What is the story about: Apple hid a classic Mac easter egg in the iOS 27 Settings app?

Many have complained that Apple design has been sapped of some of its trademark whimsy in recent years. Well, here’s the latest example of how the tides seem to be changing. Buried in the Settings app on iOS 27, Apple has hidden an easter egg that hails back from classic Mac OS; Clarus the Dogcow. Here’s how to trigger it … more…

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Bias Comparison — Apple hid a classic Mac easter egg in the iOS 27 Settings app

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Further discovery of iOS 27 features

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Indicates a potential shift in Apple's design approach

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Apple hid a classic Mac easter egg in the iOS 27 Settings app