Review: MacCuff that Mac Pro

Posted by Dennis Sellers Apr 19, 2007 at 1:04am

If you own a Mac Pro or a Power Mac G5 and want to get it off the floor and make it secure, you need Sonnet Technologies’ MacCuff Pro, an US$129.95 under-desk mounting and security bracket. It lets you hang your computer under a desk or table, secure it with the included steel cable (no lock is included), and manage cables.

The MacCuff Pro offers several benefits. It keeps your Mac Pro or Power Mac G5 elevated and away from scampering dust bunnies. It also makes it easy to vacuum under and around the pro desktop. What’s more, the MacCuff Pro helps deal with cable sprawl.

Another benefit is that it secures a Mac Pro or Power Mac G5 to your desk or table. Although a thief couldn’t exactly stuff such a system under his jacket. the pro desktops can be stolen when you’re away from your home, home office or office—as I, unfortunately, can testify. The Sonnet product doesn’t make the Mac “unstealable” (honestly, what can?), but at least someone who’s out to pilfer your precious Apple hardware will have to work harder to get it. There’s something satisfying in that.
 

The MacCuff Pro bracket is constructed of heavy-gauge steel and has a platinum finish with a plastic coating that won’t mar the computer’s finish. The steel security cable is also vinyl coated to prevent scratching. To install, you tape the drill template to the surface, drill pilot holes, attach the bracket using the supplied screws, hang the Mac Pro, and plug in and route the cables through the strain-relief slot. It takes a little effort—and an extra set of hands is useful—but the results are worth it.

Macsimum rating: 8 out of 10

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