Can you change the color of the MacBook Pro logo?
No. The glowing logo on the new MacBook Pro is lit by a white LED, so it only comes in white. No app or setting can change that, because the color comes from the hardware.
What you can change
macOS gives you no controls for the logo at all. Backglow is a Mac app that does.
Free:
- Brightness: set it yourself, separately from your screen.
- Off: turn the logo off in one click.
- Breathe: fade it in and out, like the old MacBook sleep light.
- Battery: the logo shows your charge, dimmer as it runs down.
With Pro:
- Music: the logo moves to whatever your Mac plays.
- Agents: it becomes a status light for Claude Code.
Questions
Could a macOS update add colors?
A software update can't turn a white LED into a colored one, so I wouldn't expect it on this Mac.
Does Backglow change my screen's brightness or color?
No. Backglow only changes the logo.
Is Backglow made by Apple?
No. It's made by Juan Buis.