Quick thought regarding the lauded and missed MagSafe: It sucks.
I used to LOVE it. The idea and performance was second to none.
But they would fray QUICK at the connection point. Sometimes I had to slightly reposition the connector so it would actually charge my laptop (I'd get a dim green light instead of orange). I'm still going through this.
Independent repair shops cannot always find Apple OEM parts, so you try to find the next best thing for your customers.
My mid 2012 Retina is running great and I hope it goes on for another 8 years. I upgraded to a larger HD a few years back and the battery needs to be replaced, but when plugged in it's a perfect machine.
You are correct about the fraying. Fortunately mine has been working fine after having to apply tape to the wire more than three years ago. I am trying to avoid having to spend 85 Euros on a new charger for my early 2013 MBP. I am also trying to avoid a fireBut they would fray QUICK at the connection point. Sometimes I had to slightly reposition the connector so it would actually charge my laptop (I'd get a dim green light instead of orange). I'm still going through this.
Going to take a couple of years to reach macbook pro status with the Apple Silicon. Apple is going to be having x86 around for a long time. If you are looking for a MacBook Air level with like a i5 processor maybe. It is a great time to get a new MacBook Pro for the next 4 years and by then everything should be humming with Apple processors.
magsafe was a genius moment for apple✓ MagSafe
✓ Glowing Apple
✓ SD Card slot
✓ HDMI port
✓ Optical Audio Out
✓ Reliable Keyboard
✓ No T2 Kernel Panics
✓ No soldered storage
✓ No Dongle Hell
✓ No Emoji Bar
Pro tip: clean it with a dry brush.
MagSafe saved me hundreds $$ over the years.
That was my temporary solution too until the cable gave out completely.You are correct about the fraying. Fortunately mine has been working fine after having to apply tape to the wire more than three years ago. I am trying to avoid having to spend 85 Euros on a new charger for my early 2013 MBP. I am also trying to avoid a fire![]()
Maybe I am lucky. Still my first charger in 7 years but perhaps less wear and tear as my MBP never leaves the house.I've done that and it helped with the connection issue initially. But no longer. And this doesn't address the other major issues:
1. The frayed cables
2. The cost of replacement of the Apple charger
3. The convenience of ubiquitous charging connections
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That was my temporary solution too until the cable gave out completely.
I've gone through at least 4 chargers in 9 years, which is not bad for the time frame but still.
My original one got hot and insulation pealed back. Had tape on for about two years but finally my work bought me a new one and now good to goMaybe I am lucky. Still my first charger in 7 years but perhaps less wear and tear as my MBP never leaves the house.
Does 'obsolete' mean that the new operating system (Big Sur) won't be able to run or does it mean it just won't be supported for repairs, etc?
I have a mid-2012 MacBook pro retina and unlike the non-retina one the RAM is soldered, the SSD is ordinary SATA and I upgraded mine to a 1TB Samsung Evo.This was the beginning of the end of upgradeable Apple computing as we knew it.
The first soldered model, and although the SSD was not soldered in, it was proprietary (if I'm not mistaken), at least at the time.
Specifically, the "Mid-2012" and "Early 2013" models use a 6 Gb/s SATA-based SSD whereas the "Late 2013,""Mid-2014" and "Mid-2015" models use a PCIe 2.0-based SSD.
Yes, it has full support up to Catalina.Actually I am amazed it was still being supported.
This Apple Laptop model is the Nokia 3310 of laptops.
Do you still get app&OS upgrades? Did you have to replace anything like batteries...etc etc?
I have a mid-2012 MacBook pro retina and unlike the non-retina one the RAM is soldered, the SSD is ordinary SATA and I upgraded mine to a 1TB Samsung Evo.
I just looked it up on every Mac and it's the next refresh that made the storage proprietary.
I do think your Mid 2014 MacBook Pro Retina Display will be supported in 2021 when Apple holds WWDC 2021. You are good to go till year 2022 when Apple completes the transition to its own Apple Silicon.I’ve got a mid 2014 MacBook Pro retina and Big Sur will most likely be its last update. It’s been a great notebook, easily my favorite since my 12 in PowerBook G4.
I hope you’re rightI do think your Mid 2014 MacBook Pro Retina Display will be supported in 2021 when Apple holds WWDC 2021. You are good to go till year 2022 when Apple completes the transition to its own Apple Silicon.
Thank you for your feedback on what you experienced. It is wrong for that employee for attempting to discourage you from getting a new battery and Apple now tells us batteries have a limited lifespan. Apple have a history of encouraging consumers to buy when there is no need for a replacement and yet they tell everyone they are pro-green, as is green for money.I did that with my wife’s MacBook Air, but to be honest it was a total pain-in-the-rear to get the genius to authorize the battery service.
After telling him I wanted the battery service (and wanted it now as it will soon be placed on the vintage list, which means Apple will then refuse service except in Turkey/California), he ran his diagnostics, which showed the battery as still good and said i should not replace it.
I told him I wanted to replace the battery anyway (before it became vintage and official batteries were discontinued again.) He refused several times, and said I was harming the environment due to replacing the battery “early”.
Eventually, after going back and forth for a little bit, a manager was able to override the employee and get the new battery installed. It did leave a bad taste in my mouth that I had to fight to get a “consumable” battery replaced, even while paying ($170?) for the service.
If Apple performed battery replacement service on vintage/obsolete computers, or even provided genuine batteries to third parties after they refuse to perform the Battery service, I would have no issue with waiting to replace the battery until the service indicator tripped. (Search for battery replacement threads on macrumors, third party batteries have very hit or miss for reliability, and should be avoided if genuine replacements are available.)
I would get a new battery for the 2013 while you can, hopefully you get someone who understands why you want to replace a “healthy” but very aged battery.