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Unlike DOS, early versions of Windows, and most *nixes, the classic Mac operating system is weird. Contained in the ROM are subroutines to draw windows, pop up dialog boxes, and other various tasks… ...

Among this crowd, it’s safe to say that the original 68000 Macintosh computers need no introduction, but it’s possible some of you aren’t familiar with Chip8. It was an interpreted virtual ...

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An authentic Steve Jobs-signed Apple Macintosh Classic computer, along with its original keyboard, is up for auction at ...

Designer Marcin Wichary has posted a detailed look at the design of the Mac operating system settings interface, and you can ...

The first Macintosh with a colour screen, the Macintosh II, only arrived in 1987. The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge, England, is one of many collections that feature a functioning 128K.

The original Macintosh was an adorable dwarf of a computer. About the size of a full-grown pug, its small footprint, built-in handle, and light weight made it easy to transport and stow.

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Apple's Macintosh arrived with great fanfare, but the computer that aimed to show why 1984 wouldn't be like "1984" barely made its debut. Here's the story of how it came to be.

Released 30 years ago this month, the Apple Macintosh revolutionized how artists and designers work. Here, we talk to a handful of creatives--including the inventor of MacPaint and the designer of ...