When Apple Stopped Building for Builders
There was a time when Apple made real tools for real creators. From the Xserve racks that powered studios and schools to the AirPort Time Capsule that quietly protected entire homes, Apple once believed its users could be trusted with control. macOS Server, the G4 Cube, and the original Time Capsule showed that technology could be powerful, elegant, and personal all at once. Today, that spirit is gone, replaced by cloud subscriptions and closed systems. This post looks back at the era when Apple built for the people who built things.