雾：与以太坊区块链交互的第一个图形用户界面（GUI）

在区块链技术的野外，不受欢迎的边界，有远见的人敢于梦想着一个分散的未来，一个项目代表着大胆的先驱：薄雾。

In the wild, untamed frontier of blockchain technology, where visionaries dared to dream of a decentralized future, one project stood as a bold pioneer: Mist. Launched in 2015 by the Ethereum Foundation, Mist was more than just a browser or a wallet—it was a gateway to a new digital realm. Billed as the first graphical user interface (GUI) for interacting with Ethereum’s blockchain, Mist promised to democratize access to decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts, transforming how users engaged with this revolutionary technology.

在区块链技术的野外，不受欢迎的边界，有远见的人敢于梦想着一个分散的未来，一个项目代表着大胆的先驱：薄雾。 Mist于2015年由以太坊基金会（Ethereum Foundation）于2015年推出，不仅仅是浏览器或钱包，它是通向新数字领域的门户。被称为与以太坊区块链互动的第一个图形用户界面（GUI），它承诺将民主化对分散应用程序（DAPP）和智能合约的访问，从而改变了用户如何参与这项革命性技术的方式。

Though its journey was brief, ending in its discontinuation in March 2019, Mist’s influence echoes through the blockchain world, shaping the tools and ideas that define Web3 today.

尽管它的旅程很短暂，以2019年3月的停产结束，但Mist的影响在区块链世界中呼应，塑造了定义Web3的工具和想法。

A Vision Born in Ethereum’s Dawn

以太坊黎明出生的愿景

Ethereum burst onto the scene in 2015, spearheaded by Vitalik Buterin and a team of innovators who envisioned a blockchain that went beyond Bitcoin’s digital currency ambitions. While Bitcoin offered a decentralized ledger for peer-to-peer transactions, Ethereum introduced smart contracts—self-executing agreements coded directly onto the blockchain. This innovation opened the door to dApps, applications that could run autonomously without intermediaries, from decentralized finance platforms to digital collectible games.

以太坊（Ethereum）于2015年突然出现，由Vitalik Buterin和一个创新者团队带头，他们设想了一个超越比特币数字货币野心的区块链。尽管比特币为点对点交易提供了分散的分类帐，但以太坊引入了智能合约，即直接编码在区块链上的自行执行协议。这项创新为DAPP打开了大门，即在没有中介的情况下可以自主运行的应用程序，从分散的金融平台到数字可收藏游戏。

But there was a catch: in its early days, interacting with Ethereum required technical prowess. Users had to navigate command-line interfaces, a barrier that kept the blockchain’s potential locked away from the masses.

但是有一个陷阱：在早期，与以太坊互动需要技术实力。用户必须导航命令行界面，这是一个使区块链潜力锁定在群众中的障碍。

Enter Mist. Conceived as the Ethereum dApp Browser, Mist aimed to bridge this gap. It was the brainchild of developers like Fabian Vogelsteller—who later authored the ERC-20 token standard—and Alex Van de Sande, who saw the need for a user-friendly portal into Ethereum’s ecosystem.

输入雾。被认为是以太坊Dapp浏览器，旨在弥合这一差距。这是Fabian Vogelsteller等开发人员的创意，后来撰写了ERC-20代币标准，而Alex van de Sande则看到了对以太坊生态系统的用户友好门户的需求。

Unlike traditional browsers like Chrome or Firefox, Mist wasn’t built for Web2’s centralized internet. It was a standalone application designed for Web3, integrating a full Ethereum node, a built-in wallet, and a GUI that let users browse dApps, manage Ether, and deploy smart contracts—all without typing a single line of code. For the first time, Ethereum wasn’t just for coders; it was for dreamers, builders, and everyday users.

与传统的浏览器（例如Chrome或Firefox）不同，MIST不是为Web2的集中式互联网制造的。这是一个专为Web3设计的独立应用程序，集成了一个完整的以太坊节点，一个内置的钱包和GUI，可让用户浏览DAPP，管理以太合同和部署智能合约，而无需单独的代码。以太坊首次不仅仅适合编码人员。它适用于梦想家，建筑商和日常用户。

The Promise of a Decentralized Gateway

分散门户的承诺

Mist debuted with ambitious goals. At its core was the Ethereum wallet, the first desktop crypto wallet with a graphical interface. Before Mist, managing Ether meant wrestling with command-line tools like Geth or Parity—daunting for anyone without a technical background. Mist changed that. It let users import presale keys, send and receive Ether, and interact with tokens in a sleek, intuitive environment.

