On May 27, 1986, Steve Jobs took a shot at Apple after the company fired Chiat/Day, the ad agency that created iconic "1984" Macintosh ad.
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On May 23, 1985, the Apple co-founder tried to seize control of the company. Steve Jobs' boardroom coup attempt led to his ouster from Apple.
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On May 3, 1984, Apple marked the all-important first 100 days after the Mac launch. Early signs indicated the Macintosh would become a hit.
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On April 15, 1981, Apple defended the Apple III computer, which suffered from an overheating motherboard, offering a quick, unorthodox fix.
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On April 14, 1986, Apple released the "low-cost" Macintosh 512Ke, bringing hardware upgrades to address complaints about the original Mac.
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On April 10, 1985, Steve Jobs was removed as general manager of the Macintosh division after a showdown with Apple CEO John Sculley.
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On April 8, 1983, former PepsiCo president John Sculley took over as Apple's third CEO. Steve Jobs wooed Sculley with a provocative question.
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On April 6, 1939, John Sculley was born. He went on to become Apple's third CEO and oversaw the company's transformation into a profit powerhouse.
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On April 2, 1979, Microsoft released its first hardware, a microprocessor card called the Z-80 SoftCard that plugged into the Apple II.
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On March 17, 1988, Apple sued Microsoft for allegedly stealing 189 elements of its Macintosh operating system to create Windows 2.0.
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On March 2, 1987, three years after releasing the original Macintosh 128K, Apple launches its direct sequel, the almighty Macintosh II.
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On February 25, 1981, Apple CEO Michael Scott oversaw mass layoffs, then held a massive party marking the end of the "bozo explosion."
On February 15, 1982, Steve Jobs appeared on the cover of "Time" magazine for the first time, becoming the face of tech entrepreneurship.
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The Macintosh 128K launch fuels enormous excitement among the tech press. On February 13, 1984, "InfoWorld" declared the first Mac a hit!
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On February 7, 1981, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was involved in a serious plane crash, resulting in his first lengthy leave of absence.
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On February 9, 1985, co-founder Steve Wozniak left Apple as a full-time employee to pursue outside interests.
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On January 24, 1984, computing changed forever. The first Mac, the mighty Macintosh 128K, brought a mouse and GUI to the masses.
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On January 23, 1985, Apple introduced its ambitious Macintosh Office plan, hoping to crack the lucrative business market.
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On January 22, 1984, the Apple commercial for the Macintosh 128K aired during the Super Bowl. The "1984" Mac ad became Apple's greatest ever.
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On January 20, 1985, Apple debuted one of the most notorious and badly received ads in its history. Remember the "Lemmings" ad?
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