Brian KissaneOct 6, 2024
Louie Mantia, Jr.

Remember boxed software? That was kinda charming.
(My photo, from Apple West County in St. Louis, January 2010.)

Edit: In case it isn’t clear, yes this is absolutely real.

May 30, 2024 at 2:04amWeb
Show threadChristoph RauscherMay 30, 2024
@louie Is this real?! 😃 Things has been around for that long (since boxed-software-times)?!
Show threadLouie Mantia, Jr.May 30, 2024
@christowski ...yes, it’s real. of course it’s real.
Show threadMario GuzmánMay 30, 2024
@christowski @louie here’s my very real copy of Things for Mac still in its box 😅
Show threadChristoph RauscherMay 30, 2024
@marioguzman @louie Haha, wow, I love it (and that you kept it)!
Show threadMario GuzmánMay 30, 2024
@christowski @louie came with stickers too!
Show threadRafaMay 30, 2024
@louie
Show threadCesare ForelliOct 5, 2024

@louie When I shipped version 3.0 of my app a couple years back, I celebrated by making a one-off retail box.

It’s a physical object that continues to give me more joy than I had imagined when ordering it.