Episode 977: Memories of Apple on its 50th Anniversary

On the day Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary, we’re talking this cue and chatting with former Macworld editorial director and current Macworld columnist, Jason Snell. We talk about our favorite memories, the moments that defined the company, where it’s at, and what to expect in the future. 00:00:00 Start 00:02:04 Jason Snell on ‘Jeopardy’ 00:09:58 The original iPhone launch00:13:15 Memorable keynote moments: Swift announcement and original iPod00:20:35: Jason’s Apple II days and early career start00:24:37 Thoughts on Mac gaming00:25:37 First Apple product Jason and Roman reviewed00:31:53 Life after MacUser 00:37:20 iMac introduction00:42:36 Perspective on Steve Jobs00:48:20 Importance of OS X 00:51:51 Apple’s CEO situation00:59:30 Experiences with bad products01:01:04 What to look forward to from Apple01:06:12 Apple TV coverage of baseball01:12:53 Significance of April 1 for Apple01:16:20 Comment Corner01:19:28 Wrap up and how to contact us Show notes for episode 977: Jason Snell’s Six Colors: Apple inventions that reinvented Apple: iconic Apple products that proved everyone wrong: Apple's most important products of the 1970s and 1980s: most important products of the 1980s and 1990s: top 50 people who built Apple, ranked: unsung Apple heroes you should know: Mac Pro: Apple officially kills its tower computer: Send us an email: podcast@macworld.com Bluesky: Facebook: TikTok: address:Macworld501 2nd St. Suite 650San Francisco, CA 94127 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This episode is 84:33 long.

This episode was published on Apr 7, 2026.

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