Apple Ecosystem

Apple's ecosystem is a tightly integrated collection of hardware, software, and services that work seamlessly together. Once you're in, everything just works—and that's by design.

Company History

1976
Apple Computer Company founded
Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in the Jobs family garage
1977
Apple II released
One of the first successful mass-produced personal computers
1984
Macintosh introduced
First mass-market PC with a GUI, announced with the "1984" Super Bowl ad
1997
Steve Jobs returns
Apple acquires NeXT, Jobs becomes interim CEO
1998
iMac G3 launched
The translucent, colorful all-in-one that saved Apple
2001
iPod + iTunes
"1,000 songs in your pocket" revolutionizes music
2007
iPhone announced
"An iPod, a phone, and an internet communicator"—all in one device
2008
App Store launches
Creates the app economy, third-party developers transform mobile
2010
iPad released
Creates the tablet category
2014
Apple Watch announced
First new product category under Tim Cook
2016
AirPods released
Wireless earbuds become a cultural phenomenon
2020
Apple Silicon (M1)
Mac transitions from Intel to custom ARM chips
2023
Vision Pro announced
Spatial computing, Apple's first headset

Every iPhone Ever Made

From the original iPhone in 2007 to today, here's every iPhone Apple has released. The design evolution tells the story of mobile technology.

2007-2010: The Beginning

iPhone 2007

iPhone 3G 2008

iPhone 3GS 2009

iPhone 4 2010

2011-2014: Refinement

iPhone 4S 2011

iPhone 5 2012

iPhone 5C 2013

iPhone 5S 2013

iPhone 6 2014

iPhone 6 Plus 2014

2015-2017: Growth

iPhone 6S 2015

iPhone 6S Plus 2015

iPhone SE 2016

iPhone 7 2016

iPhone 7 Plus 2016

iPhone 8 2017

iPhone 8 Plus 2017

iPhone X 2017

2018-2021: The Notch Era

iPhone XR 2018

iPhone XS 2018

iPhone XS Max 2018

iPhone 11 2019

iPhone 11 Pro 2019

iPhone 11 Pro Max 2019

iPhone SE (2nd) 2020

iPhone 12 mini 2020

iPhone 12 2020

iPhone 12 Pro 2020

iPhone 12 Pro Max 2020

iPhone 13 mini 2021

iPhone 13 2021

iPhone 13 Pro 2021

iPhone 13 Pro Max 2021

2022-Present: Dynamic Island

iPhone SE (3rd) 2022

iPhone 14 2022

iPhone 14 Plus 2022

iPhone 14 Pro 2022

iPhone 14 Pro Max 2022

iPhone 15 2023

iPhone 15 Plus 2023

iPhone 15 Pro 2023

iPhone 15 Pro Max 2023

iPhone 16 2024

iPhone 16 Plus 2024

iPhone 16 Pro 2024

iPhone 16 Pro Max 2024

Total: 42 iPhone models released from 2007 to 2024

The Ecosystem Integration

What makes Apple's ecosystem powerful isn't any single product—it's how they all work together.

Key Integration Features

Handoff — Start on one device, continue on another
AirDrop — Instant file sharing between devices
Universal Clipboard — Copy on iPhone, paste on Mac
iCloud — Photos, files, messages sync everywhere
Apple Watch Unlock — Unlock your Mac with your watch
Continuity Camera — Use iPhone as Mac webcam
Sidecar — Use iPad as second Mac display
Find My — Locate all your devices (and AirTags)

Current Product Lines

iPhone — The center of the ecosystem
Mac — MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini, Mac Studio, Mac Pro
iPad — iPad, iPad mini, iPad Air, iPad Pro
Apple Watch — Watch, Watch SE, Watch Ultra
AirPods — AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max
Apple TV — 4K streaming box
HomePod — Smart speakers
Vision Pro — Spatial computing headset

Services

iCloud — Storage, sync, backup
Apple Music — 100+ million songs
Apple TV+ — Original content streaming
Apple Arcade — Gaming subscription
Apple Fitness+ — Workout videos
Apple News+ — Magazine subscriptions
Apple One — Services bundle