Filing the Corners Off MacBooks
← Back On filing the corners off my MacBooks April 2026 I file the sharp corners off my MacBooks. People like to freak out about this, so I wanted to post it here to make sure that everyone who wants to freak out about it gets the opportunity to do so. Here are some photos so you know what I’m talking about: The bottom edge of the MacBook is very sharp. Indeed, the industrial designers at Apple chose an aluminum unibody partly for the fact that it can handle such a geometry. But, it is uncomfortable on my wrists, and I believe strongly in customizing our tools, so I filed it off. The corner is sharp all around the machine, but it’s particularly pointed at the notch, which is where I focused my effort. It was quite pleasing to blend the smaller radius curves into the larger…
