The "Gruber" Easter Egg

posted on november 16, 2003, tag: software

It had been driving me nuts until tonight. John Gruber mentioned that there was an easter egg in BBEdit's about box, and I wanted to find it. I tried, over and over, to find this egg—but I couldn't.

Then, he posted a hint—that it was a menu—and I found it. I think I never would have found this had I not spent the last few months writing an OS X app, and getting to know all the little things OS X can do. I was very pleased with myself when I found it, not only because I felt smarter than the average person, but because the egg is actually quite good.

If you still haven't found it, here's how:

Open the BBEdit about panel, and then hold down Command (the Apple key), and click the BBEdit icon or the words About BBEdit in the window's top bar. You'll get a menu with a list of people who worked on BBEdit, and if you click them some of them will open web pages with different things on them.

Gruber's page is nice, and my favorite is Gypsy, the "office dog."

I know, I know—it's no fun to give it all away. But, at the same time, I feel I should share this with others who might not find it. All apologies to John (and maybe Gypsy too).

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