Stuff UK – September 2019

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When Apple switched
to USB-C ports it made
its existing chargers
incompatible with new
MacBooks, but that
does mean you can
now use portable
power-packs like this
one from Mophie to
top up when you’re out
and about. The beefy
Powerstation USB-C
XXL’s 30W output
means it’ll take a while
to fully charge your
MacBook, but it’ll have
your phone back to
100 % in no time at all.
£150 / mophie.com

The latest MacBook

Pros come with two or

four USB-C ports –

and one of those will

often be taken by the

power cable. That

makes some sort of

hub a wise addition.

This one has USB-C,

4K-capable HDMI, a

pair of standard USB

ports, a microSD slot

and even Ethernet, so

you can keep working

when everyone else is

complaining about the

Wi-Fi being down.

US$100 / satechi.net

Given how expensive

Apple makes it to

specify your new

MacBook with extra

storage, nobody

will blame you if you

plump for the smallest

capacity. When you

start to run out of

space, though, you

won’t find a more

suitable saviour than

Seagate’s Fast SSD.

Available with 250GB,

500GB, 1TB or 2TB

inside, its USB-C port,

pocket proportions and

sleek finish make it the

ideal way to add space.

from £75 / seagate.com

One of the nerds in IT

will probably give you

some sort of case for

your MacBook if you

bribe him with Game of

Thrones T-shirts, but

then you’ll just look like

every other suit on the

train. The Incase Icon

Sleeve doesn’t add too

much bulk, but it has a

magnetic flap for ease

of access and a tough

bumper to absorb the

impact if some clumsy

commuter knocks

it out of your arms

in the rush to grab the

last seat.

£60 / incase.com

AMPHETAMINE

While it’s good to

conserve power,

it can be annoying

having to keep

your Mac awake

when you don’t

touch it for a while.

Amphetamine is

an add-on that lets

you keep it awake

when certain apps

are open, an

external display

is plugged in and

you’re connected

to a particular

Wi-Fi network.

£free / macOS

REACH THE

PROMISED LAN

Still using the

router your ISP

sent you? What

is this, amateur

hour? To get

the best Wi-Fi

coverage at home,

a mesh system like

Google Wifi (£89,

store.google.com)

lets you place

points around your

home, improving

coverage without

a drop in speed like

you can get with

normal extenders.

MOPHIE
POWERSTATION
USB-C XXL

SEAGATE

FAST SSD

SATECHI TYPE-C

PRO HUB

ADAPTER WITH

ETHERNET

INCASE

ICON SLEEVE

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