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Bill Atkinson, Visionary Apple Engineer Behind Mac’s GUI and HyperCard, Dies at 73
- William D. Atkinson, a key figure in the development of the Macintosh’s innovative graphical interface, passed away at his home in Portola Valley on June 5, 2025, at the age of 74 due to complications from pancreatic cancer.
- Atkinson first discovered the Apple II in 1977, which led to his recruitment by Steve Jobs in 1978, where he contributed to the development of the Lisa and Macintosh projects.
- He created foundational tools like QuickDraw and HyperCard and introduced interface elements such as the menu bar, selection lasso, and rounded rectangles still used today.
- Tim Cook praised Atkinson as "a true visionary whose creativity... Will forever inspire us," while colleagues highlighted his role in shaping graphical user interfaces.
- Atkinson's innovations set user interface design standards, influencing modern computing, and he left Apple in 1990 to co-found General Magic and pursue nature photography.
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Bill Atkinson, Visionary Apple Engineer Behind Mac’s GUI and HyperCard, Dies at 73
CALIFORNIA – Bill Atkinson, the pioneering Apple software engineer who helped shape the Macintosh’s groundbreaking graphical user interface, died June 5 at his home in Portola Valley, California, following complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 73. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email A core member of Apple’s early development team and […]
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