This document is intended to help local users learning Framer overcome the difficulties posed by a lack of Korean materials by translating official blog content into Korean and adding practical information. We hope this will be of some help to those of you using Framer.

Do you ever feel nostalgic for the early days of the internet?

Elements like slow dial-up connections, ASCII art, and dithered images might now feel like distant memories, but for some, they still hold special meaning.

Monika Michalczyk took her love for the old internet one step further by creating a personal website with a Macintosh Classic vibe using Framer. In this blog post, we’ll introduce the process and tools used to complete this retro design.

Creating a Macintosh Classic Vibe with Framer

No retro design is complete without ASCII art and dithering effects.
In particular, the image dithering tool called Ditherit by Alex Harris is incredibly useful. This tool allows you to easily convert images to an old-school style. Such effects add a retro feel to the design, bringing back the spirit of the 90s internet.

With Framer’s drag effect, you can move icons and windows around the page like on a desktop computer. Go to 'Effects' → 'Drag' to adjust the settings as you wish.

Designing for Mobile Devices

Macintosh Classic designs optimized for desktop can be inconvenient on small mobile screens.
However, with Framer, you can easily create mobile-specific layouts using the breakpoints feature.

Using Components in Framer

To make the design more dynamic, Framer's components were used to create various file formats and rename each file so you can change the design quickly and easily without updating each element directly.

Conclusion

Using Framer, you can create a functional retro website instead of just mimicking an old-school look. By cleverly combining features like Drag, Breakpoints, and Components, you can capture both nostalgia and practicality.

What kind of page would you like to apply this classic Macintosh vibe to?

This article is a translated and adapted version of the Framer official blog’s ‘Recreating the classic Macintosh vibe in Framer’ content.