The original Macintosh screen left and how the Control Panel evolved in Mac OS 8.5 right. I never thought I'd be riveted by a history of the Macintosh Control Panel, but an article about its design evolution has brought out the Apple history nerd in me. And I especially didn't expect to find myself absorbed for hours in the way it's presented. Frame of Preference , by designer and author Marcin Wichery, explores the early history of the Control Panel from the original Macintos
