch …(read more)
December 5, 2002: Apple Online Store Services Millionth Customer
Apple started the Apple Online Store pushing customization in 1997. The online store provided users a way to order a Mac in multiple configurations, something …(read more)
December 4, 1997: Iacocca Not Replacing Amelio
The Apple CEO hunt was dragging on, and on, and on. Many candidates had been considered but none of them were just right, er, Steve …(read more)
December 3, 1991: QuickTime 1.0
QuickTime powers a lot of what people love about the Mac. iMovie runs on QuickTime, as does Final Cut. QuickTime is also essential to iTunes …(read more)
December 2, 1996: Steve Pitches NeXT
Things weren't going well at Steve's main job, running and owning NeXT Computer. He had hoped to take the company public but with a grand …(read more)
December 1, 2001: Apple Announces Final Cut 3.0
Final Cut was an Apple smash hit. The program was under development by Macromedia when the company decided to sell off the asset and focus …(read more)
November 30, 2004: iMac G5 Named Computer of the Year
What wasn't to love about the iMac G5? Customers had their choice of monitor sizes (17" or 20"), a stunning industrial design, and plenty of …(read more)
November 29, 1995: Pixar Goes Public
Steve Jobs was a hands-off owner at Pixar when it came to selling computers, generating software or making movies. When it came to making money, …(read more)
