This timeline traces Apple's history from its 1976 founding by Jobs, Wozniak, and Wayne in a garage, through the revolutionary 1980s Macintosh launch, to a 1990s decline marked by financial struggles. Jobs' 1997 return drove profitability by 2007, establishing Apple today as a trillion-dollar global leader in consumer electronics and services.
Historical Timeline
1976: Apple Founded by Jobs and Wozniak Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne start Apple Computer in a California garage. 1980s: Macintosh Success Revolutionizes Computing 1984 Macintosh launch introduces GUI, propelling Apple to personal computing prominence. 1990s: Decline Leads to Restructuring Efforts Market share loss prompts layoffs, leadership changes, and financial struggles for Apple. 1997-2007: Jobs Returns, Drives Profitability Steve Jobs rejoins in 1997, innovates products, returning Apple to profitability by 2007. Today: Global Big Tech Leader Apple dominates consumer electronics, services, with trillion-dollar market capitalization.
Source: Apple Business Presentation
Speaker Notes
Apple's journey from founding to tech dominance.