Apple's history is hiding in a Mac font
9 months ago
- #macOS
- #Technology History
- #Apple
- Apple Symbols font in macOS contains relics of Apple's past technologies.
- Introduced in Mac OS X 10.3 Panther in 2003, Apple Symbols includes 4400 glyphs in macOS Sequoia 15.1.
- Font features icons for legacy Apple technologies like FireWire, ADB, and AppleTalk.
- References to the Newton PDA, including its lightbulb logo and system icons, are present.
- PowerPC logo and QuickTime's original logo are preserved in the font.
- Includes symbols for outdated tech like CRT degaussing and floppy disks.
- Apple Symbols can be explored via Font Book on Macs, showcasing Apple's historical tech.