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Are You Upset Your Black MacBook Didn't Come with a Black Adapter?


It's not a secret that Apple owners tend to be a bit demanding when it comes to their computers. So it's not surprising that white adapters + Black MacBooks has upset some MacBook folks.
To remedy the situation, this mac enthusiast applied some Semi-flat Krylon paint to his MacBook's adapter, which resulted in this nifty mod:

Black Adapter for the Black MacBook

What do you think? Not a bad idea?

Seriously? Painting an adaptor is a -mod-? I'm not sure how much creativity and intelligence goes into painting something for the purpose of changing its color.
Posted by semicolon on October 03, 2007
Why can't they just make a black adapter? is it really that freakin' hard?
That looks pretty ugly by the way.
Posted by Aziso on October 18, 2007
I agree with Aziso, there's no way I would do that to my adapter, way too fugly.
Posted by Aaron on October 18, 2007
guess that is why they dont make a black one, it would always look cheesy.
Posted by oshi on October 20, 2007
As if the white one is elegant? I'd like to see a nice pattern or better yet, a picture like a hand around the apple, because think both black and white are equally ugly.
Posted by wei wu wei on October 25, 2007
That sucks.
Posted by Feartec on December 01, 2007
What if you get the paint inside? Has anyone ever thought of that, it seeping in the cracks between the casing?
Posted by Wes on December 01, 2007
a black one would be good for when i'm working on production jobs where every thing needs to be black at the present i have to use black gaffa
Posted by fillip on January 09, 2008
it's uggggggggly. everyone (PC) has black adapters. i like my white adapter to stand out. thank you
Posted by Anonymous on March 15, 2008
ohh, not t'mention when the adapter gets hot, what then? a scratch or rub while its hot surely would ruin that "Masterpiece"
Posted by Anonymous on March 19, 2008
Question is did they paint the magsafe connector, and if so how did htey avoid painting the light indicator, cause that thing is tiny, and hard to avoid with spray paint in my opinion
Posted by Anonymous on April 16, 2008
The paint will come off the wire onces it gets bent then it will chip right off after a little bit..
Posted by Anonymous on April 17, 2008
Okay, okay... so it might not be the best-looking mod ever. Ways to improve over OP:
- Use a high-quality (read: expensive) gloss enamel on your adapter after spraying with a high-temp (auto-grade should be fine) grey primer. Only use these paints on the actual "power brick." Use several light coats instead of one heavy coat - be prepared to take some serious time with this.
- Use specially-formulated vinyl paint (available at custom auto shops) to paint the insulation on the cables. This paint requires special handling, so read the directions carefully.
- Use gloss model-paint to paint the MagSafe connector. Buy a jar of Testor's Gloss Black (from Wal-Mart's toy section, or your local hobby shop), and some mineral spirits (paint thinner). Scuff the MagSafe connector's white areas lightly with fine-grit sandpaper. Spray some of the grey primer from your adapter paintjob onto a paper plate - spray enough so that it builds up enough for you to load up a good, narrow brush with primer. Prime the MagSafe with a couple of good, thin coats of the grey primer. Now, after stirring and shaking the black Testor's, thin the paint about 2:1, or until it is a good, easy-painting consistency. Use several light coats of black instead of one heavy coat. Don't sweat the connection light - you can take a small pick after you're done painting, and scrape the paint off the light. Or, you might be surprised - LED's have a remarkable high energy output, and will often glow through several coats of paint - you might like the results.
Posted by Anonymous on April 18, 2008
why can't they just make one!!!!!???
Posted by joshua on May 04, 2008
Yeh i did dis :)
www.pimpyourmacbook.wordpress.com
Posted by Finn on May 28, 2008
Not bad idea but not worth the time.. like someone said. I'd prefer to stand out with my white adapter =D
Posted by Wesley on August 13, 2008
why not a skin for the 'brick'? forget the cables!
Posted by eric on September 04, 2008
The reason it's not black is because Apple is all about aesthetics. It's a beautiful contrast between the black MacBook and the white power adapter. It's simple, and un-complicated. Spray painting the adapter is just dumb, like something an unlearned redneck would do.
Posted by Thom on October 31, 2008
Cool
Posted by Joe on November 01, 2008
why would someone stoop to such a low thing. Painting your power adapter black is like taking a step back into a world of pcs' where every power cord comes ugly, black and bulky. Think different... its an apple adapter!
Posted by macinatic on November 15, 2008
give him cred. it took balls, but i bet that shiet catches fire as soon as he plugs it in, he deff. didn't use spray paint that wouldn't catch on fire.
Posted by Anonymous on December 02, 2008
I would have left the Apple logo white
Posted by Lauren on December 22, 2008
@Lauren: Definetly, it would look much better..but thats not saying much, because its pretty fugly. Maybe if it was glossy.
Posted by Julien on January 02, 2009
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