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To provide a counterpoint, I've had my MacbookPro for over 3 years now and still have the same power cable and adapter as when I bought it. I never wrap it, toss it around in my bag with all my other junk, carry it in all weather, and I use it every day. My connection works fine and my brick hasn't overheated. Not to say you're not having those issues, just that there are good experiences and bad experiences with every product.


The problem is with the the cables from the past couple of years, that's probably why your stuff works and his more recent gear does not.


I bought my MBP in 2008, I'm on my third Magsafe cable now. The last 2 caught fire. Seems I need a new cable every year.


I use a 2008 MBP's brick to run my 2010 MBP much of the time. Haven't had any problems with it. Nor have I had any trouble with the 2010 brick.


My experience is similar, I still use the power brick which came with my first gen macbook (2006?).

I do wrap the thin cable around the little hinges when I take it with me.


I hope you wrap it in a figure-8 pattern rather than a circular pattern (to prevent twisting the cable).


Maybe this is the place where I've been going wrong. Although I was simply following the way it was done at the Apple store I got it from.

We'll see!


No, circular. Here is a picture: http://i.imgur.com/BuyqU.jpg


No, figure 8.




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