Random fact of the day: Do you know where the Apple shutter sound came from?

As it turns out, the sound a Mac makes when you take a screenshot or snap a pic with an iPhone came from a real camera: the Canon AE-1.

I have an AE-1P and I always thought it sounded similar.  Interesting factoid - thanks.

The things you learn. Thanks, Colin. 

I grew up with an A-1, so I guess it just sounded like a “camera” to me. 

That's what I figured before opening this. Mimicing the sound of an old film camera. 

Just like the 3.5 inch floppy disks still being the "Save" icon for many programs even though I don't remember the last time I even saw a computer with one. 

I'm on my 3rd laptop at work (we get new ones every 3 years), none of them have even had a CD/DVD drive. 

I didn't know about the Apple sound.

OTOH, the sound at the beginning of Duran Duran's "Girls on Film" is a Nikon motor drive. :)

So advanced, it's simple. 

It's interesting to think there are people who make a living by coming up with the various notification, alarm and ringtone sounds for phones and computers. (and then they have to invent names for those sounds.)

David S. Wallens said:

The things you learn. Thanks, Colin. 

I grew up with an A-1, so I guess it just sounded like a “camera” to me. 

I did as well. I am now going to have to pull out my A-1 and compair it to my phone.  
 

BTW David if I remember you were getting  your A-1 serviced/restored. I assume that all went well?   I need to do the same to mine.