Flood Lite: Apple's Attention to Detail
I’ve always liked the breathing sleep indicator on Macs. Now I know why.
In July 2002, Appled filed a patent for a “Breathing Status LED Indicator” (No. US 6,658,577 B2). They described it as a “blinking effect of the sleep-mode indicator in accordance with the present invention mimics the rhythm of breathing which is psychologically appealing.”
The average…

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