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Peripherals
PowerCurl Tidys Up Mac MagSafe Wires, Cures Cord OCD
11:35PM Joanna Stern | Seriously, one of my biggest pet peeves is disorganised wires so this PowerCurl clip-on cord wrap for Macbook chargers does more than get me a little excited. It wraps both cords (plug end and MagSafe end) around the orange gadget. More »
Peripherals
Apple MagSafe Replacements Are Now Free
9:40AM Mark Wilson | In our anecdotal experience, Apple has been pretty good about replacing clearly faulty MagSafe power adapters—the ones that split or fray from faulty manufacture. But now they are making their replacement policy official and offering free MagSafe replacements for the MacBook (13-inch Late 2006), MacBook (13-inch), MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy), MacBook Pro (17-inch). (We read that as all models that use the MagSafe power adapter). Bring in your bad MagSafes to any Apple retailer and they’ll take care of you. [Apple via Cult of Mac] More »
Computers
MagStay Is For People Who Use Macs But Hate Steve Jobs
2:15AM Wilson Rothman | You’re forced to use a Mac for assorted reasons (boss made you; school requires it; reliability in general) but you don’t like it. The best way to stick it to the Jobsman is to buy a US$12 MagStay. This little plastic thingamajig locks into the USB port next to the MagSafe magnetic breakaway power adapter, holding it in place come hell or high water. This will show your blatant defiance of Apple design, and your disdain for a particular convenience and laptop-safety factor that PC laptops still don’t have. You will have to surrender one of your two USB ports, but hey, what’s rebellion without a little bloodletting? [Product Page via Gadget Lab] More »
Computers
