MacBook Lock aims to keep your laptop safe in coffee shops
Years ago, MacBooks incorporated a slot for using a cable lock to secure the device to a table leg or similar. They were most useful in coffee shops when you wanted to return to the counter to order another drink without having to carry your laptop with you. Those slots are long gone, but you can now buy adapters to secure your MacBook Neo , MacBook Air or MacBook Pro …
What happened?
Years ago, MacBooks incorporated a slot for using a cable lock to secure the device to a table leg or similar. They were most useful in coffee shops when you wanted to return to the counter to order another drink without having to carry your laptop with you. Those slots are long gone, but you can now buy adapters to secure your MacBook Neo , MacBook Air or MacBook Pro …
Story details
Years ago, MacBooks incorporated a slot for using a cable lock to secure the device to a table leg or similar.
They were most useful in coffee shops when you wanted to return to the counter to order another drink without having to carry your laptop with you.
Those slots are long gone, but you can now buy adapters to secure your MacBook Neo , MacBook Air or MacBook Pro …
Why it matters
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Original source
https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/25/macbook-lock-aims-to-keep-your-laptop-safe-in-coffee-shops/