Apple's Illuminated MacBook Logo Revives a Light-Up Design From Older Models

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Apple CEO John Ternus unveiled the company's first touchscreen Mac last month, which drew the strongest audience reaction for its illuminated lid logo rather than its OLED display or slimmer chassis. The feature recalls the light-up logos on older MacBooks, which Apple began phasing out in 2015 before they disappeared entirely with the 2018 MacBook Air redesign. The new logo's brightness tracks the screen's brightness, rising and falling along with it. The article argues the nostalgic touch has proven popular, while noting that the original light-up logos on earlier MacBooks were different in design.

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