iMac The iMac debuted in 1998 and was one of Apple's first big projects after anointing Steve Jobs its CEO. Translucent and brightly colored the iMac was a stylish step above its predecessors and did away with floppy disk drives opting instead for USB ports. iMac The iMac debuted in 1998 and was one of Apple's first big projects after anointing Steve Jobs its CEO. Translucent and brightly colored the iMac was a stylish step above its predecessors and did away with floppy disk drives opting inst