The following Apple-related events occurred or were scheduled in 2019:
January 2019[]
- January 22: iOS 12.1.3, macOS 10.14.3 (Mojave), and watchOS 5.1.3 are released.
February 2019[]
- February 7: iOS 12.1.4 is released.
March 2019[]
- March 18: The 3rd-generation iPad Air and 5th-generation iPad mini are released, while the 4th-generation iPad mini and original 10.5-inch iPad Pro are discontinued.
- March 20: The 2nd-generation AirPods are released.
- March 25: Apple holds a special event to announce its new upcoming services, such as Apple Arcade, the Apple Card, Apple News+, and Apple TV+. iOS 12.2 and macOS 10.14.4 (Mojave) are released.
- March 26: Apple TV Remote 2.2 is the final update of the iOS/iPadOS app to be released.
- March 27: watchOS 5.2 is released.
- March 28: Apple Music Live holds its first live streaming event, featuring Marco Mengoni at an Apple retail store in Italy.
- March 29: Work on the AirPower charging mat is confirmed to have been cancelled.
April 2019[]
- April 3: Apple announces the Powerbeats Pro earphones.
- April 10: Construction Simulator 3 is released for iOS.
- April 12: The Apple Willow Bend and Stonebriar retail stores is Texas are closed permanently.
- April 13: The Apple Galleria Dallas retail store is opened in Dallas, Texas.
May 2019[]
- May 13: iOS 12.3 and macOS 10.14.5 are released.
- May 15: Iron Marines is released for macOS.
- May 24: iOS 12.3.1 is released.
- May 28: The 7th-generation iPod touch is released, while the 6th-generation version is discontinued.
- May 29: Very Little Nightmares is released for iOS.
June 2019[]
- June 3-7: The 2019 Worldwide Developers Conference is held at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in California, with iOS 13, macOS Catalina (10.15), watchOS 6, tvOS 13, iPadOS, Pro Display XDR, and the 3rd-generation Mac Pro being announced during the keynote event.
- June 10: iOS 12.3.2 is released exclusively for the iPhone 8 Plus.
- June 12: Apple Music Live streams a live event featuring pianist Ludovico Einaudi from the Steve Jobs Theater. The iOS version of Dead Cells is released through the Apple App Store.
- June 15: Apple Xinyi A13 is opened in Taipei City, Taiwan.
- June 17: Human: Fall Flat is released through the Apple App Store for iOS.
- June 26: A "Lite" version of Construction Simulator 3 is released for iOS through the Apple App Store.
- June 27: Chief design officer Jonathan Ive announces his departure from Apple Inc.
July 2019[]
- July 8: Texas Hold'em 2.0 is released for iOS through the Apple App Store with 64-bit support.
- July 9: The 2017 MacBook Air, the last product with MagSafe 2 charging, is discontinued.
- July 22: iOS 9.3.6, 10.3.4, and 12.4 are released. macOS 10.14.6 (Mojave) and watchOS 5.3 are also released.
August 2019[]
- August 9: GRIS is released for iOS through the Apple App Store.
- August 12: 'Solisquare is released for iOS through the Apple App Store.
- August 20: The Apple Card becomes publicly available. MyNBA 2K20 is released for iOS through the Apple App Store.
- August 26: iOS 12.4.1, tvOS 12.4.1, and watchOS 5.3.1 are released.
September 2019[]
- September 10: The iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 5, and 7th-generation iPad are announced at a special event titled "By innovation only." The iPhone 7, 7 Plus, XS, XS Max, Apple Watch Series 4, and 6th-generation iPad are discontinued.
- September 14: Former Apple Computer production and shipping manager Lyle Crouse passes away.
- September 16: Early access to Apple Arcade is provided to select users.
- September 19: iOS 13, watchOS 6, and Reality Composer are released to the public. The Apple Arcade game subscription service is launched.
- September 20: The iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max are released.
- September 24: iPadOS, an iPad-oriented version of iOS, is released to the public, starting with version 13.1. tvOS 13 is also released.
- September 25: The 7th-generation iPad is released.
- September 26: iOS 12.4.2 and watchOS 5.3.2 are released.
- September 28: AltStore is released by Riley Testut to allow the sideloading of apps on iOS and iPadOS.
- September 30: watchOS 6.0.1 is released.
October 2019[]
- October 1: Call of Duty: Mobile is released for iOS and iPadOS through the Apple App Store.
- October 3: The original Threads app is released from Instagram for iOS through the Apple App Store.
- October 5: Nightmare Farm, Pilgrims, Redout: Space Assault, The Bradwell Conspiracy are released through Apple Arcade.
- October 7: macOS Catalina (version 10.15.0) is released to the public.
- October 10: LEGO Duplo World is released for iOS through the Apple App Store.
- October 11: Decoherence, INMOST, Mind Symphony, ShockRods, and Stela are released through Apple Arcade. Battleheart Legacy is released for macOS.
- October 18: Manifold Garden and Things That Go Bump are released through Apple Arcade.
- October 25: Fallen Knight, Hogwash, Lifelike, Tales of Memo, and Yaga The Roleplaying Folktale are released through Apple Arcade.
- October 27: Retroactive is released to patch discontinued software from Apple to run on unsupported versions of macOS.
- October 28: iOS 12.4.3 is released.
- October 29: macOS 10.15.1 (Catalina) is released, along with watchOS 5.3.3 and 6.1.
- October 30: The 1st-generation AirPods Pro are released.
November 2019[]
- November 1: Apple TV+, an over-the-top subscription video on-demand web television service, is publicly launched. Jumper Jon, Star Fetched, and The Mosaic are released as exclusives through Apple Arcade.
- November 8: Discolored, Guildlings, Marble It Up: Mayhem!, Takeshi and Hiroshi, and UFO on Tape: First Contact are released through Apple Arcade.
- November 15: Rosie's Reality is released as an exclusive through Apple Arcade.
- November 18: Apple's WWDC app is replaced by the Apple Developer app.
- November 19: Hearts: Card Game is released for iOS through the Apple App Store.
December 2019[]
- December 2: Apple holds a closed press event before announcing the best apps of the year.
- December 3: Farming Simulator 20 is released for iOS and iPadOS through the Apple App Store.
- December 10: Apple releases the 3rd-generation Mac Pro tower and Pro Display XDR with Polishing Cloth. iOS 12.4.4, macOS 10.15.2 (Catalina), watchOS 5.3.4, and watchOS 6.1.1 are also released.
- December 12: Ultimate Rivals: The Rink is released as an exclusive through Apple Arcade.
- December 14: The Apple Eaton Centre retail store is moved to a larger space at the Toronto Eaton Centre in Canada.
- December 19: LEGO Builder's Journey is released as a mobile exclusive through Apple Arcade.
- December 26: Laser printer inventor and former Apple Fellow Gary Starkweather passes away.
See also[]
External links[]
- Newsroom Archive - 2019 at Apple