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Elegy for the Native Mac App

Remembering the boom and bust of the Mac platform — and what it means for visionOS, by @keaton

https://medium.com/source-and-buggy/elegy-for-the-native-mac-app-39ee92cc37ba

Jul 4, 2023 at 9:15pmWeb
Show threadRichard PicotJul 4, 2023

@rafa @keaton opening up your first Mac to one of these 💜

https://youtu.be/5DSXz9xst5k

Mac OS X Snow Leopard Intro HD

Mac OS X Snow Leopard Intro HDJust thought I'd upload this video, since I do have access to the source materials, although the video is not in HD originally,...

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Show threadKeaton BrandtJul 4, 2023
@richardpicot @rafa that really was the peak wasn't it! That's the moment the Mac jumped the shark
Show threadAlexandre MorinJul 4, 2023
@rafa @keaton so much this.
I still want great native apps and will actively avoid living in the browser any time I can.
Show threadCian WalshJul 5, 2023
@rafa @keaton I remember doing the all the iconography for Billings 3. A shinier time
Show threadKeaton BrandtJul 5, 2023
@cianwalsh @rafa Nice! I used it as the cover photo for a reason, I think it's really a perfect examplar of the times
Show threadCian WalshJul 5, 2023

@keaton @rafa

There was so much room for joy even if we have clear varnish over everything 😀