How to protect Apple cables against ageing?
If you use Apple products for longer than a year, you will slowly notice that a nice white cable turns yellowish and become sticky after some time of using it.
It can be frustrating since the cable isn't that old and becomes unusable or simply breaks much quicker than it should. It’s almost like its manufacturer, wants you to buy extra accessories, as often as possible.
Today, I will share with you my 3 tips to keep your shiny white apple cables in a good condition for as long as possible.
Considering the price of Apple cables and charging adapters, it’s worth taking good care of them in order to save money and the environment by not producing e-waste.
Tip 1: Do not wrap it around the charger. Simply let it be.
I know that it looks messy. Believe me, it's better for the cable to sit loose than tangled around a boiling hot power adapter. The reason Apple cables go yellow, it's because of exposure to the heat. During charging, there are lots of current going through the cable, and thus it becomes warmer. We can't do much about this, but simply keeping cable away from the adapter decreases its chance to go yellow quickly.
