On January 24 , 1984 , Apple held its annual shareholders meeting , but this was n’t your typical shareholders confluence . On this Clarence Day , Apple decided to reveal its next product that Apple co - founder Steve Jobs introduce as , “ Insanely great . ” And with that , the Macintosh was formally unveil .
Thanks to the Internet Archive , you could relive that moment . The video of that event is available for viewing as part of the cyberspace Archive’sApple Computer Media and Video collection . Watch theApple 1984 Shareholders Meeting on the Internet Archivesite , or you may watch it in the embed below .
This is a shareholders coming together , so the Macintosh introduction is introduce by the typical shareholders order of business . Here ’s a list of timecodes if you want to skim around alternatively of watching the entire 85 - minute video .
The Computer History Museum is hosting an event to remember the 40th anniversary of the Macintosh launch . You canwatch the CHM outcome live on YouTubeat 7 p.m. Pacific on Wednesday , January 24.Learn more about the CHM event .
The CHM is also hosting an showing called “ Apple Mac at 40 . ” sport artifacts and memorabilia from the launching of the Mac , the exhibit runs from December 15 to February 25.Learn more about the Apple Mac at 40 display .
At the Apple one-year shareholders encounter where the Mac was introduce to the populace , copies of the first exit of Macworld were spread . So January 24 is also the 40th day of remembrance of Macworld . The first issue have a cover with Steve Jobs and three 128 K Macs and you may check out thestory behind that binding .
