Apples power adapters

Are desktop iMac computers compatible with ATX power supplies like you would find in a PC? I would think so since they ship with Intel hardware since 2006 but just want to be sure.

For Apple notebooks, iPads, and the various other Apple products, is there a universal adapter that you can get that will fit all these, like an iGo?

Do not see why not. For instance the only personal experience have used an ATX PS with a 1.42DP G4 PowerMac. However G4 and G5 powerMacs are the only ones have seen this with:-


http://homepage.mac.com/admford/Mods/power/power.html

Does it have the same power voltages? Yes. Is it the same form factor? Nope.

The LCD iMacs (at least the ones I've looked at), have a completely proprietary power supply. It may be the functional equivalent of a typical ATX PSU, but it's not like you could swap one into it.

As to your second question - the non-notebook devices all use standard USB chargers. The iPod needs a bit more power than your average USB charger can supply, but for the most part, they all use a USB wall-wort of some kind.

The MacBook line uses MagSafe-based power adapters - and although there are some knock-offs, it's a patented connector and very much proprietary to Apple. So, there are no universal chargers, aside from this one which requires a hack to an existing MagSafe power adapter.

Ok.

I have a 1350 watt ATX psu that I use for swapping into PCs when troubleshooting them. I got one with a high wattage so I can rule out a bad psu on both high-end machines and average desktop computers. I don't physically install the PSU into the machines, I just plug in the connectors.

On that note, could I buy a PSU for a recent-model (high-end) Apple desktop computer and use it to power current and older model desktops ?