EatonDec 25
Mario Alberto Guzmán

Over the years, I have scoured the internet for various versions of the Mac HIG PDFs. Here is my collection so far.

Some neat ones include HIGs for Mac OS 8 & a preliminary Mac OS X version from the Public Beta.

These HIGs contain general desktop guidelines that still apply today & that you can't find in the modern HIG.

Please retoot! Everyone should read these.

iCloud: https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/03elmPnR30gJQkCs-7pkmNoeA#Macintosh_HIG_Collection

DB: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/gziho6zcerb8n2jvwn2vh/AFTncRmOaOkSS0Z6HoqaLDo?rlkey=6eby48c1tm5uayzbacd8tfyc6&st=97rkv6j1&dl=0

#Mac #HIG #Macintosh #UIUX #UserExperience #macOS #MacHIG #MacOSX

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Show threadSzymon NowickiJul 8, 2024
@marioguzman you could torrent them so they don’t get lost easily
Show threadKonrad KołakowskiJul 8, 2024
@marioguzman Maybe put it into Internet Archive as well!
Show thread🌸 lily 🏳️‍⚧️   θΔ ⋐ & ∞Jul 8, 2024
@kkolakowski @marioguzman this!
Show threadNeil HargreavesJul 8, 2024
@marioguzman Nice one! I'm sure that you already know but worth mentioning that Tog on Interface is a nice companion to the early guides https://archive.org/details/togoninterface0000togn/page/n7/mode/2up
Show threadJim LutherSep 25, 2024
@glotcha @marioguzman @aardvark I wish I could find the VHS tape of Bruce Tognazzini’s macaroni and cheese talk. He opened the top of the box and then looked for the directions. They were on the box bottom so he dumped the contents on the floor to read them.
Show threadUli Kusterer (Not a kitteh)Dec 24

@jimluther @glotcha @marioguzman @aardvark There was a German Mac magazine called MacUp that described that talk. I probably still have it in a box in storage.

If you're curious I can scan it next time I take something out of storage.

Show threadBrendan DonohoeJul 9, 2024
@marioguzman This is a great collection! You had a bunch I hadn't found yet. I’ve got several more you might like here: https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/09banHMEUBH_B3azmvvpwiqyw#Apple_HIG_Library
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Show threadMario Alberto GuzmánJul 9, 2024
@bpd neat, I’ll check it out shortly! Thank you’d Brendan!
Show threadmatt sephtonSep 21, 2024
@marioguzman @bpd I took the liberty of merging both your sets with mine, and found a bunch more including NeXTSTEP from 1993, so currently 31 documents: https://github.com/gingerbeardman/apple-human-interface-guidelines
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Show threadBrendan DonohoeSep 21, 2024
@gingerbeardman @marioguzman Nice! Thanks for sharing.
Show threadSeercatJul 9, 2024
@marioguzman This can't be downloaded without an iCloud account
Show thread0x10fJul 9, 2024
@marioguzman @kkolakowski @jonpalmisc @seercat
All the PDFs are here:
https://archive.org/details/apple-hig
Edit: Added PDFs from @gingerbeardman 's GitHub page.
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Show threadmatt sephtonSep 25, 2024
@0x10f if they're are any I'm missing in my GitHub, please file a PR if you'd be so kind. Thanks!
Show threadJason DuerstockJul 10, 2024
@marioguzman Perhaps these would be best uploaded to the internet archive?
Show threadAlexandre B A Villares 🐍Jul 10, 2024
@marioguzman cheers Mario! Have you considered uploading these to the Internet Archive? https://help.archive.org/help/uploading-a-basic-guide/
(Also, people without an Apple account can't see the contents of your iCloud shared folder)
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Show threadoliverwJul 11, 2024
@marioguzman Thanks for this!
Show threadjden Jul 11, 2024
@marioguzman @decryption not sure if anyone has these on the IA but you should do it.
Show threadKirill OsenkovJul 12, 2024
@marioguzman surprised no one has suggested to make a new public GitHub repo and commit the files there. Something like https://github.com/<your-account>/machig
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Show threadKevin HayesAug 25, 2024
@marioguzman FYI, you can also get the 1987 HIG from here: https://andymatuschak.org/files/papers/Apple%20Human%20Interface%20Guidelines%201987.pdf
Show threadJim LutherDec 26
@kevinbhayes @marioguzman I mailed Mario my paper copy of the 1987 edition earlier this year. The electronic version would be a nice addition to his file collection.
Show threadowlboy Sep 20, 2024

@marioguzman that iCloud folder throws errors for me about too many users or Folder Unavailable.

To your knowledge, is it still being shared?

Show threadMario Alberto GuzmánSep 20, 2024
@owlboy yes it should be. I have no reason to have stop sharing it. Try the Dropbox link.
Show threadowlboy Sep 20, 2024

@marioguzman ok, will do. Just letting you know it appears to be failing to work because of too much activity then. At least when I try to look at it on iOS.

Thanks!

Show threadJim ZajkowskiSep 24, 2024

@marioguzman

Have you run across a PDF of the old “HyperCard Stack Design Guidelines” book? It's seemingly super rare.

Show threadMario Alberto GuzmánSep 25, 2024
@wenge I have not
Show threadbitsavers.orgSep 25, 2024

@wenge @marioguzman

used copies are out there, but like most uncommon used books, they are obscenely expensive

Show threadbitsavers.orgSep 25, 2024

@wenge @marioguzman

It looks like Better World sent three copies to the IA but who knows now if they will ever be scanned

https://archive.org/search?query=9780201517842

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Show threadJim ZajkowskiSep 25, 2024

@bitsavers @marioguzman

Well that's something, at least. I know I had a copy but whether I lent it out or it's stuck in a box, I've not seen it in a ages.

Show threadAxelDec 24
@marioguzman
The people at Apple should read the old ones again as well!
Show threadIrenes (many)Dec 25
@marioguzman thank you!!!!
Show threadScott JensonDec 25
@marioguzman Hello! I worked on the Mac HIG early 1990s. I actually have some of the "Human Interface Notes" that went out a 'deltas' to the HIG. I only have a paper version of them. Would you be interested in a scanned version of those?
Show threadMario Alberto GuzmánDec 25
@scottjenson oh my god YES 🙏🏼
Show threadScott JensonDec 25
@marioguzman Sure, I'm visiting family right now but will get to this in about 5 days
Show threadEatonDec 25
@scottjenson this whole exchange warms my nerdy heart
Show threadjden Dec 26
@scottjenson @marioguzman oh gosh. Please share for all to see!
Show threadSteven WoolgarDec 25
@marioguzman @oldmankris Mario is treasure
Show threadNetwork == Abstraction LayerDec 25
@marioguzman & Apple violates more & more of them with every major MacOS release.
it makes me sad... :-(
Show threadJames DempseyDec 25
@marioguzman @tapforms Thank you so much for posting these! I have been looking for the HIGs from the 90s off and on for a long while!
Show threadGordon MeyerDec 25
@marioguzman thank you! I worked on the early OS X versions but no longer have copies. Glad to have these.
Show threadReindeR RustemaDec 31
@marioguzman HIG? Human Interface Guidelines
Show threadMario Alberto GuzmánDec 31
@rrustema yea