2020


 * January 1: The 2020 date limit bug is triggered in classic Macintosh computers running Mac OS 9.0.3 or earlier.
 * February: Apple Inc. closes its retail stores in China due to an outbreak of COVID-19.
 * March 13: Apple retail stores are re-opened in China but closed in the rest of the world as COVID-19 becomes a worldwide pandemic.
 * March 24: iOS 13.4 is released and iPadOS is also updated to version 13.4.
 * March 25: The 4th generation iPad Pro and macOS 10.15.4 are released.
 * March 27: Apple releases a COVID-19 web-based screening tool and app.
 * April 5: Tim Cook announces that Apple designed a face shield to be produced for medical workers.
 * April 24: The IPhone SE (2nd generation) is released.
 * May 11: Apple begins reopening stores in the United States on a rolling basis.
 * May 20: iOS 13.5 is released and iPadOS is also updated to version 13.5.
 * May 26: macOS 10.15.5 is released, introducing Battery Health Management for Mac notebooks.
 * May 30: Many Apple Stores are looted or vandalized during nationwide protests related to George Floyd.
 * June 22: Worldwide Developers Conference 2020 commences in an online-only format for the first time. Announcements include iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, MacOS Big Sur, and the 2020 Developer Transition Kit, to facilitate the transition from Intel to Apple processors through 2022.
 * June 26: Microsoft permanently closes all its retail stores after taking a loss of $450 million during the COVID-19 pandemic.