Apple's MagSafe and Lightning cables are notorious for fraying under heavy use. If you want to repair your cable, rather than purchase a replacement, Sugru Moldable Glue could be the solution you've ...

So I made an awful, kludgey, “there I fixed it” level repair, and I need to come clean. This is really a case of an ill-advised ground. My thirteen-year-old daughter asked for help repairing her ...

So I made an awful, kludgey, “there I fixed it” level repair, and I need to come clean. This is really a case of an ill-advised ground. My thirteen-year-old daughter asked for help repairing her ...

The usual methods for protecting or repairing a broken cable involve tape, springs, or hard connectors. However, all of these are just temporary fixes and do nothing to actually save the cable. The ...

The latest revision to Apple’s magnetically coupled laptop charging system, MagSafe 3, appeared just weeks ago in the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M1 Pro or M1 Max processors. Some ...

Apple MagSafe 3 charging cable receives a new firmware update, which is now on its way to MacBook Air and MacBook Pro users. So here's how to install the new update on your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro.

The best thing about a MacBook is the incredible battery life you get compared to a Windows laptop, but Macs are notorious when it comes to charging. While they offer so many great features like ...

I'm going to kick off this article with a tip-within-a-tip. Whenever I have a technical problem to solve, I first search on ZDNet for articles written by my ZDNet colleagues. That may sound like ...