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MagSafe saved my laptop 2x

As a pro user of Macs since 1992, I think MagSafe was one of the best things they ever implemented. Since these are strictly tools for me, I don't baby them and it has saved my equipment dozens of times, maybe even a hundred.

I just ordered a new maxed out 15" so I will see how this goes...I remember the power socket on my Ti-400 eventually shorting out after awhile due to tons of use / stress.
 
I had one "magsafe would have saved my laptop" event w/ my 2016.

Guess what? The USB-C connector popped out with little fanfare, and the laptop only moved about an inch or so. The was on a fairly slick glass table as well. After that I stopped mourning the loss of a proprietary standard.
 
Beau10 said:
I had one "magsafe would have saved my laptop" event w/ my 2016.

Guess what? The USB-C connector popped out with little fanfare, and the laptop only moved about an inch or so. The was on a fairly slick glass table as well. After that I stopped mourning the loss of a proprietary standard.
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Thanks for "testing" the USB-C trip detachment theory.
 
maflynn said:
I know in various threads, a few members dismissed my complaints about the loss of magsafe, marginalized what I thought was a nice feature and basically said it was a non-issue.

I know for many it may not be needed, but I'm traveling, and in two separate occasions as I was working, someone tripped over the cord and if it wasn't for magsafe, my laptop would have ended up on the floor.
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I've caught my foot in the cord several times at home. Never had it happen while traveling EXCEPT in hotels while in my room.
 
Beau10 said:
I had one "magsafe would have saved my laptop" event w/ my 2016.

Guess what? The USB-C connector popped out with little fanfare, and the laptop only moved about an inch or so. The was on a fairly slick glass table as well. After that I stopped mourning the loss of a proprietary standard.
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Yeah, that one incident totally is the new standard, LOL!!
 
Beau10 said:
Seriously, anyone with a newer MBP give it a good yank. It comes out super easy. I'm unsure why this is even an issue.
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So you are sure that when the force comes from a 90 degree angle, the plug will come right out and neither the plug / cable or receptacle with have damage...? That is the main reason Apple came up with MagSafe in the first place, force from the side, not inline force which is actually what is required to remove any plug.
 
Interesting to see this being discussed: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/usb-c-power-cable-noticeably-looser-than-others.2055160/

I can definitely say it is much easier to insert/remove than any of my other USB devices. It doesn't seem to 'snap' into place.
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Macshroomer said:
So you are sure that when the force comes from a 90 degree angle, the plug will come right out and neither the plug / cable or receptacle with have damage...? That is the main reason Apple came up with MagSafe in the first place, force from the side, not inline force which is actually what is required to remove any plug.
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The force will come at an angle, but in the vast majority of cases it's a far cry from a 90 degree angle, we're talking more like 30-45 degrees. The laptop will twist a bit for sure, but it should pop out easily. As far as damage, the cable is cheap and the port is super robust. Sure, accidents like that can happen, but I feel confident that for the vast majority of cases where magsafe did its magic the current usb-c arrangement will work just fine.
 
Beau10 said:
Interesting to see this being discussed: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/usb-c-power-cable-noticeably-looser-than-others.2055160/

I can definitely say it is much easier to insert/remove than any of my other USB devices. It doesn't seem to 'snap' into place.
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The force will come at an angle, but in the vast majority of cases it's a far cry from a 90 degree angle, we're talking more like 30-45 degrees. The laptop will twist a bit for sure, but it should pop out easily. As far as damage, the cable is cheap and the port is super robust. Sure, accidents like that can happen, but I feel confident that for the vast majority of cases where magsafe did its magic the current usb-c arrangement will work just fine.
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Time will tell I guess.....
 
Saved mine, and several others', multiple times at the coding school I attended last summer.

The classroom layout had pairs of tables, two chairs per table, with long power strips distributed around the floor. Power cables and adapters everywhere. Every person except one had Macs with MagSafe, and popping a power cable loose was a non-issue; instead of such a moment becoming, "Oh ****!" it was just, "Whoops," pick up the loose cable, "Here you go, bro."

That was the only truly beneficial thing about MagSafe, though. But at least its results were impressive.
 
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