Apple is an American computer corporation founded in 1976 in California by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. The company designs, makes, and markets personal computers, mobile phones, and music players. It sells proprietary software to augment its devices, as well as peripherals and contracts with third-party developers. The company’s products include the iPhone, iPad, and iPod, as well as its line of Macintosh desktop and laptop computers which run on its signature OS X operating system.