2003

The following Apple-related events occurred or were scheduled in 2003:
===January 2003===
*January 7: AirPort Extreme, iLife, Safari, and the aluminum PowerBook G4 are introduced at Macworld Expo in San Francisco.
*January 28: The 22-inch Apple Cinema Display is replaced by a higher-resolution 20-inch version. The 15-inch Apple Studio Display with ADC connector is discontinued.
===February 2003===
*February 3: The iMac G4 line is updated with a new 1.0 GHz model with 17-inch LCD, and AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth options.
*February 13: Mac OS X 10.2.4 (Jaguar) is released by Apple Computer.
*February 15: The Carolina Final Cut Pro Users Group is founded.
*February 18: Microsoft completes its acquisition of Virtual PC from Connectix.
===March 2003===
*March 19: Albert Gore Jr. is elected to the Apple Board of Directors.
===April 2003===
*April 10: Mac OS X 10.2.5 (Jaguar) is released. The Aqua theme, introduced as part of Mac OS X 10.0 in 2001, begins to be phased out in favor of cleaner designs, such as glass.
*April 22: The 900 MHz iBook G3 is released.
*April 25: QuickTime 6.0.3 is released as the final version to support classic Mac OS.
*April 28: The iTunes Music Store is introduced, offering songs for only $0.99 each.
===May 2003===
*May 2: The 3rd-generation iPod is released with the new 30-pin dock connector.
*May 6: Mac OS X 10.2.6 (Jaguar) is released.
===June 2003===
*June 5: Red Chair Software is incorporated.
*June 23-27: The 2003 Worldwide Developers Conference is held at Moscone Center West in San Francisco, where the Power Mac G5 is launched during the keynote event.
===July 2003===
*July 3: Early Macintosh developer Casady & Greene closes its doors.
*July 11: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.2.1 is the final version to be released for Mac OS X.
*July 13: Microsoft announces that Internet Explorer would no longer be supported on Macs.
===August 2003===
*August 6: DVD Studio Pro 2.0 is released.
===September 2003===
*September 8: The 20 and 40 GB versions of the 3rd-generation iPod are released.
*September 16-20: Apple Expo 2003 is held in Paris, France, where Apple CEO Steve Jobs announces updates to the PowerBook G4 line along with the new Apple Wireless Keyboard and mouse.
*September 22: Mac OS X 10.2.7 (Jaguar) is released.
===October 2003===
*October 3: Mac OS X 10.2.8 (Jaguar) is released.
*October 8: Apple Computer announces the upcoming release of Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther).
*October 16: Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs holds a press conference in Cupertino, where he introduces an iTunes update which adds support for audiobooks and Windows users.
*October 22: The iBook G4 is released.
*October 24: Apple Computer releases Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther" to the public.
===November 2003===
*November 5: Apple Computer releases Backup 2.0 for Mac OS X.
*November 10: Mac OS X 10.3.1 (Panther) is released.
*November 18: A 20-inch version of the iMac G4 is released.
*November 30: Apple Store Ginza is the first Apple retail store to be opened in Japan (and outside of the United States).
===December 2003===
*December 6: Apple Avalon in Alpharetta, Georgia is the 73rd Apple retail store to be opened.
*December 17: Mac OS X 10.3.2 (Panther) is released.
*December 30: The public beta of SideTrack 0.7.2 expires for Mac OS X.
===Undated===
*Apple stock (AAPL) increases more than tenfold from around $6 per share to over $80.
*Greenpeace campaigns against Apple's use of particular chemicals in its products.
==See also==
*Apple Special Events in 2003
==External links==
*Newsroom Archive - 2003 at Apple
**Press Release Library (archived 2006-01-03)