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Retro macOS UI Recreation
Mistral Medium 3 1's response to the 'Retro macOS UI Recreation' challenge.
Mistral Medium 3.1
February 3, 2026
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?Prompt
Recreate a classic, retro, macOS Desktop UI — make it interactive and nostalgic, make it as interactive as you can, you can be creative.. Feel free to showcase your skills. The entire application must be a single-page self-contained HTML file.
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# Retro macOS Desktop UI (Single-Page HTML)
Here's a fully interactive retro macOS desktop UI (inspired by System 7/8) in a single self-contained HTML file. It includes:
- Classic Finder windows
- Interactive menu bar
- Desktop icons with drag-and-drop
- System sounds
- Working calculator
- Simple text editor
- System preferences
- And more!
```html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Retro macOS Desktop</title>
<style>
:root {
--window-bg: #c0c0c0;
--window-border-dark: #808080;
--window-border-light: #ffffff;
--title-bar-active: #000080;
--title-bar-inactive: #808080;
--title-bar-text: #ffffff;
--menu-bg: #c0c0c0;
--menu-border: #808080;
--menu-text: #000000;
--menu-highlight: #000080;
--menu-highlight-text: #ffffff;
--desktop-bg: #008080;
--icon-label: #000000;
--scrollbar: #808080;
--scrollbar-thumb: #404040;
--button-face: #c0c0c0;
--button-shadow: #808080;
--button-text: #000000;
--field-bg: #ffffff;
--field-border: #808080;
--field-text: #000000;
--highlight: #000080;
--highlight-text: #ffffff;
}
* {
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
font-family: 'Chicago', 'Charcoal', 'Geneva', sans-serif;
user-select: none;
}
body {
background-color: var(--desktop-bg);
background-image:
repeating-linear-gradient(
0deg,
transparent,
transparent 20px,
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 20px,
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 21px
),
repeating-linear-gradient(
90deg,
transparent,
transparent 20px,
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 20px,
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 21px
);
height: 100vh;
overflow: hidden;
position: relative;
cursor: default;
}
/* Menu Bar */
#menu-bar {
position: fixed;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 20px;
background-color: var(--menu-bg);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--menu-border);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
z-index: 1000;
padding-left: 4px;
}
.menu-item {
height: 100%;
padding: 0 10px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
position: relative;
color: var(--menu-text);
font-size: 12px;
}
.menu-item:hover {
background-color: var(--menu-highlight);
color: var(--menu-highlight-text);
}
.menu-dropdown {
position: absolute;
top: 100%;
left: 0;
background-color: var(--menu-bg);
border: 1px solid var(--menu-border);
display: none;
min-width: 180px;
z-index: 1001;
}
.menu-item:hover .menu-dropdown {
display: block;
}
.menu-option {
padding: 2px 10px;
font-size: 12px;
color: var(--menu-text);
white-space: nowrap;
}
.menu-option:hover {
background-color: var(--menu-highlight);
color: var(--menu-highlight-text);
}
.menu-separator {
height: 1px;
background-color: var(--menu-border);
margin: 2px 0;
}
/* Desktop Icons */
.desktop-icon {
position: absolute;
width: 32px;
height: 48px;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
justify-content: flex-end;
padding-bottom: 4px;
cursor: pointer;
z-index: 10;
}
.icon-image {
width: 32px;
height: 32px;
background-size: contain;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-position: center;
margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.icon-label {
color: var(--icon-label);
font-size: 12px;
text-align: center;
background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
padding: 0 2px;
border-radius: 2px;
}
.desktop-icon.selected {
background-color: rgba(0, 0, 128, 0.3);
border: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}
/* Windows */
.window {
position: absolute;
background-color: var(--window-bg);
border: 1px solid var(--window-border-dark);
