# Original Mac calculator design came from letting Steve Jobs play with menus for 10 minutes - Ars Technica

<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/original-mac-calculators-design-came-from-letting-steve-jobs-play-with-sliders-for-ten-minutes/>

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