Macintosh Folklore Radio
Summary: The tale of how the Macintosh came to be. Original text courtesy of Andy Hertzfeld et al. at www.folklore.org. Read by Derek Warren.
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After quitting in 1984, Andy continued to work on Macintosh system software projects.
Not even Steve Jobs’ reality distortion field could hide the true state of the Macintosh team at Apple in mid-1984.
The first low-cost scanner for the Macintosh was … a printer?
Where Did That Hand Come From? – Eric Barnes has a unique Mac unboxing experience. Handicapped – A few words of caution about parking in illegal spots when you work alongside Steve Wozniak. Are You Gonna Do It? – Burrell devises a way to defeat Steve’s reality distortion field. An Early Switch Campaign – Steve Jobs meets Bo Derek.
The Mac team slowly developed a reputation for being spoiled.
Scott Knaster recalls his first hours in Bandley 3 as a member of the Macintosh division at Apple.
Fed up with management, Andy decides to take a break from working at Apple.
After wowing Andy Warhol, the team seizes an opportunity to demo the Macintosh to Mick Jagger. Apparently Mick Jagger is only interested in your product if you offer to license one of his songs…
The Mac narrowly missed the cover of Newsweek magazine in January 1984. (Also in the news: MFR escapes death after struggling with the one-two punch of a brutal flu and an extended throat infection.)
MFR production is on hold until Derek is able to speak again. :-)
January 24th, 1984: The big day finally arrives. For more 25th anniversary celebrations, tune in to the RetroMacCast (www.retromaccast.com) where I join James and John to celebrate and look back.
Happy 25th anniversary, Macintosh! The demo for Apple’s January 1984 annual shareholders meeting comes together at the last minute.
The final push to finish the Mac system software in time for January 24th, 1984. Happy 25th Anniversary, Macintosh!
Donn Denman recalls Burrell’s unusual approach to the Defender arcade game.
Disk Swapper’s Elbow: A last-minute bug in the Finder wreaked havoc with the disk copying process. A Floppy Named lsadkfjalhkjh: An oversight in the design of the Finder sends Bruce Horn back to the drawing board.
