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A tiny show about a big fruit company.

A Tiny Show About a Big Fruit Company

BY MARK BRAMHILL.

Welcome to Macintosh

  • EPISODES
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    • SEASON ONE
    • MAKING AN EMOJI
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18: If It's Broke, Don't Fix It
18: If It's Broke, Don't Fix It

What's the cost of having the latest and greatest?

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17: Watch Out
17: Watch Out

When technology of the future makes you long for the past.

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16: Little Wrist Computer
16: Little Wrist Computer

It's just a smartphone on your arm.

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15: The Orchard
15: The Orchard

The story of a precious young Apple collector.

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14: Hey Siri
14: Hey Siri

Where did Siri's voice come from — and where is it going?

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13: Let it Beep
13: Let it Beep

The drama, the inspirations, and the hijinks that went into the creation of sounds you hear nearly every day.

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12: Don't Panic
12: Don't Panic

The story of one of the Mac’s first big MP3 players, and what it means to break with the mold of Silicon Valley and forge your own distinct, creative identity.

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4️⃣ Pandora's Box 🎁
4️⃣ Pandora's Box 🎁

Emoji put a once obscure group of nerds into the spotlight. How have emoji changed their stodgy organization?

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3️⃣ Emoji Incarnate 🖌
3️⃣ Emoji Incarnate 🖌

How emoji are designed and the decisions behind them. And, what happens when they reach the real world?

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2️⃣ The Gatekeepers 👥
2️⃣ The Gatekeepers 👥

What drives someone to create an emoji, and who are the gatekeepers that they have to face?

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1️⃣ Will You Be My Emoji? 💍
1️⃣ Will You Be My Emoji? 💍

Where do emoji come from?

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Extra: Emojicon
Extra: Emojicon

Scenes from the first Emojicon — a conference all about emoji.

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Extra: Red Star
Extra: Red Star

A look into the mysterious operating system of North Korea.

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Extra: Xs and OSes

A look back at the 'X' in 'Mac OS X'.

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Extra: The Line

Scenes from an Apple Store opening.

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7: The Shimmy

The story of how a YouTube video made Steve Jobs dance.

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6: Somewhere In My Memory
6: Somewhere In My Memory

The iPhone text tone, The Beach Boys, and a quest to discover the link between the two.

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Extra: Reviews of Siracusa County
Extra: Reviews of Siracusa County

John Siracusa's reviews of Mac OS X.

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Extra: Compute!

"Downloading" programs in the '80s.

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Extra: Itty-Bitty Buttons
Extra: Itty-Bitty Buttons

Letting a button be a button.

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Extra: Sagan
Extra: Sagan

The Power Macintosh 7100 and the BHA.

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5: Rumors

The Apple rumor mill.

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4: The End of Macworld As We Know It
4: The End of Macworld As We Know It

The history of Macworld magazine, from it's heyday to shutting down the presses.

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3: Trip to alphaSyntauri

An Apple II, a synthesizer, the movie TRON, and dolphins.

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2: Sweet Solution
2: Sweet Solution

Apps before the App Store.

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1: Rich Corinthian Leather
1: Rich Corinthian Leather

The rise and fall of skeuomorphs at Apple.

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