Timeline of Macintosh models


This timeline of Macintosh models lists all major types of Macintosh computers produced by Apple Inc. 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 are included, as they filled high-end niches of the Macintosh line despite not directly running Mac OS.

Timeline

1980s

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
1983January 19Lisa*CompactAugust, 1986

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
1985January 1Macintosh XLCompactApril 29, 1985

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
1987January 1Macintosh Plus CompactOctober 15, 1990
1987February 3Macintosh SECompactAugust 1, 1989
1987March 2Macintosh IIMac IIJanuary 15, 1990

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
1989January 19Macintosh SE/30CompactOctober 21, 1991
1989March 7Macintosh IIcxMac IIMarch 11, 1991
1989August 1Macintosh SE FDHDCompactOctober 15, 1990
1989September 20Macintosh IIciMac IIFebruary 20, 1993
1989September 20Macintosh PortablePortableFebruary 11, 1991

*The Lisa is included, although it is not a Macintosh, due to its compatibility with Macintosh software and common use as an early Macintosh development platform.

1990s

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
1990March 19Macintosh IIfxMac IIApril 15, 1992
1990October 15Macintosh LCLCMarch 23, 1992
1990October 15Macintosh ClassicCompactSeptember 14, 1992
1990October 15Macintosh IIsiMac IIMarch 15, 1993

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
1991February 11Macintosh Portable PortableOctober 21, 1991
1991October 21Macintosh Classic IICompactSeptember 13, 1993
1991October 21Quadra 700QuadraMarch 15, 1993
1991October 21Quadra 900QuadraMay 18, 1992
1991October 21PowerBook 100PowerBookAugust 3, 1992
1991October 21PowerBook 140PowerBookAugust 3, 1992
1991October 21PowerBook 170PowerBookOctober 19, 1992

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
1992March 23Macintosh LC IILCMarch 15, 1993
1992May 18Quadra 950QuadraOctober 14, 1995
1992August 3PowerBook 145PowerBookJuly 7, 1993
1992October 19Macintosh IIviMac IIFebruary 10, 1993
1992October 19Macintosh IIvxMac IIOctober 19, 1993
1992October 19PowerBook 160PowerBookAugust 16, 1993
1992October 19PowerBook 180PowerBookMay 16, 1994
1992October 19PowerBook Duo 210PowerBook DuoOctober 21, 1993
1992October 19PowerBook Duo 230PowerBook DuoJuly 27, 1994

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
1993February 10Macintosh LC III / III+LCFebruary 14, 1994
1993February 10Macintosh Color ClassicCompactMay 16, 1994
1993February 10Centris 610CentrisOctober 21, 1993
1993February 10Centris 650CentrisOctober 21, 1993
1993February 10Quadra 800QuadraMarch 14, 1994
1993February 10PowerBook 165cPowerBookDecember 13, 1993
1993March 22Workgroup Server 80Workgroup ServerOctober 17, 1994
1993March 22Workgroup Server 95Workgroup ServerApril 3, 1995
1993June 7PowerBook 145bPowerBookJuly 18, 1994
1993June 7PowerBook 180cPowerBookMarch 14, 1994
1993June 28Macintosh LC 520LCFebruary 2, 1994
1993July 26Workgroup Server 60Workgroup ServerOctober 17, 1994
1993July 29Centris / Quadra 660AVCentris / QuadraSeptember 12, 1994
1993July 29Quadra 840AVQuadraJuly 18, 1994
1993August 16PowerBook 165PowerBookJuly 18, 1994
1993October 10Macintosh Color Classic IICompactNovember 1, 1995
1993October 21Macintosh TVLCFebruary 1, 1995
1993October 21Quadra 605QuadraOctober 17, 1994
1993October 21Quadra 610QuadraJuly 18, 1994
1993October 21Quadra 650QuadraSeptember 12, 1994
1993October 21PowerBook Duo 250PowerBook DuoMay 16, 1994
1993October 21PowerBook Duo 270cPowerBook DuoMay 16, 1994

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
1994February 2Macintosh LC 550LCMarch 23, 1995
1994February 2Macintosh LC 575LCApril 3, 1995
1994March 14Power Macintosh 6100Power MacintoshMay 18, 1996
1994March 14Power Macintosh 7100Power MacintoshJanuary 6, 1996
1994March 14Power Macintosh 8100Power MacintoshAugust 14, 1996
1994April 26Workgroup Server 6150Workgroup ServerOctober 1, 1995
1994April 26Workgroup Server 8150Workgroup ServerFebruary 26, 1996
1994April 26Workgroup Server 9150Workgroup ServerFebruary 26, 1996
1994May 16PowerBook 520/cPowerBook 500September 16, 1995
1994May 16PowerBook 540/cPowerBook 500August 16, 1995
1994May 16PowerBook 550PowerBook 500April 1, 1996
1994May 16PowerBook Duo 280PowerBook DuoNovember 14, 1994
1994May 16PowerBook Duo 280cPowerBook DuoJanuary 1, 1996
1994July 18Quadra 630QuadraApril 17, 1995
1994July 18PowerBook 150PowerBookOctober 14, 1995

