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r/macbook • … • u/nekomichi

I made my MBP look like a 2001 titanium PowerBook G4

I've always liked the two-tone design of the titanium PowerBook G4 and tried to pay homage to the look by designing custom vinyl decals for a modern MacBook. The decals add a white border around the top case as well as the edge band of the MacBook, which the PowerBook had.

In case people are worried about adding material to the top case, I've measured the tolerance between the MacBook's screen and keyboard when closed and it's 0.41mm while the vinyl skin is less than 0.1mm. It also rests against the rubber gasket around the screen and not the LCD itself when closed so it shouldn't damage the display.

While the border covers some holes on the side grilles, the edge-most holes are actually cosmetic and not where the speakers are located so it doesn't affect audio quality. Since it wraps around the edge only and doesn't cover the entire back surface, it shouldn't have any major impact on thermals either.

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