Why was the bite added to Apple's iconic apple logo in 1977?

Corporate logos are powerful visual representations of brand identity, often evolving significantly over time to reflect changing corporate values and design trends. The most successful logos become instantly recognizable worldwide and can communicate volumes about a company without words. This trivia question explores the strategic design decisions behind one of the world's most valuable brand identities.

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To prevent it from being confused with a cherry or other round fruit
As a tribute to Alan Turing, who died after taking a bite from a poisoned apple
To represent the byte, the basic unit of digital information
Because Steve Jobs insisted it represented taking a bite of knowledge