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It’s kind of incredible that the Stickies app is still there, unchanged, with the same miniature Mac OS classic windows. And it still showcases the ability to “

by tobr 6y ago

It’s kind of incredible that the Stickies app is still there, unchanged, with the same miniature Mac OS classic windows. And it still showcases the ability to “include graphics” with a pixelated icon of what could very well be a Macintosh 128K, complete with the colored Apple logo and a floppy drive.

Wowfunhappy 6y ago
I think the Stickies app is intentionally left unchanged as a nod to the classic era of Mac OS. Similar to how the Dashboard (now gone) came with a sliding puzzle widget.
- tobr 6y ago
  I think that would be a generous way to put it, since it’s been around virtually unchanged since the classic days. The OS X version was ported over before OS X got the Aqua design overhaul, so it looked right at home in the beginning with the Platinum-style windows. You can even see the exact same icon being used to tout the graphics support in screenshots from DP2: https://guidebookgallery.org/screenshots/macosxdp2 https://guidebookgallery.org/screenshots/macosxdp2 Edit: I think the comment I replied to was edited? My response doesn’t quite make sense anymore.
  - Wowfunhappy 6y ago
    (I think I did some writing fixup on my comment after posting, sorry about that! I certainly didn’t mean to snub you and I think your comment slots in fine!)
  - 72deluxe 6y ago
    Those screenshots look infinitely more usable than the modern UIs, I have to say. And window shading will always be missed!
perardi 6y ago
It’s a little weird, isn’t it? They would have gone to the effort to compile it for 64-bit, at the very least. (I’ve not dug around in the app bundle, maybe it’s just the simplest possible Cocoa app, and it’s a trivial “just click the architecture button” compile thing.) My pet theory: someone high up at Apple still uses this. I actually do know someone at work who still uses this.
- bobbylarrybobby 6y ago
  I still use it. It’s perfect for what it is. Fast, no nonsense.
eyelidlessness 6y ago
I’m pretty amazed it’s still there at all. I think it’s probably some greybeard’s pet project, and it wouldn’t surprise me if it’s still mostly the same Classic/Carbon code adapted to newer APIs.

by tobr 6y ago

Wowfunhappy 6y ago

I think the Stickies app is intentionally left unchanged as a nod to the classic era of Mac OS. Similar to how the Dashboard (now gone) came with a sliding puzzle widget.

tobr 6y ago
I think that would be a generous way to put it, since it’s been around virtually unchanged since the classic days. The OS X version was ported over before OS X got the Aqua design overhaul, so it looked right at home in the beginning with the Platinum-style windows. You can even see the exact same icon being used to tout the graphics support in screenshots from DP2: https://guidebookgallery.org/screenshots/macosxdp2 https://guidebookgallery.org/screenshots/macosxdp2 Edit: I think the comment I replied to was edited? My response doesn’t quite make sense anymore.
- Wowfunhappy 6y ago
  (I think I did some writing fixup on my comment after posting, sorry about that! I certainly didn’t mean to snub you and I think your comment slots in fine!)
- 72deluxe 6y ago
  Those screenshots look infinitely more usable than the modern UIs, I have to say. And window shading will always be missed!

perardi 6y ago

It’s a little weird, isn’t it? They would have gone to the effort to compile it for 64-bit, at the very least. (I’ve not dug around in the app bundle, maybe it’s just the simplest possible Cocoa app, and it’s a trivial “just click the architecture button” compile thing.) My pet theory: someone high up at Apple still uses this. I actually do know someone at work who still uses this.

bobbylarrybobby 6y ago
I still use it. It’s perfect for what it is. Fast, no nonsense.

eyelidlessness 6y ago

I’m pretty amazed it’s still there at all. I think it’s probably some greybeard’s pet project, and it wouldn’t surprise me if it’s still mostly the same Classic/Carbon code adapted to newer APIs.