My wife's MagSafe updated instantly when connected to M1MBP, which is connected to Internet but not on its own charger. But can't get mine to update at all. tried M1 MBP, M1 Air, iPad Pro. It shows up in Settings > General > About so don't think it is a fake. It is on 247.0.0.0. Saw two people say they were on 174.0.0.0 earlier in thread which is puzzling.
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Apple Releases New MagSafe Charger Firmware
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Well I tried for several hours in evening to get it to update on my MacBook Pro 15 inch (late 2018 model) but as I mentioned elsewhere I could not get it to happen until I rebooted my Macbook first. After reboot the MagSafe did not show until I unplugged and plugged it back into the USB-C port. And almost “instantly” it updated.
Oh, a smartphone charger needs a firmware update now.
Thank god, it needn't be charged every night!
Thank god, it needn't be charged every night!
For me it never updated if I put Magsafe charger in wall. It updated only when I attached the Mgsafe to my Macbook and charging Iphone.
How do you know it’s updating and what if you pulled your phone off it while it was ? Mine is in my car
Try rebooting the computer. I updated three this morning. It wouldn't update at all until I rebooted. I had to reboot again after updating the second charger. It does feel a little odd to go around the house collecting charging pucks to update firmware I never knew they had...
Yeah had to reboot my MacBook as well before the update would happen. And I had to also remove the puck and then install for it to show after reboot. But then after hours of trying it was instant update almost. Not even sure why something so small would require the refresh of a reboot on my MacBook which has not rebooted since a week or so ago when I updated to 12.6.Try rebooting the computer. I updated three this morning. It wouldn't update at all until I rebooted. I had to reboot again after updating the second charger. It does feel a little odd to go around the house collecting charging pucks to update firmware I never knew they had...
Doesn't "need" it, it just offers the ability to have it which is better than not having that ability.
I get some people need to find something to complain about constantly, but this really is only a positive thing.
Set my iPhone 14 pro max back on my mag safe charger this am after reading this blog . It had been charging all
night so i thought it would have updated. The firmware didn't show updated. So i took the phone off the charger and replaced it and then it showed 247.
night so i thought it would have updated. The firmware didn't show updated. So i took the phone off the charger and replaced it and then it showed 247.
Never knew the MagSafe charger had a firmware that was updatable. Agree, would be nice to have release notes as to what changed…
Same as many others on this thread, just plugged it into my MacBook and about 2 minutes later the charger flickered and then came back on the new firmware. Didn’t have to reboot to make that that happen
Same as many others on this thread, just plugged it into my MacBook and about 2 minutes later the charger flickered and then came back on the new firmware. Didn’t have to reboot to make that that happen
Thanks for suggestions @rjjacobson and @newellj.
Before rebooting I tried on a different Mac and it happened straightaway.
Before rebooting I tried on a different Mac and it happened straightaway.
Mine just won’t update at all. I tried the iPad Pro method and had it plugged in over night. It also checked out as authentic and not a fake.
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That why the wireless one is nice. Just don't get the ripoff Apple one; get Anker.
Some would say they want the iPhone update that turns the Lightning Port into USB-C
I'd rather not even have them mention the update without notes. Not sure if this is worse or the vague bug fixes and feature updates. I remember when release notes were pages long. Rather filter too much data than not have it
Glad it helped. The strange thing was that the MacBook Had rebooted a week ago and not had much use since but something needed refreshing for me. I guess the other mac wasn’t in mode mine was.
iPhone 14 had too much innovation for one year. Hopefully next year there's space for the introduction of the best-ever USB-C implementation on any smartphone.
I plugged in my Duo and set my iPhone 14 Pro Max on it. The iPhone started charging. When I checked it in Settings the firmware number was 0.0.0.0. I left my iPhone on the Duo for about a half an hour. When I checked the settings again the firmware number was 186.0.0.0.