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

                                 Three Months      Nine Months Ended
                                    Ended
                              June 30,    July 1,   June 30,    July 1,
                                 1995       1994       1995       1994

Primary Earnings Per  Share                                     
                                                                
Earnings                                                      
  Net  income applicable  
  to common stock            $ 103,019  $ 138,101  $ 364,122  $ 195,523
                                                                    
Shares                                                            
  Weighted average number                                        
  of common shares        
  outstanding                  121,379    118,267    120,681    117,375
                                                                    
  Adjustment for dilutive                                        
  effect of outstanding    
  stock options                  1,824        593      1,801        878
 
Weighted average number of                                        
common and common equivalent   
shares used for primary 
earnings per share             123,203    118,860    122,482    118,253
                                                
Primary earnings per         
  common share                  $ 0.84     $ 1.16    $  2.97     $ 1.65
                                                                    
Fully  Diluted Earnings  Per                                        
  Share
                                                                    
Earnings                                                      
  Net  income applicable  
  to common stock            $ 103,019  $ 138,101  $ 364,122  $ 195,523
                                                                    
Shares                                                            
  Weighted average number                                        
  of common shares                           
  outstanding                  121,379    118,267    120,681    117,375
                                                                    
Adjustment for dilutive                                        
  effect of outstanding                     
  stock options                  2,647        593      2,095        904
                                                                    
Weighted average number of                                        
common and common equivalent  
shares used for fully diluted 
earnings per share             124,026    118,860    122,776    118,279
                                                                    
Fully diluted earnings per     
  common share                 $  0.83    $  1.16     $ 2.97     $ 1.65
                                                                    
                          
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                                   EXHIBIT  27
                                        
                              APPLE COMPUTER, INC.
                                        
                             FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
                                        
                     (In millions, except per share amounts)