What year was Apple Inc. founded?

Apple Inc. was founded in 1976. Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne established Apple Computer Company on April 1, 1976, as a partnership in California.

The company’s first product was the Apple I, a computer designed and hand-built by Wozniak. Unlike a modern desktop computer, it was sold mainly as a motherboard containing the processor, memory, and video circuitry. Jobs helped turn Wozniak’s design into a commercial product, including arranging its sale through the Byte Shop in California.

A common mix-up is between founding and incorporation. Apple Computer Company began in 1976, but Apple Computer, Inc. was incorporated on January 3, 1977. Ronald Wayne left the company shortly after its founding and sold his share back to Jobs and Wozniak. Apple later changed its corporate name to Apple Inc. in 2007, reflecting its expansion beyond computers.