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The blog mentions a Graphing Calculator. Not sure if it shares code, but macOS still ships with an app to draw graphs, Grapher.app

by bartvk 3mo ago

amenghra 3mo ago
Grapher.app is different from Graphing Calculator. It came via an acquisition. All the details are here if you want to read the backstory (assuming the info is correct: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapher https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapher)
zweifuss 3mo ago
The app on your Mac today isn't a rewrite of the legendary Mac OS 7.2.1 Graphing Calculator, but an acquired app based on Curvus Pro introduced in OSX Tiger. The first one has a legendary backstory. 2 devs snuck into Apple after their project was canceled: https://www.pacifict.com/Story/ https://www.pacifict.com/Story/ Curvus Pro: https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/curvus-pro https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/curvus-pro
- donohoe 3mo ago
  Thanks for sharing the links. Love this part! “We looked at each other, took a deep breath, and launched the application. The monitor burst into flames. We calmly carried it outside to avoid setting off smoke detectors, plugged in another monitor, and tried again.”
- felixding 3mo ago
  Just wow! I’m speechless! Can’t think of any other word than “legendary”.
  - avitzur 3mo ago
    Good times, good times.
- thepryz 3mo ago
  This highlights what I think is missing within a lot of tech companies today. I don’t know too many people who are so passionate about what they’re doing that they would sneak into their former employer’s office buildings and then find employees willing to work together with them to finish a project that simply had to get done. That alone makes me a bit sad.
  - bluefirebrand 3mo ago
    Yeah. Unfortunately that's what happens when passionate "go above and beyond" is rewarded with a couple of $40 pizzas at best
relium 3mo ago
The current Mac version of what started as the PowerPC Graphing Calculator app can be downloaded from the Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/graphing-calculator-4/id522175477?mt=12 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/graphing-calculator-4/id522175... The iOS version is at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pacific-tech-graphing-calculator/id1135478998?ls=1&mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pacific-tech-graphing-calcul...

The blog mentions a Graphing Calculator. Not sure if it shares code, but macOS still ships with an app to draw graphs, Grapher.app

by bartvk 3mo ago

The blog mentions a Graphing Calculator. Not sure if it shares code, but macOS still ships with an app to draw graphs, Grapher.app

amenghra 3mo ago

Grapher.app is different from Graphing Calculator. It came via an acquisition. All the details are here if you want to read the backstory (assuming the info is correct: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapher https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapher)

zweifuss 3mo ago

The app on your Mac today isn't a rewrite of the legendary Mac OS 7.2.1 Graphing Calculator, but an acquired app based on Curvus Pro introduced in OSX Tiger. The first one has a legendary backstory. 2 devs snuck into Apple after their project was canceled: https://www.pacifict.com/Story/ https://www.pacifict.com/Story/ Curvus Pro: https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/curvus-pro https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/curvus-pro

donohoe 3mo ago
Thanks for sharing the links. Love this part! “We looked at each other, took a deep breath, and launched the application. The monitor burst into flames. We calmly carried it outside to avoid setting off smoke detectors, plugged in another monitor, and tried again.”
felixding 3mo ago
Just wow! I’m speechless! Can’t think of any other word than “legendary”.
- avitzur 3mo ago
  Good times, good times.
thepryz 3mo ago
This highlights what I think is missing within a lot of tech companies today. I don’t know too many people who are so passionate about what they’re doing that they would sneak into their former employer’s office buildings and then find employees willing to work together with them to finish a project that simply had to get done. That alone makes me a bit sad.
- bluefirebrand 3mo ago
  Yeah. Unfortunately that's what happens when passionate "go above and beyond" is rewarded with a couple of $40 pizzas at best

relium 3mo ago

The current Mac version of what started as the PowerPC Graphing Calculator app can be downloaded from the Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/graphing-calculator-4/id522175477?mt=12 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/graphing-calculator-4/id522175... The iOS version is at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pacific-tech-graphing-calculator/id1135478998?ls=1&mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pacific-tech-graphing-calcul...