Can the "past perfect simple" tense be used with "already, yet, never, ever"?
is the following sentence correct or should i use the "present perfect simple"?

"Apple had already needed to intervene to ensure..."

Question

Can the "past perfect simple" tense be used with "already, yet, never, ever"? 
is the following sentence correct or should i use the "present perfect simple"?

"Apple had  already needed to intervene to ensure..."

Answer

Yes. The Past Perfect is exactly like the Present Perfect except it relates actions to a point in the past rather than to the present time.