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Turning off the Apple logo on MacBook Pro

IndianSteveJobs

IndianSteveJobs

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Jun 4, 2010
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Hi, I would like to work in dark generally when I am programming or developing a piece of software. When I do so, the Apple logo on the Screen-lid is glowing with much brightness. I dont want it to glow like that. (Of course, our Apple Inc. should glow always ;) ). Is there any way that I can turn it off?

Thank you!
 
The logo is lit up by the same backlights that light up the screen (which is why the logo always dims when the screen does), so unfortunately not.
 
IndianSteveJobs said:
Hi, I would like to work in dark generally when I am programming or developing a piece of software. When I do so, the Apple logo on the Screen-lid is glowing with much brightness. I dont want it to glow like that. (Of course, our Apple Inc. should glow always ;) ). Is there any way that I can turn it off?

Thank you!
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Why on earth would you want to? Probably one of the best built in features of ANY macbook ;)
 
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pricej636 said:
Why on earth would you want to? Probably one of the best built in features of ANY macbook ;)
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Yeah... I know, no one would not want it to be off. But we are insanely great, you know, we the mac users. ;) Jus kiddin.

But, when I am programming or designing, I want it to be off. I work in dark room. The brightness of the light is distracting my work. That is why, I want it to be off.
 
Bosmonster said:
Turn your MacBook around and look at the screen instead of the Apple logo.
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This is honestly the part I don't understand - I don't think it's physically possible to be in a situation where you will even notice the light from the Apple logo if you're actually using the computer.
 
landscapeman said:
Use one of the stickers that came with your MBP.
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I think that this actually will be the best solution - it should be the same size and cover it without disturbing the macbook pro 'looks'...

Otherwise, one of those clamshell cases that you can clip over should do the trick...
 
How can you notice the light? It's on the backside of the screen and it's a lot dimmer than the front side anyway. You work in a room full of mirrors? :confused:
 
IndianSteveJobs said:
Yeah... I know, no one would not want it to be off. But we are insanely great, you know, we the mac users. ;) Jus kiddin.

But, when I am programming or designing, I want it to be off. I work in dark room. The brightness of the light is distracting my work. That is why, I want it to be off.
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I design too. I know that I could not function in a dark room, dark enough where the Apple logo is distracting. If your coding or designing and your in that dark of a room, I urge you to change your practices for your eyes sake.
 
IndianSteveJobs said:
Hi, I would like to work in dark generally when I am programming or developing a piece of software. When I do so, the Apple logo on the Screen-lid is glowing with much brightness. I dont want it to glow like that. (Of course, our Apple Inc. should glow always ;) ). Is there any way that I can turn it off?

Thank you!
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As already posted, it is driven by the same light as the screen itself. Do a little more searching on sites that are devoted to "modding" your notebook - people have, at least on past models of the notebooks, added a sticker to the inside of their lids to make them different colours. It shouldn't be hard to add a sticker that completely masks the light.

I assume it's not the logo light itself that bothers you, but the way it will light up an otherwise dark room. That sucker can be bright, eh?
 
Ivan P said:
This is honestly the part I don't understand - I don't think it's physically possible to be in a situation where you will even notice the light from the Apple logo if you're actually using the computer.
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It could be that he's using a work desk that is against the wall, which the light is reflecting on. I can see then how it's bothering him as a distraction.
 
Opstech said:
It could be that he's using a work desk that is against the wall, which the light is reflecting on. I can see then how it's bothering him as a distraction.
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No matter the circumstance, you should never work in the dark environment if you can help it.
 
I'm actually doing a black vinyl sticker design right now and plan having it printed online to cover the glowing logo. Great hardware and everything, but I don't like the Apple way of branding. Of course, apart from the hardware, that's half their business. I'm just opting out of their cult marketing machine ;-)

I'll post the results if the project turns out worthwhile.
 
alphaod said:
No matter the circumstance, you should never work in the dark environment if you can help it.
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That is exactly what the op should be doing. Especially designing! And coding! Staring at code, or images for an extended period in the dark... yah not so good for your eyes..

Maybe the OP doesn't value the blood vessels in his eyes. : / LOL
 
According to eye specialists you are supposed to use a screen with anything but a black bezel and have a bright light source like a windows behind the screen. While the bezel is probably not too important working in total darkness is definitely not very good for your eyes.

Nevertheless I also don't like the Apple branding. Probably because I know some true Apple fan boys and although I like the uMBP I don't want to be associated with this kind of nut jobs (and they truly are). Off course I also try to buy T-Shirts with out brand names or ones that are so little that you can hardly see them. I never understood why people want to run around like some advertising pillar.
 
So you only generic things without brands on them? Because almost anything with a good brand will have their logo or choice-words plastered on them.
 
Why? That's a pretty feature that other PC laptops wouldn't dare to show because they would be embarrassed! :D
 
alphaod said:
No matter the circumstance, you should never work in the dark environment if you can help it.
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We design medical image reading software. That MUST be performed in a dark room, and the color scheme of the software needs to honor that.

It the scheme has too bright of whites, for text or backgrounds, it can wash out the rest of the screen.

End of the day, some software dealing with nuances on images where the image is primarily black needs to be used in a dark room. That's just how it is.
 
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