# Bill Atkinson, architect of the Mac’s graphical soul, dies at 74

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**Created:** [June 9, 2025, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.eaasi.cloud/t/bill-atkinson-architect-of-the-mac-s-graphical-soul-dies-at-74/656 "2025-06-09T12:38:29Z")\
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> **[Bill Atkinson, architect of the Mac’s graphical soul, dies at 74](https://arstechnica.com/apple/2025/06/bill-atkinson-architect-of-the-macs-graphical-soul-dies-at-74/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned)**
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> Creator of MacPaint, HyperCard, and pull-down menus shaped modern computing.