US Mac. Need it to work in UK. Is it safe to do so.

You will have no problem getting your MacBook to work in either the US or the UK. The power adapter is smart enough to change the electricity for your. You will only need to find the right plug adapter to fit your power outlet.

Wireless network connections are not specific to the country, you shouldn't have any trouble. I've connected my US Mac to wireless spots in London, Berlin, Hong Kong and Bangkok.

The first time you put a DVD movie in, the Mac will ask you to set the region code. If no one in the US has ever played a DVD movie, it won't be set already. In Europe, you'll want to set it to region "2".

-Doug

Everything should work just fine. The only thing you'll need to do is buy an adapter for the plug so it can work in the UK. Apple sells a nice set of adaptors that will work perfectly with your Macbook but you can use generic ones just as well.

Your wireless network will be fine. So will your DVD player, since it asks you for your country code the first time you use it.

The only thing I'm not sure about is if you will have any trouble with warranty and phone support since you bought it 'out of country'.

At the current exchange rate between the $ and the pound, your parents would be crazy not to buy in the US.

Hi James,

The other think you might have to consider is the keyboard lay-out if you must produce poundsterling sign very often.

It probably can be changed from system preference from ansi into iso, but the pound sign key will not visible on your real keyboard layout.

But I don't think it would be a lot of problem, also don't forget to change the time zone (system preference > date & time) and format (system preference > international) as well.

Enjoy your present and good Luck.

Mine was bought in the US and I use it in Europe. I bought Apple's plug adapter because it's more convenient - it fits into the brick instead of hanging off the end, but whichever plug adapter you choose will work.

Exactly what AppleCare covers is specific to the country you bought it in, but you can either buy it in the UK or buy it in the US and switch it over if you want. The first-year warranty is the same. I bought AppleCare in the US and had no problem getting repairs under warranty in Vienna.

Wireless works just fine in Europe, no problems there at all.

It's true that the keyboard is different and will not include pounds sterling or euro signs. You can make them, you just have to learn the "code" for them. And you can set your language and spellchecker to British English.

You have the choice of setting your DVD player to Region 2 or, if you play multi-region DVDs like I do, downloading VLC, which is region-free.

You will have absolutely no problems using an American-bought macbook in the UK. You're going to have a spectacular Christmas this year!

I bought my plug adapter at an Apple-authorized repair center in Vienna. I was considering buying a whole new power brick, because I didn't like the add-on adapter I had attached to the end of my US prongs - the adapter was always getting stuck in the wall outlets and I had to pry it out every time. I was afraid of getting electrocuted wrestling with it, but what actually finally happened was it broke my nail quite painfully almost all the way to the bottom! At the Apple repair place I picked up the new power brick, but thank heavens I told the guy why I was buying it, and he pulled the little adapter out from under the desk - it wasn't on the shelves in the store. It was expensive - 35 euros - but it was worth it to me, and it was cheaper than a new cord.

Will work no problem.
I fly to the US every couple of months and have never had any problems.
I have a three pin for the UK and a two pin for the US, same brick.
No problems using wireless networks.

http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/ukstore?productLearnMore=M8794

-Doug

Hi James,

You have created your own topic! The machine will work fine, just as the poster above me has said.

Enjoy!

Martin

I was wondering where did u find the Apple's plug adapter as i have looked for it and cannot find. Thanks

Will work fine, just find a cheap US to UK adaptor for the plug itself. No need for voltage adaptors.

The power pack switches to the higher voltage automatically and is completely safe.

Don't forget that they'll have to pay UK import duty, though!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6202228.stm

Power Mac G4 1.5Ghz (OWC Upgrade) Mac OS X (10.4.6) 1gb RAM

Cheers

Good point Joe - however - if he's a US citizen and brings the laptop for personal use, he will not be hassled by the customs at all

Cheers