Luftkopf
macrumors 65816
99% of the time my MacBook Pro is connected to power it is MagSafe. I have charged it with USB C, but not very often.
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Do you use MagSafe to charge your MacBook?
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raythompsontn
macrumors 65816
If you set the charge limit to 95%, the light on the MagSafe cable will never change from orange to green. There is effectively no indication the MagSafe cable that charging has completed when charge limit is set.
Going to use MagSafe in the living room for my MBP M5 Pro and USB-C with 160w charger at 240w cable in office and in bedroom. I like to have all bases covered.
turbineseaplane
macrumors Penryn
This poll really needs an option for "both".
I suspect most use a mix of the two.
I suspect most use a mix of the two.
MagSafe is nice and preferred for my M4 Air. The 35W dual charger, while not the fastest, provides decent charge speed and the battery is very efficient so I usually only have to charge it once every 2-4 days depending on how much im using it. Thankfully my partner has a 70W USB-C for their windows laptop which I will borrow once in a while if I need to power up quick before leaving the house.
1rottenapple
macrumors 603
No. I have my M5 Pro MBP connected to a Thunderbolt 5 dock at home, and it charges from that. When I travel, I use a small travel charger and USB-C cable. I haven't even taken the Apple charger or MagSafe cable out of the box.
Fishrrman
macrumors Nehalem
I've had a m1pro MacBook Pro since early 2022, and I've only used the Magsafe to charge it. Never tried charging via USB, not even once. No need...
edubfromktown
macrumors 65816
Never - attach external display when charging is needed (or while using the additional screen real estate).
Yeah. But if I don't have my MagSafe charger with me but I do have either a power brick or battery pack, I'll use them via the USB-C port if I need to. It's nice to have both but if I had a Neo sans MagSafe, I'd be OK too.
With three large dogs in the house, who are always tripping over cables, MagSafe is a machine saver. Rarely use USB C to charge which is why the Neo is a pain, in that it does not have a MagSafe port, so I have to find a safe place to charge it where the dogs will not trip over the charging cable. 😂
dangegland
macrumors newbie
USB-C only, due to my phone, tablet, headphones, Steam Deck and Switch 2 all using the same cable.
keksikuningas
macrumors regular
My personal MBP i almost exclusively charge with MagSafe cause I use it on the couch or somewhere else and then just charge it when needed
My work laptop is almost exclusively with USB-C through hubs (either standalone or built into a monitor)
My work laptop is almost exclusively with USB-C through hubs (either standalone or built into a monitor)
Traverse
macrumors 604
When at home it is docked to a Studio Display, so USB-C. However, I keep the MagSafe cable in my travel bag.
USB-C cables are everywhere so you just grab one end and plug it in to charge. MagSafe is old school tech for older Apple users.
I'm sorry, but this is a ridiculous statement. Speaking for myself, I'm about as "old school" a Mac user as there is, having used them since the spring of 1984 (My father was a university professor, and his department issued him one of the first ones they received). And I said before that I don't use MagSafe (post #32), so there goes your theory.
Maybe you don't see a use for MagSafe, but accept the fact that many intelligent people do. And please keep your ageism to yourself.
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