Still using HyperCard

I didn’t grow up using HyperCard. I grew up using Windows, and Macintoshes were just too expensive for my family. I only discovered it a few years ago running (very slowly) inside an emulator in the browser, and it has been my go-to tool for presentations and posters.

A screenshot of my presentation called Delta Chat for Anarchists.

A screenshot of a poster that I made that shows my digital privacy services.

A screenshot showing a slide that talks about my grandpa and his use of MS-DOS.

Even though it was discontinued in 1998, I’m amazed at how useful it is even in 2026. Since it was made in the 80s, it uses very little resources by today’s standard. It uses around 15MB of memory in my computer and barely any CPU usage even though it’s emulating an entire computer.

A screenshot of a window showing the amount of memory that HyperCard is taking. It's about 1.5MB of memory.

If you’d like to get started, there is a starter pack that you can download and use right away. You can also download a copy from this website.