#macpaint — Public Fediverse posts

Classic MacPaint Art
From July of last year, the blog called decryption posted a bunch of wondrous examples of 1-bit MacPaint art from the early days of the platform. MacPaint had a distinctive aesthetic: tiny dots, each either white or black, favored the use of dithering to create makeshift grayscale. (Note: one image is NSFW.) Here's a few selections, but there's lots more
https://setsideb.com/classic-macpaint-art/
#niche #retro #art #decryption #dithering #mac #MacPaint #niche #retro

Classic MacPaint Art
From July of last year, the blog called decryption posted a bunch of wondrous examples of 1-bit MacPaint art from the early days of the platform. MacPaint had a distinctive aesthetic: tiny dots, each either white or black, favored the use of dithering to create makeshift grayscale. (Note: one image is NSFW.) Here's a few selections, but there's lots more
https://setsideb.com/classic-macpaint-art/
#niche #retro #art #decryption #dithering #mac #MacPaint #niche #retro

Classic MacPaint Art
From July of last year, the blog called decryption posted a bunch of wondrous examples of 1-bit MacPaint art from the early days of the platform. MacPaint had a distinctive aesthetic: tiny dots, each either white or black, favored the use of dithering to create makeshift grayscale. (Note: one image is NSFW.) Here's a few selections, but there's lots more
https://setsideb.com/classic-macpaint-art/
#niche #retro #art #decryption #dithering #mac #MacPaint #niche #retro

Classic MacPaint Art
From July of last year, the blog called decryption posted a bunch of wondrous examples of 1-bit MacPaint art from the early days of the platform. MacPaint had a distinctive aesthetic: tiny dots, each either white or black, favored the use of dithering to create makeshift grayscale. (Note: one image is NSFW.) Here's a few selections, but there's lots more
https://setsideb.com/classic-macpaint-art/
#niche #retro #art #decryption #dithering #mac #MacPaint #niche #retro

Classic MacPaint Art
From July of last year, the blog called decryption posted a bunch of wondrous examples of 1-bit MacPaint art from the early days of the platform. MacPaint had a distinctive aesthetic: tiny dots, each either white or black, favored the use of dithering to create makeshift grayscale. (Note: one image is NSFW.) Here's a few selections, but there's lots more
https://setsideb.com/classic-macpaint-art/
#niche #retro #art #decryption #dithering #mac #MacPaint #niche #retro

#Design #Launches
Classic Mac patterns · The original 8×8-pixel black and white patterns https://ilo.im/166n5k

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#Mac #MacPaint #Patterns #Backgrounds #Images #ProductDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #Collections

#Design #Launches
Classic Mac patterns · The original 8×8-pixel black and white patterns https://ilo.im/166n5k

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#Mac #MacPaint #Patterns #Backgrounds #Images #ProductDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #Collections

#Design #Launches
Classic Mac patterns · The original 8×8-pixel black and white patterns https://ilo.im/166n5k

_____
#Mac #MacPaint #Patterns #Backgrounds #Images #ProductDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #Collections

#Design #Launches
Classic Mac patterns · The original 8×8-pixel black and white patterns https://ilo.im/166n5k

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#Mac #MacPaint #Patterns #Backgrounds #Images #ProductDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #Collections

MacPaint Art From The Mid-80s Still Looks Great Today via decryption's blog [Shared]

I really enjoyed browsing the BMUG's CD-ROM and discovering early 80s art made in MacPaint, so I browsed all 18,000+ MacPaint images on Discmaster to see what gems I can unearth. Here is some what I found.

https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/08/12/macpaint-art-from-the-mid-80s-still-looks-great-today-via-decryptions-blog-shared/

#mac #macintosh #macplus #macse #art #artwork #macpaint #monochrome #shared

MacPaint Art From The Mid-80s Still Looks Great Today via decryption's blog [Shared]

I really enjoyed browsing the BMUG's CD-ROM and discovering early 80s art made in MacPaint, so I browsed all 18,000+ MacPaint images on Discmaster to see what gems I can unearth. Here is some what I found.

