Apple hid a classic Mac easter egg in the iOS 27 Settings app
Many have complained that Apple design has been sapped of some of its trademark whimsy in recent years. Well, here’s the latest example of how the tides seem to be changing. Buried in the Settings app on iOS 27, Apple has hidden an easter egg that hails back from classic Mac OS; Clarus the Dogcow. Here’s how to trigger it … more…
Apple has slipped a classic Mac easter egg into the iOS 27 Settings app, a nod to the company's playful past. Tucked away within the app, users can uncover Clarus the Dogcow, a beloved figure from the original Mac operating system. To reveal this hidden gem, users must navigate to the Settings app, then Appearance, and finally Liquid Glass.
Here, a scrollable region features Apple Park imagery and text, with the easter egg hidden at the bottom. Pulling the scroll down to its end reveals a figurine of Clarus the Dogcow, sitting beside the Apple Park pond. Accompanying the figurine is rainbow text that reads "Moof!", the distinctive noise a dogcow makes. Additionally, typing "Moof!" into Siri's search field will elicit a response of "Nice dogcow."
For those unaware, Clarus the Dogcow originated as an icon by Susan Kare for the original Mac, serving no practical purpose but to add a touch of whimsy. This hidden easter egg brings a smile to users' faces, reminding them of Apple's playful roots in the face of recent design changes.
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