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The Original Macintosh
Anecdotes about the development of Apple's original Macintosh computer, and the people who created it. (119 stories)
“Systems programmers are high priests of a low cult.” -- Alan Kay

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RMaker
A wild hack is added to the resource compiler
Date: March 1983
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Technical,Software Design,Prototypes,LaserWriter,Lisa,Lisa Rivalry
Comments: 3
Rating:  (4.50)

A Big Scare!
A visit to the Lisa offices by former Governor Jerry Brown
Date: April 1983
Author: Dan Cochran
Topics: Celebrities,Lisa
Rating:  (4.14)

MacPaint Evolution
Bill decides to leave out a very impressive feature
Date: June 1983
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: MacPaint,Software Design,QuickDraw,Technical,Lisa
Comments: 5
Rating:  (4.78)

World Class Cities
We needed to come up with a naming scheme for our fonts
Date: August 1983
Author: Susan Kare
Topics: Software Design, Personality
Comments: 5
Rating:  (4.23)

Swedish Campground
How we got the unusual symbol used for the menu command key
Date: August 1983
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design
Comments: 16
Rating:  (4.57)

Saving Lives
Steve wants us to make the Macintosh boot faster
Date: August 1983
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design, Inspiration
Comments: 4
Rating:  (3.90)

Quick, Hide In This Closet!
Steve forbid us to work with Sony
Date: August 1983
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design, Management, Lisa
Comments: 6
Rating:  (4.75)

Stolen From Apple
We put a hidden icon in the ROM
Date: August 1983
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design
Comments: 30
Rating:  (4.57)

Pirate Flag
The Mac Team hoists a pirate flag
Date: August 1983
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Apple Spirit,Buildings,Lisa Rivalry,Retreats
Comments: 7
Rating:  (4.00)

1984
The famous 1984 commercial almost got canceled
Date: September 1983
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Marketing,The Launch
Comments: 7
Rating:  (4.52)

How to Hire Insanely Great Employees
Steve gives the troops a pep talk
Date: September 1983
Author: Tom Zito
Topics: Apple Spirit,Management,Recruiting
Comments: 8
Rating:  (4.05)

The Puzzle
The puzzle desk accessory became controversial
Date: September 1983
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design, Management
Comments: 7
Rating:  (4.00)

Close Encounters of the Steve Kind
Steve Jobs meets Donald Knuth
Date: September 1983
Author: Tom Zito
Topics: Personality,Inspiration
Comments: 3
Rating:  (4.38)

Steve Wozniak University
Burrell's educational credentials
Date: September 1983
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: The Launch, Personality
Rating:  (3.35)

Cut, Paste and Crash
We uncover a particularly bad bug shortly after ROM freeze
Date: September 1983
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Technical, Software Design,Bugs
Comments: 5
Rating:  (4.33)

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