2005


 * January 4: Xsan 1.0 begins shipping.
 * January 5: The ATI Radeon X800 XT Mac Edition graphics card is released.
 * January 11: At the keynote address of the Macworld Conference & Expo San Francisco 2005, the first iPod shuffle is introduced. iLife '05 is also released, which includes GarageBand 2, iDVD 5, iMovie HD, iPhoto 5, and iTunes 4.7.1.
 * January 22: iWork '05 and the first Mac mini are released.
 * January 25: Security Update 2005-001 is released for Mac OS X 10.2.8 (Jaguar) and 10.3.7 (Panther).
 * January 27: iMovie 5.0.1 is released.
 * January 31: Apple Computer introduces aluminum PowerBook G4 models with USB-based trackpads.
 * February 2: iPhoto 5.0.1 is released.
 * February 7: iScroll2 is released to enable two-fingered scrolling on iBook G4 and Aluminum PowerBook G4 models with ADB-based trackpads.
 * February 9: Mac OS X 10.3.8 (Panther) is released.
 * February 14: YouTube is founded.
 * February 22: iPod Updater 2005-02-22 is released for early iPod models, and Security Update 2005-002 is released for users of Mac OS X 10.3.4 to 10.3.8 (Panther).
 * February 23: The 2nd-generation iPod mini with capacity up to 6 GB is released. A 30 GB version of the iPod photo is released at a lower price while the 40 GB version is retired.
 * March 15: The short-lived "Google X" webpage experiment is launched.
 * March 18: The Apple Store St. Johns Town Center is opened.
 * March 20: The Qingdao Apple User Group is established with the support of Sinomac in China.
 * March 21: The iPod Camera Connector is released for devices with 30-pin dock connectors, and Security Update 2005-003 is released for Mac OS X.
 * April 15: Mac OS X 10.3.9, the final version of "Panther", is released.
 * April 18: Adobe Systems announces that it has reached an agreement to acquire Macromedia.
 * April 29: Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" is released.
 * June 6-10: The 2005 Worldwide Developers Conference is held at the Moscone Center West Hall, where CEO Steve Jobs announced that Apple will transition Macs to Intel processors, starting in 2006.
 * September 7: The first iPod nano and iTunes 5 are released at a special music event titled "It's Showtime".
 * October 12: The iPod with video is announced.