Also, I bet Apple has a higher success rate with successfully completely working device at the end of the assembly line vs Tesla.I don't think putting a Apple device together is like a Tesla.
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Apple's MacBook Pro Power Adapters Facing Up to Two-Month Shipping Delay
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I've wondered about this so much and no one really knows.
I do see some companies who make active adapters that are Magsafe 1+2 that output USB PD. Not sure why it would be harder to do the same with Magsafe 3. I assume there's just a chip in there.
I don't think iFixit has disassembled the Magsafe 3 cable.
Right there with you. A 20w is all I take on vacation with me for my 2019 16" and my gf's 14".
I'm sure there's a huge percentage of people buying the big power adapter because they think it makes their computer faster to send emails.
The backlog of ships setting in port are less than 12 at this current time off the coast of California
There is a solution to this. Buy a new Macbook Pro and the little devils at Apple provide you with one for free supplied in the box.
The whole issue comes down to global shortage of 8-inch wafers used to make MOSFETs. EV makers like Hyundai are facing shortages. When STMicro has a to make a choice, they choose to supply high margin customers like automakers and industrial equipment makers.
literally just buy any GaN charger on Amazon for smaller size/better design/lower cost.
You really only need the MagSafe 3 cable for fast charging or you got your laptop plugged in when doing processor intensive tasks on the 2021 MBP's that consume a lot of the battery otherwise. Otherwise the USB-C cable will charge a MBP in some given time eventually.
This definitely isn’t a novel constraint. I mistakenly left my 96W adapter for my Pro on the train from Leeds to London back in March and all the Apple Stores and authorised retailers in the capital were out of stock. I (just about) managed with my iPad adapter but I had no luck sourcing one for the three months that followed.
Magsafe 1 and 2 aren't USB-C PD, so would need some extra circuitry or some sort of adapter added to control the PD negotiation. I don't know of any such adaptor existing, but it would certainly be technically possible to create one.
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Yeah, I usually keep my Apple MagSafe charger at home and just use a small profile dual socket 60W USB-C Charger while traveling for light business or pleasure. Less weight and volume to haul around and can plug 2 devices in at the same time.
I feel like this decade is just gonna be one of fluctuations and we likely won’t experience some semblance of normalcy until the 2030s.
Totally this. In fact I wouldn't even bother ordering an Apple charger as there are some great charging bricks available with multiple ports that give you far more freedom than the Apple charging brick. I find a 100 watt charger is pretty quick for my MM1MPB16 and really don't notice a big difference between that and the 140w charger. I'm sure there is, but my use case isn't really impacted by the slower (but still fast) charge. For most users I'd imagine it also wouldn't be an issue.
That cloth really is the backbone of Apple
I have an Anker two-port charger for traveling. It provides 20 watts per port which is fine for an overnight charge on the MacBook Pro and use the other port for my iPhone. Apple Silicon is a game changer in that you get long battery life and I generally don't need all of that battery life. I turned Low Power Mode on when I got it last year and it's been on since then.
Remember that the Apple Studio Display can send 96 charging watts to a laptop. That connection could also be using
the MagSafe charging connection cord if desired.
Fortunately, our two 2019 16" Intel MBPros came with the 96 watt chargers. I ordered several extras at the the time in early 2020 when there was no shortages.
The nature of the Intel units is that there are just four Thunderbolt ports. So a Studio display can provide power while receiving data from the same port. A second Studio display would use a second Thunderbolt port. The two Studio Displays have a total of six Thunderbolt ports plus two more on the laptop. That is a pretty impressive number of ports for other equipment. The only deficit is the generous fan noise when the 16" laptops are under even a light load.
Since I now have a 96 watt Apple charger in place with the MagSafe cord, that allows my 14" MBPro to connect to the two Studio Displays while awaiting the Mac Studio M1 Ultra and use the Studio Display's ports for the ethernet and other equipment.
the MagSafe charging connection cord if desired.
Fortunately, our two 2019 16" Intel MBPros came with the 96 watt chargers. I ordered several extras at the the time in early 2020 when there was no shortages.
The nature of the Intel units is that there are just four Thunderbolt ports. So a Studio display can provide power while receiving data from the same port. A second Studio display would use a second Thunderbolt port. The two Studio Displays have a total of six Thunderbolt ports plus two more on the laptop. That is a pretty impressive number of ports for other equipment. The only deficit is the generous fan noise when the 16" laptops are under even a light load.
Since I now have a 96 watt Apple charger in place with the MagSafe cord, that allows my 14" MBPro to connect to the two Studio Displays while awaiting the Mac Studio M1 Ultra and use the Studio Display's ports for the ethernet and other equipment.
Apple, please just release a 200-250W GaN charger with four USB-C ports, that can power/charge all a users devices together (16MBP, 12.9iPad, iPhone Max, AWatch).
Others are doing them like U-Green, so why the delay?
Others are doing them like U-Green, so why the delay?
OWC has the 96W power supplies in stock today. They're available for $68 -- $11 cheaper than Apple's price. Anyone who wants one can get it there.
The power adaptor for MBP 2017 has a center of gravity so far out from the wall it is hard to stay plugged in.
Slightly bending the plug blades will create the friction to keep the wall wart plugged into the wall.
These are the adapters I was thinking of. Use an old MagSafe 1 or 2 charger and the adapter makes usb c.Magsafe 1 and 2 aren't USB-C PD, so would need some extra circuitry or some sort of adapter added to control the PD negotiation. I don't know of any such adaptor existing, but it would certainly be technically possible to create one.
USB Charger (USB Power Delivery) | USB-IF
USB-C - Wikipedia
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https://a.co/d/fEXzWnS
I assume the same would be possible with MagSafe 1/2 providing power, adapting it to MagSafe 3.
Maybe not as elegant but I have dozens of these chargers at client locations and at home.
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