box-shadow: 2px 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
display: none;
z-index: 20;
min-width: 200px;
min-height: 150px;
resize: both;
overflow: hidden;
}
.window.active {
z-index: 30;
}
.title-bar {
height: 20px;
background-color: var(--title-bar-inactive);
color: var(--title-bar-text);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
padding: 0 4px;
font-size: 12px;
position: relative;
}
.window.active .title-bar {
background-color: var(--title-bar-active);
}
.title-bar-text {
margin-left: 4px;
}
.window-controls {
position: absolute;
right: 4px;
display: flex;
}
.window-control {
width: 13px;
height: 13px;
margin-left: 3px;
border: 1px solid;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
font-size: 10px;
cursor: pointer;
}
.close {
background-color: var(--window-bg);
border-color: var(--window-border-dark);
}
.minimize {
background-color: var(--window-bg);
border-color: var(--window-border-dark);
}
.zoom {
background-color: var(--window-bg);
border-color: var(--window-border-dark);
}
.window-content {
height: calc(100% - 20px);
padding: 4px;
overflow: auto;
}
/* Scrollbar */
.window-content::-webkit-scrollbar {
width: 16px;
height: 16px;
}
.window-content::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
background-color: var(--scrollbar);
border: 1px solid var(--window-border-dark);
}
.window-content::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
background-color: var(--scrollbar-thumb);
border: 1px solid var(--window-border-dark);
min-height: 20px;
}
.window-content::-webkit-scrollbar-button {
height: 16px;
background-color: var(--scrollbar);
border: 1px solid var(--window-border-dark);
}
/* Finder Window */
.finder-toolbar {
height: 32px;
background-color: var(--window-bg);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--window-border-dark);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
padding: 0 4px;
margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.finder-view {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(80px, 1fr));
gap: 10px;
padding: 4px;
}
.finder-item {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
width: 64px;
cursor: pointer;
}
.finder-item-icon {
width: 32px;
height: 32px;
background-size: contain;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-position: center;
margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.finder-item-label {
font-size: 12px;
text-align: center;
color: var(--menu-text);
background-color: var(--window-bg);
padding: 0 2px;
}
.finder-item.selected {
background-color: var(--highlight);
color: var(--highlight-text);
}
/* Calculator */
.calculator {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
gap: 4px;
padding: 4px;
}
.calculator-display {
grid-column: 1 / -1;
height: 32px;
background-color: var(--field-bg);
border: 1px solid var(--field-border);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: flex-end;
padding: 0 4px;
font-size: 16px;
margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.calculator-button {
height: 32px;
background-color: var(--button-face);
border: 1px solid;
border-color: var(--button-shadow) var(--button-shadow) var(--button-face) var(--button-face);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
font-size: 14px;
cursor: pointer;
color: var(--button-text);
}
.calculator-button:active {
border-color: var(--button-face) var(--button-face) var(--button-shadow) var(--button-shadow);
}
/* Text Editor */
.text-editor {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
border: none;
background-color: var(--field-bg);
font-family: 'Monaco', 'Courier New', monospace;
font-size: 12px;
padding: 4px;
resize: none;
outline: none;
}
/* System Preferences */
.preferences-pane {
padding: 8px;
}
.preference-section {
margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.preference-label {
font-size: 12px;
margin-bottom: 4px;
display: block;
}
.preference-control {
width: 100%;
max-width: 200px;
}
/* About This Mac */
.about-mac {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
padding: 16px;
text-align: center;
}
.mac-logo {
width: 64px;
height: 64px;
