Timeline of Apple Macintosh models

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This timeline of Macintosh models lists all major types of Macintosh computers produced by Apple Computer in order of introduction date. Macintosh Performa models are not listed unless there is no "mainline" Macintosh. Also not listed are subtypes like the Performa 611x series that differ only very slightly from the main model. The Apple Network Server is included even though it is not classed as a Macintosh, because of its unique role in Apple's server lineup of the era.

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Macintosh 512K
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Macintosh 512K
Year Launched Model Family Discontinued
1984 January 24 Macintosh 128K Compact January 10, 1985
September 10 Macintosh 512K Compact April 14, 1986
1985 January 1 Macintosh XL Compact August 1, 1986
1986 January 16 Macintosh Plus Compact October 15, 1990
April 14 Macintosh 512Ke Compact October 1, 1987
Macintosh II
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Macintosh II
1987 February 3 Macintosh SE Compact August 1, 1989
March 2 Macintosh II Mac II January 15, 1990
1988 September 19 Macintosh IIx Mac II October 15, 1990
1989 January 19 Macintosh SE/30 Compact October 21, 1991
March 7 Macintosh IIcx Mac II March 11, 1991
August 1 Macintosh SE FDHD Compact October 15, 1990
September 20 Macintosh IIci Mac II February 20, 1993
Macintosh Portable Portable February 11, 1991
Macintosh LC
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Macintosh LC
1990 March 19 Macintosh IIfx Mac II April 15, 1992
October 15 Macintosh LC LC March 23, 1992
Macintosh Classic Compact September 14, 1992
Macintosh IIsi Mac II March 15, 1993
1991 February 11 Macintosh Portable (backlit screen) Portable October 21, 1991
October 21 Macintosh Classic II Compact September 13, 1993
Quadra 700 Quadra March 15, 1993
Quadra 900 Quadra May 18, 1992
PowerBook 100 PowerBook August 3, 1992
PowerBook 140 PowerBook August 3, 1992
PowerBook 170 PowerBook October 19, 1992
Quadra 950
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Quadra 950
1992 March 23 Macintosh LC II LC March 15, 1993
May 18 Quadra 950 Quadra October 14, 1995
August 3 PowerBook 145 PowerBook July 7, 1993
October 19 Macintosh IIvi Mac II February 10, 1993
Macintosh IIvx Mac II October 10, 1993
PowerBook 160 PowerBook August 16, 1993
PowerBook 180 PowerBook May 16, 1994
PowerBook Duo 210 PowerBook Duo October 21, 1993
PowerBook Duo 230 PowerBook Duo July 27, 1994
Macintosh Color Classic
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Macintosh Color Classic
PowerBook 145b
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PowerBook 145b
Quadra 605
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Quadra 605
1993 February 10 Macintosh LC III / III+ LC February 14, 1994
Macintosh Color Classic Compact May 16, 1994
Centris 610 Centris October 21, 1993
Centris 650 Centris October 21, 1993
Quadra 800 Quadra March 14, 1994
PowerBook 165c PowerBook December 13, 1993
March 22 Workgroup Server 80 Workgroup Server October 17, 1995
Workgroup Server 95 Workgroup Server April 3, 1995
June 7 PowerBook 145b PowerBook July 18, 1994
PowerBook 180c PowerBook March 14, 1994
June 28 Macintosh LC 520 LC February 2, 1994
July 26 Workgroup Server 60 Workgroup Server October 17, 1995
July 29 Centris / Quadra 660AV Centris / Quadra September 12, 1994
Quadra 840AV Quadra July 18, 1994
August 16 PowerBook 165 PowerBook July 18, 1994
October 10 Macintosh Color Classic II Compact November 1, 1995
October 21 Macintosh TV LC February 1, 1995
Quadra 605 Quadra October 17, 1994
Quadra 610 Quadra July 18, 1994
Quadra 650 Quadra September 12, 1994
PowerBook Duo 250 PowerBook Duo May 16, 1994
PowerBook Duo 270c PowerBook Duo May 16, 1994
Power Macintosh 6100
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Power Macintosh 6100
PowerBook 540c
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PowerBook 540c
1994 February 2 Macintosh LC 550 LC March 23, 1995
Macintosh LC 575 LC April 3, 1995
March 14 Power Macintosh 6100 Power Macintosh May 18, 1996
Power Macintosh 7100 Power Macintosh January 6, 1996
Power Macintosh 8100 Power Macintosh August 14, 1996
April 26 Workgroup Server 6150 Workgroup Server October 1, 1995
Workgroup Server 8150 Workgroup Server February 26, 1996
Workgroup Server 9150 Workgroup Server February 26, 1996
May 16 PowerBook 520/c PowerBook 500 September 16, 1995
PowerBook 540/c PowerBook 500 August 16, 1995
PowerBook 550 PowerBook 500 April 1, 1996
PowerBook Duo 280/c PowerBook Duo November 14, 1994
July 18 Quadra 630 Quadra April 17, 1995
PowerBook 150 PowerBook October 14, 1995
Power Macintosh 9500
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Power Macintosh 9500
1995 January 28 Power Macintosh 6200 / 6300 Power Macintosh October 17, 1996
April 3 Macintosh LC 580 LC October 1, 1995
Performa 5200 Performa October 1, 1996
June 19 Power Macintosh 9500 Power Macintosh February 17, 1997
August 7 Power Macintosh 7200 Power Macintosh April 1, 1996
Power Macintosh 7500 Power Macintosh February 17, 1997
