EXHIBIT 23.2
 
                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
    We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Form S-8 Nos. 2-70449, 2-77563, 2-85095, 33-00866, 33-23650, 33-31075,
33-40877, 33-47596, 33-57092 33-57080, 33-53873, 33-53879, 33-53895, 33-60279,
33-60281, 333-07437, and 333-23725) pertaining to the 1981 and 1990 Stock Option
Plans, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the 1980 Key Employee Stock Purchase
Plan, the 1986 Employee Incentive Stock Option Plan, the 1987 Executive Long
Term Stock Option Plan, the 1993 Executive Restricted Stock Plan, the Form of
Director Warrant of Apple Computer, Inc. and the NeXT Software, Inc. 1990 Stock
Option Plan and Form S-3 No. 33;-62310, Form S-3/A No. 333-10961 and Form
S-3/ANo. 333-28191 in the related Prospectuses of our report dated October 14,
1996 with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Apple
Computer, Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
September 26, 1997.
 

                               
                                            /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
                                  ------------------------------------------
                                              Ernst & Young LLP

 
San Jose, California
December 4, 1997