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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)
“A designer knows that he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” -- Antoine de St-Expurey

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Bruce Horn(17 stories)
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Early Demos
Various demos showed off what the hardware could do
Date: April 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design, Prototypes, Software Design. Early Programs
Comments: 7
Rating:  (4.15)

The Grand Unified Model (1) - Resources
The creation of resources
Date: December 1981
Author: Bruce Horn
Topics: Software Design,Origins,Technical,User Interface
Comments: 7
Rating:  (4.15)

I Don't Have a Computer!
Bruce needs to find a computer, and fast.
Date: December 1981
Author: Bruce Horn
Topics: Apple Spirit,Lisa,Lisa Rivalry,Buildings,Management
Comments: 4
Rating:  (4.30)

Rosing's Rascals
The Lisa Filer was radically redesigned with no time to spare
Date: March 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design, Lisa, User Interface, Management
Comments: 1
Rating:  (4.28)

You Can't Fire Bruce!
The software team has a personality clash
Date: May 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Management,Personality Clashes
Comments: 2
Rating:  (4.15)

You Guys Are In Big Trouble
We receive Steve's permission to dismantle the onerous burglar alarm
Date: August 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Apple Spirit,Buildings,Management
Comments: 1
Rating:  (4.42)

Resource Manager Countdown
Bob gives Bruce thirty days to finish the Resource Manager
Date: August 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design, Management
Comments: 1
Rating:  (4.11)

The Grand Unified Model (2) - The Finder
The evolution of the Finder
Date: January 1983
Author: Bruce Horn
Topics: Software Design
Comments: 11
Rating:  (4.58)

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)

Steve Capps Day
We all dress up in honor of Steve Capps
Date: December 1983
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Personality,Apple Spirit
Comments: 1
Rating:  (4.06)

3rd Party Developers and Macintosh Development
Some Comments about Developing Applications for the Apple Macintosh 128 Computer from a 20 Year Perspective
Date: January 1984
Author: David Craig
Topics: 3rd party developers,Lisa,Software Design,Technical
Comments: 13
Rating:  (2.91)

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)

A Floppy named lsadkfjalhkjh
An early bug in the Finder sends Bruce back to the drawing board...
Date: January 1984
Author: Bruce Horn
Topics: Bugs,Software Design,The Launch
Comments: 2
Rating:  (4.00)

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)

Busy Being Born, Part 2
Here are a few seminal Macintosh screenshots, ala the Lisa polaroids
Date: undated
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics:
Comments: 2
Rating:  (4.50)

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