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A Mac that's not at all savvy

Dominik Bärlocher
4.3.2020
Translation: machine translated

The Mac Pro has a manufacturing defect: the castors work well, but they have no brakes. The machine will only remain stationary on a flat floor. If this isn't the case, you'll have to use a wedge, which can be printed in the Apple design.

The Mac Pro is very expensive. In its most expensive configuration - i.e. with all the software, 1.5TB of RAM, etc. - it costs CHF 59,514.60, without the screen! What for! And without the 1,000-buck screen stand either.

The most expensive factory configuration of the Mac Pro.
The most expensive factory configuration of the Mac Pro.

In this configuration, the device includes the "stainless steel frame with castors", which cost a whopping CHF438.80. By way of comparison, the cheapest set of castors for an office chair costs just under CHF 30 on digitec.ch. But the price isn't really the issue; after all, when you're spending CHF60,000 on a Mac, you're not exactly 400 quid off, are you?

The set of four castors, sold separately, costsparently, costs CHF 438.80
The set of four castors, sold separately, costsparently, costs CHF 438.80

The bad thing is that your Mac moves around when it's not on a flat surface, CHF 6837.80 at the very least bobbing around before your very eyes, with your latest drawings and projects to boot.

But Jamie Naylor, aka naylortechnology, has found the answer. His Apple Wheel Chock is a super-pro rendered chock - the plans for which can be downloaded for free - that can be made using a 3D printer.

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