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The Original Macintosh
Anecdotes about the development of Apple's original Macintosh, and the people who made it (123 stories)
“Technique alone is never enough. You have to have passion. Technique alone is just an embroidered pot holder.” -- Raymond Chandler
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Steve forbid us to work with Sony
Date: August 1983
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design,Management,Lisa
Comments:  7
Rating:  (4.59)
The Mac Team hoists a pirate flag
Date: August 1983
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Apple Spirit, Buildings, Lisa Rivalry, Retreats
Comments:  9
Rating:  (4.22)
The famous 1984 commercial almost got canceled
Date: September 1983
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Marketing,The Launch
Comments:  7
Rating:  (4.52)
We uncover a particularly bad bug shortly after ROM freeze
Date: September 1983
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Technical,Software Design,Bugs
Comments:  6
Rating:  (4.37)
Steve Jobs meets Donald Knuth
Date: September 1983
Author: Tom Zito
Topics: Personality,Inspiration
Comments:  4
Rating:  (4.44)
The puzzle desk accessory became controversial.
Date: September 1983
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design, Management
Comments:  6
Rating:  (4.0)
Steve gives the troops a pep talk
Date: September 1983
Author: Tom Zito
Topics: Apple Spirit,Management,Recruiting
Comments:  9
Rating:  (4.04)
Burrell's educational credentials
Date: September 1983
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: The Launch,Personality
Comments:  0
Rating:  (3.42)
Burrell had a unique approach to playing Defender
Date: September 1983
Author: Donn Denman
Topics: Personality,Recreation
Comments:  6
Rating:  (4.2)
We were always dealing with memory limitations
Date: September 1983
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design,Technical,Personality
Comments:  4
Rating:  (3.93)
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