Apple Charger with C7 Figure‑8 Power Cord

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When speaking to my friends Keir and Craig, I just found out that a lot of people don’t know that you can use a “C7 figure‑8 power cord” with any Apple power adapter in case you forgot your travel adapter.

Side-by-side comparison of a white power adapter on a dark surface. On the left, the adapter is shown without a plug attached, revealing the socket, next to a disconnected figure-8 power cable. On the right, the same adapter is shown with the figure-8 cable plugged in.

Way cheaper to get one of those usually than a full travel adapter (hint: often times even free if you borrow your hotel’s TV cable 🫣)

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  • not Evander Sinque not Evander Sinque

    there used to be quite a few people selling duck heads from different countries on eBay, so you could just replace that.

  • Doug Wilson Doug Wilson

    I've always wondered about this!

  • Bill Horsman Bill Horsman

    It’s obvious now you point it out but I did not know that.

  • Boatplugs Boatplugs

    This is how we created the ultimate phone charger with a 15' figure eight cable. You can now charge your phone no matter how far away from the outlet you are.

  • Mike Mike

    I believe this is missing the ground connection so avoid using it in a bathtub

  • SiegeLord SiegeLord

    I love standards.

  • Incyada Incyada

    What the helli

  • John V Willshire John V Willshire

    Whaaaaaa….? 😂

  • Red Red

    Even at home it is a nice way to remove a large wart from the wall

  • Bogdan Chadkin Bogdan Chadkin

    Haha, great lifehack. Sometimes dont have the right socket exchange on me while travelling. There is always TV or radio in the room.

  • David David

    this feels like heresy

  • Matthias Ott Matthias Ott

    Marc … that it not the official way to use your official Apple accessories. 😁

  • Scott Jehl Scott Jehl

    gonna remember this next time I travel with my living room tv

  • Ani Ani

    This is freeekin crazy

  • estaab estaab

    That metal stud on the left can be attached to earth ground to eliminate leakage current also (two prong adapters just cover it with plastic but three prong adapters use it)

  • Fjonan Fjonan
  • Ryan Scare-oll Ryan Scare-oll

    This was my MacBook power solution from 2007-2012 when I lived in Europe.

  • Bartek Ogryczak Bartek Ogryczak

    Side note: you can get a GaN charger that’s like half the size and third of the weight, rather than lugging around Apple’s brick.

  • Bartek Ogryczak Bartek Ogryczak

    But not the other way around though, because Apple’s version has the notch cut on one side only.

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  • Michael Paulauski♨️ Michael Paulauski♨️ mentioned this

    Cursed, but technically totally fine.

  • Alex Wykoff Alex Wykoff mentioned this

    This feels illegal

  • Ashley Rolfmore (she/her) Ashley Rolfmore (she/her) mentioned this

    I already knew this and yet I still bring ten bazillion plug adapters alongside a UK fig 8 and an EU fig 8.

  • Sylvain Wallez Sylvain Wallez mentioned this

    I used this trick more than once. Very convenient when you forget your travel adapter!

  • Lucretiel Lucretiel mentioned this

    Learning which cables are doing something “interesting” and which ones are just straight copper pass through of a pair of reversible leads really did change my life more than I expected

  • Tim McNamara Tim McNamara mentioned this

    I'm going to forget this when I next need it, aren't I?

  • business goose🪿 business goose🪿 mentioned this

    forbidden knowledge

  • Raph Raph mentioned this

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