Is it safe to use a standard adaptor for alternate current in foreign country for the MacBookAir?
I've done so with my iPod and there was no problem other than the charger running hot.
Is there a risk of something happening to the laptop?
MacBook Air, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
your macbook air is rated for 110 - 240 volts.
i'm in Canada (110) and have used it in Asia (220 - 240)
all you need is a socket adapter so you can plug it in their wall sockets
That is not a problem, the Apple chargers are universal...Apple provides the same charger with all Macs, each has the "duck bill" piece that holds the plug pins that is appropriate for the country of sale.
Thank you, but I should have specified my chief concern, going beyond the prong-issue. I have the adapter but was concerned about there being an issue of too much current getting through anyway or any other overheating problem, like I had with my iPod.
Do keep in mind - because of the higher voltage (Asia and Europe) your charger will get warmer - but no enough to worry about overheating issues.
When I was using my iphone in Europe - my iphone was getting warm when charging because it's connected directly to the wall socket like your ipod.
On the macbook however, your charger (magsafe) will get most of the heat and not your Macbook.
You do not need to worry about too much current getting through since the charger that is sold world-wide is the same unit. All Apple does is provide a different plug for the different outlet configurations in different countries. I have used mine in Finland, France and Japan without any problems.
MacBook Air power adaptor foreign country
