2022

The following Apple-related events occurred or were scheduled in 2022:

January 2022

 * January: Corporate employees of Apple Inc. who were working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic were scheduled to begin returning to their respective offices. (postponed)
 * January 3: AAPL stock reaches an all-time high, making Apple Inc. the world's first company to reach a market capitalization of over $3 trillion.
 * January 7: Hearts: Card Game+ and Spades: Card Game+ are released through Apple Arcade.
 * January 10: The Beats Pill+ is discontinued.
 * January 11: Apple's Polishing Cloth is back in stock after becoming a sold-out hit.
 * January 14: Crashlands+ is released through Apple Arcade.
 * January 21: Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis is released through Apple Arcade. Apple CEO Tim Cook is granted a temporary restraining order against Julia Lee Choi after she allegedly threatened to burn down his home.
 * January 26: macOS 11.6.3 (Big Sur) and 12.2 (Monterey) are released. iOS 15.3, iPadOS 15.3, tvOS 15.3, and watchOS 8.4 are also released.
 * January 28: Hidden Folks+ is released through Apple Arcade.

February 2022

 * February 4: Bridge Constructor+ is released through Apple Arcade.
 * February 10: macOS 12.2.1 (Monterey), iOS 15.3.1, iPadOS 15.3.1, and watchOS 8.4.2 are released. Apple announces that the Find My software had been updated to discourage misuse of AirTags for stalking purposes.
 * February 11: Bloons TD 6+ is released through Apple Arcade.
 * February 13: Beats Electronics co-founder Dr. Dre headlines the Super Bowl LVI halftime show in Los Angeles, California.
 * February 14: macOS 11.6.4 (Big Sur) is released.
 * February 15: Google announces Chrome OS Flex, which can be installed on Intel-based Macs.
 * February 18: Wylde Flowers is released as a mobile exclusive through Apple Arcade.
 * February 21: Truth Social, founded by former U.S. president Donald Trump, is released for iOS.
 * February 22: Dutch police end a hostage situation at the Apple Amsterdam store. AT&T begins shutting down its 3G network.
 * February 25: The Apple Al Maryah Island retail store is opened in the United Arab Emirates. Apple Pay suspends its operations in Russia due to international sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine.
 * February 26: Gibbon: Beyond the Trees is released through Apple Arcade.

March 2022

 * March 1: Apple suspends all sales in Russia.
 * March 4: Apple CEO Tim Cook announces a hybrid transition back to work for corporate employees after the COVID-19 pandemic. Shadow Blade+ is released through Apple Arcade.
 * March 8: Apple holds a special event titled "Peek Performance", in which the new 3rd-generation iPhone SE, 5th-generation iPad Air, Apple M1 Ultra processor, Mac Studio and 27-inch 5K Studio Display were announced. The 2nd-generation iPhone SE and 4th-generation iPad Air are discontinued. The Radeon Pro W6600X MPX Module is released while the Radeon Pro W5500X MPX Module replaces the 580X as the default GPU of the 3rd-generation Mac Pro.
 * March 9: All Apple App Store purchases and online payment services reportedly stop functioning in Russia due to international sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine. Windows Migration Assistant v2.4.0.2 is released.
 * March 11: Monument Valley 2+ is released through Apple Arcade.
 * March 14: macOS 11.6.5 (Big Sur) and 12.3 (Monterey) are released. iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, tvOS 15.4, and watchOS 8.5 are also released. Apple TV Software 7.9 is released for the 3rd-generation Apple TV.
 * March 18: The 3rd-generation iPhone SE, 5th-generation iPad Air, Mac Studio, and 27-inch 5K Studio Display are released.
 * March 25: Alto's Adventure: The Spirit of the Mountain is released through Apple Arcade.
 * March 27: CODA from Apple TV+ becomes the first film distributed by a streaming service to receive an Academy Award for best picture.
 * March 29: A Santa Clara county court issues an additional restraining order against Julia Lee Choi, barring her from contact with Apple employees and workplaces for three years.
 * March 31: iOS 15.4.1, iPadOS 15.4.1, macOS 12.3.1 (Monterey), tvOS 15.4.1, and watchOS 8.5.1 are released. Apple Business Essentials is opened to small businesses with AppleCare+ support. T-Mobile shuts down Sprint's old 3G CDMA network.

