Mastodawn

On BlueSky I came across somebody (Dustin Mierau; https://github.com/mierau) who created a modern Mac app that has the look and feel of the original #MacPaint. He hasn't released it yet, so I guess we won't be able to play with it this #MARCHintosh. But I for one keep my eyes peeled and will try it as soon as possible. (Sorry; the alt text is wrong. I just got a jpeg - no video)

SetSideB Feb 28

Classic MacPaint Art
From July of last year, the blog called decryption posted a bunch of wondrous examples of 1-bit MacPaint art from the early days of the platform. MacPaint had a distinctive aesthetic: tiny dots, each either white or black, favored the use of dithering to create makeshift grayscale. (Note: one image is NSFW.) Here's a few selections, but there's lots more
https://setsideb.com/classic-macpaint-art/
#niche #retro #art #decryption #dithering #mac #MacPaint #niche #retro

Classic MacPaint Art

From July of last year, the blog called decryption posted a bunch of wondrous examples of 1-bit MacPaint art from the early days of the platform. MacPaint had a

Set Side B

ITs History!Jan 12

This isn't just a #geek #portrait in context of #computer #graphics, it's a hommage to #BillAtkinson and his contributions to #WYSIWYG #DTP and #CGI. As #Apple employee no.51 he created #MacPaint on top of #QuickDraw, #Hypercard and much more. TY and #RIP

The #vector #graphic was made in #SVG with #Inkscape running on #Linux, not #Adobe #Illustrator on #MacOS or #OSX.

ITs History!Dec 12

1984 #Apple came up with the #Macintosh and #SteveJobs presented it proudly, but somehow all video tapes disappeared for decades. After the #video resurfaced, You can watch it here...
https://gfkdsgn.wordpress.com/2019/01/24/mac-osx-versus-linux/4/

#vector #graphic #retrocomputer #PC #illustration with #MacPaint #demographics is made in #SVG with #Inkscape on #Linux, and not #Adobe #Illustrator on #MacOS

Inautilo Sep 7, 2025

#Design #Launches
Classic Mac patterns · The original 8×8-pixel black and white patterns https://ilo.im/166n5k

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#Mac #MacPaint #Patterns #Backgrounds #Images #ProductDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #Collections

Classic Mac OS System 1 Patterns

Douglas E. Welch Aug 12, 2025

MacPaint Art From The Mid-80s Still Looks Great Today via decryption's blog [Shared]

I really enjoyed browsing the BMUG's CD-ROM and discovering early 80s art made in MacPaint, so I browsed all 18,000+ MacPaint images on Discmaster to see what gems I can unearth. Here is some what I found.

https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/08/12/macpaint-art-from-the-mid-80s-still-looks-great-today-via-decryptions-blog-shared/

#mac #macintosh #macplus #macse #art #artwork #macpaint #monochrome #shared

Gilles dusong Aug 7, 2025

First time drawing in Macpaint, Finally! I bought my Macintosh plus in February and finally got it running #macpaint.
Drawing of my window

R.L. Dane

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Jul 27, 2025

New #blog post: My Favorite GUI Programs

https://rldane.space/my-favorite-gui-programs.html

914 words

This is one of those fun cases where one blost begets another one in pretty rapid succession.
Nothing deep, just a fun little jaunt through computing memory lane.
I have Dave's toot to thank for the genesis of this post.

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#100DaysToOffload #46

#rlDaneWriting #blost #writing #GUI #Macintosh #Windows #Linux #RetroComputing #Choplifter #MacPaint #HyperCard #MSPaint #Dillo #DilloBrowser

My Favorite GUI Programs

Michael Martine Jul 21, 2025

e521 — We Like Big Drives

e521 with Andy, Michael and Michael – stories about expressive robots (#ShoggothMini, #Apple #ELEGNT, #SpiRob & #facehugger), newly reengineered computer reboots (#Commodore & #Sinclair), #Seagate’s 30TB drives and a whole lot more.

https://media.blubrry.com/gamesatwork/op3.dev/e,pg=6e00562f-0386-5985-9c2c-26822923720d/gamesatwork.biz/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/E521.mp3

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