The Mac|Life Show: How to Untangle Those Cords

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riccardo

November 08, 2011 at 4:50pm

Been a Mac fan since the beginning, but just bought my first MacBook Pro after many iMacs. Didn't know the MagSafe power brick had prongs until I saw this video and said, "Hey, my power brick doesn't have prongs! I wonder why...hey, look at these little things that flip out from the sides. I guess my power brick DOES have prongs..."

THANK YOU, MacLife (and Flo), for this simple video. Even we oldies can learn a thing or two!

P.S. Flo, too bad your parents didn't name you Lisa so your screen name could be "Lion." How perfect would THAT be right now? ;-)

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rosstaman

November 08, 2011 at 11:43am

People might wonder "why a figure 8". That is important. It means you are wrapping both clockwise and counter-clockwise, thus canceling out putting any twist in your cords - and twists are what lead to tangles = BAD.

If your mom didn't teach you this already, it is also the best way to coil up your vacuum cleaner power cord and other such things.

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kamizuno

November 07, 2011 at 3:20am

sorry for going off topic, but is Flo's last name with a capital L or I, I'm having a hard time telling because of the font, or maybe my eyes are just getting old :)

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Fion

November 07, 2011 at 5:07pm

It's Ion! Like in chemistry.

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mr100percent

November 04, 2011 at 7:28am

Spiffy theme music!

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sportmac

November 03, 2011 at 5:35pm

good tip. bow tie. i woulda never known! i hate those things.

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