10 accessories that'll help you get more out of your MacBook

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.Generally speaking, if you own a MacBook, you should be happy with your purchase. Theyre good laptops. But its not hard to see where you might run into some annoyances. Some might be specific to Apple, others might be more general. Either way, theyre a bummer, especially when youve paid through the nose to get your hands on one of these things.So, to help, weve rounded up a few simple accessories that can add to your Mac-owning experience in small but useful ways. They may not be applicable to everyone, and they wont change the MacBook lines more fundamental issues, but they should help you get more out of the device thats eaten up so much of your time and money.SEE ALSO:50 must-have tech accessories under $50A storage expansion cardIf your MacBooks hurting for storage space, an expansion card like the Transcend JetDrive Lite might be the easiest way to add it. Its neither as fast as an external SSD nor as flexible as a good thumb drive, but its eminently simple to use: You slide it into your Macs SD card slot, and it adds capacity that works in conjunction with your original SSD. If that works, be sure to grab the model designed for your particular machine.Transcend JetDrive Lite 130 (128GB, 13-inch MacBook Air), $97.99Transcend JetDrive Lite 330 (128GB, 13-inch MacBook Pro), $65.10A portable hard driveRegardless of how much storage youre consuming (on any computer), its always a good idea to keep that data backed up. The Seagate Backup Plus Slim is a compact, well-performing portable hard drive thatll help you do that. Weve recommended it before, but it still provides good value per dollar and comes with a helpful software suite for managing your files.Seagate Backup Plus Slim (2TB), $69.99A more convenient MacBook chargerThe Blockhead is a tiny adapter that allows a MacBook charger to sit flush against a wall outlet. We reviewed it lastyear, and found it to do what it sets out to do. (Though its prongs dont fold up, and it doesnt do anything about the flimsy cable attached to the whole thing.) Its a niche device, but if your furniture arrangement doesnt normally play nice with that awkward white brick (or its chunky charging cord), it should help.Ten One Design Blockhead, $22.95See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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