A PDF of the 1995 edition of the Apple HIG has been uploaded. This is the version that focuses entirely on the Mac.
The earlier 1987 edition that was for both the Mac and Apple II is still needed.
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2020, August 29 - 5:39am
#1
New Upload Available: Apple Human Interface Guidelines
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2020, August 29 - 6:22am
#2
Apple made up these "rules" for developers and then often ignored or changed them to suit themselves and as tech fads came and went. 
2020, August 29 - 6:40am
#3
Haha, yeah so true! I remember when seeing Hypercard for the first time and thinking "Eh, is this really a Macintosh program from Apple?" 
Still, doens't mean it's wrong to adhere to these guidelines. Most of them I consider reasonable and sound advice.
2020, August 29 - 6:52am
#4
Actually, a lot of careful study, analysis, consideration and hard work went into forming them. And they work quite well.
Whether Apple corporate adhered to them religiously doesn't diminish that.
2020, August 29 - 8:28am
#5
I didn't say they were no good, simply that Apple themselves didn't actually stick to them all the time. Neither did some of the other big developers.
2020, August 29 - 9:25am
#6
What?!? You mean that the QuickTime Movie Player and Kai's Power Tools aren't the epitome of perfect adherence to the Mac HIG?!? I'm shocked! Shocked I say!