How to find the bitcoin white paper in MacOS
Is the bitcoin white paper really in every copy of macOS? Here is how to verify it for yourself.
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In every copy of macOS newer than 10.14.6, there is a hidden bitcoin white paper.
Don't believe me? Here is how to take a look for yourself:
Option 1: Terminal
Open your terminal and run the following line:
open /System/Library/Image\ Capture/Devices/VirtualScanner.app/Contents/Resources/simpledoc.pdf
Option 2: Manual
Open your Macintosh drive, and open the following directories:
System > Library > Image Capture > Devices
Then double click on virtual scanner, and click "view package contents."
Then select >Contents >Resources >simpledoc.pdf
Video guide:
Thanks to waxy for discovering this. You can find the original article here:
The Bitcoin Whitepaper Is Hidden in Every Modern Copy of macOS - Waxy.org
I just discovered that every copy of macOS ships with a hidden PDF of Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin whitepaper. But why?
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