We love GIFs here at Cult of Mac and 2014 did not disappoint in providing us with twelve months worth of hypnotic images that deserve to be watched, over and over and over.
We already highlighted the most GIF-able moments of 2014, but in our final GIF roundup of the year we’re busting out the best images of the year that came out of Cult of Mac’s GIF making factory (also known as Buster’s underpowered MacBook Air). We GIF’d everything from Tim Cook’s ice bucket challenge, to the hilarious Bendgate controversy that was the Internet’s joke du jour for weeks.
Here are the best Cult of Mac GIFs of 2014:
Mac desk evolutions
To show just how quickly our work areas have evolved in the last three decades, the Harvard Innovation Lab recreated the desktop from 30 years ago, then documented how the Mac decluttered it as technology evolved.
The Bend Test
Photo: Unbox Therapy
Unbox Therapy’s simple ‘bend test’ video set the Internet on fire with the revelation that when subjected to extreme force, metal bends.
iPhone 6 vs iPhone 5s camera battle
Not convinced that the iPhone 6 camera is a big upgrade over the 5s, even though it has the same number of pixels? This GIF of Iceland highlights the differences of the two sensors.
Sapphire glass
2014 came and went without sapphire glass making its way into the iPhone 6, but after seeing how well it performed in this extreme scratch test, we’re cool with waiting another year for nearly indestructible displays.
Apple Pay
Using Apple Pay is so ridiculously easy it shocked the McDonalds employees when we showed them how to use it in the drive-thru.
Colbert celebrates Apple Watch
Stephen Colbert cemented his status as the world’s top Apple fanboy this year with his hilarious appearance at the iPad Air 2 event, but my favorite Colbert-Apple moment of 2014 was his hysterical celebration after Cook unveiled the Apple Watch.
iBend
Tons of hilarious jokes were created at the iPhone 6’s expense this fall, but perhaps the funniest of all was the iBend 6 spoof video that mocked Apple’s original iPhone 6 ad with perfection.
Woz shows off iPhone 6’s NFC
Developers still can’t tap into the iPhone 6’s NFC powers, but Apple cofounder and soon-to-be-Australian-citizen Steve Wozniak showed how it can be used to unlock your hotel room.
Tim Cook takes the Ice Bucket challenge
The ALS Ice Bucket challenge was the biggest meme of 2014, and even Tim Cook wasn’t immune from getting dosed in ice water. Phil Schiller and Dr. Dre also participated in the challenge.
Mac Pro Water drop
The Mac Pro is the most beautiful workhorse computer ever created, but I just can’t stop watching it get destroyed in this slo-mo water tank dunk.
