Call for Apple Vanity Plate Photos

Posted May 23rd 2008 6:00PM by Steven Sande
Filed under: Cult of Mac, Odds and ends

Rather than getting an Apple-themed tattoo, I decided to show my love for all things Mac when I bought a new car last year and applied for vanity plates. The result (above), is also unobtrusive advertising for my consulting firm.

A quick Flickr search revealed a number of Apple vanity plates, but I thought it would be fun this Memorial Day weekend to have TUAW readers send in photos of their Apple / Mac / iPod / iPhone plates. Leave a comment if you have Apple vanity tags and I'll send you info on where to email your photos. The results will end up saved for posterity in a TUAW Gallery.

Tags: license plate, LicensePlate

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)

5-23-2008 @ 6:14PM

Brad said...

i'm sorry i only have a linux pic!! please please please!!!!

5-23-2008 @ 6:24PM

Buster said...

I know the guy who has the plate "Apple" here in Sweden. A bit OT but i also know the guy who has "Google" plate.

5-23-2008 @ 6:51PM

nfnitloop said...

I have a MACGEEK plate, I'm curious how many others have had the same idea. I'll send in pics.

5-23-2008 @ 7:04PM

LuminousNerd said...

The guy I got my latest Mac from had Utah MACGEEK plates too :)

5-23-2008 @ 7:14PM

Oblivion Toad said...

My Impreza is MACSIMUM, which I had as a handle long before the website of the same name. Most of my friends have similar geeky custom plates.

5-23-2008 @ 7:16PM

Steve Krajewski said...

where do I send my vanity plate photo?

5-23-2008 @ 7:44PM

punkassjim said...

Not sure what the acceptability is of submitting your neighbor's license plate, so I'm not gonna do it. It's PC NOTME, and it's on a car I'd very much like to have.

It might just mean he's a bigot ersumthin, but I don't think so.

5-23-2008 @ 7:48PM

Sam Highley said...

I have "CLARUS" number plates.

Let me know if you want a photo.

5-23-2008 @ 7:51PM

aaronparker said...

My plate is MAC L33T.

So where do we send the pic?

5-23-2008 @ 8:01PM

mosquito said...

Here's a Windows plate:

http://nitespyder.com/TimmayPlate.jpg

5-23-2008 @ 8:09PM

cwaldrip said...

Here's mine...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26512739@N00/1424754340/

5-23-2008 @ 8:12PM

Terry Jarrell said...

I am an Apple consultant and owner of Max Your Macs consulting here in central Florida - the plate on my PT Cruiser (the iCruiser) used for client visits is ' Mac OS X' with a vintage plate frame reading 'Apple Computer - Think Different'. We like a very clean look, more aligned with all things Apple and it is amazing how many people comment on the plate and the business we have seen come in as a result.

5-23-2008 @ 11:53PM

koroshiya said...

colorado was kind enough to give me fsck.it (which used to fix many issues with booting mac os x) when i lived there. thanks, CO. i haven't tried that in CA yet though.

5-24-2008 @ 12:24AM

nakedmac said...

As shown on my old car, but still my plate...

http://homepage.mac.com/i411/MD_MacOSX.jpg

5-24-2008 @ 12:33AM

DrDiesel said...

Nice, another Coloradian! (sp?)

5-24-2008 @ 1:36AM

Steven said...

I have been and Apple/Mac technician & consultant since 1982. Our cars have APPLE DR, DR APPLE, & MAC HELP license plates and will email them when requested.

Steven M. Spiegel
The Apple Doctor

5-24-2008 @ 4:08AM

Hans-olo said...

Please let me know where I should send my photo. I have a Ford "Finder" with an appropriate tag. :)

5-24-2008 @ 8:12AM

mve said...

Nice photo's! Unfortunately choosing your own plate isn't allowed here in The Netherlands. We have to stick with these boring plates: http://www.rdw.nl/NR/rdonlyres/60B85B31-5F15-44BF-81AD-752C6B735DDE/0/01GBB1.jpg

5-24-2008 @ 9:51AM

Pantheon said...

Yup. I've got APPL MAC.

5-24-2008 @ 11:45AM

Robert Ortenzi said...

mine is "MAC OS". Let me know where to send a pic.

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