Strange Poem on XMP Files

[adeC1]

Hi i'm not sure if this is the right community so apologies if not and hopefully it can be moved to where it should be.
Today when editing some images via Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop the xmp files which are created alongside the image contain a poem which is supposed to have been part of Apples Think Different Campaign
entitled Here's to the crazy ones.
I am wondering how on earth that all of a sudden the files have this poem written on them and I even checked edited files going back to 2019 and every image I have edited and has an XMP file has this poem on them. If I open the file in txt edit all of the editing data is still there but when viewed normally you can read the poem.
I just wondered of anyone else has come across this as I know there are other Apple 'Easter eggs" are out there apparently. Im not sure if there is a way to get rid of the poem or if there is any need.
Your thoughts advice would be welcome.

Here's to the Crazy Ones — Basic Apple Guy

A short history of this iconic poem and the many Easter eggs embedded across macOS.

basicappleguy.com

I am on Mac OS Sequoia 15.2 M4 Mac mini

 

[Whigu]

Yep:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MacOS/comments/d1gyxc/somewhat_mildly_interesting_the_text_file_icon

 

[CarlJ]

Yep, it's from that ad campaign, but Apple has a habit of using it at various points where they just need some "illegibly small" text to indicate writing, often on icons - this is a place where many other sources would use Lorem Ipsum instead.

It has nothing to do with the content of the file (you sound a little worried about it somehow being in your text files - it isn't). It's just on the icon, as decoration.

Note that the default icon for a file usually comes from the application used to edit that file type. You should be able to change it per-file, if you really want, or, changing the default application used to open a given file type may change the icon for all files of that type (haven't messed around with that in a long time, so I'm not sure how it works on modern versions of macOS).

But the way it's seen in your first image - as some illegibly small writing where all you can tell is that it looks like there's words on the page - is the way that text is really supposed to appear on modern Macs. The razor sharp screens of newer hardware, and larger format icon sizes, have made this otherwise obscure Apple Easter egg easier to spot.

 

[adeC1]

Yes i was worried at first but then when i realised the actual xmp hadn’t changed and it was something to do with Apple i chilled out a bit. 😀

 

[adeC1]

Yep, it's from that ad campaign, but Apple has a habit of using it at various points where they just need some "illegibly small" text to indicate writing, often on icons - this is a place where many other sources would use Lorem Ipsum instead.

It has nothing to do with the content of the file (you sound a little worried about it somehow being in your text files - it isn't). It's just on the icon, as decoration.

Note that the default icon for a file usually comes from the application used to edit that file type. You should be able to change it per-file, if you really want, or, changing the default application used to open a given file type may change the icon for all files of that type (haven't messed around with that in a long time, so I'm not sure how it works on modern versions of macOS).

But the way it's seen in your first image - as some illegibly small writing where all you can tell is that it looks like there's words on the page - is the way that text is really supposed to appear on modern Macs. The razor sharp screens of newer hardware, and larger format icon sizes, have made this otherwise obscure Apple Easter egg easier to spot.

Yes that was my fault with the first image when I did the screenshot and when you actually look at the xmp it’s easily readable. I thought i would do a close up image of the poem in the second shot so it was easily readable on here.
I have put the default application to Photoshop and everything is fine when i open the image file.

It was more the surprise of seeing the poem out of the blue that sparked my interest