Apple is the company that operates the iPhone, iPad, and Mac businesses and was co-founded by Steve Jobs in 1976.
Apple Computer Company was established by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in April 1976. Its early product was the Apple I, followed by the Apple II, which helped bring personal computing to a wider audience.
The company became a market-cap leader through a combination of hardware, software, and services. The iPhone, introduced in 2007, became its most important product line, while the App Store, iCloud, Apple Music, and other services added recurring revenue.
A common mix-up is confusing Apple Inc. with Apple Records, the music label founded by the Beatles. The two companies are unrelated, although their trademark dispute produced a long-running legal history.