https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/08/12/macpaint-art-from-the-mid-80s-still-looks-great-today-via-decryptions-blog-shared/

#mac #macintosh #macplus #macse #art #artwork #macpaint #monochrome #shared

MacPaint Art From The Mid-80s Still Looks Great Today via decryption's blog [Shared]

I really enjoyed browsing the BMUG's CD-ROM and discovering early 80s art made in MacPaint, so I browsed all 18,000+ MacPaint images on Discmaster to see what gems I can unearth. Here is some what I found.

https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/08/12/macpaint-art-from-the-mid-80s-still-looks-great-today-via-decryptions-blog-shared/

#mac #macintosh #macplus #macse #art #artwork #macpaint #monochrome #shared

MacPaint Art From The Mid-80s Still Looks Great Today via decryption's blog [Shared]

I really enjoyed browsing the BMUG's CD-ROM and discovering early 80s art made in MacPaint, so I browsed all 18,000+ MacPaint images on Discmaster to see what gems I can unearth. Here is some what I found.

https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/08/12/macpaint-art-from-the-mid-80s-still-looks-great-today-via-decryptions-blog-shared/

#mac #macintosh #macplus #macse #art #artwork #macpaint #monochrome #shared

MacPaint Art From The Mid-80s Still Looks Great Today via decryption's blog [Shared]

I really enjoyed browsing the BMUG's CD-ROM and discovering early 80s art made in MacPaint, so I browsed all 18,000+ MacPaint images on Discmaster to see what gems I can unearth. Here is some what I found.

https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/08/12/macpaint-art-from-the-mid-80s-still-looks-great-today-via-decryptions-blog-shared/

#mac #macintosh #macplus #macse #art #artwork #macpaint #monochrome #shared

New #blog post: My Favorite GUI Programs

https://rldane.space/my-favorite-gui-programs.html

914 words

This is one of those fun cases where one blost begets another one in pretty rapid succession.
Nothing deep, just a fun little jaunt through computing memory lane.
I have Dave's toot to thank for the genesis of this post.

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#100DaysToOffload #46

#rlDaneWriting #blost #writing #GUI #Macintosh #Windows #Linux #RetroComputing #Choplifter #MacPaint #HyperCard #MSPaint #Dillo #DilloBrowser

New #blog post: My Favorite GUI Programs

https://rldane.space/my-favorite-gui-programs.html

914 words

This is one of those fun cases where one blost begets another one in pretty rapid succession.
Nothing deep, just a fun little jaunt through computing memory lane.
I have Dave's toot to thank for the genesis of this post.

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#100DaysToOffload #46

#rlDaneWriting #blost #writing #GUI #Macintosh #Windows #Linux #RetroComputing #Choplifter #MacPaint #HyperCard #MSPaint #Dillo #DilloBrowser

New #blog post: My Favorite GUI Programs

https://rldane.space/my-favorite-gui-programs.html

914 words

This is one of those fun cases where one blost begets another one in pretty rapid succession.
Nothing deep, just a fun little jaunt through computing memory lane.
I have Dave's toot to thank for the genesis of this post.

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#100DaysToOffload #46

#rlDaneWriting #blost #writing #GUI #Macintosh #Windows #Linux #RetroComputing #Choplifter #MacPaint #HyperCard #MSPaint #Dillo #DilloBrowser

New #blog post: My Favorite GUI Programs

https://rldane.space/my-favorite-gui-programs.html

914 words

This is one of those fun cases where one blost begets another one in pretty rapid succession.
Nothing deep, just a fun little jaunt through computing memory lane.
I have Dave's toot to thank for the genesis of this post.

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#100DaysToOffload #46

#rlDaneWriting #blost #writing #GUI #Macintosh #Windows #Linux #RetroComputing #Choplifter #MacPaint #HyperCard #MSPaint #Dillo #DilloBrowser

New #blog post: My Favorite GUI Programs

https://rldane.space/my-favorite-gui-programs.html

914 words

This is one of those fun cases where one blost begets another one in pretty rapid succession.
Nothing deep, just a fun little jaunt through computing memory lane.
I have Dave's toot to thank for the genesis of this post.

