2000


 * January 5: The iTools online services are introduced at Macworld Expo in San Francisco.
 * January 14: Mac OS X Server 1.2 is released.
 * February 15: The PowerBook G3 "Pismo" is released with Mac OS 9.0.2.
 * February 7: Be announces BeOS for Internet Appliances (BeIA).
 * February 16: The iBook Special Edition is released.
 * March 6: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) withdraws the NuBus spec after it has been abandoned by Apple Computer in favor of PCI.
 * March 30-April 1: Apple Expo holds its UK event at Wembley Park in London.
 * April 4: Mac OS 9.0.4 is released.
 * April 20: Edgar S. Woolard Jr. retires from the Apple Board of Directors.
 * April 27: Microsoft Office 2001 is announced, the last major version for classic Mac OS.
 * May 15-19: The 2000 Worldwide Developers Conference is held at the San Jose Convention Center.
 * July 19: The Power Mac G4 Cube is released. The iMac G3 lineup is updated with new colors at 350, 400, 450, and 500 MHz.
 * September 13: Mac OS X Public Beta becomes available, the commercial release is delayed to 2001.