What’s in a name? Years ago, developer names for products were not generally meant for public consumption. They were created to serve as in-house pet names, Of course, that doesn’t mean the names didn’t leak from time to time, but the actual name of the shipping product was often far different. Take the Mac IIci, […]

The other day I read an article comparing the NeXT operating system to today’s Mac OS X. It is interesting to see the obvious resemblances, such as the Preview application, a Dock and a file viewer (they didn’t call it Finder, or risk an Apple lawsuit) that sported a column view feature. At the same […]

Do you long for the joys of the past? Retro is in. You can now buy record players that mimic the fancy styles of the 1940s and 1950s, although they usually mess things up by adding a built-in CD player. Some cars also pay homage to automotive history, such as the Chrysler PT Cruiser, the […]

Although the late Jef Raskin was widely regarded as the father of the Macintosh, a lot changed between the time he left the project and its ultimate release. In fact, in one of his last interviews, it was clear he wasn’t happy with the way the operating system turned out, declaring, “the Mac is now […]