That ad, for the original Macintosh, promised to help prevent George Orwell’s “1984” dystopia from becoming a reality. Tuesday’s ad, one commenter said, felt like the “exact opposite.” ...

The Macintosh Classic II was marketed as the ... In 2004, Apple remastered its iconic 1984 commercial, adding an iPod classic to the hammer-wielding runner. Apart from this edit, the ad was ...