Can’t Wait For The New Mac Pro? Build One Out Of Lego!

I was sitting here doing some research for an article when I stumbled across a Makezine article that shows off a custom build hackinstosh housed in a Lego Mac Pro case. I laughed, then cried a little, but figured it was worth passing along the pictures.

Kind of genius taking a well-known product and recreating it in a unique, playful way. This stack of colorful bricks is a real powerhouse. Made out of 2,588 Lego bricks, the Mac Pro was designed in Lego Digital Designer 2.0 for the MacMod Challenge 2008. Inside the LEGO case, there’s a full PC running Mac OS X with a Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz CPU (Apple’s switch to Intel chips in 2006 made it easier to run macOS on non-Apple hardware, sparking a DIY frenzy). And it doesn’t stop there – it also packs a Mac Mini with a Core Duo 1.66GHz processor. Talk about a dual threat! This LEGO Mac Pro is a legit computing machine, doubling up as a playful tribute and a serious tech setup. This is an interesting take on practicality and customization.

In my opinion both LEGO builds and hackintoshes show the fun side of tech: taking something you love and adding your own twist, be it BBQ Grill or a functional DIY computer.

Joshua is the Content Marketing Manager at BuySellAds. He’s also the founder of Macgasm.net. And since all that doesn’t quite give him enough content to wrangle, he’s also a technology journalist in his spare time, with bylines at PCWorld, Macworld… Full Bio