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PowerCurl Tidys Up Mac MagSafe Wires, Cures Cord OCD

Joanna Stern — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:35:20 +0000

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.

The thing was designed by the Quirky.com community and the team of designers will share the profits—which can’t be much since the plastic object of awesomeness is only $US7.25. I’m sure the payoff for those talented product influencers is the warming of their hearts when they know they are keeping the laptop bags of many more organised. For this, I thank you people of Quirky.

But I stray, the PowerCurl also keeps the charging brick from getting hot since it elevates the adaptor off the ground for better air circulation. This thing makes me want an orange mocha frappuccino. Oh and a new Macbook Pro. [Quirky]

Apple MagSafe Replacements Are Now Free

Mark Wilson — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:40:00 +0000

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]

MagStay Is For People Who Use Macs But Hate Steve Jobs

Wilson Rothman — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:15:00 +0000

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]

Confirmed: MacBook Air Incompatible With MacBook, MacBook Pro Chargers While on a Table

Jason Chen — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:32:35 +0000

We just confirmed for ourselves that the MacBook Air’s small MagSafe charger does work with the MacBook and MacBook Pro, but the MagSafe charger on the latter two don’t work with the slot on the MacBook Air when you lay it flat on a table. It works fine on a lap, or if you slide it to the edge of your table. [MacBook Air]