The story of Apple's forgotten creative tool. HyperCard let anyone build interactive software in 1987, years before the web. A video essay exploring what made it special and why Apple killed it.
HyperCard was one of the most remarkable pieces of software ever made — a tool that turned everyday Mac users into software creators. It inspired a generation of developers, artists, and thinkers, and its DNA lives on in everything from the World Wide Web to modern no-code tools.