1972: The senior

A 1972 senior photo from the Homestead High School yearbook. Photographer: Ryan Anson/Bloomberg

1976: Apple co-founders

Steve Jobs with Apple-co founder Steve Wozniak (left) in the early days of Apple. The company was established on April 1st, 1976. Job was later forced out of the company he helped co-found. Photograph: Kimberly White/Reuters

1984

Jobs with then chief executive John Sculley at the introduction of their new Macintosh computer on January 16th, 1984. Photograph: Marilynn K. Yee/The New York Times

1990

Steve Jobs in 1990, before returning to Apple. Photograph: Sara Krulwich/The New York Times

1992: NextWorld

Jobs is shown at a press conference at the first international NextWorld Expo in San Francisco. Photograph: Blake Sell/Reuters

1997: Jobs returns

Following the the computer company's purchase of his NeXT software firm in late 1996, Jobs returned to Apple and was appointed as interim chief executive in September 1997. Photograph: Lou Dematteis/Reuters

1997: Microsoft investment

At MacWorld 1997, Jobs announced that Microsoft had invested $150 million dollars in the company and had agreed to a cooperative deal. Microsoft chairman Bill Gates addressed the crowd via satellite link. Photograph: Reuters

1999: The iMac

The all-in-one iMac was the first step in reversing Apple's sliding share of the PC market. Photograph: Reuters

2000

Jobs speaks at the MacWorld Expo in New York. Among the new products introduced were a newly designed Power Mac G4 cube, an optical mouse, and a new line-up of iMac colors. Photograph: Rick Maiman/Bloomberg News

2001: iBook launch

The next-generation iBook G3 ditched the bold colors, the handle and the latchless design in favour of the more minimalist look. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Bloomberg News

2001: The iPod

Jobs shows off the iPod Mini at at Macworld 2004. The iPod, which revolutionised the music industry, was designed by Jonathan Ive and announced in October 2001. It has since been redesigned a number of times. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

2003: iTunes Music Store launch

Steve Jobs with singer Alicia Keys posing at the launch of the Apple iTunes Music Store in London. The launch of the iTunes music store in 2003 was another revolutionary step for Apple. Unfortunately, it was initially only available in the US. In 2004, stores for the UK, France and Germany opened up, with Ireland finally getting access to iTunes in 2005. Photograph: Randall Quan/Bloomberg News

2004: The U2 deal

U2's Bono and The Edge with Jobs. Apple released a U2 branded version of the iPod in 2004. Photographer: Noah Berger/Bloomberg News

2005: Mac Mini

Jobs unveils the Mac Mini at the Macworld Conference in San Francisco. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2004 and took medical leave to undergo treatment. Photograph: Kimberly White/Bloomberg News.

2007: iPhone launch

After some attempts to build an "iTunes phone", Apple set its sights on the smartphone market. The company set a target of 1 per cent of the market for its new iPhone. Photograph: Kimberly White/Reuters

2007: Hall of fame

Jobs with Maria Shriver after being inducted into the California Hall of Fame in Sacramento. Photograph: Kimberly White/Reuters

2008: 'Let's Rock'

Steve Jobs pokes fun at rumours of his demise. An obituary of the Apple chief was mistakenly published by Bloomberg a month earlier. Photograph: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News

2008: 'Let's Rock'

Jobs with singer Jack Johnson at the 'You Rock' event. Jobs introduced thinner iPod media players that can hold twice as many songs. Photograph: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News

2008

Steve Jobs in the March 17th, 2008 (right) and November 24th, 2008 (left) editions of Fortune magazine. Photograph: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

2009: Jobs returns

Jobs speaks to attendees at an Apple event in San Francisco, his first public appearance since taking his 5.5-month medical leave earlier in the year. Photographer: Tony Avelar/Bloomberg

2010: iPhone 4

'This changes everything. Again.' The iPhone 4 introduced a front-facing camera for 'FaceTime' video calls, and a high-resolution display. Photograph: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

2010: The iPad

The introduction of the iPad, a touchscreen tablet device, created a whole new product category for Apple. Photograph: Tony Avelar/Bloomberg

2011: iCloud launch

Jobs unveils the iCloud storage system at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco in June. He resigned as chief executive in August, saying he was no longer able to carry out his duties. Photograph: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

October 2011: Apple tribute

After the news was announced, Apple's website included a tribute to Jobs, and invited people to share memories of him.

Steve Jobs: 1955-2011