What if someone uses all 4 ports simultaneously to charge new MBP?

[amitdoc2b]

I read this possibility on Twitter: "Countdown to someone trying to charge their MBP faster by plugging power adapters into all four ports."

On a serious note, should Apple add a disclaimer? For the record, I did order a new 13" Space Gray MBP with touch bar and only plan to charge it with one port at a time!

 

[Ghost31]

I'm gonna assume it's a boring answer like "after the first USB c cable is plugged in, THAT is the one and only power cord and every USB c cord after that is just for data"

But explosion...or creating a black hole. That's the fun answer

 

[AustinIllini]

The world officially ends.

But seriously, someone at Apple has tried that.

 

[samcraig]

The OS will first pop up a screen asking why the hell you would buy 4 power cords. Then the case will expand to the 17" MacBook Pro.

 

[Brookzy]

Boring but there we go...

 

[amitdoc2b]

Boring but there we go...

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At least it'll be safe for someone who does actually try that!

 

[Brookzy]

At least it'll be safe for someone who does actually try that!

Yes. I'm pretty sure such things are part of the Thunderbolt 3/USB-C specification anyway.

In terms of which one it picks, I'd suspect it's more complex than just the "first" one - it probably goes for the highest power one if they are different wattages.
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Yes. I'm pretty sure such things are part of the Thunderbolt 3/USB-C specification anyway.

In terms of which one it picks, I'd suspect it's more complex than just the "first" one - it probably goes for the highest power one if they are different wattages.

What I supposed above has been confirmed by an Apple support document:

 

[jerryk]

Same as a Samsung Note 7.

 

[Macalway]

They have an idiot circuit just for this.

I'm thinking....wasteland here we come Yippy.......