Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in April 1976. The company's first product, the Apple I, was a single-board computer designed and hand-built by Wozniak. Although it was rudimentary compared to today's standards, it laid the groundwork for future innovations. Jobs' vision for the company extended beyond just building computers; he wanted to make technology accessible to the masses and revolutionize the way people interact with machines.