Apple co-founder Steve Jobs passed away on Wednesday, and as news of his death made the rounds, many fans gathered at Apple Stores around the world to pay tribute to the popular tech titan.
At New York City's flagship Fifth Ave. store, someone spray painted "I Love Steve" on a nearby wall. Others brought flowers, notes, and tokens of affection, like apples and photos.
"At flagship Apple store/5th Ave. Crowd here w/flowers, candles for Steve Jobs. One person left an apple, another a sign saying 'thanks,'" CBS reporter Dave Carlin tweeted on Wednesday night.
Initially there were reports that Apple personnel were not allowing mourners to leave flowers outside the busy Manhattan store, but CNN's Ross Levitt tweeted late Wednesday that it "seems like the guards outside the 5th ave Apple store have come to their senses and are now allowing flowers."
Memorials were not limited to New York City, however, cropping up across the globe, from Georgia and San Francisco to Australia and China. In San Francisco, fans wrote brief tributes on Post-It Notes, which were then affixed to the store's glass windows. One fan also left a black turtleneck.
Hong Kong design student Jonathan Mak also created the image above, adding Jobs' silhouette to the Apple logo, according to Reuters.
"Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being," Apple said in a note on its Web site. "Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple."
The Apple.com Web site currently bears a photo of Jobs. Apple asked fans to share their memories, thoughts, and condolences via rememberingsteve@apple.com.
Google, meanwhile, which has tangled with Jobs over the years over Android vs. iOS, included a memorial link on its Google.com homepage, which sends users to the Apple.com tribute.
For photos of the Jobs' tributes, see the slideshow above.