Hidden Inspiration

Has anyone else taken the time and trouble to look at the macOS icon for .preset files?

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Just one of several versions of something Steve Jobs is supposed to have said.

Nothing so cryptic. I just found the quote interesting :nerd_face:

The advertising campaign was created by the agency TBWA\Chiat\Day. The copy was written by Rob Siltanen and Ken Segall.

It is a well-known piece of Apple lore to the faithful. There have been other easter eggs in icons, but I think the Tahoe era has probably wiped out most if not all of them.

It was not read by Jobs in the advertisement, however he did do a reading and a recording of it exists. Note that Cook says Jobs wrote the words which it seems clear he didn’t.

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Thanks and yes MacOS has several easter eggs like this :blush: (windows only have blue or now black screens :speak_no_evil_monkey: )

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