Today, April 1, 2026, Apple officially celebrates its 50th anniversary. To mark the milestone, CEO Tim Cook sent a reflective internal memo to employees, quoting Steve Jobs and expressing deep gratitude for the company’s extraordinary journey — while emphasizing that the best is yet to come. The memo begins with a powerful Steve Jobs quote that Cook says captures the ethos that has defined Apple since its founding in a garage in 1976: “When you grow up, you tend to get told that the world is the way it is… But life can be much broader once you discover one simple fact: everything around you that you call life was made up by people that were no smarter than you. You can change it, you can influence it, you can build your own things that other people can use. Once you learn that, you’ll never be the same again.” Cook highlights how this mindset has attracted “the smartest, most passionate, most creative and most committed people” to Apple, creating a culture that demands curiosity, deep collaboration, excellence, and the belief that the impossible is achievable. He reflects on the staggering growth from a single computer prototype to 2.5 billion active Apple devices worldwide, noting the profound — and often unquantifiable — impact the company has had on how people create, communicate, learn, and connect. Cook thanks employees for their dedication, whether they joined recently or decades ago: “Thank you for pushing yourselves further than you thought you could go. Thank you for believing in our mission and holding fast to our values. Thank you for dedicating yourself to something so much bigger than any one of us.” While honoring the past, Cook makes it clear that Apple’s focus remains firmly on the future: “As extraordinary as it is to reflect on the past fifty years, what excites me most is what comes next. The opportunities ahead of us are among the greatest we have ever seen — and there’s no team in the world better positioned to meet them.” He closes with a forward-looking toast: “Here’s to the next fifty years.” Cook’s memo to employee in full:
As Apple enters its second half-century, today’s message from Cook serves as both a celebration of everything the company and its people have built and a rallying cry for the future. Here’s to the next 50 years! Support MacDailyNews at no extra cost to you by using this link to shop at Amazon. The post Tim Cook to Apple employees on 50th anniversary: ‘Here’s to the next fifty years’ appeared first on MacDailyNews. You're currently a free subscriber to MacDailyNews. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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Tim Cook to Apple employees on 50th anniversary: ‘Here’s to the next fifty years’
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