Overview
- Apple said it and its global community will mark the April 1 founding with celebrations rolling out over the coming weeks, without releasing a schedule.
- Tim Cook published a “50 Years of Thinking Different” letter that thanks customers, developers and employees, echoes the “crazy ones” message, and emphasizes a forward focus.
- The company framed the milestone as reflection and recommitment across silicon, software and services, highlighting goals in privacy, accessibility and environmental responsibility.
- David Pogue’s 600‑plus‑page Apple: The First 50 Years debuted March 10 after interviews with about 150 participants and is available in print, audio and digital formats.
- At a March 11 Computer History Museum program hosted by Pogue, past Apple figures reunited, and co‑founder Ronald Wayne made a surprise appearance disputing popular accounts of his early stake, according to event reporting.