Using a Macbook Pro in the UK?

paulmacpaulmac
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in Future Apple Hardware edited January 2014
Hi,



I'm hoping to use a Macbook Pro in the UK, and wondered whether it would be possible for me to avoid having to buy the World Travel Kit from Apple?



I currently have a UK iPod charger. Would it be possible to attach the 'head' from this onto the Magsafe power adaptor?



Thanks in advance,

Paul

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 6
    chuckerchucker Posts: 5,089member
    No, all you need is a generic power plug adapter from North American standard to the UK one. The MagSafe power adapter supports the necessary voltages, so it will adjust automatically.



    RadioShack typically has such adapters for just a few bucks.
  • Reply 2 of 6
    paulmacpaulmac Posts: 2member
    Thanks for that Chucker.



    I'm already in the UK - do you think that this product would do the job?



    http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...=29828&doy=2m4



    Thanks again
  • Reply 3 of 6
    carniphagecarniphage Posts: 1,984member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by paulmac View Post


    Hi,



    I currently have a UK iPod charger. Would it be possible to attach the 'head' from this onto the Magsafe power adaptor?




    Yes - that is exactly what you should do.

    This is what I do when I travel from the UK to the US. I just pull off the UK plug and replace it with the US version.



    The Apple power supplies are universal.



    C.
  • Reply 4 of 6
    chuckerchucker Posts: 5,089member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by paulmac View Post


    I'm already in the UK - do you think that this product would do the job?



    http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...=29828&doy=2m4



    Looks fine to me.
  • Reply 5 of 6
    denverkirranedenverkirrane Posts: 62member
    Yes just change the heads - No need for adapter - Remember they are laptops, they are designed to work on dual voltage, thats what makes them portable.



    P.S. My brother does this with his iBook G4 and my iPod UK plug
  • Reply 6 of 6
    chrisdamacmanchrisdamacman Posts: 180member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by DenverKirrane View Post


    Yes just change the heads - No need for adapter - Remember they are laptops, they are designed to work on dual voltage, thats what makes them portable.



    P.S. My brother does this with his iBook G4 and my iPod UK plug



    Yes this man tells the truth just us the ipod charger plug head thing and wack that on your MBP power pack. It will work.
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