There's an enduring mystery about the Apple 1, the first computer built by hand in Steve Jobs' parents' garage: Who inscribed their motherboards with handwritten serial numbers?

Jobs and Steve Wozniak both denied doing it, so a determined sleuth went to pretty extraordinary lengths to find out.

And now the mystery's been solved.

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

Forensics finally prove who wrote those mysterious Apple 1 serial numbers — www.cultofmac.com

From time to time you hear about Apple’s first computer, the Apple 1, selling to collectors at auction for big bucks. But did you know those surviving antiques carry an enduring mystery? For decades, no one could figure out who wrote the serial numbers on their circuit boards. Until now.

iPhone 14 Pro could be set for a major RAM upgrade — www.cultofmac.com

iPhone 14 Pro could be the first to match iPad Pro (and Samsung’s new Galaxy S22) in RAM capacity. A new rumor claims Apple’s next flagship is set for an upgrade to 8GB. The memory bump may be necessary to accommodate iPhone 14 Pro’s new cameras, with the largest rear-facing sensor to date.

Apple investors urged to fight Tim Cook’s $99 million pay package — www.cultofmac.com

A shareholder advisory group says it has “significant concerns” over the “design and magnitude” of the payout — which is up $14.8 million from the year before.

This powerful digital microscope magnifies up to 1,000 times on your iPhone — www.cultofmac.com

You don’t need a full lab setup to see the tiny details of the world. This WiFi Digital Microscope can magnify up to 1,000X and is on sale for just $55.95 (regularly $69).

Limited-edition PowerBeats Pro mark NBA’s 75th anniversary — www.cultofmac.com

Designed in partnership with Better, the new earbuds are off-white and sport red and blue ear tips. The Beats logo goes head-to-head with the NBA logo on one bud and with the Better logo on the other.

Firefox and Chrome may start breaking websites soon — www.cultofmac.com

Both Google and Mozilla warn that their web browsers are about to reach version 100. And that could mean major websites stop working properly with them.

Light up your room like a lightsaber with these minimalist LED floor lamps — www.cultofmac.com

Lighting is one of the most important design features for making your home feel right for you. Want to switch things up?

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"We're still heavily into the box. We love the box. We have amazing computers today, and amazing hardware in the pipeline. I still spend a lot of my time working on new computers, and it will always be a primal thing for Apple. But the user experience is what we care about most, and we're expanding that experience beyond the box by making better use of the Internet. The user experience now entails four things: the hardware, the operating system, the applications, and the Net. We want to do all four uniquely well for our customers." -- Steve Jobs