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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)
“If everything is under control, you're going too slow.” -- Mario Andretti

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It Sure Is Great To Get Out Of That Bag!
We need a demo for the intro
Date: January 1984
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Marketing, The Launch, Software Design
Comments: 11
Rating:  (4.27)

Real Artists Ship
The final push to finish the software
Date: January 1984
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Management, Software Design,Allnighters
Comments: 5
Rating:  (4.28)

Leave Of Absence
I didn't know how to deal with my bad review
Date: March 1984
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Quitting,Management,Lisa Rivalry,Personality Clashes
Comments: 3
Rating:  (4.33)

Spoiled?
The Mac team had a reputation for being spoiled
Date: April 1984
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Management,Buildings
Comments: 4
Rating:  (3.80)

First Day in the Mac Group
On my first day, I collect new hardware, get a tour of the building, and witness memorable events.
Date: April 1984
Author: Scott Knaster
Topics: 3rd party developers,Lisa,Documentation,Personality
Comments: 4
Rating:  (4.33)

Where'd That Hand Come From?
How the hand and the mouse came together!
Date: April 1984
Author: Eric Barnes
Topics: Marketing
Comments: 1
Rating:  (3.14)

Thunderscan
A clever device transforms a printer into a scanner
Date: June 1984
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: 3rd party developers,Hardware Design,Software Design,Technical
Comments: 4
Rating:  (4.53)

Things Are Better Than Ever
My leave of absence was drawing to a close
Date: September 1984
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Quitting,Personality Clashes,Reality Distortion
Comments: 4
Rating:  (4.00)

Switcher
The Macintosh's first multi-tasking environment
Date: October 1984
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design,Technical,Compensation
Comments: 19
Rating:  (4.91)

Handicapped
The reason that Steve parks in the handicapped space
Date: 1985
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Personality Clashes, Personality
Comments: 4
Rating:  (3.92)

Are You Gonna Do It?
Burrell quits Apple, but fails to live up to his threat
Date: February 1985
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Management, Quitting
Comments: 5
Rating:  (4.36)

Font Manager Redux
I continued to work on the Font Manager even after I left Apple
Date: March 1985
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design,Technical,Personality,Allnighters,QuickDraw
Comments: 1
Rating:  (4.14)

The End Of An Era
The Mac division undergoes an inconceivable reorganization
Date: May 1985
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Management,Personality,Personality Clashes,Quitting
Comments: 7
Rating:  (4.69)

MacBasic
The sad story of MacBasic
Date: June 1985
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design, Management
Comments: 8
Rating:  (4.18)

An Early 'Switch' Campaign
Steve Jobs tries to get Bo Derek to abandon her PC in favor of a Mac
Date: September 1985
Author: Tom Zito
Topics: Personality,Celebrities
Comments: 1
Rating:  (4.04)

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