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Photo : Raxsoller Malayte ( Shutterstock ) Whether you have a MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro, your charger likely has one fatal flaw: the plug. The power adapter needs to connect directly to an outlet, a design that works fine for smaller charging bricks. However, the bigger your MacBook, the bigger the brick, all without changing the design. As such, your massive power adapter needs to hang from the wall, or balance on top of a power strip, fighting against gravity for its life. Obviously, the weight is a major component here. I can’t count the number of times I’ve had to prop my power strip up after my MacBook Pro’s charger knocked everything over. The other part of the problem, though, is the plug portion of the charger is removable. When you connect your 10-ton charger to the wall, its mass sometimes pulls the plug right out of the adapter (this has happened to me so many times). Have you ever wondered why the plug is removable? It doesn’t make much sense out of the bo...

Photo : Octavian Lazar ( Shutterstock ) With so many devices (and their various accessories) needing to be charged— not to mention the lights, appliances, and other electronics that need to remain plugged in— your cords and cables situation is probably out of control . Keeping cables neat and well organized is tough , whether it’s for the stuff you use every day, or the battery charger for an emergency flashlight you use twice a year. There are some tricks you can use to keep things tangle free, however . Here are a few of the best. Store your cables separately and keep them organized When it comes to storage for cords you don’t keep plugged in, storing them separately is a must . The more they interact with each other, the more chances they have to get tangled up, even when just sitting in a drawer . You can buy a special case   with elastic pockets that keep cords perfectly organized, but you can also use a tackle box , a jewelry organizer , or a hardware box you alread...