Mikegyver USB-C Car / Battery Adapter reviewed!
Check out the review for our USB-C (Type C) adapter from Lloyd Chambers @Mac Performance Guide!
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USB-C Magsafe-like connector for your new Macbook, Macbook Pro
USB-C Magsafe-like connector for your new Macbook, Macbook Pro Hello! Remember the “old days” when Apple invented the Magsafe connector? For me, it has saved my laptop tons of time when our dog, kids, or something silly just trip over the power cord. Since then companies who copied the Magsafe connector was sued by Apple. …
Powering a large device (like a Macbook) from USB-A port
Hi, Recently we’ve been asked again if you can run a Macbook Pro from a USB-A battery. The kind that powers Phones. Here’s what we said: You can only use batteries that have high power output, like 16-20vdc and about 4amps. It is impossible to Power the Magsafe Macbooks from USB. It’s like asking …
Surface Power adapters and cables.
Hi! Some of you may be noticing that we are mostly out of stock on the Surface Car, Surface Battery cables… We buy only Genuine Surface Power adapters. Some of you may be surprised that we buy them retail, cut off the magnetic end of the cable and convert them into our Car adapters and …
Next Generation USB-C adapter and gofundme.
Hi Everyone, WE need your help! Last summer, we decided to develop the World’s first High Powered USB-C Car and Battery adapter because there were none on the market that was powerful enough to power larger devices like the new MacBook Pro with USB-C ports. Everything on the market (and still today) have been lower …
Teardown and Hacking, no “Mikegyvering” the Apple Homepod.
Hello, We just got our Apple Homepod! One the first things I noticed when we got it, is that it’s so heavy. There must be some serious speakers in it! There is no rush in setting it up, but rather how do I take this thing apart! The first thing we did is to google …
Pure DC power and the New Year.
Hi Everyone, As we close out the year, I wanted to close out with a few thoughts… Ideas come and go only to be replaced with new, bigger, better tech, cheaper tech. Ideas get copied and ideas get replaced. This ultimately means change. Change sometimes can be a struggle. It means coming up with new …
Mikegyver Engineering Services
Hi, In our last blog, we mentioned that we are going to make a business move toward engineering services. So what does this actually mean? Mikegyver’s first product was actually modified Apple MacBook Car adapters. Anyone who follows us knows that we simply bought Apple supplied Adapters, cut off the Magsafe cable and converted it to …
Facts you didn’t know about power and power banks
Understanding Power Banks and Power cables Is it possible for a small battery to outlast large batteries? Not all Power Banks (or External Batteries) are the same. Power Bank capacity is usually measured in mAH or WH. Most of the time you’ll see the capacity measured in mAH. The higher capacity the longer it will …
Hurricane, No Power, No Internet, Oh my!
Hi everyone. As you know Hurricane Irma visited us recently. I wanted to thank everyone who emailed us their well wishes during her visit. It was really nice just knowing you guys were out there! We were lucky enough not to have suffered major damage, but this was the first time in my life I …
