EXHIBIT  11
                                        
                              APPLE COMPUTER, INC.
                                        
                    COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
                                        
                    (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                               

                                         Fiscal Years Ended

                         September 30,  September 24,  September 25,
                                  1994           1993           1992
                                                   
Primary Earnings Per  Share                                
                                                           
  Earnings                                                 
    Net income applicable      
    to common stock           $310,178       $ 86,589       $530,373
                                                                
  Shares                                                        
    Weighted average number                                    
    of common shares                               
    outstanding                117,808        117,096        119,198
                                                                
    Adjustment for dilutive                                    
    effect of outstanding                           
    stock options                  927          2,029          3,292

  Weighted average number of                                    
  common and common equivalent          
  shares used for
  primary earnings per share   118,735        119,125        122,490
                                                                
  Primary earnings per             
  common share                   $2.61          $0.73          $4.33
                                                                
Fully Diluted Earnings Per                                      
Share
                                                                
  Earnings                                                 
     Net income applicable      
     to common stock          $310,178        $ 86,589       $530,373
                                                                
  Shares                                                        
     Weighted average number                                    
     of common shares                               
     outstanding               117,808         117,096        119,198

                                                                
     Adjustment for dilutive                                    
     effect of outstanding                         
     stock options               1,002            2,174         3,388
                                                                
  Weighted average number of                                    
  common and common equivalent                                                         
  shares used for fully       
  diluted earnings per share   118,810          119,270       122,586
                                                                
  Fully diluted earnings per       
  common share                   $2.61            $0.73         $4.33
                                                                
                                                   


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