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# Mac buttons over the years
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/mac-buttons-over-the-years/
- Published: 2026-10-13T21:19:19.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-13T21:19:19.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler

[This cool little site](https://mac-buttons-timeline.vercel.app/?ref=birchtree.me) lets you scrub through the design of macOS buttons from 1984 through today. I gotta say, I have a soft spot for 2005 Aqua and the iconic 1884 Mac design.

In the event this Vercel site disappears one day (nearly 100% certain), here's a GIF for posterity.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/25/31/25312b2a-2d5b-4d01-ba92-e6755efc202c/content/images/2026/10/CleanShot-2026-10-13-at-4.17.42-PM.gif)