5 Things You May Not Have Known About Apple

Apple has been a staple brand in the world for nearly 40 years. It has a rich history that continues to thrive with electronics, media, and other avenues. Here are 5 things you may not have known about Apple. 

Apple Has Three Founders

Of course, we know about Steve Jobs (RIP) but Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne were also a part of it in 1976 when they were trying to sell the Apple I personal computer kit. 

Steve Jobs Left Apple But Came Back 

In 1985, Jobs wanted to start his own career path and started up NeXT. However, Apple began to decline by the late 80s. CEO Gil Amelio knew that Apple needed to innovate. Not only did Apple buy out NeXT but they rehired Jobs to help take them to another level. 

Steve Jobs Hated the Name Macintosh

Remember, the first Mac that came out? Well, Jobs was not a fan of the name. Jobs became interested in Jef Raskin’s Macintosh project and thought it was fine for a codename. However, he thought it was “too cute” for a product name in the market. He wanted to change it to bicycle, but the suit-wearers shot the idea down. 

Apple Believes in a Lucky Ensemble 

Of course, Jobs sported the iconic black turtleneck, blue jeans, and new balances. We know that Mark Zuckerberg sported the heather gray t-shirt and jeans for quite some time. Maybe there’s a method to the outfit? 

The First iPod Came With an Easter Egg 

Jobs and Wozniak did some early work for Atari and developed the game “Breakout” for it. If you went to the “About” menu and held down the center button for around 3 seconds, you could play “Outbreak” while listening to music. Pretty cool full-circle thing, right?