Mist以雄心勃勃的目标首次亮相。以太坊钱包是第一个带有图形接口的桌面加密钱包。在薄雾之前，管理以太意味着用诸如Geth或Parity之类的命令行工具来搏斗，这为没有技术背景的任何人付出了。雾改变了。它让用户导入预售键，发送和接收以太并在时尚，直观的环境中与令牌进行交互。

But its wallet was just the beginning. Mist doubled as a browser, offering access to the burgeoning world of dApps—early experiments like decentralized exchanges, voting systems, and even games.

但是它的钱包只是一个开始。 Mist作为浏览器加倍，提供了进入Dapps迅速发展的世界的访问权限，例如分散交流，投票系统甚至游戏等实验。

What set Mist apart was its commitment to decentralization. To use it, users had to sync with the Ethereum blockchain by running a full node, a process that downloaded the entire transaction history to their device. This wasn’t just a technical quirk; it was a philosophical stance. By requiring a full node, Mist ensured users remained sovereign over their data and transactions, free from reliance on centralized servers. It embodied Ethereum’s ethos: a network where power resided with individuals, not institutions.

雾气脱颖而出的是它对权力下放的承诺。要使用它，用户必须通过运行完整节点来与以太坊区块链同步，该过程将整个交易历史记录下载到其设备上。这不仅仅是技术怪癖。这是一种哲学上的立场。通过需要一个完整的节点，雾确保用户在其数据和交易上保持主权，不依赖集中式服务器。它体现了以太坊的精神：一个与个人而不是机构的网络。

In its heyday, Mist was a marvel. It introduced the world to the ERC-20 token standard, which Vogelsteller developed while working on the project. This standard became the backbone of countless tokens, fueling the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) boom of 2017 and beyond. Mist also offered templates and tools for creating dApps and smart contracts, empowering non-technical users to experiment with blockchain development.

在鼎盛时期，薄雾是个奇迹。它向世界介绍了ERC-20代币标准，Vogelsteller在研究该项目时开发了这一标准。该标准成为无数代币的骨干，加剧了2017年及以后的初始硬币产品（ICO）繁荣。雾还提供了用于创建DAPP和智能合约的模板和工具，从而授权非技术用户尝试区块链开发。

For a fleeting moment, it seemed poised to become the Firefox of Web3—a ubiquitous tool for a decentralized internet.

在一个短暂的时刻，它似乎准备成为Web3的Firefox，这是一个无处不在的互联网工具。

The Weight of Innovation

创新的重量

Yet, Mist’s brilliance came with burdens. Running a full node was a double-edged sword. While it preserved decentralization, it demanded immense resources: gigabytes of storage, constant internet connectivity, and significant processing power. Syncing a new installation could take days, and keeping it updated strained even high-end hardware.

然而，雾的光彩带来了负担。运行完整节点是一把双刃剑。尽管它保留了权力下放，但它需要巨大的资源：千兆字节的存储，持续的互联网连接和重要的处理能力。同步新的安装可能需要几天的时间，并保持更新的紧张甚至高端硬件。

As Ethereum grew, so did its blockchain. By 2019, the network’s size had ballooned, making Mist’s requirements impractical for most users. What began as a strength became a fatal flaw.

随着以太坊的增长，其区块链也是如此。到2019年，该网络的尺寸已经激增，使大多数用户的雾气要求不切实际。最初的力量成为了致命的缺陷。

Security posed another challenge. Built on Electron, an open-source framework maintained by GitHub, Mist inherited vulnerabilities that exposed users to risks. In late 2018, the team uncovered critical bugs that could allow attackers to seize control of a user’s computer—and their private keys—simply by visiting a malicious website. Fixing these issues required resources the Ethereum Foundation couldn’t sustain, especially as the blockchain space evolved rapidly.

安全提出了另一个挑战。建立在Electron上，这是由Github维护的开源框架，该框架是雾继承的漏洞，使用户面临风险。在2018年底，该团队发现了关键的错误，这些错误可以使攻击者能够通过访问恶意网站来抓住对用户计算机及其私钥的控制。解决这些问题需要资源以太坊基金会无法维持，尤其是随着区块链空间的发展迅速。

Alternatives like Meta Mask,

诸如Meta面具之类的替代品，