Apple's System Preference icon goes "Green"

you cover the new icon, but don't even bother to mention that Apple removed the Energy Saver profiles (Normal, Better Battery Life, Better Performance, Custom)????

Actually, none of these environmental "problems" would be much of a problem if it weren't for the scale involved: with going-on 7 billion humans (and counting -- if you can keep up) on a planet of finite size, pretty soon *everything* is going to be a problem. Funny how nobody seems to be concerned about that -- maybe because there's no money to be made.

Anyway, thanks for the heads-up on this; I've extracted the incandescent light bulb icon from the present Energy Saver PP so I can replace this bogus CF icon when it comes to my computer with an update.

Yes, incandescent bulbs are huge energy wasters, but the attempt to use politics (and yes, they are being legally banned in some places, e.g. California) to force everyone to an alternative that has its own serious (in fact, potentially far worse) problems is a disaster. As always, when government gets involved. "If more government is the answer, the wrong question was asked."

BTW, I have been a passionately committed environmentalist since probably before most of the commenters here were born. What makes me really mad is being lied to. Compact fluorescent light bulbs are a scam, designed to make more money for large corporations -- which, of course, could not care less about mercury poisoning, so long as their bottom line is "healthy". People, it seems, will fall for anything these days, if it's given the right spin.
How can you tell when a politician is lying?

Oh no! Now I will have to find a way to replace my incandescent system preferences icon to a florescent icon to "go green". Just kidding. I actually like the looks of the old one more...

It's amazing to me that because I don't buy into the "greens" mantra, that people think I'm wasteful - nothing could be further from the truth. I don't like to waste energy - so if there is a bulb out there that will save energy, I'll buy it.

Also, do you think that the everyday person (layman) will dispose of these bulbs properly... just like they dispose of batteries (yeah right) - when the greens wake up to reality - let me KNOW.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20081020.SRGREENLIGHTS20/TPStory/TPBusiness/Ontario/

And about banning CF's - someone said they're not banned - but they're trying and it also depends on your jurisdiction (in some jurisdictions they're BANNED already). http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/204500

http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2008/10/15/eu-bans-incandescent-light-bulbs/

I guess this yahoo thinks we all live where he does. Last time I checked, the world is a BIG place. Anyhow, there goes my daughter's Easy Bake Oven.

How many just put their old CFL's in the normal trash.... hands up, I bet it's well over 90%

This low energy bulb hype is just marketing!

It will not save the environment but contrary waste more resources and energy if total life cycle is taken in to account.

Only the big companies will rub their hands and see more revenue.

The new rule in my house is: No CFs in table lamps or floor lamps. Because if your kid knocks one over and it breaks, your wife will freak out about the mercury and you will have no peace until all of your kids' urine mercury levels have been checked and found to be normal.

Will they switch everything to the new icon? Absolutely. The poter above who had the idea of showing different bulbs based on your performance settings is genius.

Isn't the icon an OS thing? Are the new MacBooks running a different build of the OS? If so, then expect the next point update to change your icon.

Do I have to wait 2 minutes for the preference pane to warm up?

Do you think Apple will eventually update their entire line to have this new icon (and, of course, be EPA Gold rated)? We definitely hope so!

If that means that only glossy screens will be available I don't want this ffing CFL. I probably go for a hackintosh instead of buying a new MacBook Pro.

Much better than the Hummer-driving-over-a-kitten icon they use in Vista.