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#100DaysToOffload #46

#rlDaneWriting #blost #writing #GUI #Macintosh #Windows #Linux #RetroComputing #Choplifter #MacPaint #HyperCard #MSPaint #Dillo #DilloBrowser

e521 — We Like Big Drives

e521 with Andy, Michael and Michael – stories about expressive robots (#ShoggothMini, #Apple #ELEGNT, #SpiRob & #facehugger), newly reengineered computer reboots (#Commodore & #Sinclair), #Seagate’s 30TB drives and a whole lot more.

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https://gamesatwork.biz/2025/07/21/e521-we-like-big-drives/

I have plenty of Mac keyboards, but I always love getting #VintageApple themed keycap sets.

They're all fairly similar, but PBTfans '1984' has some unique #MacPaint inspired 'novelties' mods, which are so cool.

https://kbdfans.com/products/pbtfans-1984

#MechanicalKeyboard

I have plenty of Mac keyboards, but I always love getting #VintageApple themed keycap sets.

They're all fairly similar, but PBTfans '1984' has some unique #MacPaint inspired 'novelties' mods, which are so cool.

https://kbdfans.com/products/pbtfans-1984

#MechanicalKeyboard

I have plenty of Mac keyboards, but I always love getting #VintageApple themed keycap sets.

They're all fairly similar, but PBTfans '1984' has some unique #MacPaint inspired 'novelties' mods, which are so cool.

https://kbdfans.com/products/pbtfans-1984

#MechanicalKeyboard

I have plenty of Mac keyboards, but I always love getting #VintageApple themed keycap sets.

They're all fairly similar, but PBTfans '1984' has some unique #MacPaint inspired 'novelties' mods, which are so cool.

https://kbdfans.com/products/pbtfans-1984

#MechanicalKeyboard

I have plenty of Mac keyboards, but I always love getting #VintageApple themed keycap sets.

They're all fairly similar, but PBTfans '1984' has some unique #MacPaint inspired 'novelties' mods, which are so cool.

https://kbdfans.com/products/pbtfans-1984

#MechanicalKeyboard

The blank canvas of MacPaint, the moment you open it, still feels like pure magic to me. People keep creating incredible things with it—but just a second before any of that exists, there’s only that quiet, perfect white space. Surrounded by just the tools you’ll need—nothing less, nothing more.

#retrocomputing #vintagemac #apple #macpaint #billatkinson #macintosh #macos

💯 agreed that these are beautiful 😍🖼️:

“MacPaint Art From The Mid-80s Still Looks Great Today”, Anthony Agius (https://blog.decryption.net.au/posts/macpaint.html).

Via HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44540402

#Art #MacPaint #Macintosh #OldSkool #Nostalgia #RetroComputing #Drawing #Dithering #Pointillism

💯 agreed that these are beautiful 😍🖼️:

“MacPaint Art From The Mid-80s Still Looks Great Today”, Anthony Agius (https://blog.decryption.net.au/posts/macpaint.html).

Via HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44540402

#Art #MacPaint #Macintosh #OldSkool #Nostalgia #RetroComputing #Drawing #Dithering #Pointillism

💯 agreed that these are beautiful 😍🖼️:

“MacPaint Art From The Mid-80s Still Looks Great Today”, Anthony Agius (https://blog.decryption.net.au/posts/macpaint.html).

Via HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44540402

#Art #MacPaint #Macintosh #OldSkool #Nostalgia #RetroComputing #Drawing #Dithering #Pointillism

💯 agreed that these are beautiful 😍🖼️:

“MacPaint Art From The Mid-80s Still Looks Great Today”, Anthony Agius (https://blog.decryption.net.au/posts/macpaint.html).

