How to Wire your iMac Desk

November 13, 2014

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Caretta Desks were designed with cable management in mind, and that is especially true when wiring an iMac computer to your desk. Here are some tips and ideas how to wire up your iMac or iMac Pro so it cleans up the wires and cables at your workspace.

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Each desk has a large cable tray that is integrated into the structure of the desk. There are access points to this cable tray from many places on the desk. On the desktop there is an elongated opening with a cover that was designed for the openings to sit directly under the cables of an iMac. The cables simply drop into the cable tray to be routed wherever you need them.

 

Attached to inside of the large cable tray is a large surge suppressing power strip. The idea is that once you have plugged in all of your devices (iMac, Thunderbolt display, speakers, printer, desk lamp, etc.) there is only one power cable coming out. We have designed the power strip with 1824 Joules of surge suppression, 6 or 12 plug positions that are set wide apart, and a 9 foot long cord. The power strip is positioned far enough under the desk that you will not see it during day to day use.

 

If you prefer to mount your iMac, Thunderbolt display, or other monitor on an arm, the desks were designed to attach then securely through the 2.25" thick solid cherry desktop. Apple makes a VESA adapter that allows you to attach them to many different configurations of monitor arms. For one customer, we have even attached three displays on individually moving arms, attached to an iMac Pro.

Here is a drawing of the desk with an iMac Pro and three displays.

 

 

 

If you use an iMac Pro, there are many shelf options that you can put on the desk that provide access to the cable tray.

 

 

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