50 Years of Apple: 5 Secrets That Will Astonish You About the Company

As we approach the month of April, Apple will celebrate fifty years since its founding, having become one of the giants of technology in the world and the maker of the famous iPhone.

On this occasion, we present five strange and little-known facts about the company's history, according to Agence France-Presse.

1. The Origin of the Apple Logo and the "Bite" Story

Designer Rob Janoff explained that Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, gave him brief instructions when tasked with designing a new logo in January 1977: "Don't make it look cute."

Janoff added the "bite" mark to the apple logo to clarify its size and distinguish it from other round fruits like cherries, later discovering that the word bite in English phonetically resembles the term byte in the computer world.

Despite rumors, the logo had no connection to the story of Adam and Eve in the Bible or the death of computing pioneer Alan Turing.

Janoff considered the Apple project the only time he provided a single solution to the client, and it was the perfect solution.

2. Apple's Famous "1984" Commercial

One of the most impactful television commercials in technology history was the 1984 ad directed by Ridley Scott.

In a dystopian world, a young athlete shatters the image of "Big Brother" who was addressing brainwashed citizens through a giant screen.

The ad aired during the Super Bowl on January 22, 1984, coinciding with the launch of the Apple computer, inspired by George Orwell's novel of the same name.

The ad was notable for its originality, as it did not directly promote the product but promised a new world of liberation for consumers thanks to home computers.

3. Bold Colors Distinguishing Apple Devices

Apple devices have always been characterized by bold colors to stand out from traditional competitors:

• iMac from the first generation in 1998 came in bright transparent colors like blue and green, combining beauty with advanced technology.
• The music player iPod varied from metallic gray to vibrant colors.
• The release of iPhone 6S in 2015 in rose gold sparked a global trend known as "millennial pink" or "millennial pink", followed by many imitative devices.

4. The Secret of the 9:41 Time in Apple Photos

If you've followed more than one Apple product launch event or browsed the company's website, you'll notice that most screens display the time 9:41 AM.

Australian game developer John Manning said that Scott Forstall, head of the iOS operating system, explained that this timing is due to Steve Jobs' presentation style, where the main product appears about 40 minutes after the event starts, and the time in the photos is set to be close to the actual time.

5. The Third Man in Founding Apple: The Story of Ronald Wayne

Although Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak are known as the founders, Ronald Wayne signed the contract that launched the company on April 1, 1976.

Wayne was an engineer at Atari, responsible for hardware engineering and documentation at the startup.

However, he withdrew after just 11 days out of fear of losing his limited savings and sold his 10% stake for two payments of $800 and $1,500.

If he had kept that stake, its value would have reached about $370 billion by 2026.

As Apple marks 50 years since its founding, the company remains full of secrets and innovations that have made it a global symbol of technology and creativity.