This is a list of all major types of Mac computers produced by

Apple Inc. Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley. It is best known for its consumer electronics, software, and services. Founded in 1976 as Apple Comput ...

in order of introduction date. Macintosh Performa models were often physically identical to other models, in which case they are omitted in favor of the identical twin. Also not listed are model numbers that identify software bundles. For example, the Performa 6115CD and 6116CD differed only in software and were identical to the Power Macintosh 6100, so only the 6100 is listed below. The Apple Network Server and

Apple Lisa Lisa is a desktop computer developed by Apple, produced from January 19, 1983, to August 1, 1986, and succeeded by Macintosh. It is generally considered the first mass-market personal computer operable through a graphical user interface (GUI). I ...

are included, as they filled high-end niches of the Macintosh line despite not directly running Mac OS.

Timeline

Detailed timeline

1980s

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Macintosh 128K The Macintosh, later rebranded as the Macintosh 128K, is the original Mac (computer), Macintosh personal computer from Apple Inc., Apple. It is the first successful mass-market All-in-one computer, all-in-one desktop personal computer with a gr ...

, launched January 24, 1984 Apple-LISA-Macintosh-XL.jpg,

Macintosh XL Macintosh XL is a modified version of the Apple Lisa personal computer made by Apple Computer. In the Macintosh XL configuration, the computer shipped with MacWorks XL, a Lisa program that allowed 64 K Macintosh ROM emulation. An identical ...

, launched January 1, 1985 Macintosh822014.JPG, Macintosh Plus, launched January 16, 1986 Macintosh SE b.jpg, Macintosh SE, launched February 3, 1987 MacII.jpg,

Macintosh II The Macintosh II is a personal computer designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer from March 1987 to January 1990. Based on the Motorola 68020 32-bit CPU, it is the first Macintosh supporting color graphics. When introduced, a basic ...

, launched March 2, 1987 Macintosh IIx.jpg, Macintosh IIx, launched September 19, 1988 Macintosh Portable-IMG 7541.jpg,

Macintosh Portable The Macintosh Portable is a portable computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. from September 1989 to October 1991. It is the first battery-powered Macintosh, which garnered significant excitement from critic ...

, launched September 20, 1989

1990s

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Macintosh LC The Macintosh LC is a personal computer designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. from October 1990 to March 1992. Overview The first in the Macintosh LC family, the LC was introduced with the Macintosh Classic (a repackaging ...

, launched October 15, 1990 Macintosh Quadra 900.jpg, Macintosh Quadra 900, launched October 21, 1991 Powerbook 100 pose.jpg, PowerBook 100, launched October 21, 1991 PowerBook Duo 210 - front.jpg, PowerBook Duo line ( Duo 210 shown, launched October 19, 1992 Macintosh Colour Classic 1994 (retouched).jpg, Macintosh Color Classic, launched February 10, 1993 LC520.jpg, Macintosh LC 500 series (LC 520 shown), launched June 28, 1993 Macintosh TV.png,

Macintosh TV The Macintosh TV is a personal computer with integrated television capabilities released by Apple Computer in 1993. It was Apple's first attempt at computer-television integration. It shares the external appearance of the Macintosh LC 500 serie ...

, launched October 25, 1993 PIC 0850 PowerBook 165.JPG, PowerBook 165, launched December 13, 1993 Power-Macintosh-8100-80av.jpg, Power Macintosh series (8100/80AV shown), launched March 14, 1994 540c open.jpg, PowerBook 500 series (540 shown), launched May 16, 1994 PowerMac 9500 132 front.jpg, Power Macintosh 9500 (9500/132 shown), launched June 19, 1995 Powerbook 5300CS-IMG 7582-white.jpg, PowerBook 5300, launched August 28, 1995 Macintosh Performa 6400.jpg, Power Macintosh 6400, launched October 23, 1996 PowerBook 1400cs 133.jpg, PowerBook 1400, launched November 20, 1996 Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh, Berlin 2014.jpg, Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh, launched March 20, 1997 PowerBook2400c 180.jpg,

PowerBook 2400c The PowerBook 2400c (codenamed "Comet" and "Nautilus") is a subnotebook in Apple Computer's PowerBook range of Macintosh computers, weighing . Manufacturing was contracted to IBM Japan. In a return to the PowerBook 100 form factor, it was in ...

, launched May 8, 1997 Power Mac G3 AIO corrected.jpg, Power Macintosh G3 AIO, launched January 31, 1998 IMac G3 Bondi Blue, three-quarters view.png,

iMac The iMac is a series of all-in-one computers from Apple Inc., sold as part of the company's Mac (computer), Mac family of computers. First introduced in 1998, it has remained a primary part of Apple's consumer desktop offerings since and evol ...

(original G3), launched August 15, 1998 Apple Yosemite.JPG,

Power Macintosh G3 The Power Macintosh G3 (also sold with additional software as the Macintosh Server G3) is a series of personal computers designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Inc., Apple Computer from November 1997 to August 1999. It represented Apple's fi ...

(Blue and White), launched January 5, 1999 Clamshell iBook G3.jpg, iBook, launched June 21, 1999 IMac G3 color carousel.gif,

iMac G3 The iMac G3, originally released as the iMac, is a series of Macintosh personal computers that Apple Computer sold from 1998 to 2003. The iMac was Apple's first major product release under CEO Steve Jobs following his return to the financiall ...

