There is no doubt that The MacBook is a great laptop, but even the best laptops require accessories to assist them to meet their potential. In order to make the most of the power offered by The MacBook, there are certain things you will be needing such as advanced speakers, peripherals, and extra storage. But, you don’t need to worry as I have compiled the best 7 MacBook accessories to give it a boost.
Landing Zone Dock Station
If there is any chance you will be using portable hard drives, desktop monitors, wired keyboards, then you need to have a docking station. There is no need to fasten all the cables to your computer, instead, you can plug them into the dock, snap your MacBook in and you will be fully connected. You have the convenience of plugging in HDMI cables, two monitors, mini DisplayPort cables, maximum of 5 USB devices, and gigabit Ethernet into the dock.
Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Express
This one is the latest dock in the Thunderbolt range of Belkin and the best part is that it comes with a swift transfer speed of 20 Gbps. This means you can successfully transfer a 4K movie in just 30 seconds. In addition, it is made in a way that you can easily plug almost everything into it such as two USB-C devices, an Ethernet cable, a display port, headphones, and two USB devices, while it supplies power to your MacBook too.
Logitech K750 Wireless Solar Keyboard
There are so many options when it comes to easy-to-use keyboards. All these keyboards will help you type faster and they are comfortable as well. Logitech K750 Wireless Solar Keyboard comes with a full-layout keyboard and the unique thing about the keyboard is that it is charged either by artificial light or sunlight. Now, you don’t have to charge the batteries again and again.
At 1/3-inch thick, it has a sleek build and Mac keyboard layout means that you will find all the keys right where you would have ideally anticipated them to be. In addition, the keyboard can also work with Logitech unifying receiver, so if you are already using Logitech peripherals, all you need to use is one of the USP ports of your laptop.
Logitech M510 Wireless Mouse
There is no doubt that laptop trackpads have come a long way, but they are still uncomfortable and inaccurate when compared to mice. Logitech is known to build impressive mice and M510 is one of the best-sellers. It is known to offer great performance and comfort and that too at an affordable price.
With its two-year battery life and plug-and-leave receiver, you don’t need to think about the mouse for a long time. And if you are using a Logitech keyboard, it will only use one of your USB ports, freeing the other for a hard drive and for other storage or in case you want to use other USB-cabled peripheral.
Twelve South PlugBug World
This accessory comes with five adapters heads, so it is quite easy to charge your computer while sitting in any part of the world. In addition, it also adds a USB port to the conventional MacBook charger, this also come handy in charging both your iPhone or iPad simultaneously using a single outlet.
With its inventive design, you can easily charge multiple Apple products and above all, you don’t need to carry various USB-to-wall-outlet adapters. It comes with 10 watts of power, helping you to charge both your iPhone and iPad quickly than just plugging it into your MacBook.
Sabrent 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub
It’s evident that you will be having multiple USB devices. MacBook has two USB ports and both these ports tend to fill up pretty fast, therefore you will be needing another solution in the form of Sabrent’s 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub. This hub will allow you to plug in a maximum of four devices. In addition, all these ports have a power switch so that it is easier to control which devices have the access to your computer without plugging them in.
Apple TV
One of the best ways to fasten your MacBook to your TV is using Apple TV box, it will help you to stream straight away from your screen to your television. Watching your favourite movies from your iTunes account is also possible and you can also purchase movies in order to watch them directly from your television.
The competition, for Apple TV, out there in the market is quite stiff. Two of its main competitors are Roku and Chromecast, but Apple TV functions flawlessly with Apple computers, making it a must-have for MacBook. The latest version of Apple TV comes with new features such as games and 4K Ultra HD support.
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