How to find the bitcoin white paper in MacOS

Is the bitcoin white paper really in every copy of macOS? Here is how to verify it for yourself.

Apr 7, 2023 • 1 min read

In every copy of macOS newer than 10.14.6, there is a hidden bitcoin white paper.

Don't believe me? Here is how to take a look for yourself:

Option 1: Terminal

Open your terminal and run the following line:

open /System/Library/Image\ Capture/Devices/VirtualScanner.app/Contents/Resources/simpledoc.pdf

Open your Macintosh drive, and open the following directories:

System > Library > Image Capture > Devices

Then double click on virtual scanner, and click "view package contents."

Then select >Contents >Resources >simpledoc.pdf

Thanks to waxy for discovering this. You can find the original article here: