2024

The following Apple-related events occurred or were scheduled in 2024:
===January 2024===
*January 4: Blackjack by MobilityWare+, Cornsweeper, and Tamagotchi Adventure Kingdom are released through Apple Arcade.
*January 11: Wanda Austin is nominated to the Apple Board of Directors, while the board announces the retirement of James A. Bell and Albert Gore Jr.
*January 19: Pre-orders begin for the Vision Pro at 5 a.m. PT.
*January 20: The Apple Hongdae retail store is opened in South Korea. The Apple Infinite Loop and Royal Hawaiian retail stores in the United States are closed permanently. Game Room is released as an exclusive through Apple Arcade.
*January 22: Updates to iOS 15.8.1, 16.7.5, and 17.3 are released, along with iPadOS 15.8.1, 16.7.5, and 17.3. Also released are macOS 12.7.3 (Monterey), 13.6.4 (Ventura), and 14.3 (Sonoma), along with tvOS 17.3 and watchOS 10.3.
===February 2024===
*February 1: BEAST: Bio Exo Arena Suit Team and Words in Progress are released as exclusives through Apple Arcade.
*February 2: The Vision Pro is released to the public. Super Fruit Ninja and Synth Riders are released for the Vision Pro through Apple Arcade.
*February 8: Updates to iOS 17.3.1 and iPadOS 17.3.1 are released, along with macOS 14.3.1 (Sonoma) and watchOS 10.3.1.
*February 11: Apple Music sponsors the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show, headlined by Usher in Paradise, Nevada.
*February 12: visionOS 1.0.3 is released.
*February 19: The Apple Cardiff retail store in the United Kingdom is closed for refurbishment of its "Backstage" areas for employees; the store will reopen on June 1st.
===March 2024===
*March 4: Apple announces MacBook Air models updated with the Apple M3 chip.
*March 5: Updates to iOS 15.8.2, 16.7.6, and 17.4 are released, along with iPadOS 15.8.2, 16.7.6, and 17.4.
*March 7: ‎Bloons TD Battles 2+, ‎‎Crayola Adventures, and ‎The Battle of Polytopia+ are released through Apple Arcade. Updates to macOS 12.7.4 (Monterey), 13.6.5 (Ventura), and 14.4 (Sonoma) are released, along with tvOS 17.4, visionOS 1.1, and watchOS 10.4.
*March 8: MacBook Air models updated with the Apple M3 chip are released.
*March 21: The Apple Jing'an retail store is opened in China. Updates to iOS 16.7.7 and 17.4.1 are released, along with iPadOS 16.7.7 and 17.4.1. Also released is visionOS 1.1.1.
*March 23: The Apple Square One retail store is relocated to a newer space in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
*March 25: Updates to macOS 13.6.6 (Ventura) and 14.4.1 (Sonoma) are released.
*March 27: Revised updates to iOS 17.4.1 and iPadOS 17.4.1 are released.
===April 2024===
*April 4: ‎Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop, ‎‎‎‎Sago Mini Trips+, and ‎Super Monsters Ate My Condo+ are released through Apple Arcade.
*April 9: visionOS 1.1.2 is released.
*April 27: The Apple Parly 2 retail store is relocated to a newer space in Le Chesnay, France.
===May 2024===
*May 2: ‎‎A Slight Chance of Sawblades+, ‎‎‎‎‎‎Dicey Dungeons+, and ‎Summer Pop!+ are released through Apple Arcade.
*May 7: Apple holds a special event to announce the 7th-generation iPad Pro with Apple M4 chip and the 6th-generation iPad Air in 11 and 13-inch sizes, along with the new Apple Pencil Pro. Also released are new versions of Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro.
*May 13: Updates to iOS 16.7.8 and 17.5 are released, along with iPadOS 16.7.8, and 17.5. Also released are macOS 12.7.5 (Monterey), 13.6.7 (Ventura), and 14.5 (Sonoma), along with tvOS 17.5 and watchOS 10.5.
*May 15: Apple releases the 7th-generation iPad Pro with M4 chip, the 6th-generation iPad Air with M2 chip, and the Apple Pencil Pro. The price of the 10th-generation iPad is reduced. The 9th-generation iPad, the last iPad model to feature a Home button, is discontinued.
*May 20: Revised updates to iOS 17.5.1 and iPadOS 17.5.1 are released to address a bug causing the reappearance of deleted photos.
*May 21: tvOS 17.5.1 is released.
===June 2024===
*June 1: The Apple Cardiff retail store in the United Kingdom is re-opened in its original space after refurbishment of its "Backstage" areas for employees.
*June 6: ‎‎Fabulous - Wedding Disaster+, Rabbids Multiverse, Return to Monkey Island+, and Tomb of the Mask+ are released through Apple Arcade.
*June 10: visionOS 1.2 is released.
*June 10-14: The 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference is held. New software announcements include iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15 "Sequoia", visionOS 2, and watchOS 11.
*June 22: Apple The Exchange TRX becomes the first Apple retail store to open in Malaysia.
*June 29: The Apple Milton Keynes retail store in the United Kingdom is relocated to a newer space at Midsummer Place.
===July 2024===
*July 3: Outlanders 2, Punch Kick Duck+, and Zen Koi Pro+ are released through Apple Arcade.
*July 13: The Apple Väla Centrum retail store in Sweden is closed permanently.
*July 29: Updates to iOS 15.8.3, 16.7.9, and 17.6 are released, along with iPadOS 15.8.3, 16.7.9, and 17.3. Also released are macOS 12.7.6 (Monterey), 13.6.8 (Ventura), and 14.6 (Sonoma), along with tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, and watchOS 10.6.
===August 2024===
*August 1: Temple Run: Legends and Vampire Survivors+ are released through Apple Arcade.
*August 7: Updates to iOS 16.7.10 and 17.6.1 are released, along with iPadOS 16.7.10, and 17.6.1. Also released are macOS 13.6.9 (Ventura) and 14.6.1 (Sonoma).
*August 19: Updates to tvOS 17.6.1 and watchOS 10.6.1 are released, along with revisions to iOS 17.6.1 and iPadOS 17.6.1.
*August 31: The Apple Bridge Street retail store is relocated to a newer space in Huntsville, Alabama.
===September 2024===
*September 5: NFL Retro Bowl '25, Monster Train+, and Puzzle Sculpt are released through Apple Arcade.
*September 9: Apple holds a special event, titled "It's Glowtime" to announce the new Apple Watch Series 10 with S10 chip, AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods Max with USB-C port, along with new iPhone 16 and 16 Pro models with the Apple A18 and A18 Pro chips.
*September 14: The Apple Mall of Georgia retail store is relocated to a newer space in Buford, Georgia.
*September 16: iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia (version 15), tvOS 18, visionOS 2, and watchOS 11 are released to the public.
*September 20: The Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 2, and iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max are released. The Apple Mall of Scandinavia retail store in Sweden and Apple Del Amo retail store in Torrance, California are opened.
*September 26: Balatro+ is released through Apple Arcade.
===October 2024===
*October 3: Food Truck Pup+, Furistas Cat Cafe+, NBA 2K25 Arcade Edition, and Smash Hit+ are released through Apple Arcade.
===November 2024===
===December 2024===
*December 31: The European Union to require new mobile electronic devices to adopt USB-C as a common charging standard.
==See also==
*Apple Special Events in 2024
==External links==
*Newsroom Archive at Apple