The first piece of software we ever wrote: just three lines of code. When launched, it immediately shuts down the computer—without prompts, sounds, or visual feedback. The system powers off, and the software disappears along with it. A user might assume it’s a bug, but that is, in fact, its sole purpose. If you would like to shut down your computer running Classic Mac OS, you can download the software here:
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The project was conceived as a software interpretation of AI pioneer Marvin Minsky’s “useless machine”—a device designed for the single purpose of turning itself off. As Arthur C. Clarke remarked, “There is something unspeakably sinister about a machine that does nothing—absolutely nothing—except switch itself off.”