Macs can now inform Apple if any liquids have been detected in the USB-C ports

Re:Macs can now inform Apple if any liquids have been detect... by chris_wot on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @01:45AM (#38923154)

I can confirm. I work at a school with a massive fleet of Macs. The kids generally kill their devices with water by keeping their water bottle in the same bag as their MacBook. Doesn’t matter how often I tell them not to, they insist on doing this.

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Re:Macs can now inform Apple if any liquids have been detect... by Someone on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @04:11AM (#38923932)

What do you expect them to do instead? Carry two bags? Keep the bottle in their hand at all times? I think both are highly inconvenient.

There are backpacks with bottle holders on the outside, but in my experience, those aren’t very good at holding a bottle.

Not bringing a bottle probably is the best option, but that may not be a good option in very hot climates.

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Re:Macs can now inform Apple if any liquids have been detect... by hutzlibu on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @04:23AM (#38924005)

What also works, is developing a habit of double checking bottles in your bag - as spilled liquids are never nice in your stuff.

And some backpacks actually have working bottle holders on the outside ...

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Re:Macs can now inform Apple if any liquids have been detect... by chris_wot on Thursday January 11, 2024 @10:44AM (#38953757)

Yes. The risk of a water bottle opening in a student’s bag and ruining a laptop, causing a very expensive repair is worse than the inconvenience of keeping the bottle outside of their bag.

How would you avoid water damage due to the scenario? Or do you consider it normal and unavoidable?

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