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After it became public knowledge that there was a copy of the Bitcoin (<a href="https://finbold.com/cryptocurrency/bitcoin/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">BTC</a>) white paper deep inside the system files on all Apple (NASDAQ: <a href="https://finbold.com/stock/apple-aapl/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">AAPL</a>) devices running macOS Catalina or later, the <a href="https://finbold.com/category/technology-news/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">technology</a> giant is now reportedly removing the document in question.Indeed, the macOS Ventura 13.4 beta 3, which the Apple engineers released to developers on April 25, does not contain the <a href="https://finbold.com/milestone-bitcoin-whitepaper-is-now-available-in-40-languages/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitcoin white paper</a> in its internal files, or more specifically, in a folder within the Image Capture application, according to a <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2023/04/25/apple-removes-bitcoin-whitepaper-from-macos/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">report</a> by 9to5Mac.<h2 id="header-0">The file’s discovery</h2>As <a href="https://finbold.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Finbold</a> reported on April 6, an independent blogger Andy Baio <a href="https://finbold.com/verified-your-apple-computer-is-hosting-the-bitcoin-white-paper/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">discovered</a> the file, named ‘simpledoc.pdf,’ sharing the discovery on his <a href="https://waxy.org/2023/04/the-bitcoin-whitepaper-is-hidden-in-every-modern-copy-of-macos/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Waxy blog</a> on April 5, and revealing that the document was visible by opening the Terminal and entering the following command:<img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/srd-optimized-uploads/890420428b03498880bb79d31b2f3180.png" />Bitcoin whitepaper command. Source: <a href="https://waxy.org/2023/04/the-bitcoin-whitepaper-is-hidden-in-every-modern-copy-of-macos/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Waxy</a>As this command demonstrates, the assets among which the <a href="https://finbold.com/topic/bitcoin/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitcoin</a> white paper was found were part of an internal tool called ‘VirtualScanner.app’ that allowed Apple engineers to simulate document scanning and exporting without an actual scanner. Now, the engineers have completely removed the tool from the new beta release.<h2 id="header-1">Apple’s relationship with crypto</h2>Despite the white paper for the flagship <a href="https://finbold.com/cryptocurrencies/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">cryptocurrency</a> no longer being present, the company has not yet commented on the reason why it was in the macOS system files in the first place. Considering the difficulty with which a non-expert user could access the file, it might’ve been a simple internal joke among Apple’s engineers.It is also worth noting that Apple has had a complicated history with <a href="https://finbold.com/topic/blockchain/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">blockchain</a> and the <a href="https://finbold.com/guides/cryptocurrency/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">crypto</a> industry, having <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/how-apples-app-store-policies-squeeze-nft-startups" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">allowed</a> trading of non-fungible tokens (<a href="https://finbold.com/guide/how-to-mint-sell-nfts-non-fungible-tokens-explained/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">NFTs</a>) via apps on the App Store in the second half of 2022, taking a 30% commission from developers earning over $1 million through its store, and 15% from those making less.Read more cryptocurrency news on <a href="https://finbold.com/category/cryptocurrency-news/?utm_source&#61;CMC&amp;utm_medium&#61;social&amp;utm_campaign&#61;CMC&amp;utm_content&#61;long" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Finbold.com.</a>

Apple gets rid of hidden Bitcoin white paper in the latest macOS beta

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