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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)
“There's only one rule in user interface design: Make the user happy.” -- Bill Atkinson

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Square Dots
The Lisa had a different screen resolution than the Macintosh
Date: April 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design, Management, Lisa
Comments: 6
Rating:  (3.64)

Pineapple Pizza
We stay late to bring up the first printed circuit board
Date: May 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware,Prototypes,Management
Comments: 6
Rating:  (4.06)

Round Rects Are Everywhere!
Steve inspires Bill by pointing out something about the real world
Date: May 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design, Inspiration, QuickDraw
Comments: 3
Rating:  (4.57)

Macintosh Prototypes
The evolution of the Macintosh digital board
Date: June 1981
Author: Daniel Kottke
Topics: Hardware Design,Prototypes,Technical
Comments: 3
Rating:  (3.88)

Apple II Mouse Card
We hooked up a mouse to the Apple II
Date: June 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design, Apple Spirit, Prototypes, Technical,Apple II,Compensation
Comments: 3
Rating:  (4.33)

PC Board Esthetics
Steve is concerned with the esthetics of the PC board
Date: July 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design, Personality
Comments: 6
Rating:  (4.33)

Diagnostic Port
Burrell tried to sneak in some hardware expandability
Date: July 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design, Management
Comments: 11
Rating:  (4.33)

Shut Up!
The first time we demoed the Macintosh to Microsoft
Date: July 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: 3rd party developers, Microsoft, Prototypes
Comments: 6
Rating:  (4.15)

First day with the Macintosh team
Rod Holt, who remember every technical detail in the world, forgot he hired me
Date: August 1981
Author: Brian Robertson
Topics:
Rating:  (3.00)

Donkey
We discover who wrote an awkward game for the PC
Date: August 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Microsoft
Comments: 5
Rating:  (4.42)

Joining the Mac Group
The Reality Distortion Field changes Bruce's mind about working at Apple
Date: September 1981
Author: Bruce Horn
Topics: Reality Distortion,Apple Spirit,Recruiting
Comments: 1
Rating:  (4.18)

Desk Ornaments
A brief history of desk accessories
Date: October 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design,User Interface,Personality
Comments: 13
Rating:  (4.37)

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:  (4.28)

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:  (4.10)

Hungarian
A curious style of programming
Date: January 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design, Technical, Lisa
Comments: 4
Rating:  (3.91)

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