Technologist Discovers Bitcoin Original White Paper on Modern Apple macOS

Technologist Discovers Bitcoin Original White Paper on Modern Apple macOS

Time Stamp: April 6, 2023 2:42 AM
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Crypto community and macOS users are puzzled about the newest discovery.

In an unexpected twist, the groundbreaking Bitcoin (BTC) white paper, penned by Satoshi Nakamoto, has been discovered concealed within Apple’s macOS, the operating system that drives all modern Mac computers.

The revelation came to light in an April 5th blog post by technology enthusiast Andy Baio, who found the Bitcoin white paper in PDF format on his computer. Andy Baio claims that the white paper has been allegedly integrated into each macOS version since the 2018 launch of Mojave.

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Shortly after posting his blog post, Baio shared the intriguing story of how he uncovered this hidden gem. The technology enthusiast was attempting to fix his printer and wirelessly scan a document when an unfamiliar device named “Virtual Scanner II” appeared.

Initially, the Virtual Scanner II presented an image, but when Baio switched the media type from “Photo” to “Document,” the legendary white paper emerged. Baio stressed:

I wasn’t looking for the Bitcoin paper! I was just trying to fix my printer!

Digging deeper into the matter, Baio found little information about this astonishing discovery. He referenced a November 2020 Twitter thread by designer Joshua Dickens, who similarly stumbled upon the white paper and shared the file location.

To simplify the process for people aiming to find the white paper, Baio created a prompt for Terminal, the command line interface of macOS. According to Baio, he tested the prompt with his Mac-using friends, and all of them found it.

I started asking other Mac-using friends if they could confirm it, and all of them could.

Therefore, Baio concluded that Bitcoin white paper could be found in all macOS versions, from Mojave (10.14.0) to the most recent Ventura. However, it is not present in High Sierra (10.13) or earlier editions.

The rationale for including Nakamoto’s white paper in modern macOS versions remains uncertain. In his blog post, Baio hypothesized that the PDF might have been selected as “a convenient, lightweight multipage document for testing purposes, never intended for public consumption.”

Gile K. - Crypto Analyst

by Gile K. – Crypto Analyst, BitDegree

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