Via HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44540402

#Art #MacPaint #Macintosh #OldSkool #Nostalgia #RetroComputing #Drawing #Dithering #Pointillism

💯 agreed that these are beautiful 😍🖼️:

“MacPaint Art From The Mid-80s Still Looks Great Today”, Anthony Agius (https://blog.decryption.net.au/posts/macpaint.html).

Via HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44540402

#Art #MacPaint #Macintosh #OldSkool #Nostalgia #RetroComputing #Drawing #Dithering #Pointillism

MacPaint Art from the Mid-80s Still Looks Great Today

https://blog.decryption.net.au/posts/macpaint.html

#HackerNews #MacPaint #Art #Mid80s #RetroDesign #DigitalArt #VintageComputing

MacPaint Art from the Mid-80s Still Looks Great Today

https://blog.decryption.net.au/posts/macpaint.html

#HackerNews #MacPaint #Art #Mid80s #RetroDesign #DigitalArt #VintageComputing

MacPaint Art from the Mid-80s Still Looks Great Today

https://blog.decryption.net.au/posts/macpaint.html

#HackerNews #MacPaint #Art #Mid80s #RetroDesign #DigitalArt #VintageComputing

MacPaint Art from the Mid-80s Still Looks Great Today

https://blog.decryption.net.au/posts/macpaint.html

#HackerNews #MacPaint #Art #Mid80s #RetroDesign #DigitalArt #VintageComputing

MacPaint Art from the Mid-80s Still Looks Great Today

https://blog.decryption.net.au/posts/macpaint.html

#HackerNews #MacPaint #Art #Mid80s #RetroDesign #DigitalArt #VintageComputing

@vl_tone

Color cycling FTW. Lost art!!!

Also, it's a much closer analogy to the moving beer signs that inspired #BillAtkinson to create the "marching ants" effect in #MacPaint.

@vl_tone

Color cycling FTW. Lost art!!!

Also, it's a much closer analogy to the moving beer signs that inspired #BillAtkinson to create the "marching ants" effect in #MacPaint.

@vl_tone

Color cycling FTW. Lost art!!!

Also, it's a much closer analogy to the moving beer signs that inspired #BillAtkinson to create the "marching ants" effect in #MacPaint.

@vl_tone

Color cycling FTW. Lost art!!!

Also, it's a much closer analogy to the moving beer signs that inspired #BillAtkinson to create the "marching ants" effect in #MacPaint.

@vl_tone

Color cycling FTW. Lost art!!!

Also, it's a much closer analogy to the moving beer signs that inspired #BillAtkinson to create the "marching ants" effect in #MacPaint.

Kopf hinter #Quickdraw:

#Entwickler Bill #Atkinson mit 74 Jahren verstorben

Durch seine #Arbeit an #Quickdraw und #Macpaint gilt er als wichtiger #Apple- #Entwickler. Nun ist #BillAtkinson an Bauchspeicheldrüsenkrebs verstorben.

#SteveJobs holte Atkinson als Mitarbeiter Nr. 51 zu #Apple und zum ersten Entwicklungsteam der Firma. Dem #Programmierer ist die #Quickdraw- #Bilschirmtechnologie mit ihren auffälligen abgerundeten Ecken zu verdanken.

https://www.golem.de/news/kopf-hinter-quickdraw-entwickler-bill-atkinson-mit-74-jahren-verstorben-2506-196954.html

Kopf hinter #Quickdraw:

#Entwickler Bill #Atkinson mit 74 Jahren verstorben

Durch seine #Arbeit an #Quickdraw und #Macpaint gilt er als wichtiger #Apple- #Entwickler. Nun ist #BillAtkinson an Bauchspeicheldrüsenkrebs verstorben.

#SteveJobs holte Atkinson als Mitarbeiter Nr. 51 zu #Apple und zum ersten Entwicklungsteam der Firma. Dem #Programmierer ist die #Quickdraw- #Bilschirmtechnologie mit ihren auffälligen abgerundeten Ecken zu verdanken.

https://www.golem.de/news/kopf-hinter-quickdraw-entwickler-bill-atkinson-mit-74-jahren-verstorben-2506-196954.html

Kopf hinter #Quickdraw:

#Entwickler Bill #Atkinson mit 74 Jahren verstorben

Durch seine #Arbeit an #Quickdraw und #Macpaint gilt er als wichtiger #Apple- #Entwickler. Nun ist #BillAtkinson an Bauchspeicheldrüsenkrebs verstorben.

