Mods Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Apple Newton to be reborn as iPhone case

by Dave Caolo (Sep 9th, 2010)

Isn't it nice when siblings get along? Here's an idea for using a dead, hollowed-out Newton Message Pad as an Phone case. Case hacker Charles Mangin has had success with other projects, like the Mac Plus G4, the Mac mini stuffed into an Apple Disk II ...

Overclocked, liquid-cooled Mac Pro trades noise for speed

by Keith M (Aug 27th, 2010)

I wonder if it's only a matter of time before Apple decides to go to a liquid-cooled solution rather than keeping with bigger and faster fans. In any case, one technically adept person over at Asetek didn't want to wait for that day. He went about ...

Apple Trackpad hacked to use USB

by Dave Caolo (Aug 20th, 2010)

The aesthetics and convenience of wireless devices add to their appeal, but buying batteries (no matter how special) is a bummer. MacRumors forum user MarkBog felt so strongly about buying all of those batteries that he hacked his Magic Trackpad to ...

Command key USB stick

by Dave Caolo (Jul 2nd, 2010)

Here's an awesome little tidbit. Apple fan Laurent Bourrelly, who runs pomme-c, was rooting though his pile of Apple goodies when inspiration struck. Why not build a USB flash storage device out of a spare key? The result is the gizmo you see at ...

How to: Get your 1984 Mac running Snow Leopard

by Mike Schramm (Mar 8th, 2010)

Because of that, his instructions get a little technical (he actually replaced the innards rather than just trying to fit a Mac mini in there or something similarly easy). So this isn't a very good project for a first-timer for sure. But if you've ...

iPhone modded with titanium back

by Mike Schramm (Feb 24th, 2010)

Everyone's saying that the next version of the iPhone will have a case upgrade, but Martin Schrotz couldn't wait -- he encased his iPhone 3GS in titanium, and Engadget has a gallery of pictures of the ubercool mod. I thought he had actually put the ...

Turn that old Mac into a functioning clock

by Aron Trimble (Feb 22nd, 2010)

Let's say you have a Mac collecting dust in the corner of your garage. Rather than succumb to your spouse's demands and send the old friend to computer heaven, why not re-purpose that Mac into something both functional and beautiful? Cult of Mac ...

Found Footage: Bose headphones grafted onto Apple inline remote

by Steven Sande (Jan 6th, 2010)

Our buddies over at Engadget turned us on to this short video, in which modder Freddy Deeble created a sonic hybrid -- a pair of Bose headphones using an Apple inline remote. If you're handy with a pair of wire cutters, a small screwdriver, and ...

iLove the iMac iLamp

by Mike Schramm (Jan 1st, 2010)

Happy New Year, everybody! It's 2010, and that means we're all riding around in flying cars, shooting laser guns at each other, and we all have robot servants to do all of our work for us. Oh wait, that didn't work out as planned, did it? At least ...

Power Mac G5 turned time-teller

by Mike Schramm (Dec 31st, 2009)

This is great, and highly appropriate for the tick-tocking away of the year -- Japanese modder Nobon had an old Power Mac G5 (case, it looks like, though this would be cool on a working Mac as well) sitting around, and he wanted to know what time it ...

Combination Mac mini, coffeemaker and subwoofer stuck in an iMac

by Mike Schramm (Dec 23rd, 2009)

That's why, we're guessing, tinkerer Klaus Diebel put together this incredibly useful device that will make your coffee, play some thumping tunes, and do your computing tasks as well. He tells us it was something like that -- he really enjoyed the ...

Create a Time Capsule gift box

by Dave Caolo (Dec 8th, 2009)

If your Time Capsule is among the recently deceased, don't toss it just yet. The folks at Instructables have published photos of a dead Time Capsule that's been converted into a quite handsome gift box. The process looks like it was simple enough: ...

Hey! Lego my Apple!!

by Michael Jones (Nov 11th, 2009)

No, I'm not talking about any of these Lego Mac mods, A relatively new startup called MacSlaps brings us some personalization goodness in the form of custom vinyl stickers for your MacBook and MacBook Pro. Using stickers (or even laser engraving) ...

With a rebel Dell, Psystar tries more, more, more

by Sang Tang (Oct 22nd, 2009)

Psystar, that pesky little thorn in Apple's side, has released Rebel EFI. According to Psystar, the app, available for $49.99 through the company's site, "allows for the easy installation of multiple operating systems," including Mac OS X, on a ...

Build your iPhone a dock from its own box

by Dave Caolo (Aug 19th, 2009)

As the product of frugal New England Yankees, I like items that multi-task. If said item is something that could typically get thrown away, even better. Check out this awesome iPhone 3GS dock made from its retail box. Since the 3GS does not ship ...

Why not: A Mac mini inside an Apple Disk ][ enclosure

by Dave Caolo (Feb 23rd, 2009)

During last night's talkcast, we debated the validity of the most recent Mac mini rumors. I was in the "No Way" camp. I'm sure there's a new mini in the works, but I don't think that's it. At least, the machine depicted in that video isn't what will ...