The "Picasso" logo, designed by Tom Hughes and John Casado, was used in the Mac's original packaging and documentation.[1] It continued in use until the release of Mac OS 8.6, mainly appearing on the welcome splash that read "Welcome to Macintosh".
The earliest known usage of this logo occurred at the 30th Anniversary College Bowl from May 23, 1984, which Apple was a sponsor of it.
Mac
From its rebranding as Mac until 2020, the Finder icon, alongside the wordmark, has traditionally been used as the logo.
1995–2014
1995–2002
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Apple Garamond
Launched:
March 23, 1995
2002–2014
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Myriad
Launched:
April 29, 2002
Beginning on April 29, 2002, with the launch of the eMac, the Mac text was updated to use the semibold variant of Myriad, replacing Garamond as Apple’s corporate font.
2014–2020
2014–2018
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Myriad
Launched:
June 2, 2014
2018–2020
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
San Francisco
Launched:
September 24, 2018
In 2018, the Mac text was updated to use the custom San Francisco font.
2020–present
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
San Francisco
Launched:
November 12, 2020
In 2020, the Finder icon was replaced by the Apple logo alongside the wordmark after the launch of macOS Big Sur, to unify the look of other Apple's products.
Notes 1 Partnership with Intel 2 iTunes is still available on older macOS and Microsoft Windows versions 3 App exclusively available for Windows 10 and 11 4 Partnership with IBM