#SteveJobs holte Atkinson als Mitarbeiter Nr. 51 zu #Apple und zum ersten Entwicklungsteam der Firma. Dem #Programmierer ist die #Quickdraw- #Bilschirmtechnologie mit ihren auffälligen abgerundeten Ecken zu verdanken.

https://www.golem.de/news/kopf-hinter-quickdraw-entwickler-bill-atkinson-mit-74-jahren-verstorben-2506-196954.html

Kopf hinter #Quickdraw:

#Entwickler Bill #Atkinson mit 74 Jahren verstorben

Durch seine #Arbeit an #Quickdraw und #Macpaint gilt er als wichtiger #Apple- #Entwickler. Nun ist #BillAtkinson an Bauchspeicheldrüsenkrebs verstorben.

#SteveJobs holte Atkinson als Mitarbeiter Nr. 51 zu #Apple und zum ersten Entwicklungsteam der Firma. Dem #Programmierer ist die #Quickdraw- #Bilschirmtechnologie mit ihren auffälligen abgerundeten Ecken zu verdanken.

https://www.golem.de/news/kopf-hinter-quickdraw-entwickler-bill-atkinson-mit-74-jahren-verstorben-2506-196954.html

Kopf hinter #Quickdraw:

#Entwickler Bill #Atkinson mit 74 Jahren verstorben

Durch seine #Arbeit an #Quickdraw und #Macpaint gilt er als wichtiger #Apple- #Entwickler. Nun ist #BillAtkinson an Bauchspeicheldrüsenkrebs verstorben.

#SteveJobs holte Atkinson als Mitarbeiter Nr. 51 zu #Apple und zum ersten Entwicklungsteam der Firma. Dem #Programmierer ist die #Quickdraw- #Bilschirmtechnologie mit ihren auffälligen abgerundeten Ecken zu verdanken.

https://www.golem.de/news/kopf-hinter-quickdraw-entwickler-bill-atkinson-mit-74-jahren-verstorben-2506-196954.html

RIP Bill Atkinson, creator of #HyperCard, #MacPaint, and much more. His software was way ahead of its time.

Myst and Riven co-creator Robyn Miller reflected on how much they owed to his software: https://bsky.app/profile/tinselman.bsky.social/post/3lr4ephezhc2g

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/06/07/bill-atkinson-pioneering-early-apple-engineer-dies-at-74

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#MacOS #ClassicMac #AppleLisa #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory

RIP Bill Atkinson, creator of #HyperCard, #MacPaint, and much more. His software was way ahead of its time.

Myst and Riven co-creator Robyn Miller reflected on how much they owed to his software: https://bsky.app/profile/tinselman.bsky.social/post/3lr4ephezhc2g

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/06/07/bill-atkinson-pioneering-early-apple-engineer-dies-at-74

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#MacOS #ClassicMac #AppleLisa #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory

RIP Bill Atkinson, creator of #HyperCard, #MacPaint, and much more. His software was way ahead of its time.

Myst and Riven co-creator Robyn Miller reflected on how much they owed to his software: https://bsky.app/profile/tinselman.bsky.social/post/3lr4ephezhc2g

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/06/07/bill-atkinson-pioneering-early-apple-engineer-dies-at-74

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#MacOS #ClassicMac #AppleLisa #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory

RIP Bill Atkinson, creator of #HyperCard, #MacPaint, and much more. His software was way ahead of its time.

Myst and Riven co-creator Robyn Miller reflected on how much they owed to his software: https://bsky.app/profile/tinselman.bsky.social/post/3lr4ephezhc2g

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/06/07/bill-atkinson-pioneering-early-apple-engineer-dies-at-74

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#MacOS #ClassicMac #AppleLisa #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory