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Susan Kare explains Macintosh UI ergonomics on the Computer Chronicles (1984)

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GUI, HCI & interface historyUX & UI designHistory of computing

What it is

A 1984 Computer Chronicles segment in which Susan Kare explains the ergonomics and interface design of the original Macintosh. She introduces the interface step by step for newcomers.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Praised as a lesson in explaining technology to non-technical people and as a window into early Mac design.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “I think some of us (me included) would do well to keep this video in mind when explaining technology to non-technical people.”

    Kare slowly introduces the Mac interface; a lesson in explaining tech to novices.

    dorkwood, 2021-06 · Strong recommendation · in “The Woman Who Gave the Macintosh a Smile (2018)”

  2. “the control panel is just astounding by modern standards”

    Astounding Mac control panel by modern standards, among favorite old tech videos.

    aasasd, 2022-07 · Recommendation · in “Ed is the standard text editor (2014)”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: susan kare, macintosh, ui design, computer chronicles, history of computing

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