If I'm traveling to Australia, will I need to get a new USB cord for my iPhone 5c?
I don't know if I need to get a new USC cord and a plug in adapter or just the plug in adapter. And what is the best way to get an adapter for my Macbook? Right now I just have the US plug in.
Get the Apple World Travel Adapter Kit ($39.00 USD) from the US Apple online store or your nearest Apple store. You won't need a special power brick because all Apple equipment is designed to adapt to both 240 and 110 volt power sockets worldwide. All you will need is the appropriate adapter plug for the socket itself. So either get the Apple one or a cheap adaptor plug from any specialist travel store.
Note: New Zealand uses the same sockets and power standards as Australia does.
The USB cable will be ok, but you need a different wall plug unless you are coming from New Zealand. DO NOT attempt to bend the pins in your US charger to fit our power points as this will cause your devices to melt (have seen this happen at least twice). The correct wall charger can be purchased here from any store that sells the MacBooks and iPhones, they all come with a new USB cable as standard, (just make sure it's a lightning connection as 30 plugs are still sold here )
You can also purchase an inbound surge protected travel adapter, which reduce the voltage from 240 to 110 automatically when the US plug is used. Prices vary from store to store. The link I'm providing in the source includes a USB port so you should be able to charge both devices at the same time
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