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April 30, 2008

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Copland, screenshots, history, nostalgia. Enough said.

Posted Apr. 30, ’08, 11:14 AM PT by Aayush Arya
Category | Apple

Copland search screenshotOver at Macworld, head honcho Jason Snell, has laid out a veritable feast for the Mac geek and lover in all of us. Helping out with an article for sister site PC World, he dug up archived content from the mid-nineties, primary among which were several screenshots of Copland, Apple’s much-hyped replacement to Mac OS 7 that never even made it to the market.

The screenshots, which can be viewed in all their washed out, almost grayscale glory over at the mothership, reveal some interesting insights into what sort of plans Apple had, even as early as in the previous decade.

There was supposed to be a Macintosh Guide which would help you do several tasks on your machine, the most notable of which was Computer Custodian, which allowed you to backup your files and “check for computer viruses.” Also of note is the systemwide search utility that was planned for Copland, the great grandfather of the Spotlight feature we all enjoy and adore today.

I know you’re probably jumping in excitement over there, waiting for me to shut up so that you can proceed to the screenshots. Go ahead and check them out and weigh in with your opinions. Any guesses as to what that forever inactive “Huh?” button does?


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