Mister Macintosh

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Steve Jobs frequently visited Texaco Towers after dinner to check on progress.
Jobs had a sudden inspiration for 'Mr. Macintosh,' a mysterious character inside each Mac.
Mr. Macintosh would appear randomly in menus, wave, and disappear, creating intrigue.
The idea was shared with marketing and artists for visual renditions.
Due to ROM space constraints, Mr. Macintosh couldn't be included directly.
A software hook ('MrMacHook') was created to allow external implementations of Mr. Macintosh.
It's unclear if Mr. Macintosh was ever fully implemented or used.

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