A proposed Lego set for Apple’s iconic iMac G3 needs your vote. If enough people support the suggestion, it could be turned into a real Lego product.
The set is an homage to the original desktop iMac, with translucent Bondi Blue parts, and even the controversial mouse.
The Mac that saved Apple
When Steve Jobs returned to save Apple in the late 1990s, the iMac G3 was the centerpiece of his comeback strategy. The groundbreaking all-in-one desktop computer redefined consumer technology design with a colorful, translucent plastic shell, contrasting vividly with the beige boxes of the PC era.
It was a major sales success for Apple and is widely credited with turning the company’s fortunes around after years of decline. Over its lifespan (1998–2003), the iMac G3 sold in the millions, and its popularity not only revived Apple’s consumer computer sales but also helped rebuild the company’s brand identity, making the iMac line a cornerstone of Apple’s resurgence.
Lego iMac G3 revives a classic
A fan designer who goes by terauma transformed the iMac G3 into Lego and submitted it as a Product Idea to the toy maker.
The design features about 700 parts in the iconic all-in-one shape of Apple’s desktop, along with a USB keyboard and the much-maligned “hockey puck” mouse. The classic macOS startup screen appears on the CRT.
Of course, much of the exterior is translucent — it would scarcely look like a Lego iMac G3 otherwise. Pop off the top to reveal the CPU and other internal electronics.
Photo: Lego
Vote to make this product idea real
This is more than a hobby project by terauma. They submitted it to Lego as a proposed set to someday go on sale. For that to happen, it needs support from Apple fans, though.
“If a Product Idea gets 10,000 supporters from our fan community, it gets considered for production as a real-life LEGO set,” promises the company.
So go to the Lego website and hit the “Support idea” button on the iMac G3 proposal page. It currently has over 5,000 supporters, but plenty more are needed to get the design made into a set.
“By releasing this set at LEGO, I wanted people to pick up this nostalgic computer again,” said terauma.
Lego is not just for kids
Don’t be surprised if Lego makes a kit intended for adults who fondly remember a computer that launched almost 30 years ago. The Denmark-based company experienced a 12% increase in revenue during the first half of 2025, and kits for adults helped add to that growth.
It sells a version of the Millennium Falcon for $850 with an age range of 18+ prominently printed on the box. A Lego iMac G3 won’t look out of place in a Lego store.
