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Apple Inc. has co-developed several products that were released by other companies, typically with special functionality for use with Apple products.

Harman Kardon SoundSticks and iSub
Apple announced the iSub in 1999, a 6-inch subwoofer produced in partnership with Harman Kardon, designed by Jony Ive. It uses clear plastic to match the aesthetic of the iMac G3. It connected over USB and was only compatible with slot-loading iMacs G3s and PowerPC Macs with Apple Pro Speakers, and will not work on Intel-based Macs. Apple introduced a software implementation to adjust the frequency range of the iMac's internal speakers so they would not overlap with the iSub, and increased the iMac's maximum volume as the speakers no longer had to produce deep bass.

Harman Kardon and Apple next designed SoundSticks, which were introduced at the 2000 Macworld expo. Apple led the industrial design and mechanical engineering to have them fit into its product family. They include a new revision of the iSub. They won an Industrial Design Excellence Awards gold award and were featured on the cover of I.D. magazine. SoundSticks II were a minor upgrade, adding capacitive volume control buttons and a 3.5mm mini-jack input, replacing the previous USB input. SoundSticks III changed the styling slightly using black highlights and white lighting, instead of green and blue of the original SoundSticks and the SoundSticks II. SoundSticks Wireless introduced Bluetooth.

Timbuk2 Finder, Launchpad and Slide bags
In 2013, Apple partnered with bag manufacturer Timbuk2 to create three bags: the Finder, a casual messenger bag, the Launchpad, a business messenger bag, and the Slide, a backpack.

LG UltraFine displays
After Apple discontinued production of standalone displays in 2016, they partnered with LG to design the UltraFine line, with a 21.5-inch 4K display and 27-inch 5K display. Both displays use a USB-C connector, with the 27-inch version integrating Thunderbolt 3 connectivity. On the rear of the displays is a three port USB-C hub. The 21.5-inch version provides up to 60W charging power, while the 27-inch provides up to 85W. The 21.5-inch version can be used only with USB-C Macs, while the 27-inch version can only be used natively at full resolution with Thunderbolt 3 Macs. The 27-inch model is compatible with older Thunderbolt 2-equipped Macs using an adapter, but is limited to displaying their maximum output resolution. Both models include integrated stereo speakers, while the 27-inch model also includes a FaceTime camera. Like previous Apple displays, there are no physical buttons on the display, and brightness and speaker volume are controlled by a connected computer. In mid-2019 the 21.5-inch model was discontinued and replaced with a 23.7-inch model, and in July 2019 the 27-inch model was updated with USB-C video input, adding compatibility with the 3rd generation iPad Pro at 4K resolution.

Red Raven camera
The Red Raven is a digital movie camera developed by Red Digital Cinema with Apple. It was released in 2017 and retailed solely by Apple, for $14,999. It is based on Red's Weapon camera line, and uses a Dragon sensor capable of shooting at 5K resolution. It came bundled with a license for Final Cut Pro X. In 2019 it was removed from Apple's US store and was still sold by Red before being discontinued.

Blackmagic Design eGPU and eGPU Pro
In 2018, Blackmagic Design partnered with Apple to create the Blackmagic eGPU, which was sold exclusively through the Apple Store for its first six months. It is an external GPU that contains an AMD Radeon Pro 580 GPU, four USB 3.0 ports, two Thunderbolt 3 ports delivering 85W of power, and an HDMI 2.0 port. This was followed by the Blackmagic eGPU Pro later that year, which was also solely available through the Apple Store. It features a Radeon RX Vega 56, and adds a DisplayPort 1.4 port. Both are compatible with all Macs with Thunderbolt 3 running mcOS High Sierra 10.13.6 or later.

Logitech 4K Pro Magnetic Webcam
Apple partnered with Logitech to create a 4K webcam that attaches to the top of the Pro Display XDR magnetically.

Motorola Rokr E1
In 2005, Apple partnered with Motorola for the Rokr E1, the first phone that could be integrated with iTunes, preceding the iPhone by two years. The Rokr E1 sold below expectations despite a high-profile marketing campaign. The iPod nano was unveiled on the same day, which strained relations between Motorola and Apple, and Motorola CEO Ed Zander later accused Apple of purposely undercutting the Rokr.

Cochlear hearing aids
In 2017, Apple developed hearing aids with Cochlear Limited that can stream sound directly from compatible iPhones, iPads or iPod touches.

MagSafe chargers and cases
Apple worked with Belkin to design chargers using MagSafe, including a car mount, 2-in-1 charger and 3-in-1 charger. Apple refers to officially licensed MagSafe devices as "Made for MagSafe". Belkin is the only third-party accessory maker Apple has licensed the MagSafe charging standard to, while OtterBox manufactures officially licensed cases.

Hermès Apple Watch bands
In 2015, Apple partnered with Hermès to design a collection of leather bands for the Apple Watch.

Salt Apple TV remote
Apple collaborated with Salt, a Swiss television provider, to design a custom remote for the Apple TV 4K, which Salt uses as a set-top box. The remote is larger, includes buttons for channel flipping, muting and television power. It replaces the touchpad with directional buttons and does not include a Siri button. The remote is only available in Switzerland to Salt subscribers.