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The Original Macintosh
Anecdotes about the development of Apple's original Macintosh computer, and the people who created it. (117 stories)
“Art is a passion or it is nothing.” -- Roger Fry

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I'll Be Your Best Friend
Burrell Smith was creative in more than just engineering
Date: August 1979
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Origins, Personality, Hardware Design,Apple II
Comments: 6
Rating:  (4.36)

We'll See About That
Burrell proves his mettle with the 80k language card.
Date: November 1979
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design, Technical,Apple II
Comments: 3
Rating:  (4.00)

Scrooge McDuck
The very first image on the very first Macintosh
Date: February 1980
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Origins, Hardware Design, Prototypes
Comments: 4
Rating:  (4.43)

It's The Moustache That Matters
Burrell wants to get promoted to engineer
Date: September 1980
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Management, Personality
Comments: 3
Rating:  (4.50)

Good Earth
The original Mac team's original office
Date: October 1980
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Apple Spirit, Origins, Management, Buildings
Comments: 5
Rating:  (3.69)

I Invented Burrell
Burrell imitates Jef
Date: 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Personality
Comments: 5
Rating:  (4.59)

Texaco Towers
The office where the Mac became real
Date: January 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Origins, Lisa,Buildings
Comments: 4
Rating:  (3.66)

Reality Distortion Field
Bud defines Steve's unique talent
Date: February 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Management, Personality,Reality Distortion
Comments: 4
Rating:  (4.33)

Black Wednesday
A shakeup in Apple II engineering frees me up to work on the Macintosh
Date: February 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Origins, Apple II, Management,Recruiting
Comments: 2
Rating:  (4.95)

Nybbles
My first job on the Macintosh project
Date: February 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design, Prototypes, Software Design, Early Programs, Technical
Comments: 2
Rating:  (3.68)

More Like A Porsche
The design of the Macintosh case
Date: March 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Industrial Design,Hardware,Prototypes
Comments: 6
Rating:  (4.22)

A Message For Adam
We encounter Adam Osborne at the West Coast Computer Faire
Date: April 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Personality,Personality Clashes
Comments: 1
Rating:  (4.61)

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: 1
Rating:  (4.00)

Square Dots
The Lisa had a different screen resolution than the Macintosh
Date: April 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design, Management, Lisa
Comments: 5
Rating:  (3.30)

Bicycle
Rod wants to change the name of the project
Date: April 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Management, Apple Spirit
Comments: 7
Rating:  (3.38)

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