Tim Cook's Apple Silicon transition follows Steve Jobs' Intel shift script

Apple's Tim Cook and Steve Jobs brought different presentation styles to their Apple Silicon and Intel Mac transition announcements using the same playbook, and both had to achieve exactly the same results.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 11

13 years of iPhone: Why Apple's first smartphone was far from a guaranteed success

Apple may never have been under as much pressure as it was in the months between unveiling the iPhone and shipping it to customers on June 29, 2007, exactly 13 years ago today.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 32

App Store policy and developer fee drama won't change Apple's ways at all

It might be to developers' advantage to complain loudly about Apple and the App Store, but the same system they decry is what gets them to all of their customers — and most devs have been fine with it since 2008.

William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele 5 years ago 58

Apple was cautious when it shifted to Intel, and an ARM Mac migration will be no different

Apple took a convoluted 20-year journey to shift the Mac to Intel processors, and it isn't jumping into ARM on a whim. Here's what the previous journey looked like.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 32

How ARM has already saved Apple - twice

Apple may be transitioning to ARM processors in the Mac soon, but the company has been closely connected to ARM in multiple ways for thirty years — and those connections contributed to why Apple survived the dark days in its history.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 16

Scott Forstall discusses being hand-picked by Steve Jobs and working at Apple

Former Apple executive and Senior Vice President of iOS Scott Forstall has shared the story of how he was hand-picked by Steve Jobs at NeXT, kickstarting his career at Apple.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 6

Rare photos show Steve Jobs having lunch with Google executives

A pair of rare images showing late Apple CEO and cofounder Steve Jobs having lunch with Google executives Larry Page and Eric Schmidt, circa 2007, have surfaced online.

Mike Peterson 6 years ago 9

How to listen to the Steve Jobs opera before a June radio broadcast

A Seattle radio station is launching a series of special archive performances including the award-winning opera, "The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs," but you can listen to the original production right now.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 1

How Apple went from bust to five million colorful iMacs sold

It's the machine that saved Apple, but today as the iMac is just one part of a hugely successful product lineup, it's easy to forget just how crucial it was. But back on April 19, 2001, Apple reminded us with the news that it had sold its five millionth iMac.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 29

COVID-19 disaster shows off Apple's true core

Reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic, Apple has ramped up efforts to fund a variety of relief efforts and has arranged for the production and sourcing of vital gear to assist in the pandemic. Here's a look at what else Apple has done so far, and why.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 33

The best films about Apple to watch while stuck at home

From the very funny to the occasionally accurate, there are some excellent movies for Apple fans to catch up on during our self-isolation.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 13

Podcast

The best Mac utilities, more Zoom woes, and bemusing Quibi video, on the AppleInsider Podcast

Stephen Robles 6 years ago 3

The best books about Apple to read while stuck at home

From Apple history, through the likes of Steve Jobs and Jony Ive, and on to specifics insight about design, marketing, and the Mac, here are the absolute best books to read while you're stuck at home.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 11

Podcast

Doubts over WWDC and hopes for a 14.1-inch MacBook Pro on the AppleInsider podcast

Stephen Robles 6 years ago 3

Laurene Powell Jobs talks philanthropy & Steve Jobs in rare interview

In a rare interview, Laurene Powell Jobs discusses her late husband Steve Jobs, and the philosophy of philanthropic efforts honoring the late Apple founder.

Wesley Hilliard 6 years ago 25

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