The Secret Meaning Behind Every Apple Event Name Since 2001

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September 7, 2022

A few hours after this email hits your inbox, Apple will host its “Far Out” livestream. And we’ll kick ourselves for failing to guess the secret meaning behind “Far Out.”

Every Apple event since 2001 has a cool tagline (ignoring WWDC). And these taglines all have secret meanings related to new products, software, or business goals. For example, Apple used the “Hint: It’s not a Mac” tagline to introduce its original iPod.

To celebrate the “Far Out” event, we reviewed every single Apple event tagline to find its secret meaning. Check out our top story to learn more.

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