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
1995January 28Power Macintosh 6200 / 6300Power MacintoshOctober 17, 1996
1995April 3Macintosh LC 580LCOctober 1, 1995
1995April 3Performa 5200PerformaOctober 1, 1996
1995June 19Power Macintosh 9500Power MacintoshFebruary 17, 1997
1995August 7Power Macintosh 7200Power MacintoshApril 1, 1996
1995August 7Power Macintosh 7500Power MacintoshFebruary 17, 1997
1995August 7Power Macintosh 8500Power MacintoshFebruary 17, 1997
1995August 28PowerBook 190PowerBookSeptember 1, 1996
1995August 28PowerBook 5300PowerBookAugust 3, 1996
1995August 28PowerBook Duo 2300cPowerBook DuoFebruary 1, 1997

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
1996February 15Apple Network Server 500*Network ServerApril 1, 1997
1996February 15Apple Network Server 700/150*Network ServerApril 1, 1997
1996February 26Workgroup Server 7250Workgroup ServerApril 21, 1997
1996February 26Workgroup Server 8550Workgroup ServerApril 21, 1997
1996March 10Performa 5260 / 5300PerformaApril 1, 1997
1996April 1Performa 5400PerformaFebruary 17, 1997
1996April 1Power Macintosh 7600Power MacintoshOctober 1, 1997
1996October 16Apple Network Server 700/200*Network ServerApril 1, 1997
1996October 17Performa 6360PerformaOctober 1, 1997
1996October 23Performa 6400PerformaMay 1, 1997
1996November 15Power Macintosh 4400Power MacintoshOctober 11, 1997
1996November 20PowerBook 1400PowerBookMay 6, 1998

*The Apple Network Server is technically not a Macintosh, but is included here for completeness.
YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
1997February 17Power Macintosh 5500Power MacintoshMarch 31, 1998
1997February 17Power Macintosh 6500Power MacintoshMarch 14, 1998
1997February 17Power Macintosh 7300Power MacintoshNovember 10, 1997
1997February 17Power Macintosh 8600Power MacintoshFebruary 17, 1998
1997February 17Power Macintosh 9600Power MacintoshMarch 17, 1998
1997February 17PowerBook 3400PowerBookMarch 14, 1998
1997March 20Twentieth Anniversary MacintoshPower MacintoshMarch 14, 1998
1997April 21Workgroup Server 7350Workgroup ServerMarch 2, 1998
1997April 21Workgroup Server 9650Workgroup ServerMarch 2, 1998
1997May 8PowerBook 2400cPowerBookMarch 14, 1998
1997November 10Power Macintosh G3 desktopPower MacintoshJanuary 5, 1999
1997November 10Power Macintosh G3 minitowerPower MacintoshJanuary 5, 1999
1997November 10PowerBook G3PowerBook G3March 14, 1998

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
1998January 31Power Macintosh G3 AIOPower MacintoshOctober 17, 1998
1998March 2Macintosh Server G3Macintosh ServerJanuary 1, 1999
1998May 6PowerBook G3PowerBook G3May 10, 1999
1998August 15iMac G3iMacMay 10, 1999

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
1999January 5Power Macintosh G3 Power MacintoshOctober 13, 1999
1999January 5Macintosh Server G3 Macintosh ServerAugust 31, 1999
1999May 10PowerBook G3 PowerBook G3February 16, 2000
1999June 21iBookiBookSeptember 13, 2000
1999August 31Macintosh Server G4Macintosh ServerJuly 19, 2000
1999October 5iMac iMacMarch 18, 2003
1999October 13Power Mac G4 GraphitePower MacintoshJuly 18, 2001

2000s

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
2000February 16PowerBook PowerBook G3January 9, 2001
2000July 19Power Mac G4 CubePower MacintoshJuly 3, 2001
2000September 13iBook iBookMay 1, 2001

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
2002January 7iMac G4 15"iMacAugust 31, 2004
2002January 7iBook iBookOctober 22, 2003
2002April 29eMaceMacJuly 5, 2006
2002May 14XserveXserveFebruary 10, 2003
2002July 17iMac G4 17"iMacAugust 31, 2004
2002August 13Power Mac G4 MDDPower MacintoshJune 9, 2004
2002August 27Macintosh Server G4 MDDMacintosh ServerJanuary 28, 2003

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
2003January 7PowerBook G4 Aluminum PowerBook G4May 16, 2006
2003January 7PowerBook G4 Aluminum PowerBook G4April 24, 2006
2003February 10Xserve slot loadingXserveJanuary 6, 2004
2003February 10Xserve Cluster NodeXserveJanuary 6, 2004
2003June 23Power Mac G5Power MacintoshJune 9, 2004
2003September 16PowerBook G4 Aluminum PowerBook G4February 14, 2006
2003October 22iBook G4 iBookMay 16, 2006
2003November 18iMac G4 20"iMacAugust 31, 2004

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
2004January 6Xserve G5XserveAugust 7, 2006
2004January 6Xserve Cluster Node G5XserveAugust 7, 2006
2004June 9Power Mac G5 FXPower MacintoshOctober 19, 2005
2004August 31iMac G5 17"iMacJanuary 10, 2006
2004August 31iMac G5 20"iMacMarch 20, 2006

