Andy Hertzfeld has a nice little article on Folklore.org about the differences in the display technology used on the Lisa and the Mac
The square dots used on the 512x342 screen the Mac shipped with were a big break from the Lisa’s pixels, which were wider than they were tall. This made creating applications for the Mac’s GUI easier, as developers didn’t have to deal with accommodating the resolution disparity found on the Lisa.
With rumors of an Apple Music refresh making the rounds, there’s been a fresh crop of iTunes Ping jokes.
So, let’s talk about Ping.
Announced as part of iTunes 10 in September 2010, Ping was a music-oriented social network.1
Steve Jobs highlighted the features during the keynote:
Follow your favorite artists and friends to discover the music they’re talking about, listening to and downloading.
This month, in my Apple History column over on iMore:
While the iPhone SE may be a great small phone, it’s not the first Apple product to wear the “SE” badge.
This is a fun — and admittedly — weird topic.
On this day in 1998, Steve Jobs unveiled the iMac G3:
This announcement mirrors the original Macintosh introduction in several ways. Both times, Steve Jobs was unveiling a consumer machine for the masses with a friendly, all-in-one design. Both introductions took place in the Flint Center, and each greeted the audience with a cheerful “Hello” on the screen.
About a month ago, I set out to find every color of iMac G3. At the time, I only owned one model — a Sage. Today, the family is complete.
I have a lot planned for these machines, but the first step was some documentation. I made a little video of my work:
Keep you eye out for more videos, some podcast episodes and more.
Which is easier to set up, a PC or an iMac G3?
Impressive, Alex Jason. Most impressive.
On the road to OS X, Apple released numerous updates to Mac OS. To help developers keep up, the company published the Mac OS Anthology. Here’s the introduction to the third version, available in February 2000:
Mac OS Anthology is a collection of Mac OS or System Software releases in up to 32 languages, spanning from Mac OS 7.0 to 9.0. This collection has been gathered for Apple Developer Connection members to conveniently provide Mac OS releases in multiple languages, with the goal of assisting you in extending your product’s reach into international markets and environments.
The gem of a video maybe be cringeworthy today, but Apple’s past is littered with a bunch of other not-so-awesome video projects. Here are a few of my “favorites” from the 1980s and 90s:
In the dark days of the 1990s, Apple had a license program allowing other companies to build and sell Mac OS-running computers. This is an internal Apple video that made the rounds in 1994 about the program.
I have no words.
via @ohples Update: Here are some more awkward Apple videos from the 80s and 90s.
This month in my column over on iMore:
Apple’s been making notebooks almost as long as the Mac has been around: Here are nine models in its storied history that I think are worth knowing about.
I had a lot of fun putting this one together.
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Apple I. It was’t a computer like the way we think of them now; it really was just a hand-built board with some accessories that users had to supply.
I recently got the chance to speak to Kristen Gallerneaux, the Curator of Communications and Information Technology at The Henry Ford Museum. Kristen and her team acquired an Apple I, which can currently be seen in the museum.