From The Verge · Antonio G. Di Benedetto · · 1m 20s
Apple's MacBook logo should glow in color
The new PROLED MacBook Pro lights up its Apple logo in white. The author argues RGB would have been better.
In brief
The new PROLED MacBook Pro lights up its Apple logo in white. The author argues RGB would have been better. Apple brought back the illuminated MacBook logo but limited it to white LEDs when RGB lighting would have been more fun and fitting for a gaming-capable machine. Originally reported by The Verge.
Apple brings back the glowing logo
When Apple CEO John Ternus announced the first touchscreen Mac last month, the illuminated lid logo drew the biggest reaction.
How the new logo gets its light
The old MacBooks' logos were lit by the screen's backlight. The PROLED MacBook Pro uses an OLED display with no backlight, so Apple installed four white LEDs instead, synced to screen brightness by software.
Why white LEDs miss the mark
Because the logo uses software-controlled LEDs, Apple could have used RGB LEDs for red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet or anything in between.RGB lighting would suit a machine Apple insists is serious about gaming.
“After all, Apple insists it's still serious about gaming, and nothing says "serious about gaming" like RGB lighting.”
Limited customization available now
Users can turn off the logo with Terminal commands or use third-party apps like LogoLight to make it pulse, breathe, match music beats or flash Morse code.
A missed opportunity for the future
MacBooks aren't gaming laptops, so RGB might seem mismatched.But multicolor LEDs could have been a cool Easter egg.
The takeaway
Apple brought back the illuminated MacBook logo but limited it to white LEDs when RGB lighting would have been more fun and fitting for a gaming-capable machine.