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
2005January 11Mac MiniMac MiniFebruary 28, 2006
2005October 19Power Mac G5 dual corePower MacintoshAugust 7, 2006

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
2007May 15MacBook MacBookNovember 1, 2007
2007June 5MacBook Pro MacBook ProNovember 1, 2007
2007August 7iMac 20" AluminumiMacApril 28, 2008
2007August 7iMac 24" AluminumiMacApril 28, 2008
2007August 7Mac mini Core 2 DuoMac MiniMarch 3, 2009
2007November 1MacBook Pro MacBook ProFebruary 26, 2008
2007November 1MacBook MacBookFebruary 26, 2008

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
2008January 8Xserve HarpertownXserveApril 7, 2009
2008January 8Mac Pro HarpertownMac ProMarch 3, 2009
2008January 15MacBook AirMacBook AirOctober 14, 2008
2008February 26MacBook PenrynMacBookOctober 14, 2008
2008February 26MacBook Pro Penryn 15"MacBook ProOctober 14, 2008
2008February 26MacBook Pro Penryn 17"MacBook ProJanuary 6, 2009
2008April 28iMac iMacMarch 3, 2009
2008October 14MacBook Air PenrynMacBook AirJune 8, 2009
2008October 14MacBook WhiteMacBookJanuary 29, 2009
2008October 14MacBook AluminumMacBookJune 8, 2009
2008October 14MacBook Pro 15"MacBook ProJune 8, 2009

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
2009January 6MacBook Pro 17"MacBook ProJune 8, 2009
2009January 29MacBook White MacBookMay 27, 2009
2009March 3Mac mini Mac MiniOctober 20, 2009
2009March 3iMac iMacOctober 20, 2009
2009March 3Mac Pro Mac ProAugust 9, 2010
2009April 7Xserve NehalemXserveJanuary 31, 2011
2009May 27MacBook MacBookOctober 20, 2009
2009June 8MacBook Pro 13" MacBook ProApril 13, 2010
2009June 8MacBook Pro 15" MacBook ProApril 13, 2010
2009June 8MacBook Pro 17" MacBook ProApril 13, 2010
2009June 8MacBook Air MacBook AirSeptember 1, 2010
2009October 20Mac mini Mac MiniJune 15, 2010
2009October 20iMac iMacJuly 27, 2010
2009October 20MacBook MacBookMay 18, 2010

2010s

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
2010April 13MacBook Pro MacBook ProFebruary 24, 2011
2010May 18MacBook MacBookJuly 20, 2011
2010June 15Mac mini Mac MiniJuly 20, 2011
2010July 27iMac iMacMay 3, 2011
2010August 9Mac Pro Mac ProJune 11, 2012
2010October 20MacBook Air MacBook AirJuly 20, 2011

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
2011February 24MacBook Pro MacBook ProOctober 24, 2011
2011May 3iMac iMacOctober 23, 2012
2011July 20MacBook Air MacBook AirJune 11, 2012
2011July 20Mac mini Mac MiniOctober 23, 2012
2011October 24MacBook Pro MacBook ProJune 11, 2012

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
2012June 11MacBook Air MacBook AirJune 10, 2013
2012June 11MacBook Pro MacBook ProOctober 27, 2016
2012June 11MacBook Pro with Retina display MacBook ProFebruary 13, 2013
2012June 11Mac Pro Mac ProDecember 19, 2013
2012October 23iMac iMacSeptember 24, 2013
2012October 23MacBook Pro with Retina display MacBook ProFebruary 13, 2013
2012October 23Mac mini Mac MiniOctober 16, 2014

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
2013February 13MacBook Pro with Retina display MacBook ProOctober 22, 2013
2013March 5iMac iMacSeptember 24, 2013
2013June 10MacBook Air MacBook AirApril 29, 2014
2013September 24iMac iMacJune 18, 2014
2013October 22MacBook Pro with Retina display MacBook ProJuly 29, 2014
2013December 19Mac Pro Mac ProJune 3, 2019

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
2014April 29MacBook Air MacBook AirMarch 9, 2015
2014June 18iMac iMacOctober 13, 2015
2014July 29MacBook Pro with Retina display MacBook ProMarch 9, 2015
2014October 16iMac iMacMay 19, 2015
2014October 16Mac mini Mac MiniOctober 30, 2018

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
2016April 20MacBook MacBookJune 5, 2017
2016October 27MacBook Pro MacBook ProJune 5, 2017
2016November 12MacBook Pro with Touch Bar MacBook ProJune 5, 2017

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
2018July 12MacBook Pro with Touch Bar MacBook ProMay 21, 2019
2018October 30Mac Mini Mac Mini
Current
2018October 30MacBook Air MacBook AirJuly 9, 2019

2020s

YearLaunchedModelFamilyDiscontinued
2020March 18MacBook Air MacBook Air
Current
2020May 413-inch MacBook Pro with Two Thunderbolt 3 ports MacBook Pro
Current
2020May 413-inch MacBook Pro with Four Thunderbolt 3 ports MacBook Pro
Current
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