1998


 * January 6: At Macworld Expo in San Francisco, Apple Computer interim CEO Steve Jobs announces Mac OS 8.1 with support for HFS Plus, QuickTime 3.0, and the return of Apple to profitability.
 * January 12: Mars Rising is released for classic Mac OS.
 * January 19: Mac OS 8.1 is released with HFS Plus.
 * January 22: Claris Emailer 2.0v3, the final update for classic Mac OS, is released.
 * February 27: The Newton platform is discontinued.
 * March 13: Bandai abandons its participation in the Pippin platform, Apple Computer's first attempt at entering the game console market.
 * March 17: Apple Computer introduces 300 MHz versions of the "beige" Power Macintosh G3, along with the first Apple Studio Display, featuring a 15-inch LCD.
 * May 4: Apple Computer announces its acquisition of Macromedia Final Cut, which would later be released as Final Cut Pro.
 * May 6: Steve Jobs reveals the iMac.
 * May 13-16: The 1998 Worldwide Developers Conference is held in San Jose, California, where the new "wallstreet" PowerBook G3 is released. New software announcements include Carbon and Quartz.
 * August 15: The first iMac G3 is released.
 * October 17: Mac OS 8.5 is released.
 * December 7: Mac OS 8.5.1 is released.