April 2022

 * April 1: Pocket Build+ is released through Apple Arcade.
 * April 7: Keynote, Numbers, and Pages are updated to version 12.
 * April 8: The first season of Friday Night Baseball debuts through Apple TV+. Gear.Club Stradale and Sonic Dash+ are released through Apple Arcade.
 * April 9: The Apple Myeongdong retail store is opened in South Korea.
 * April 11: Corporate employees of Apple Inc. who were working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic return to their respective offices once a week after the COVID-19 pandemic.
 * April 15: Construction Simulator 2+ and Pro Snooker & Pool 2022+ are released through Apple Arcade.
 * April 16: Apple updates the Beats app for Android to support "Locate My Beats", like the previously-exclusive Find My feature in iOS.
 * April 22: Moonshot - A Journey Home is released through Apple Arcade.
 * April 25: Twitter accepts Elon Musk's offer to buy out the company.
 * April 29: Prune+ is released through Apple Arcade.

May 2022

 * May 2: Corporate employees of Apple Inc. were scheduled to return to their respective offices twice a week after the COVID-19 pandemic.
 * May 6: Badland Party is released through Apple Arcade.
 * May 10: Apple announces the discontinuation of the 7th-generation iPod touch, the last remaining model of the iPod line.
 * May 13: Goat Simulator+ is released through Apple Arcade.
 * May 16: iOS 15.5, iPadOS 15.5, tvOS 15.5, and watchOS 8.6 are released. macOS 11.6.6 (Big Sur) and 12.4 (Monterey) are also released.
 * May 20: Warped Kart Racers is released as an exclusive through Apple Arcade.
 * May 21: Apple Wuhan in China is the 519th Apple retail store to be opened.
 * May 23: Corporate employees of Apple Inc. return to their respective offices thrice a week (postponed to September 5).
 * May 25: tvOS 15.5.1 is released.
 * May 27: Pro Darts 2022+ is released through Apple Arcade.

June 2022

 * June 3: Frogger and the Rumbling Ruins is released as an exclusive through Apple Arcade.
 * June 5: The new Apple Developer Center next to Apple Park is previewed to select developers.
 * June 6-10: The 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference is held in an online-only format. New announcements included iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13 "Ventura", tvOS 16, watchOS 9, and the Apple M2 chip.
 * June 9: macOS 11.6.7 (Big Sur) is released.
 * June 10: Jigsaw Puzzle by MobilityWare‪+ is released through Apple Arcade.
 * June 16: macOS 12.4 (Monterey) is updated with a new build to support Apple M2 chips.
 * June 17: The 35-watt Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter and 13-inch MacBook Pro with Apple M2 chip become available for pre-order. Cooking Mama: Cuisine! is released as an exclusive through Apple Arcade.
 * June 22: The 35-watt Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter appears at Apple retail stores.
 * June 24: The Apple M2 chip makes its public debut with the release of the updated 13-inch MacBook Pro. Air Twister is released as an exclusive through Apple Arcade.

July 2022

 * July 1: U.S. president Joe Biden announces that late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs would be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. My Bowling 3D+ is released through Apple Arcade. T-Mobile shuts down its 3G network in the United States.
 * July 2: Xcode 13.4.1 is released through the Apple Developer program.
 * July 8: Samorost 3+ is released through Apple Arcade. The new MacBook Air with the Apple M2 chip becomes available for preorder.
 * July 15: Subway Surfers Tag is released through Apple Arcade. The new MacBook Air with the Apple M2 chip is officially released.
 * July 20: iOS 15.6, iPadOS 15.6, macOS 12.5 (Monterey), tvOS 15.6, and watchOS 8.7 are released.
 * July 22: HEROish is released through Apple Arcade.
 * July 28: The Apple Brompton Road retail store is opened in London.
 * July 29: Kingdom Rush Vengeance TD+ is released through Apple Arcade.

