Apple abruptly removed a controversial ad over the weekend, but it doesn't top Apple's biggest advertising fumble.

Apple’s “1984” ad for the original Macintosh computer ran in its full 60-second length only once on national television — during the third quarter of Super Bowl XVIII on Jan. 22, 1984.

In a post from Fortnite's official Twitter account, a black and white video compares Apple's totalitarian control of its platform to Orwell's dystopian novel, 1984. That's something Apple itself ...

The most famous – and arguably the best – Super Bowl ad in history, the Apple “1984” ad, was nearly killed by the company for whom it was made.

The year is 1984. It’s Super Bowl Sunday and you turn on the TV to see a procession of stern men marching through a tunnel. No, it’s not the Los Angeles Raiders. It’s the most important ...

Apple didn't keep pushing the "1984" message. Although it went on to win an impressive handful of advertising awards, the commercial was never broadcast again.

Apple's 1984 ad has been called the best TV commercial ever. But before it aired, Apple's ad agency commissioned some focus group testing for the spot — and the public hated it.

An oral history of Apple’s groundbreaking “1984” spot, which helped to establish the Super Bowl as TV’s biggest commercial showcase. By Saul Austerlitz Four decades ago, the Super Bowl ...

1984 Apple's Macintosh Commercial (HD) | Mac History. More than 30 years ago, Apple defined the Super Bowl commercial as a cultural phenomenon. Prior to Super Bowl XVIII, nobody watched the game ...

The year is 1984. It’s Super Bowl Sunday and you turn on the TV to see a procession of stern men marching through a tunnel. No, it’s not the Los Angeles Raiders.It’s the most important Super Bowl ...

The year is 1984. It’s Super Bowl ... During the 1980s, Steve Jobs positioned Apple as a plucky underdog looking to take down the established tech giants. Paul Sakuma/AP. CNN — The year is 1984.