Adding a custom boot logo to replace the white apple logo

[Beakster]

Hi,

I'm running Mojave on my Thinkpad T440s. This is actually a work computer, but using Windows makes me angry so I've gone to OS X, but I need to be a bit sneaky about it and try to make it look a bit less Apple so no one notices.

I've already changed the Finder icon to a yellow folder and replaced the dock with uBar using a Window 10 logo for the start button. I really need to get rid of that big white apple logo that appears above the progress bar on boot though as it's a dead give away.

I've tried Dark Boot but that doesnt seem to let me change the logo, I think because I'm on APFS. I believe Clover allows a custom logo. Has anyone got any info on how to add it? What format and resolution to use etc? The plan is to change it to a Windows or Thinkpad logo.

Thanks

 

[BreBo]

I believe Clover allows a custom logo. Has anyone got any info on how to add it? What format and resolution to use etc? The plan is to change it to a Windows or Thinkpad logo.

https://clover-wiki.zetam.org/Configuration/Boot#boot_customlogo

 

[Beakster]

https://clover-wiki.zetam.org/Configuration/Boot#boot_customlogo

I've tried a few options from there. When I have the following under the Boot section:

<key>CustomLogo</key>
                    <string>\EFI\CLOVER\themes\thinkpad.png</string>

Then the logo is displayed on boot, however it's on a grey rather than black background which looks very bad. It seems there is no way to change the background colour in the boot section. Also the Thinpad logo is only displayed half the time, then the Apple logo replaces it towards the end.

I tried also using the Custom GUI section:

<key>GUI</key>
    <dict>
        <key>#ScreenResolution</key>
        <string>1920x1080</string>
        <key>Custom</key>
        <dict>
            <key>Entries</key>
            <array>
                <dict>
                    <key>BootBgColor</key>
                    <string>00000000</string>
                    <key>CustomLogo</key>
                    <string>\EFI\CLOVER\themes\thinkpad.png</string>
                    <key>Disabled</key>
                    <false/>
                    <key>Hidden</key>
                    <false/>
                    <key>Ignore</key>
                    <false/>
                    <key>NoCaches</key>
                    <false/>
                    <key>Type</key>
                    <string>OSXRecovery</string>
                </dict>
                <dict>
                    <key>BootBgColor</key>
                    <string>00000000</string>
                    <key>CustomLogo</key>
                    <string>\EFI\CLOVER\themes\thinkpad.png</string>
                    <key>Disabled</key>
                    <false/>
                    <key>Ignore</key>
                    <false/>
                    <key>Title</key>
                    <string>Windows</string>
                    <key>Type</key>
                    <string>Windows</string>
                </dict>
                <dict>
                    <key>BootBgColor</key>
                    <string>00000000</string>
                    <key>Disabled</key>
                    <false/>
                    <key>FullTitle</key>
                    <string>ThinkPad</string>
                    <key>Hidden</key>
                    <false/>
                    <key>Ignore</key>
                    <false/>
                    <key>Image</key>
                    <string>\EFI\CLOVER\themes\thinkpad.png</string>
                    <key>NoCaches</key>
                    <false/>
                    <key>Type</key>
                    <string>OSX</string>
                    <key>Volume</key>
                    <string>C4199F08-A301-4DBC-9D71-48213FB3996C</string>
                    <key>VolumeType</key>
                    <string>Internal</string>
                </dict>
            </array>
        </dict>

There are 3 entries there. The first 2 were already there. I presume they represent my Boot drive (os X) plus the recovery partition. I tried adding the BootBgColor and CustomLogo to them but didn't see any effect. I then created the 3rd section assuming this would give me a 3rd boot option in Clover but it doesn't show up. Even when I press F3 I do not see the "ThinkPad" entry I created.

How do I get my new boot option recognised so I can configure it?

Thanks

 

[BreBo]

Then the logo is displayed on boot, however it's on a grey rather than black background which looks very bad. It seems there is no way to change the background colour in the boot section.

<dict>
    <key>Boot</key>
    <dict>
        <key>CustomLogo</key>
        <string>\EFI\CLOVER\themes\thinkpad.png</string>
    </dict>
    <key>BootGraphics</key>
    <dict>
        <key>DefaultBackgroundColor</key>
        <string>0x000000</string>
    </dict>
</dict>

How do I get my new boot option recognised so I can configure it?

https://clover-wiki.zetam.org/configuration/gui#gui_custom_custom-entries

 

[Nodarkthings]

As I see this has not been said here, the following solution has been working for me with MacOS 10.9, for years now, in a custom entry (if anyone ever needs 10.9 some day... )
<key>BootBgColor</key>
<string>0,0,0,1</string>
<key>CustomLogo</key>
<string>\EFI\CLOVER\boot.png</string>
(where boot.png is your custom Apple logo)
Note that this works until Clover r5106, not beyond.