Modern society is highly dependent on the capabilities of computers, information technology and information processing. Therefore, since information is accessed primarily through digital means and media, the way information is organized and presented on screen is crucial. Because of this need for quick access and easy organization, in the early 1980s, companies began working on various graphical user interfaces (or GUIs for short). Most dictionaries define a GUI as "a way of organizing information on a computer screen that is easy to understand and use because it uses icons, menus, and a mouse rather than just text." The introduction of such software enabled human-computer interaction on a visual plane and took computing to a whole new level of experience. The first GUI began to emerge, as stated above, in the early 1980s and for the past three decades has completely dominated the way human-computer communication occurs. Although some sources debate it, it is recognized that the first company to use a proper graphical user interface was Apple. In 1984, they released the Macintosh computer, which used a graphics system to present information on the screen using panes and taskbars, and used a revolutionary pointing device, now widely known as the mouse. Following this event, other companies began to release their versions of GUI-based operating systems, until in 1995 Microsoft introduced Windows 95, which soon became a dominant power in the market and, together with its subsequent versions, led Microsoft to be the IT giant of the 20th century. Since its appearance, the GUI has greatly influenced the IT-centric society and the role that computing and digital devices play in its growth. Currently, it is difficult to imagine... middle of paper... introduced In addition to all these facts, it is clearly visible that graphical user interfaces have played an important role in the development of modern society and its relations with computing and IT. The introduction of the GUI in the early 1980s indeed made computers and digital devices more accessible to people, often without any knowledge of computers, and revolutionized the way media and information work today. GUI further made abstract computing technology friendlier to a normal user by allowing user customization of the working environment and thus made computers an integrated part of our lifestyle, work and leisure. Finally, since the graphical user interface is an inseparable from the most common IT work environments, it has become an element of our compulsory education, which only concretizes its role as both facilitator and suggestor of social and life changes..