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Yesterday, Michael Steeber released The Apple Store Time Machine, a Mac app built with the Unity game engine that recreates four historically significant Apple Stores:
- Tysons Corner, the first ever Apple Store
- Sanford Shopping Center, a mini version of the Apple Store
- Fifth Avenue, Apple’s flagship New York store
- Infinite Loop, Apple’s on-campus store featuring exclusive merchandise
As Steeber explains, the free app, which also accepts user donations:
…is a celebration of the places and products that have shaped our lives for more than twenty years. This interactive experience recreates memorable moments in Apple history with painstaking detail and historical accuracy.
The detail of each of the stores in the app is really quite remarkable. Clearly, a lot of work went into getting the details just right.
The Apple Store Time Machine is available to download on Steeber’s website.
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This week, Federico and John conclude their in-depth look at changes coming to Apple’s system apps on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, including Home, Notes, Reminders, and Shortcuts.
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