The Apple Hard Disk 20SC / 40SC / 80SC / 160SC was a groundbreaking piece of technology when it was first introduced in 1986. As part of the Apple hard disk drive series, it was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple, and it quickly became a popular choice for users looking for a high-quality external…

On September 15, 1986, Apple introduced the Apple Desktop Bus Keyboard as part of their Apple Keyboard series. The keyboard was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple and was a pointing device for both the Macintosh and Apple II series. One of the key features of the Apple Desktop Bus Keyboard was its integrated numeric…

In 1986, Apple introduced a new pointing device to the market as part of their Apple Mouse series: the Apple Desktop Bus Mouse. This mouse was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1986 to 1993 and was first unveiled on September 15th of that year alongside the Apple IIGS. One of the main features…

The Apple Monochrome Monitor IIe was a revolutionary display that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1986 to 1992 as part of the Apple Monitor series. The monitor was first introduced on September 15, 1986, and quickly became a popular choice among Apple II, Apple II Plus, and Apple IIe users. The new…

In 1986, Apple introduced the Apple Monochrome Monitor as part of their Apple Monitor series. The 12-inch monochrome display was designed to work with the Apple IIc, Apple IIc Plus, and Apple IIGS computers, and was released on September 15, 1986. The Apple Monochrome Monitor offered a resolution of up to 640 x 200 pixels,…

In 1986, Apple introduced the AppleColor RGB Monitor as part of their Apple Monitor series. This 12-inch display was designed, manufactured, and sold by the company from 1986 to 1992. The AppleColor RGB Monitor was first released on September 15, 1986, and quickly became a popular choice among Apple IIc, Apple IIc Plus, and Apple…

On September 15th, 1986, Apple introduced a new addition to their Apple II series – the Apple IIGS. This personal computer was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1987 to 1992, and it was a game changer for the industry. The Apple IIGS was equipped with a powerful 2.8 MHz WDC 65C816 processor, 256…

In 1986, Apple introduced a new addition to their Apple Monitor series: the AppleColor Composite Monitor. On September 15th of that year, the tech giant announced the release of this 13-inch RGB color monitor, which was designed to work with the Apple IIc and IIGS computers. The AppleColor Composite Monitor boasts a number of impressive…

In 1986, Apple released a new disk operating system, the Apple ProDOS 16. This system was specifically designed for the Apple IIGS computer and was publicly available as of September 6th, 1986. The ProDOS 16 was under development for several years until version 1.6 was released on June 14, 1988. However, it was eventually succeeded…

Apple’s System Software 1.0 and 1.1 was game-changer when it was first released in 1986. Developed alongside Apple’s Macintosh computers, the operating system was designed to improve the user experience and fix bugs that had been causing data loss and system crashes. On February 10, 1986, Apple released System Software 1.0, which featured a host…