Using your mini Mac in Europe at 220 V?

I do not really need a geography lesson. I bought my Mac mini in Dallas on a trip to the USA. The power pack plainly states 110 w on the exterior. The labeling is in English and French so one has to wonder if the power pack was not meant to also be used for Canadian sales since that is the only nation in North America with bilingual labeling laws. (Most folks in Louisiana actually speak English.)

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1952265&tstart=0
This is the thread to which I referred in my post above. It covers from MAR to DEC of this year. There are a number of North Americans from the USA reporting they bought Mac minis in the USA and successfully used them throughout Europe. No reports from Canadiense North Americans.

Dahveed

I've found it at the adapter review's page and I confirm the information. It really work's

http://store.apple.com/us/reviews/MA407LL/A?mco=MTcwNjk2NzA&rs=newest
My adapter says 100-120v. I am an American living in the UK for a time and was hoping this adapter would work in England. With fear, I plugged it in today and it works great. Just changed the plug and all is well!

can be used...all you need is get a european version of the extension cord. I just stopped by a Mac dealer in France to buy one but they don't sell those separately. The dealer had plenty lying around and he just sold me one for 2 euros. That's why it's great to use Mac, everybody helps everybody including dealers.
If you cannot find a nice dealer like me, you can simply cut off the US plug and replace with a european plug.
The bottom line is that the power brick shipped with the Mini in the US/Canada are 110/220.

There is some confusion as to whether the mini sold in the Americas and Japan is really only 110 volt.

One person reported in this forum a few months ago that they took a new Mac mini to the UK and the power pack burned out immediately when he plugged it directly into the local electric current with just a plug adapter.

However, a number of folks reported just last week in another thread in this forum that they have taken Mac minis bought in North America and used them successfully in various European locations with just a plug adapter without any harm.

Here is an example of a universal adapter that is usable in 150 nations. It will convert any plug to fit any electrical outlet. Plus it has a USB port to charge USB devices in any of the 150 countries. (perhaps overkill, but you never know when you may get a chance trip to Italy!)

Dah•veed

The confusion would be only in the US (Canada is part of americas and the mini power brick states 110/220) although i've not seen it. I have bought 3 minis in Canada and they all show 110/220. If you check the power adaptors for Mac book and Mac Book pro sold in the US (crossed the border to buy one when the CA$ was very good), they are 110/220. I do not see any reason why Apple would be required to limit to 110 on mini and not on Mac book/Mac Book Pro.

Again, the bottom line is to check that the power adapter is 110/220 and you just need a plug adapter. Simple check and simply return the mini if you get one that is not 110/220 (or buy one in Canada).

I bought my Mac Mini in the US, expecting to have to buy a step-down transformer for use back home in the UK, but the power brick says 110v/220v on it, so all I needed to do was change the cable that runs from the power brick to the wall socket.

Was this ever resolved with the OP? I have a mac mini and it clearly states only 110 on it - no mention of 220. I am moving to Spain in 2 weeks and am curious if anything has been confirmed on mac mini bricks ONLY stating 110.

Thanks!

Just bought a new mini. In very small print (gray on white) on the side of the power supply it says the following:

Input: AC, 100-240V 50/60Hz, 2.5A

This means that the supply is good for virtually any place in the world as long as you have the right adapter for the wall plug. These can usually be purchased in travel stores and hotels often can supply them.

I think Apple does this little game to try to get Europeans to buy their minis in Europe (699 euros versus $699 means lots more $ for Apple) and I think they need to just drop the game.

I think Apple does this little game to try to get Europeans to buy their minis in Europe (699 euros versus $699 means lots more $ for Apple) and I think they need to just drop the game.

Actually, the 699€ price includes the VAT (valued added tax) which varies from country to country, which is 19.6% (ouch) here in France. Moreover, since Apple products are essentially imported items (not made in France or the European Union), they may also be subject to import duty which can go as high as 33.3%.

Therefore if one compares the actual pre-tax or post-tax prices, one might not be so quick to pronounce that 699€ would mean lots more $ for Apple...

Whenever I need an Apple product, I just about always wait till I get to the US to buy it in order to save a bundle on the tax - with the exception of iPhones (which are unlocked here as required by consumer protection laws) and keyboards in "international English" (as opposed to US English), since such products are not available stateside!

I purchased a new mac mini from JR 2 weeks ago and brought it here to Vietnam where everything is 220v. Before plugging in I check the power brick which specifies 110v to 120v. I have a converter and was using this until a few days ago, after doing some research I plugged it straight into the 220v socket and whaa la, no sparks or burning or no failures. So I would have to assume Apple makes these power bricks all the same, just the outside labels are different.

110 of what?

Don't mix up 110 W(att) with 110 V(olt)!
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MA407LL/A?fnode=MTY1NDEwMQ&mco=MTA4NDE4NzM#ove rview

You do not actually need a cable, you can just get an international plug adapter to fit between your plug and the wall outlet.

Dah•veed