If the power and utility of the iPhone and iPad still lack a certain quality, Apple has the answer with its new retro Mac emojis from the Classic Mac app. The app time-warps users back to 1984 with classic icons from the original Mac computers of Apple's infancy, those grey boxes with nine-inch screens.
The emojis on Classic Mac can bring about a wide range of feelings. Users might feel warm elation from icons like the happy Mac, the OK button or the steaming coffee. The Mac emojis aren't all sweet though; Classic Mac also includes dreaded icons like the dead Mac, the ticking watch, the old-timey bomb and the Cancel button.
The stickers from the app can be placed anywhere in iMessage, so it's easy for users to share their love of nostalgia.
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