August 2022

 * August 5: Amazing Bomberman is released through Apple Arcade.
 * August 12: My Talking Tom+ is released through Apple Arcade.
 * August 17: iOS 15.6.1, iPadOS 15.6.1, macOS 12.5.1 (Monterey), and watchOS 8.7.1 are released.
 * August 19: Jetpack Joyride 2 is released through Apple Arcade.
 * August 26: Love You to Bits+ is released through Apple Arcade.
 * August 28-30: The Apple Ginza store is relocated as its previous building is scheduled to begin demolition in September.
 * August 31: iOS 12.5.6 is released.

September 2022

 * September 2: Hanx101 Trivia is released through Apple Arcade.
 * September 5: After several delays, corporate employees of Apple Inc. return to their respective offices thrice a week.
 * September 7: The Apple Watch Series 8, 2nd-generation Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Ultra, iPhone 14 and 14 Pro models were announced in a special event, along with the 2nd-generation AirPods Pro, Apple A16, H2, and S8.
 * September 9: Horizon Chase 2 is released through Apple Arcade.
 * September 12: iOS 16, tvOS 16, and watchOS 9 are released. iOS 15.7, iPadOS 15.7, macOS 11.7 (Big Sur), and macOS 12.6 (Monterey) are also released.
 * September 14: iOS 16.0.1 is released as a bug fix for early iPhone 14 series shipments.
 * September 16: The Apple Watch Series 8, 2nd-generation Apple Watch SE, iPhone 14, 14 Pro, and 14 Pro Max are released. Garden Tails: Match and Grow is released through Apple Arcade.
 * September 22: iOS 16.0.2 and watchOS 9.0.1 are released to fix respective bugs on the iPhone 14 Pro and Apple Watch Ultra.
 * September 23: The 2nd-generation AirPods Pro and Apple Watch Ultra are released. Shovel Knight Dig is released through Apple Arcade.
 * September 24: The Apple Jamsil retail store is opened in South Korea.
 * September 30: GRIS+ is released through Apple Arcade.

October 2022

 * October 7: The iPhone 14 Plus is released. Gin Rummy Classic+ and Spider Solitaire: Card Game+ are released through Apple Arcade.
 * October 10: iOS 16.0.3 and watchOS 9.0.2 are released with more bug fixes for new models.
 * October 12: Microsoft announces that Apple has ported Apple Music to its recent Xbox consoles.
 * October 14: The The Gardens Between+ is released through Apple Arcade.
 * October 18: The 6th-generation iPad Pro, 10th-generation iPad, Magic Keyboard Folio for iPad‎, and 3rd-generation Apple TV 4K are announced. NBA 2K23 Arcade Edition is released through Apple Arcade.
 * October 24: iOS 16.1, iPadOS 16.1, macOS Ventura (version 13), tvOS 16.1, and watchOS 9.1 are released at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. macOS 11.7.1 (Big Sur) and 12.6.1 (Monterey) are also released.
 * October 26: The 6th-generation iPad Pro, 10th-generation iPad, and Magic Keyboard Folio for iPad‎ are released in stores.
 * October 28: stitch. is released through Apple Arcade.

November 2022

 * November 4: The 3rd-generation Apple TV 4K is released. Battleheart Legacy+ is released through Apple Arcade.
 * November 8: Football Manager 2023 Touch is released through Apple Arcade.
 * November 9: iOS 16.1.1, iPadOS 16.1.1, and macOS 13.0.1 (Ventura) are released.
 * November 18: Old Man’s Journey+ is released through Apple Arcade.
 * November 25: SpongeBob SolitairePants is released through Apple Arcade.
 * November 25: Dead Cells+ is released through Apple Arcade.

December 2022

 * December 3: The Apple American Dream retail store is opened in East Rutherford, New Jersey in the United States.
 * December 9: JellyCar Worlds is released through Apple Arcade.
 * December 13: iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, macOS 13.1 (Ventura), tvOS 16.2, and watchOS 9.2 are released. macOS 11.7.2 (Big Sur) and 12.6.2 (Monterey) are also released. Butter Royale, Kings of the Castle, and Secret Oops! are removed from Apple Arcade.
 * December 16: My Little Pony: Mane Merge is released through Apple Arcade.
 * December 31: Verizon shuts down its 3G CDMA network.