The following Apple-related events occurred in 1992:
January 1992[]
- January 6: System 6.0.8.1 is released.
February 1992[]
March 1992[]
- March 12: StuffIt Expander is released.
- March 23: The Macintosh LC II is released and the original Macintosh LC is discontinued.
April 1992[]
- April 6: Windows 3.1 is released by Microsoft.
- April 15: The Macintosh IIfx is discontinued.
May 1992[]
- May 11-15: The 1992 Worldwide Developers Conference is held at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in California.
- May 18: The Macintosh Quadra 950 is released.
- May 26: Adobe Systems co-founder Charles Geschke is kidnapped from the company's parking lot in Mountain View, California.
- May 29: Apple Computer CEO John Sculley unveils the Newton MessagePad at the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago.
June 1992[]
- June 15: BMUG South, the predecessor of the Silicon Valley Macintosh User Group, is established in San Jose, California.
- June 22: The first Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) specification is released.
July 1992[]
- July 15: Future Newton general manager Gaston Bastiaens joins Apple Computer.
August 1992[]
- August 3: The PowerBook 145 and System 7.1 are released.
September 1992[]
- September 2: The Duo Floppy Adapter receives FCC approval for electromagnetic compatibility.
- September 5: Adobe Systems engineer Laurie Houts is found murdered near the company's headquarters in Mountain View, California.
- September 14: The Apple Color OneScanner, Macintosh Performa 200 and 400 are released. The Apple OneScanner and Macintosh Classic are discontinued.
- September 16-19: The Fall 1992 Apple Expo is held in Puteaux, France.
October 1992[]
- October 9: The Duo Dock is approved for electromagnetic compatibility by the FCC.
- October 19: Apple Computer releases the PowerBook Duo 210 and 230, along with the Duo Dock, MiniDock, and Floppy Adapter. The Macintosh IIvi and IIvx are also released. The AppleColor High-Resolution RGB Monitor is discontinued.
November 1992[]
December 1992[]
- December 12: Apple Computer software engineer Ko Isono dies from a self-inflicted gunshot while assigned to the Newton development team.
External links[]
- 1992: Performas, Quadras, and PowerBook Duos by Daniel Knight at Low End Mac (1992-12-31)