Video Review: The Juiceboxx Keeps Your MacBook Charger Cord From Fraying

Friday November 16, 2018 6:07 PM PST by Juli Clover

For our latest video review, we went hands-on with the Juiceboxx, a MacBook accessory that originated on Kickstarter. Many of us MacBook owners have suffered from a frayed MacBook charger cord, which is a condition that the Juiceboxx aims to prevent.

The Juiceboxx is a small plastic cover that wraps around the bottom of a MacBook charger, with a portion that extends out over the spot where the cord attaches to the power adapter. This keeps that spot from being bent or damaged in a way that could lead to fraying.

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The Juiceboxx is available in six colors, including blue, black, white, red, magenta, and teal. There are versions available for all MacBook models, including the 12-inch Retina MacBook, the MacBook Pro, and the MacBook Air. It can be purchased from the Juiceboxx website for $19.99.

Note: MacRumors received no compensation for this review.

Tags: Juiceboxx, Review, Video Review

Top Rated Comments

hutrebug

147 months ago

This is such a non-issue. There is no "design flaw." Its called user error. For some reason people insist upon wrapping the cord so $#!&ing tight that they destroy the cable. I've had countless macs thru the years and have never had this problem since I simply wrap the cable loosely. Its just common sense, but many people lack it. And I don't think some people can learn it.

Also, have you ever seen this type of person: They're just unusually HARD on things, they have no finesse or gentleness and destroy (often unintentionally) by being so ROUGH with stuff.

Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)

NintendoFan

147 months ago

While this is probably a great product for someone who travels a lot or warps up their cord constantly, I find that the MagSafe end is far more prone to fraying than the transformer end. Wish there was something for that.

Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Demon Hunter

147 months ago

There is a much easier and less expensive way. Just make a loop before you wrap the cord around the adapter housing.

Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)

krazifour

147 months ago

I really wish Apple would just fix the general chord fraying problem already.

Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)

cmwade77

147 months ago

Really with all their money, can't they come up with a cord that won't fray?

Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)

WaxedJacket

147 months ago

Do they have anything to prevent the other end from getting #rekt'd?

Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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