Apple Power Supplies: Changing voltage settings
Summary
Learn about the power supplies in various Apple products and whether they can switch automatically to voltages in other countries.
Some Apple computers have an auto-switching power supply which monitors the incoming voltage and automatically switches itself accordingly. Other Apple computers have a power supply that must be manually switched for various incoming voltages. In this case, the change is made by moving the voltage selector switch which is accessible from outside the computer's case. Still other Apple computers have a power supply that is rated only for the country in which it is sold and it cannot switch to other voltages.
The table below shows what type of power supply is in various recent Macintosh models. Some models can use the World Travel Adapter Kit. If your computer cannot use the World Travel Adapter Kit and you need a power adapter or power cord with an appropriate plug, contact an Apple-Authorized Service Provider (AASP) in the region.
Products Affected
PowerBook, Power Mac, Mac Pro, AirPort, iMac, iPod, Mac mini, eMac, World Travel Adapter Kit
Mac Pro | |
Mac Pro (all models) | Auto-Switching |
Power Mac G5 | |
Power Mac G5 (all models) | Auto-Switching |
Power Mac G4 | |
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors 2003) | Auto-Switching |
Power Mac G4 (FW 800) | Auto-Switching |
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) | Auto-Switching |
Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002) | Auto-Switching |
Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver) | Auto-Switching |
Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio) | Manual |
Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) | Manual |
Power Mac G4 Cube | Auto-Switching |
Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics) | Manual |
Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics) | Manual |
Power Macintosh G3 | |
Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White) | Manual |
Power Macintosh G3 Mini Tower | Manual |
Power Macintosh G3 Desktop | Manual |
Power Macintosh G3 All-in-one | Auto-Switching |
iMac | |
iMac (Early 2006) | Auto-Switching |
iMac G5 (iSight) | Auto-Switching |
iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor) | Auto-Switching |
iMac G5 (all models) | Auto-Switching, except models sold in the US, Canada, and Japan (these models support 100-127 V AC). |
iMac G3 and G4 (all models) | Auto-Switching |
iMac (Mid 2006) | Auto-Switching |
iMac (Late 2006) | Auto-Switching |
iMac (Mid 2007) | Auto-Switching |
iMac (Early 2008) | Auto-Switching |
iMac (Early 2009) | Auto-Switching |
iMac (Late 2009) | Auto-Switching |
iMac (Mid 2010) | Auto-Switching |
iMac (Mid 2011) | Auto-Switching |
eMac | |
eMac (all models) | Preset: see |