THE VIDEO SHELF · macintosh interface design
Susan Kare explains Macintosh UI ergonomics on the Computer Chronicles (1984)
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 HN readers recommended it
Praised as a lesson in explaining technology to non-technical people and as a window into early Mac design.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- erg0steur
- Topic
- macintosh interface design
- Format
- interview
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 5
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2020–2022
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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I love this video of Kare giving an introduction to the Mac interface on "Computer Chronicles" back in 1984 [1]. At first it seems quaint to see how slowly and carefully she explains what we now consider to be basic UI features. But then you …
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