Macworld iconMacworldAug 31, 2026 ~1 min source read

The original Mac gets a starring role in ‘Mayday’ Apple TV promo

Macworld A large number of Macworld readers have been using the Mac for a long time. Even if you weren't using the first Mac that Apple released in 1984, we all know how revolutionary those early years of the Mac were.

The original Mac gets a starring role in ‘Mayday’ Apple TV promo

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Macworld A large number of Macworld readers have been using the Mac for a long time.

Even if you weren't using the first Mac that Apple released in 1984, we all know how revolutionary those early years of the Mac were.

1980s tech relied on floppy disks, and the newest promo for the Apple TV movie Mayday reminds us all how much that sucked.

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Macworld A large number of Macworld readers have been using the Mac for a long time. Even if you weren't using the first Mac that Apple released in 1984, we all know how revolutionary those early years of the Mac were. 1980s tech relied on floppy disks, and the newest promo for the Apple TV movie Mayday reminds us all how much that sucked.

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  • Mayday is set during the 1980s, and in the promo, Mayday stars Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh decide to demo the film using what looks like an original Macintosh.
  • pic.twitter.com/9FX23lls1H — Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) August 31, 2026 As bitmapped animations play, the Mac crashes–the sad Mac tone is a nice touch.

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Branagh pulls out the tool every Certified Apple Technician had with them at all times: a paper clip, but just any paper clip, though, an "authentic 80s paper clip." If you're not familiar, a paper clip could be inserted in a small hole next to th...

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