Will a US iMac work in Spain with just a power cord change?

25Rampage wrote:

Thanks all. I thought that it was multi voltage but wanted to make sure. I will buy an adapter and then I can purchase a new MacBook and retire this old girl after we are settled. Thanks again.

As other replies have already stated, and the tech specs show multi-voltage:

A different power cord is needed. I’d skip any power adapters, particularly if the adapters also try to change voltages. That’ll work certainly, but a different cord is fewer parts and no voltage conversion is needed here.

If you do decide to buy new in Spain, you can change the language, but you will have to pick either the US English keyboard layout or the Spanish keyboard layout with any laptop or keyboard you buy.

Or if you buy an iMac or mini, you can re-use your current iMac keyboard, if it is still working to your satisfaction. (No Touch ID support on your existing keyboard, though it’ll otherwise work fine.)

As an example of the keyboard choice, here is the US Apple Store iMac keyboard selector, with some of the available keyboards shown:

Consider your warranty coverage, too: AppleCare coverage may be declined in another country or region, for instance.

ADH: accidental damage from handling

If you get the new Mac laptop in Spain get it from an Apple store and have them change the language to English. You can take in your Time Machine drive so they can migrate your user data from the TM drive to the new laptop.

MrHoffman wrote: you will have to pick either the US English keyboard layout or the Spanish keyboard layout with any laptop or keyboard you buy.

Actually the Apple online store in Spain offers what looks like the same iMac keyboard choice as the US Store, I see over 15 languages.

Tom Gewecke wrote:

MrHoffman wrote: you will have to pick either the US English keyboard layout or the Spanish keyboard layout with any laptop or keyboard you buy.

Actually the Apple online store in Spain offers what looks like the same iMac keyboard choice as the US Store, I see over 15 languages.

Ich hatte nicht erwartet, dass sie eine deutsche Tastatur haben wollten. 😉

You only need a plug adapter.

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You just need a plug adapter or a Spanish power cord. The iMac's power supply is multi-voltage and supports 100 to 240 volts so will have no issue with the Spanish power grid.