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What was the main reason for Sculley's departure from Apple in 1993?

  • Opposition to licensing Macintosh software

  • Disagreements with Steve Jobs

  • Financial issues

  • Desire to return to PepsiCo

Answer

John Sculley was forced to step down as Apple CEO in 1993 due to his opposition to licensing Macintosh software. He was also in talks with Goldman Sachs about splitting Apple into two companies at the time.
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