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Using a Mac wth MagSafe 3 to listen to music from an external hard drive?

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Posted on November 26, 2022 at 22:35:33
Dryginger2
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Mac laptop users appreciate the safety factor of the easily broken magnetic connection of the MagSafe 3 but perhaps not the magnetic distortion of music passing through neighboring MacBook USB-C connectors from an external drive. That is unless there is one layer of electrical tape on the MagSafe-3, followed by one recessed layer of UltraPerm-80 covered by another another layer of electrical tape. Make sure that there's a respectful gap between the front of the UltraPerm layer on the magnetic plug and the MacBook's socket to maintain the charging function. And the faster the external drive whose USB-C cable is coming through the neighboring connectors, the more engaging is the music's pace, rhythm and timing in similar fashion to a high-powered, four-wheel drive Porsche being driven fast on a winding road.

 

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RE: Using a Mac wth MagSafe 3 to listen to music from an external hard drive?, posted on December 17, 2022 at 11:16:08
Dryginger2
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A 1.5" square piece of Ultraperm 80 under the corner of the MacBook with the MagSafe 3 and 'Escape' key (using thin cork to prevent contact scratching) not only enhances that effect but also accelerates the opening of webpages via Ethernet by 50%+.

 

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