Apple Mac History (Today in Mac History) @ EveryMac.com

Apple Mac History (Today in Mac History)

Each month on social media, EveryMac.com is sharing a handful of "Today in Mac History" mentions in addition to notice of new Q&As and site updates. These spotlight selected Macs from 1984 to present on their day of release.

If you use social media, be sure to follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ for this fun feature in real-time. An archive of notable Mac introductions that have been mentioned this year follow for your perusal.

For all Macs and Mac clones introduced in a particular year -- notable or otherwise -- the By Year listing may be of interest and the Ultimate Mac Timeline may be of interest as well. iPod, iPhone and iPad devices also have their own By Year listing and a corresponding Ultimate iTimeline, too.

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January

January 7, 2003: Exactly ten years ago, the still loved 12" PowerBook G4.
January 9, 2007: The original Apple TV. Would you like a "full" Apple TV set?
January 15, 2008: Precisely five years ago, the razor thin original MacBook Air.
January 19, 1989: The Macintosh SE/30, often considered the best Mac ever.
January 24, 1984: The original Macintosh.

February

February 4, 2003: The iMac G4/1.0 17-Inch, the first iMac to reach 1 GHz.
February 10, 1993: Exactly 20 years ago, the still loved Color Classic.
February 16, 2000: The "Pismo" PowerBook G3, which boasts expansion unequalled by later 'Books.
February 22, 1997: Vertegri unveiled the only attempt at a 604e-powered Mac clone portable.
February 28, 2006: The first Intel-powered Mac mini models.

March

March 2, 1987: The Macintosh II, the first color and expandable "Open Mac."
March 7, 1997: The translucent, kid friendly eMate.
March 19, 1990: The then wicked fast Macintosh IIfx.
March 27, 1995: Radius introduced the System 100, beginning the official Mac clone era.
March 31, 1998: Exactly fifteen years ago, the playful "molar" Power Mac G3.

April

April 7, 1998: Precisely fifteen years ago, the Japan-exclusive PowerBook 2400c/240.
April 14, 1986: The Macintosh 512ke, which packs an 800k disk drive.
April 17, 1995: PowerComputing shipped their first line of "Power" clones.
April 24, 2006: The first monster 17" MacBook Pro.
April 29, 2002: The bulbous, originally education-only eMac.

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