USA duckhead/charger for 2012 MacBook Pro in UK

Where is the best place to get a USA duckhead for a 2012 Macbook Pro charger in the UK. I'm looking to get one so I can swap out my UK one when I travel to the US so I don't have to connect my UK charger into an adapter.


Would also be happy with just buying a US charger as well

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Mar 1, 2026 6:28 AM

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Posted on Mar 1, 2026 8:17 AM

Check Amazon and eBay, and whatever parts of High Street.


Ask the local Apple Store, too. They’ll probably have a travel kit.


Given the power supply is multi-voltage, a simple shaver adapter will workwith no power or phase conversion needed, if you can’t scrounge a duckhead.

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Mar 1, 2026 8:15 AM in response to ipodizdabest

ipodizdabest wrote:

Where is the best place to get a USA duckhead for a 2012 Macbook Pro charger in the UK. I'm looking to get one so I can swap out my UK one when I travel to the US so I don't have to connect my UK charger into an adapter.

Would also be happy with just buying a US charger as well


https://www.apple.com/us/search/Apple-World-Travel-Adapter-Kit?tab=accessories


Use a power adapter with your Mac

https://support.apple.com/en-us/109509



https://www.apple.com/in/shop/mac/accessories/charging-essentials?f=charger-poweradapter&fh=2e7837%2B45d4%2B4626&page=1



https://www.apple.com/shop/mac/accessories





call OWC has a UK/Euro partner in London:

https://www.megamac.com/collections/owc


https://www.megamac.com/en-gb/pages/contact-us


See all OWC/MacSales partners/ reseller around the world:

https://www.owcdigital.com/reseller/resellers






Mar 1, 2026 11:56 AM in response to ipodizdabest

A big +1 on Grant's suggestion. The charger end of the cable should fit your UK charger, and I just confirmed it IS in the UK online store:


https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/product/mw2n3b/a/power-adapter-extension-cable?fnode=fa3441dc0980cea7d0737bfdb9b06c7b55b6ed4472e52a781ab5713590de2360b79aa67b3c1023dca921e26fcb5267eeb68a4cbf008f2fce1e4f39f13f5ebd5aafec7daa7de960a21fff13ddedf1d4506079281f193eb70ca11f7da7e0291ad9


We have four of those cable and they have been very handy, almost a good as sliced bread! The cord section is very flexible and packs easily. One lodge we frequent on trips is an older property whose AC outlets were not relocated to a computer-friendly location when the rooms were remodeled. The extension cable makes that a non-problem, and at least one such cable is always in my "BBBoT," the "Big Blue Bag of Tech" that goes with us on car trips.

USA duckhead/charger for 2012 MacBook Pro in UK

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