2020

The following Apple-related events occurred or were scheduled in 2020:

January 2020

 * January 1: The 2020 date limit bug is triggered in classic Macintosh computers running Mac OS 9.0.3 or earlier.
 * January 10: No Way Home is released as an exclusive through Apple Arcade.
 * January 13: Reality Converter is announced with the release of the first beta version.
 * January 17: Kings of the Castle is released as an exclusive through Apple Arcade.
 * January 20: iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1 are released.
 * January 22: The mobile version of Tetris by N3TWORK and Grand Mountain Adventure are released for iOS.
 * January 28: iOS 12.4.5, macOS 10.15.3 (Catalina), and watchOS 6.1.2 are released.
 * January 31: Secret Oops! is released as an exclusive through Apple Arcade.

February 2020

 * February: Apple Inc. closes its retail stores in China due to an outbreak of COVID-19.
 * February 13: Apple's annual shareholders meetings begin being held at the newly-completed Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park.
 * February 14: Loud House: Outta Control is released as an exclusive through Apple Arcade.
 * February 15: The Apple SoNo Collection retail store opens in Norwalk, Connecticut.
 * February 18: watchOS 5.3.5 and 6.1.3 are released.
 * February 20: Oddmar is released for macOS.

March 2020

 * March 13: Apple retail stores are re-opened in China but face closure in the rest of the world as COVID-19 becomes a worldwide pandemic.
 * March 14: Most Apple retail stores outside of China are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 * March 18: The 4th-generation iPad Pro is announced, while the 3rd-generation iPad Pro is discontinued.
 * March 24: iOS 12.4.6, iOS 13.4, and iPadOS 13.4 are released. watchOS 5.3.6 and 6.2 are also released.
 * March 25: The 4th-generation iPad Pro and macOS 10.15.4 (Catalina) are released.
 * March 27: Apple releases a COVID-19 web-based screening tool and app.
 * March 30: Jurassic Park Builder for iOS is discontinued as users have been migrating to Jurassic World: The Game.
 * March 31: Apple acquires developer Dark Sky.

April 2020

 * April 1: T-Mobile absorbs Sprint, making it the second largest wireless carrier in the United States.
 * April 3: Legend of the Skyfish 2 is released as an exclusive for Apple Arcade.
 * April 5: Tim Cook announces that Apple designed a face shield to be produced for medical workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
 * April 7: iOS 13.4.1 and iPadOS 13.4.1 are released.
 * April 8: watchOS 6.2.1 is released.
 * April 10: Scrappers is released as an exclusive for Apple Arcade.
 * April 15: The 2nd-generation iPhone SE is announced.
 * April 16: Apple begins offering the Radeon Pro W5700X MPX Module as a GPU option for the 3rd-generation Mac Pro.
 * April 17: A Fold Apart is released as a mobile exclusive through Apple Arcade.
 * April 18: The first Apple retail store in South Korea is opened in the Garosu-gil fashion district.
 * April 21: Electronic Arts withdraws its version of Tetris from the Apple App Store as its license is expiring.
 * April 24: The 2nd-generation iPhone SE is released.
 * April 30: Oliver Schusser succeeds Luke Wood as president of Beats Electronics.

May 2020

 * May 1: Neversong is released as a mobile exclusive through Apple Arcade.
 * May 2-3: The 2020 Worldwide Online Newton Conference is held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 * May 11: Apple begins re-opening stores in the United States on a rolling basis after closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 * May 20: iOS 12.4.7, iOS 13.5, and iPadOS 13.5 are released.
 * May 26: macOS 10.15.5 (Catalina) 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 2020

 * June 1: iOS 13.5.1 and iPadOS 13.5.1 are released.
 * June 6: Garden Days: Match and Grow is released for iOS.
 * June 15: Version 8.2 of the Apple Developer app is released before the start of the 2020 Worldwide Developers Conference.
 * June 18: New forums are launched on the Apple Developer website to allow WWDC 2020 staff to interact with online attendees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
 * June 22-26: The 2020 Worldwide Developers Conference is held 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.
 * June 30: Spades Card Game · is released through the Apple App Store for iOS and iPadOS.

July 2020

 * July 1: Apple begins offering the Radeon Pro W5500X MPX Module as a GPU option for the 3rd-generation Mac Pro.
 * July 10: Creaks is released as a mobile exclusive for Apple Arcade.
 * July 15: iOS 12.4.8, iOS 13.6, iPadOS 13.6, macOS 10.15.6 (Catalina), tvOS 13.4.8, and watchOS 6.2.8 are released. CarKey is publicly released with support for the 2021 BMW 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 series; and X5, X5M, X6, X6M, X7 and Z4.
 * July 17: Necrobarista is released as a mobile exclusive through Apple Arcade.
 * July 31: Apple Inc. becomes the world's largest company by market capitalization.

August 2020

 * August 19: Shares of AAPL reach an all time high, making Apple Inc. the world's first company to reach a market capitalization of $2 trillion.
 * August 31: After reaching a share price of $510, Apple stock (AAPL) is split 4-for-1.

September 2020

 * September 1: iOS 13.7 and iPadOS 13.7 are released.
 * September 15: The Apple Watch Series 6, Watch SE, 8th generation iPad, and 4th generation iPad Air are announced during an online-only September special event. The Apple One service is also announced.
 * September 16: iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 are released to the public.
 * September 18: The Apple Watch Series 6, Watch SE, and 8th generation iPad are released.
 * September 24: iOS 14.0.1, iPadOS 14.0.1, and macOS 10.15.7 (Catalina) are released.

October 2020

 * October 13: The iPhone 12, 12 mini, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, and the HomePod mini were announced in an October special event.
 * October 20: iOS 14.1 and iPadOS 14.1 are released.
 * October 23: The 4th generation iPad Air, iPhone 12 and 12 Pro are released.

November 2020

 * November 5: iOS 12.4.9, iOS 14.2, and iPadOS 14.2 are released.
 * November 10: Apple announced the new Apple Silicon-based MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, & the all-new processor Apple M1 during a November special event.
 * November 12: macOS Big Sur is publicly released, starting with version 11.0.1.
 * November 13: The iPhone 12 mini & the iPhone 12 Pro Max are released.
 * November 16: The HomePod mini is released.

December 2020

 * December 8: AirPods Max is announced.
 * December 14: Apple releases Apple Fitness+, iOS 12.5, iOS 14.3, iPadOS 14.3, and macOS 11.1 (Big Sur) to the public.
 * December 15: AirPods Max is released.