2001

The following Apple-related events occurred or were scheduled in 2001:
===January 2001===
*January 1: Support for the Macintosh Classic II is discontinued.
*January 4: Disk Utility debuts for pre-release versions of Mac OS X.
*January 9: The Titanium PowerBook G4 is introduced at the 2001 Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco. iTunes is also released as part of Apple's "Digital Hub" strategy. The update to Mac OS 9.1 is released.
*January 20: 43rd U.S. president George W. Bush is inaugurated.
===February 2001===
*February 21: At the Macworld Expo in Tokyo, Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs presents improved Japanese font support in Mac OS X, along with new color variants of the iMac G3, including "Flower Power" and "Blue Dalmation".
===March 2001===
*March 24: Mac OS X is commercially released, superseding classic Mac OS. Based on NeXT's operating system, NeXTSTEP, it is first released to the public as Mac OS X 10.0 (Cheetah).
===April 2001===
*April 11: SoundJam MP 2.5.3 is the last version to be released for classic Mac OS as Apple Computer had acquired the rights to develop it into iTunes.
*April 14: Mac OS X 10.0.1 (Cheetah) is released.
===May 2001===
*May 1: Apple introduces the updated iBook G3, also referred to as the "IceBook", along with iTunes 1.1.1, and Mac OS X 10.0.2 (Cheetah).
*May 19: Apple Tysons Corner in Virginia and Apple Glendale Galleria in California are the first and second official Apple retail stores to be opened, respectively.
*May 21-25: The 2001 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2001) is held at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in California.
===June 2001===
*June 18: Mac OS 9.2 is released.
*June 21: Mac OS X 10.0.4 (Cheetah) is released.
===July 2001===
*July 9: Apple Computer acquires Spruce Technologies, a DVD authoring company.
===August 2001===
*August 3: Apple Willow Bend in Plano, Texas is the third Apple retail store to be opened.
*August 11: Apple Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota is the fourth Apple retail store to be opened.
*August 21: Mac OS 9.2.1 is released.
*August 23: Apple Woodfield in Schaumburg, Illinois is the fifth Apple retail store to be opened.
*August 24: Windows XP is released by Microsoft.
===September 2001===
*September 1: Apple Northshore in Lynnfield, Massachusetts is the sixth Apple retail store to be opened.
*September 7: Apple Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio is the seventh Apple retail store to be opened.
*September 11: The lead to the cancellation of Apple Expo 2001 in Paris, France.
*September 18: Apple International Plaza in Tampa, Florida is the eighth Apple retail store to be opened.
*September 19: Microsoft Office v. X is announced as the first version of the office suite to be developed for Mac OS X.
*September 25: Apple CEO Steve Jobs presents Mac OS X 10.1 during a special event in San Francisco.
*September 26-30: Apple Expo 2001 had been scheduled to be held in Paris, France, but was cancelled due to the .
*September 29: Update CD-ROMs of Mac OS X 10.1 arrive at Apple retail stores.
===October 2001===
*October 10: Apple Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California is the ninth Apple retail store to be opened.
*October 13: Apple Crossgates in New York and Apple Saddle Creek in Tennessee are the 10th and 11th Apple retail stores to be opened, respectively.
*October 23: Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs hosts a special event covering the Mac's digital hub strategy before announcing the first iPod and releasing iTunes 2.
*October 24: Microsoft Office v. X, the first version of the office suite to be developed for Mac OS X, is released to manufacturing.
===November 2001===
*November 10: The first iPod becomes available for sale.
*November 12: Mac OS X 10.1.1 (Puma) is released.
*November 16: The iPodLounge website is launched.
*November 19: Microsoft Office v. X becomes available for Mac OS X through retail stores.
===December 2001===
*December 5: Mac OS 9.2.2 is released.
*December 8: The Apple Palisades retail store is opened in West Nyack, New York.
*December 20: Mac OS X 10.1.2 (Puma) is released.
==See also==
*Apple Special Events in 2001
==External links==
*Newsroom Archive - 2001 at Apple
**Press Release Library (archived 2006-01-03)