Apple celebrates 49th birthday

Today, April 1, 2025, Apple celebrates its 49th birthday! Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne on April 1, 1976 to develop and sell the Woz-designed Apple I personal computer, which was quickly followed by the release of the groundbreaking Apple II in June 1977.
Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs, and the Apple II
In August 2018, Apple became the first public U.S. company to be valued at over US$1 trillion. On August 19, 2020, Apple became the first U.S. company to hit the $2 trillion market value milestone. On January 3, 2022, Apple became the first company to hit $3 trillion in market value.
Apple is currently worth $3.346 trillion. The company employs over 164,000 full-time employees and maintains a worldwide network of 535 retail stores across 27 countries and regions worldwide.
As of January 2025, Apple has more than 2.35 billion active devices in use worldwide.
MacDailyNews Take: Happy 49th birthday, Apple!

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