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July 28, 2006

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Keep your friends close, but your dust caps closer

Posted Jul. 28, ’06, 9:23 AM PT by Dan Moren
Category | Tips

Dust cap tetherSometimes the best solutions are decidedly low tech. Apple products in past years have increasingly included dust caps: little plastic tops that snap onto the ends of cables to keep them dust-free and protected. But these tops are tiny and often translucent, which means that once dropped they can be as hard to find as contact lenses.

Mac OS X Hints reader c8h10n4o2 has come up with an ingenious MacGyver-like solution for keeping track of these little fellows: tie them to the cable with dental floss. Brilliant! I’ve been keeping close tabs on my MacBook’s MagSafe dust cap for weeks now by making sure to always put it in the same pocket in my bag, but this idea is so much more convenient. Not only is dental floss resilient, but if you use the mint variety it’ll keep your power cable smelling fresh and clean. Plus, if you ever get something in your teeth while working, well, you’ll never be far from some floss.


1 Comments

Dan--the man said:

Now you just have to remember where you put your FrontRow Remote.

Perhaps you could rig something up to attach it to the charger, as the new Intel Mac's chargers are much larger, and most of the time you won't want to be watching a DVD without your charger close by.

Maybe Apple should implement this. I know I wouldn't mind a little extra bulge on my block in order to keep my remote from becoming an extra bulge in my dog's stomach.

July 31, 2006 8:44 PM

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