California is the home state of Apple Inc., which has its headquarters based in the city of Cupertino. Recent versions of its macOS operating system are named after locations in California.[1]
Statistics
California is the 3rd largest state by geographical area in the United States and has been the most populous U.S. state since Apple was founded in 1976.[2]
Apple in California
The state contains several of the most populous U.S. cities, such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Jose, where Apple has held release events. Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference is typically held in Northern California and/or broadcast from or near its Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino.[3][4][5]
As of 2024, there are 54 Apple retail stores in California, more than any other U.S. state, or country.[6] The newest store in California, the Apple Del Amo, was opened on September 20, 2024 within the the Del Amo Fashion Center shopping mall in Torrance, California [7]
In November 2019, Apple committed US$ 2.5 billion to help combat the housing crisis in California.[8]
References
- ↑ See all the macOS naming locations in this Apple Maps guide by William Gallagher, AppleInsider. 2022-06-11.
- ↑ California Takes Population Lead, The New York Times. 1964-08-31. Archived 2018-08-19.
- ↑ Tom Warrick. "AppleWorld '87—A Special Report: Part I", Washington Apple Pi, April 1987, p. 54.
- ↑ Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference Moved to June 23-27 at Moscone in San Francisco, Apple Computer. 2003-03-21.
- ↑ Apple to host virtual Worldwide Developers Conference beginning June 22, Apple Inc. 2020-05-07.
- ↑ Apple Retail Stores, United States, Apple Inc. Accessed 2021-06-24.
- ↑ Apple store opens at Del Amo Fashion Center as company’s 15th LA County location, Daily Breeze. 2024-09-20.
- ↑ Apple commits $2.5 billion to combat housing crisis in California, Apple Inc. 2019-11-04.
External links
- California State Portal the official homepage of the State of California
- Visit California official tourism website
- Designed by Apple in California at Apple
- California and Designed by Apple in California at Wikipedia
