This web site points out that there is more to Apple icons that first meets the eye. For example:
Maps icon – The map on the iPhone Maps icon is Apple’s home address. Number 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino. You can see that circular road, and Interstate 280 which flies right by it, in all their glory within the Maps icon, along with a pin to indicate Apple’s front door.
iBooks Browse icon – Fire up your iPhone, iPod or iPad for that matter and dive into iBooks. Take a look inside the iBooks Store and glance down at the Browse icon. Whose glasses are those? They look awfully like those of Apple founder, CEO and interface-tweaker-in-chief, Steve Jobs. It seems the Podfather is also a bit of a bookworm.
Mac icons – Hidden messages within Mac icons are much more common than their iPhone, iPod touch or iPad counterparts. Apple’s designers frequently shoehorn in neat touches, jokes and cryptic references. See if you’ve spotted all of these.
Keynote 2008 icon – Apple’s presentation application forms part of iWork, but while that might seem dry and uninspiring check out the icon for it. There’s a lectern, and a Q4 2008 report… but on that report are written the lyrics from the musical Spring Awakening. Who says business can’t also have a hint of showbiz glitz? The significance of Spring Awakening isn’t known.
Of course, there are many more examples in the article and it is amazing how much detail Apple can put in such a small space.
See the full article here: http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2011/01/18/apple-icon-secrets-hidden-meanings-hiding-in-plain-sight/
