Apple Macintosh Easter Eggs

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Macintosh hardware and OS


Get into the debugger
Set PC to 41D789A (i.e., >G 41D89A at the prompt)

Macintosh II models (exact types uncertain); Mac SE/30 (hardware)

Set the system clock to the American release of the machine
Reboot, holding down command-option-model name characters (e.g., on an FX you hold down cmnd-opt-f-x)

Mac SE, Mac II ci

On a Macintosh SE, hit the programmer's switch, then type G 41D89A

On a Macintosh IIci, first set the date to 09/20/89, then restart the machine and hold down Command+Opt+c+i during the reboot.

And if you're lucky enough to have an original copy of MultiFinder, the About box has a simple tremendous list of credits. But all is not lost in the newer versions. Leave the `About MultiFinder' box open for about an hour. It will turn into the message

System 7

Under System 7 with the Finder running, select "About Finder" on the
Apple menu with the OPTION key to see a list of all developers. 

Using OPTION-COMMAND does that and also turns the cursor into a smiley.