With this concept, I attempted to imagine what it would be like if Apple’s software was 15 years behind its hardware. My first computer ran Mac OS 9, so I have many fond memories (and some frustrating ones) of using that system. It is still very elegant in many ways today.
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![Note Pad: more minimal than ever before. Fall in love with plain text. Again.](https://www.hoopsbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/3-ios9-classic-iphone-concept-notepad.png)
![iTunes 2: This version was so good, we decided to just go back to it](https://www.hoopsbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/4-ios9-classic-iphone-concept-itunes.png)
![Enjoy low-res videos on your retina screen with QuickTime Player](https://www.hoopsbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/5-ios9-classic-iphone-concept-quicktime.png)
![Internet Explorer 5: Browse the internet the way it was meant to be. Some scrolling required.](https://www.hoopsbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/6-ios9-classic-iphone-concept-explorer.png)
![Sometimes the best tools never change. Calculator: still helping you with match you should be able to do in your head.](https://www.hoopsbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/7-ios9-classic-iphone-concept-calculator.png)
![iOS 9 puts a friendly, familiar face back on your favorite device](https://www.hoopsbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/8-ios9-classic-iphone-concept-starting-up.png)