Bill Atkinson, pioneering early Apple engineer, dies at 74

AppleInsider
Jun 7, 2025, 5:41 pm658 ptsTrendingTop
The engineer behind much of the Mac's early graphical user interfaces, QuickDraw, MacPaint, Hypercard and much more, William D. "Bill" Atkinson, died on June 5 of complications from pancreatic cancer. Steve Jobs and Bill Atkinson (right) worked closely to help bring the Macintosh to life. Image credit - Apple…

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