background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 100 100"><path fill="%23000000" d="M50 10C22.4 10 0 32.4 0 50s22.4 40 50 40 50-22.4 50-40S77.6 10 50 10zm0 70c-19.3 0-35-15.7-35-35s15.7-35 35-35 35 15.7 35 35-15.7 35-35 35z"/><path fill="%23808080" d="M50 20c-13.8 0-25 11.2-25 25s11.2 25 25 25 25-11.2 25-25S63.8 20 50 20zm0 40c-11 0-20-8.9-20-20s8.9-20 20-20 20 8.9 20 20-8.9 20-20 20z"/><path fill="%23000000" d="M50 30c-8.3 0-15 6.7-15 15s6.7 15 15 15 15-6.7 15-15-6.7-15-15-15zm0 20c-5.5 0-10-4.5-10-10s4.5-10 10-10 10 4.5 10 10-4.5 10-10 10z"/></svg>');
background-size: contain;
margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.system-info {
font-size: 12px;
margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.copyright {
font-size: 10px;
color: #666;
}
/* Context Menu */
.context-menu {
position: absolute;
background-color: var(--menu-bg);
border: 1px solid var(--menu-border);
display: none;
min-width: 150px;
z-index: 100;
}
.context-menu-item {
padding: 2px 10px;
font-size: 12px;
color: var(--menu-text);
white-space: nowrap;
}
.context-menu-item:hover {
background-color: var(--menu-highlight);
color: var(--menu-highlight-text);
}
/* Sounds */
.sound-player {
display: none;
}
/* Startup Screen */
#startup-screen {
position: fixed;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
background-color: #000;
color: white;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
z-index: 10000;
font-family: 'Monaco', 'Courier New', monospace;
}
#startup-logo {
width: 64px;
height: 64px;
background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 100 100"><path fill="%23FFFFFF" d="M50 10C22.4 10 0 32.4 0 50s22.4 40 50 40 50-22.4 50-40S77.6 10 50 10zm0 70c-19.3 0-35-15.7-35-35s15.7-35 35-35 35 15.7 35 35-15.7 35-35 35z"/><path fill="%23808080" d="M50 20c-13.8 0-25 11.2-25 25s11.2 25 25 25 25-11.2 25-25S63.8 20 50 20zm0 40c-11 0-20-8.9-20-20s8.9-20 20-20 20 8.9 20 20-8.9 20-20 20z"/><path fill="%23FFFFFF" d="M50 30c-8.3 0-15 6.7-15 15s6.7 15 15 15 15-6.7 15-15-6.7-15-15-15zm0 20c-5.5 0-10-4.5-10-10s4.5-10 10-10 10 4.5 10 10-4.5 10-10 10z"/></svg>');
background-size: contain;
margin-bottom: 16px;
}
#startup-text {
font-size: 14px;
margin-bottom: 8px;
}
#startup-progress {
width: 200px;
height: 16px;
border: 1px solid #666;
position: relative;
margin-top: 16px;
}
#startup-progress-bar {
position: absolute;
left: 0;
top: 0;
height: 100%;
background-color: #444;
width: 0%;
transition: width 0.5s linear;
}
/* Shutdown Dialog */
#shutdown-dialog {
position: fixed;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
display: none;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
z-index: 10000;
}
#shutdown-panel {
background-color: var(--window-bg);
border: 1px solid var(--window-border-dark);
padding: 16px;
width: 300px;
box-shadow: 2px 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
#shutdown-message {
font-size: 12px;
margin-bottom: 16px;
}
#shutdown-buttons {
display: flex;
justify-content: flex-end;
}
#shutdown-cancel, #shutdown-confirm {
padding: 4px 8px;
margin-left: 8px;
font-size: 12px;
cursor: pointer;
}
#shutdown-cancel {
background-color: var(--button-face);
border: 1px solid var(--button-shadow);
}
#shutdown-confirm {
background-color: var(--button-face);
border: 1px solid var(--button-shadow);
}
/* Drag and Drop */
.dragging {
opacity: 0.7;
}
/* Status Bar */
#status-bar {
position: fixed;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 16px;
background-color: var(--menu-bg);
border-top: 1px solid var(--menu-border);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
padding: 0 4px;
font-size: 10px;
z-index: 999;
}
#time-display {
margin-left: auto;
}
/* Fonts */
@font-face {
font-family: 'Chicago';
src: url('data:font/truetype;charset=utf-8;base64,AAEAAAALAIAAAwAwT1MvMg8SBQ8AAADsAAAAYGNtYXD//wADAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD//wAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARetro macOS UI Recreation
About Mistral Medium 3.1
Capabilities
ConversationReasoningCode GenerationAnalysis
Categories
TextCodeMultimodal
Specifications
- Provider
- Mistral
- Released
- 2025-08-13
- Size
- LARGE
- Context
- 131,072 tokens