Power Macintosh 8500 Power Macintosh February 17, 1997
August 28 PowerBook 190 PowerBook September 1, 1996
PowerBook 5300 PowerBook September 1, 1996
PowerBook Duo 2300c PowerBook Duo February 1, 1997
Performa 6400
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Performa 6400
1996 February 15 Apple Network Server 500 Network Server April 1, 1997
Apple Network Server 700/150 Network Server April 1, 1997
February 26 Workgroup Server 7250 Workgroup Server April 21, 1997
Workgroup Server 8550 Workgroup Server April 21, 1997
March 10 Performa 5260 / 5300 Performa April 1, 1997
April 1 Performa 5400 Performa February 17, 1997
Power Macintosh 7600 Power Macintosh October 1, 1997
October 16 Apple Network Server 700/200 Network Server April 1, 1997
October 17 Performa 6360 Performa October 1, 1997
October 23 Performa 6400 Performa May 1, 1997
November 15 Power Macintosh 4400 Power Macintosh October 11, 1997
November 20 PowerBook 1400 PowerBook May 6, 1998
PowerBook 3400
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PowerBook 3400
Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh
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Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh
1997 February 17 Power Macintosh 5500 Power Macintosh March 31, 1998
Power Macintosh 6500 Power Macintosh March 14, 1998
Power Macintosh 7300 Power Macintosh November 10, 1997
Power Macintosh 8600 Power Macintosh February 17, 1998
Power Macintosh 9600 Power Macintosh March 17, 1998
PowerBook 3400 PowerBook March 14, 1998
March 20 Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh Power Macintosh March 14, 1998
April 21 Workgroup Server 7350 Workgroup Server March 2, 1998
Workgroup Server 9650 Workgroup Server March 2, 1998
May 8 PowerBook 2400c PowerBook March 14, 1998
November 10 Power Macintosh G3 desktop Power Macintosh January 5, 1999
Power Macintosh G3 minitower Power Macintosh January 5, 1999
PowerBook G3 PowerBook G3 March 14, 1998
iMac G3
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iMac G3
1998 January 31 Power Macintosh G3 AIO Power Macintosh October 17, 1998
March 2 Macintosh Server G3 Macintosh Server January 1, 1999
May 6 PowerBook G3 series PowerBook G3 May 10, 1999
August 15 iMac iMac May 10, 1999
1999 January 5 Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White) Power Macintosh October 13, 1999
Macintosh Server G3 (Blue & White) Macintosh Server 31 August 1999
May 10 PowerBook G3 ("Lombard") PowerBook G3 February 16, 2000
21 July iBook iBook September 13, 2000
31 August Macintosh Server G4 Macintosh Server July 19, 2000
October 5 iMac (slot loading) iMac January 7, 2002
October 13 Power Macintosh G4 Graphite Power Macintosh July 18, 2001
"Pismo" PowerBook
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"Pismo" PowerBook
2000 February 16 PowerBook ("Pismo") PowerBook G3 January 9, 2001
July 19 Power Macintosh G4 Cube Power Macintosh July 3, 2001
September 13 iBook (FireWire) iBook May 1, 2001
2001 January PowerBook G4 Titanium PowerBook G4 September 16, 2003
May 1 iBook (white) iBook October, 2003
July 18 Power Macintosh G4 Quicksilver Power Macintosh August 13, 2002
September 8 Server G4 Quicksilver Macintosh Server May 14, 2002
iMac G4
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iMac G4
2002 January 7 iMac G4 15" iMac August 31, 2004
iBook (14") iBook October 22, 2003
April 29 eMac eMac July 5, 2006
May 14 Xserve Xserve February 10, 2003
July 17 iMac G4 17" iMac August 31, 2004
August 13 Power Macintosh G4 MDD Power Macintosh June 9, 2004
August 27 Macintosh Server G4 MDD Macintosh Server January 28, 2003
PowerBook G4 12"
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PowerBook G4 12"
2003 January 7 PowerBook G4 Aluminum (12") PowerBook G4 May 16, 2006
PowerBook G4 Aluminum (17") PowerBook G4 April 24, 2006
February 10 Xserve slot loading Xserve January 6, 2004
Xserve Cluster Node Xserve January 6, 2004
June 23 Power Macintosh G5 Power Macintosh June 9, 2004
September 16 PowerBook G4 Aluminum (15") PowerBook G4 February 14, 2006
October 22 iBook G4 (12" / 14") iBook May 16, 2006
November 18 iMac G4 20" iMac August 31, 2004
Xserve G5
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Xserve G5
2004 January 6 Xserve G5 Xserve August 7, 2006
Xserve Cluster Node G5 Xserve August 7, 2006
June 9 Power Macintosh G5 FX Power Macintosh October 19, 2005
August 31 iMac G5 17" iMac January 10, 2006
iMac G5 20" iMac March 20, 2006
Mac mini
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Mac mini
2005 January 11 Mac mini Mac mini February 28, 2006
October 19 Power Macintosh G5 dual core Power Macintosh August 7, 2006
2006 January 10 iMac Core Duo (17" / 20") iMac September 6, 2006
February 14 MacBook Pro (15") MacBook Pro current
February 28 Mac mini with Intel Core Solo Mac mini September 6, 2006
February 28 Mac mini with Intel Core Duo Mac mini current
April 24 MacBook Pro (17") MacBook Pro current
May 16 MacBook MacBook current
August 7 Mac Pro Mac Pro current
August 7 Xserve (Intel) Xserve current
September 6 iMac Core 2 Duo (17" / 20" / 24") iMac current

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