Bitcoin Whitepaper Found Hidden On Apple MacBooks
In recent years, Bitcoin has become a topic of great interest and discussion worldwide, and now a surprising discovery has been made related to the digital currency. Independent blogger Andy Baio recently revealed that the Bitcoin whitepaper is hidden on every Apple MacBook computer running recent versions of the macOS software.
JUST IN: #Bitcoin whitepaper is hidden on every Apple MacBook computer running recent versions of macOS software. pic.twitter.com/zUiWorLyj5
— Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) April 6, 2023
Hidden Bitcoin Whitepaper on macOS
Baio explained in a blog post that the file can be found in every version of macOS from Mojave (10.14.0) to the current version, Ventura (13.3), but is not in High Sierra (10.13) or earlier. He also explained the simple steps to open the whitepaper. Users need to open a ‘Terminal’ and type a command that will open the Bitcoin PDF in ‘Preview.’ Baio found that in the ‘Image Capture’ utility, the Bitcoin whitepaper is used as a “sample document for a device called Virtual Scanner II.”
It is unclear why the document is concealed for some users and what it is used for. Baio speculates that it could be just “a convenient, lightweight multipage PDF for testing purposes,” that was not meant to be seen by end-users. However, the fact that the whitepaper is hidden gives rise to speculations and unproven theories that a secret Bitcoin maxi could be working at Apple.
Here's a mystery: why do I have an Image Capture device called Virtual Scanner II on my Mac? It shows a preview of a painted sign that for some reason closely resembles a photo by @thomashawk on 'clustershot'? But not exactly — the scanned version looks more weathered. pic.twitter.com/jPb5kx3NyS
— Josh D (@schwa23) November 28, 2020
Uncovering the hidden history of Bitcoin
The Bitcoin whitepaper was written by an anonymous person or group known only as Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008. It describes the concept of a peer-to-peer electronic cash system that would eliminate the need for third-party intermediaries like banks. The whitepaper laid the foundation for the development of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies that followed.
The discovery of the Bitcoin whitepaper on Apple devices has created a buzz in the cryptocurrency community. The fact that the whitepaper is hidden on all Macs with recent versions of macOS raises questions about the relationship between Apple and Bitcoin. While there is no concrete evidence to suggest any connection, the discovery adds to the mystery surrounding Bitcoin’s origins and development.
