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Apple Debuts 'Great Ideas Start on Mac' Ad Voiced by Jane Goodall

The campaign centers on the origin of ideas rather than hardware details, conveyed through a posthumous voiceover.

Overview

  • Apple released the short film on October 20 across its official channels, positioning the Mac as a place where creative ideas take shape.
  • Narration includes the line, “Just a flicker on a screen, asking a simple question: What do you see?” which anchors the ad’s creative theme.
  • Apple marketing executive Tor Myhren described the work as celebrating the mysterious beginnings of ideas, calling out how many have started on a Mac.
  • The spot avoids specifications and specific models, presenting the Mac as a creative canvas rather than promoting features.
  • The release lands the same week the M5 MacBook Pro reaches stores, and coverage notes the use of Jane Goodall’s voice following her recent death at 91 as a respectful nod to her legacy.