THIS DAY IN HISTORY

November 3, 2003: No Need for Intel

At an investors’ conference Steve Jobs was queried about moving OS X to Intel. While he admitted such a thing was possible, he was dismissive …(read more)

November 2, 2004: Firefox Comes to the Mac

When OS X first debuted the browser of choice was Internet Explorer 5. Then Apple released Safari, a direct competitor to Internet Explorer. Microsoft used …(read more)

November 1, 1983: Steve Jobs Goes Ballistic

When Bill Gates announced Windows 1.0 before the Mac came out, Steve Jobs was furious, so furious he demanded that the Apple employee in charge …(read more)

October 31, 2005: Apple Sells a Million Videos

With the introduction of the video iPod, iTunes was forced into double duty. Not only did the online store sell music it now sold videos. …(read more)

October 30, 2002: iPod Availability Increases

When the iPod debuted in October of 2001, few imagined what a hit the diminutive player would become, propelling Apple's profits and stock price into …(read more)

October 28, 1991: Apple Monitors Break the 20 Inch Barrier

Apple knew that when it comes to monitors the bigger the better. One of the company's earliest efforts to grab the big monitor market (and …(read more)

October 27, 2003: iTunes for Windows

The fact that users could plug the iPod into a Windows machine was great, but Windows users weren't getting the entire Apple iPod experience because …(read more)

October 26, 2004: Apple Introduces iPod Photo

Steve Jobs called carrying your photos with your music on your iPod the "next big thing," but really it was an iPod with a color …(read more)

October 25, 2003: Day of Panther

How great was Panther? Just ask Phil Schiller, Apple Veep of marketing:"With more than 150 new features, we're delivering innovations today that will not be …(read more)

October 24, 1985: Sculley’s Biggest “Oops”

Nine months after the release and, despite what some call the best commercial ever, the Mac wasn't selling well. In fact it was selling at …(read more)

October 23, 1999: Mac OS 9 Released

OS 9 was the last iteration of Apple's Classic Mac OS and it had users excited.What was so great about OS 9? Things that Mac …(read more)

October 22, 2002: OS X Free for Teachers

To foster the move by schools and educators to OS X Apple decided to do something very unApple like, give away free copies. The move …(read more)