Jim Youkin shows us how to make the Apple logo in your Powerbook a different color. I'm surprised he did this with the Powerbook on (at least it looks like it in the photos); maybe it was for better lighting. While Jim chose the old rainbow-style Apple logo, I think I'd choose a nice blue so it glows the same blue as my Griffin PowerMate and LaCie HD power buttons. To get an instant map to any address, just go to your Address Book and right click on the address field of any one of your contacts and select "Map Of." The address will then be revealed in Google Maps on Safari. You can do the same if a data detector determines there is an address in an e-mail in Mail.
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Jeremiah said 7:19PM on 12-02-2005
whoa! thank you so much for posting this. the guy actually posts a link to get the free swatch book. i hope they still send them after what could be a high demand in the next few days ;-)
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Robert Nelson said 7:51PM on 12-02-2005
very cool way to change my new powerbook. thanks for posting, i cannot wait to try this!
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Arses McGee said 9:02PM on 12-02-2005
I would be more interested in a way to remove the apple logo entirely, (match paint colors to the anodized aluminum and paint over & sand down)
or maybe polish a powerbook to a mirror shine...
or both.
very few people have the balls to marr their expensive 'books.
anyone got a albook that's currently beyond repair, and is willing to sell the chassis?
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sterling said 9:33PM on 12-02-2005
This guy did his logo around the same time I did mine. I've got some pictures and a full write up on my site: http://sterlinganderson.net/blog/2005/03/25/colorize-your-powerbook-apple/
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Christian said 10:21PM on 12-02-2005
Any way to do this for an iBook G4?
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Adam said 11:59PM on 12-02-2005
I did this a long while ago on my 12" with blue, and boy does it look spiffy. Two problems with the way this guy did it, however. A) It's best to remove that white plastic entirely so that you get the optimal bright glow in your colour of choice. B) The latches on the bottom of the 12" display actually hinge. As such, if you start at the top, loosening the corners (I did it with an old calling card) and move down, it will take less work.
An iBook is done much the same way, except you need to take the two torx screws out of the side. Just work around the bezel (between the grey and the white) with a credit card (Service Manual actually suggests a black stick) or something similar. I've also done it with a Pismo, but that just requires a few screws to be taken out.
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Alex said 2:30AM on 12-03-2005
If you make it blue, as a bonus all you'llneed to fill out your "glowing blue peripherals" bling is the Nokia 8800 (or 8801, depending where you are.)
:D
http://www.symplification.com/n8800/review/1
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Klian said 7:01AM on 12-03-2005
I prefer the original apple logo without mods :)
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