Mindless Escapism

Steve Jobs introduces the world to Wi-Fi. Apple debuts its iBook laptop, which is the first computer to feature Wi-Fi. Bungie preview a game they're developing for the Mac: Halo. Taking one for the team, Apple's marketing guru Phil Schiller takes a leap of faith.

Apple's pro editing software Final Cut Pro is released, in an attempt to stop production specialists bailing on the Mac due to the lack of a high end app. Priced at $999, it marks a breakthrough. Pros could spend $100 000 on a dedicated Avid editing system or do the same job for $5 000 on a Mac with Final Cut Pro, written by programming god Randy Ubillos and his team.

Time again for Apple's biggest show of the year. Steve Jobs continues his quest to  pull Apple out of the mire. One of his big announcements this year: How to turn your Mac into a Playstation, the hottest gaming console on the market. 

With the release of the iMac, the first phase of Apple's turnaround was complete. Rather than taking a victory lap, Steve Jobs had his eyes on what came next.

Steve Jobs makes a surprise appearance and gives those in attendance a rundown of where Apple is at in its turnaround, with the release of the iMac looming.

Steve Jobs and Avie Tevanian outline Apple's operating system strategy for the future, including some tweaks to avoid a developer revolt. As Jobs fights to keep Macs in the video editing market, he brings in a development team led by Randy Ubillos to deliver an app by the name of Final Cut.

The iMac cometh! Steve Jobs introduces the iMac to the world. Computers will never be the same again. 

Learn about Apple’s secret Arm sauce.

Steve Jobs in a leather jacket rocks Macworld with what some feared would never be seen again: a profit from Apple.

Steve Jobs gets to work fixing Apple.