Slot Loading, launched October 5, 1999 GraphiteG4.jpg, Power Mac G4 Graphite, launched October 13, 1999

2000s

Apple PowerBook G3 500 Pismo-2763.jpg, PowerBook FireWire (G3 "Pismo"), launched February 16, 2000 Apple Power Mac G4 Cube - Product Shot.jpg, Power Mac G4 Cube, launched July 19, 2000 1ghz Titanium Apple PowerBook G4.jpg, PowerBook G4 Titanium, launched January 7, 2001 IBook G3 M6497 J.jpg, iBook G3 Dual USB ("Snow"), launched May 1, 2001 Apple PowerMac G4 M8493 QuickSilver front.jpg, Power Mac G4 Quicksilver, launched July 18, 2001 IMac G4 sunflower7.png, iMac G4, launched January 7, 2002 Apple-eMac-FL.jpg, eMac, launched April 29, 2002 Power Mac G5 transparent right.png,

Power Mac G5 The Power Mac G5 is a series of personal computers designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. from 2003 to 2006 as part of the Power Mac series. When introduced, it was the most powerful computer in Apple's Macintosh lineup, a ...

, launched June 23, 2003 IBook G4.jpg,

iBook G4 iBook is a line of laptop computers designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer from 1999 to 2006. The line targeted entry-level, consumer and education markets, with lower specifications and prices than the PowerBook, Apple's higher-en ...

, launched October 22, 2003 IMacG5FR whiteBG.jpg, iMac G5, launched August 31, 2004 Mac-mini-1st-gen.jpg,

Mac Mini Mac Mini (stylized as Mac mini) is a small form factor (desktop and motherboard), small form factor desktop computer developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is one of the company's four current Mac (computer), Mac desktop computers, positioned ...

, launched January 11, 2005 Imac core duo.jpg, Polycarbonate

(replacing the iMac G5) launched January 10, 2006 Mac Pro Side.svg,

Mac Pro Mac Pro is a series of workstations and servers for professionals made by Apple Inc. since 2006. The Mac Pro, by some performance benchmarks, is the most powerful computer that Apple offers. It is one of four desktop computers in the current ...

(replacing the

) launched August 7, 2006 Macbook white redjar 20060603.jpg, MacBook (replacing the iBook) launched May 16, 2006 MacBook Pro transparency.png,

MacBook Pro The MacBook Pro is a line of Mac laptop computers developed and manufactured by Apple. Introduced in 2006, it is the high-end sibling of the MacBook family, sitting above the ultra-portable MacBook Air and previously the low-end MacBook li ...

(replacing the PowerBook G4) launched January 10, 2006 Imac 2007.png,

Aluminum, launched August 7, 2007 MacBook Air black.png,

MacBook Air The MacBook Air is a line of Mac (computer), Mac laptop computers developed and manufactured by Apple Inc., Apple since 2008. It features a thin, light structure in a machining, machined aluminum case and currently either a 13-inch or 15-inch ...

Unibody, launched January 15, 2008 Aluminium MacBook.png, MacBook Aluminum Unibody, launched June 8, 2009 Imac 16-9.png,

Unibody, the third generation of Intel-based iMacs, launched October 20, 2009

2010s

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Tapered Unibody, October 20, 2010 Retina MB Pro.png,

Retina, launched June 11, 2012 Mac-pro-2013.jpg,

2nd generation (Cylinder), launched December 19, 2013 MacBook with Retina Display.jpg, MacBook Retina, launched April 10, 2015 Touch bar of 15" MacBook pro.jpg, Touch Bar of MacBook Pro with Butterfly keyboard, launched October 27, 2016 IMac Pro.svg, iMac Pro, launched December 14, 2017 MacBook Air (3rd generation, space gray).png,

(13-inch, Retina), launched October 30, 2018 Mac Pro (2019 model) - 1.jpg,

(3rd generation) "cheese grater", launched December 10, 2019

2020s

File:Mac mini 2020 (M1) Anschlüsse.jpg,

M1, launched November 10, 2020 File:Macbook Air M1 Silver PNG.png,

M1, launched November 10, 2020 File:M1 iMac vector.svg,

(M1), launched April 30, 2021 File:A 2021 14-inch Silver MacBook Pro.jpg, MacBook Pro (14-inch) M1, launched October 18, 2021 File:Mac Studio (2022) front.jpg,

Mac Studio The Mac Studio is a small form factor (desktop and motherboard), small-form-factor workstation computer developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is one of four desktop computers in the Mac (computer), Mac lineup, sitting above the consumer-range M ...

, launched March 18, 2022 File:M2 Macbook Air Midnight model - 1.jpg,

M2, launched July 15, 2022 File:MacMiniM4.jpg,

M4, launched November 8, 2024

Notes

References

Citations

Sources

Specifications
Apple Computer, Inc.
Mac Systems: Apple
EveryMac.com * Glen Sanford
Apple History
apple-history.com * Dan Knight

LowEndMac, Cobweb Publishing, Inc.

External links

Ultimate Mac Timeline at EveryMac.com

Mactimeline a timeline of Apple software and hardware updates
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