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This is true, and it's an evolution from the Apple II (//, ][, etc) days which had two Apple keys (Open Apple and Closed Apple), one on each side of the space b
by quesera 6y ago
This is true, and it's an evolution from the Apple II (//, ][, etc) days which had two Apple keys (Open Apple and Closed Apple), one on each side of the space bar.
I recall reading somewhere that Jobs hated Open Apple and Closed Apple. But thank goodness for ⌘ !
- SeanLuke 6y agoActually, the Mac's keys are derived from the Lisa, whose release well predates the Apple IIe (the first II with the apple keys). Except for the numeric keypad, the Lisa keyboard differed from the Mac only in that the Lisa used an Apple symbol whereas the Mac used ⌘.
- quesera 6y agoI remembered that the Mac Plus (1986) had ⌘, and that the //e and //c both had Open/Closed Apple keys, but wasn't sure about the transition through Lisa and the original Mac. Wikipedia has both the //e and the Lisa with a release date of January 1983. But of course the Lisa project goes way back!
- SeanLuke 6y agoHmmm, I seem to recall the //e being released much later in 1983. But yeah, maybe they were co-released.
- fisherjeff 6y agoAmazing how little it takes to completely transport a person back in time. Hadn’t thought about “Open Apple” in a long time – thanks for that!
- pimlottc 6y agoBefore there was “Ctrl - Alt - Delete”, there was “Ctrl - Open Apple - Reset”. Those were the days...