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# Apple
Happy birthday, Apple! We're celebrating 50 years of Apple with a look back on some of our favorite products, coverage, and interviews.

Happy birthday, Apple! We're celebrating 50 years of Apple with a look back on some of our favorite products, coverage, and interviews.
- [](https://www.pcmag.com/articles/apple-50-failures-missteps)
[They Can't All Be iPhones: 21 Times Apple Got It Very Wrong](https://www.pcmag.com/articles/apple-50-failures-missteps) By [Jamie Lendino](https://www.pcmag.com/authors/jamie-lendino)
- [](https://www.pcmag.com/articles/apple-50-steve-jobs-angry-mac-fans-pcmag-eic-recollections)
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- [](https://www.pcmag.com/articles/apple-50-hits-misses-from-the-pages-of-pc-magazine)
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- [](https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/apple-50-the-ipod-mattered-more-than-the-iphone)
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- [](https://www.pcmag.com/news/machine-that-changed-everything-kickstarted-personal-computers-apple-50)
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- [](https://www.pcmag.com/articles/apple-50-how-visionary-macintosh-rewrote-the-pc-playbook)
[Before the Mac, Apple Was Flailing. A Look Back at the Visionary Machine That Changed the Game](https://www.pcmag.com/articles/apple-50-how-visionary-macintosh-rewrote-the-pc-playbook) By [Jamie Lendino](https://www.pcmag.com/authors/jamie-lendino)
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## [Apple's 'Forgotten' Third Founder Claims He Still Owns 10%. So Why Isn't He a Billionaire?](https://www.pcmag.com/articles/apple-50-founder-ronald-g-wayne-interview)
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## [They Can't All Be iPhones: 21 Times Apple Got It Very Wrong](https://www.pcmag.com/articles/apple-50th-anniversary-they-cant-all-be-iphones-21-biggest-failures)
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## [Apple's Little-Known Digital Camera From the '90s Was Way Ahead of Its Time](https://www.pcmag.com/articles/apples-little-known-90s-digital-camera-was-way-ahead-of-its-time-50-anniversary)
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## [Apple GarageBand Review: Make Music Without Spending a Cent](https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/apple-garageband-for-mac)
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## [Apple AirPods Max 2 Review: The Ultimate Over-Ear Headphones for Apple Fans](https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/apple-airpods-max-2)
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The AirPods Max 2 pair class-leading noise cancellation and excellent sound quality with a gorgeous design and unmatched Apple ecosystem integration, making them the best premium headphones for Apple users.
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