It’s a Pro, not an Air. It was my primary computer and I had to use it for work and personal. I started it up early this year but only to make certain that it still worked, and I haven’t started it since. Not sure what I can do with it
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Why MagSafe is a bad thing
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I only find MagSafe bad when I mindlessly chew on the end of the cable.
And even then, only when the other end is plugged into a wall socket somewhere.
Or is caught in the teeth of a Great White.
It happens. Don’t you judge me!
And even then, only when the other end is plugged into a wall socket somewhere.
Or is caught in the teeth of a Great White.
It happens. Don’t you judge me!
Had to teach myself to no longer trip on a cable when MagSafe was removed back in 2016.
Since, I’ve tripped the usb-c MBP cable half a dozen times, with the MBP flying across the room.
MagSafe is great and love that we now have the option.
The current M1 MBP are no slouches either.
Since, I’ve tripped the usb-c MBP cable half a dozen times, with the MBP flying across the room.
MagSafe is great and love that we now have the option.
The current M1 MBP are no slouches either.
Yeah no. Magsafe is far better. And you can still charge through Thunderbolt so this is a pointless complaint.
Former Apple tech here ... yes. People do trip over their charging cables. More frequently than you'd expect. Doubly so for people with kids and pets.
I'm happy to see the return of MagSafe. It made *such* a big difference the first time around.
My partner and I worked from home, with macbooks on the kitchen table. And we have kids.
MagSafe saves our laptops about once every two days on average. Yup every two days on average someone trips over a cable or steps on it at the wrong place or brushes by the table accidentally pulling on a cable. That's about $1000 saved every two days, which works out to about $180,000 saved for us over one year of pandemic lockdown. Silly numbers but so is the OP's statement.
MagSafe saves our laptops about once every two days on average. Yup every two days on average someone trips over a cable or steps on it at the wrong place or brushes by the table accidentally pulling on a cable. That's about $1000 saved every two days, which works out to about $180,000 saved for us over one year of pandemic lockdown. Silly numbers but so is the OP's statement.
The argument the OP makes, that somehow MagSafe will ruin USB-C, takes an extremely narrow minded view of the port as though it’s the only power option, not to mention that consumers and the USB consortium are to blame for USB-C not becoming the universal port of choice.
First, as a user who has a MagSafe laptop and a USB-C laptop, the charging experience of MagSafe is far superior to the average consumer. The clicking noise of the magnets and the little green light that turns on showing that it is charging, the fact that it ads a peace of mind you don't get from USB-C... For charging, MagSafe was always a distinguishing feature, and I'm glad it's back in the new form of a USB-C to MagSafe cable, eliminating one of the biggest negatives that the old ones had; bad cable, replace whole brick.
But as for USB-C maybe not surviving, well, don't blame MagSafe. And don't blame Apple for trying. USB-C as a connector for multiple standards is a complete hell unless you're paying attention. Especially if you're trying to use the Thunderbolt functions. Some cables are USB 3.0, some are just 2.0. Some will deliver 100W, some only 40W, and others maybe less or more. Thunderbolt 3 cables are expensive so many years on. And because we all want our connectors to be "clean and neat" they don't have the information stamped on them like good 'ol CAT6 cables do. So we are left with a bunch of USB-C connector cables, having to think and search and test which one will work for the use case we have.
Not to mention, even in 2021, those same reviewers were lamenting that there was no USB-A slot!
The problem with USB-C isn't MagSafe, and it's not the port. It's the industry not taking a leap and phasing out USB-A already. And USB SuperSpeed isn't helping. Until the industry stops making USB-A devices, USB-C isn't going to have a great chance.
First, as a user who has a MagSafe laptop and a USB-C laptop, the charging experience of MagSafe is far superior to the average consumer. The clicking noise of the magnets and the little green light that turns on showing that it is charging, the fact that it ads a peace of mind you don't get from USB-C... For charging, MagSafe was always a distinguishing feature, and I'm glad it's back in the new form of a USB-C to MagSafe cable, eliminating one of the biggest negatives that the old ones had; bad cable, replace whole brick.
But as for USB-C maybe not surviving, well, don't blame MagSafe. And don't blame Apple for trying. USB-C as a connector for multiple standards is a complete hell unless you're paying attention. Especially if you're trying to use the Thunderbolt functions. Some cables are USB 3.0, some are just 2.0. Some will deliver 100W, some only 40W, and others maybe less or more. Thunderbolt 3 cables are expensive so many years on. And because we all want our connectors to be "clean and neat" they don't have the information stamped on them like good 'ol CAT6 cables do. So we are left with a bunch of USB-C connector cables, having to think and search and test which one will work for the use case we have.
Not to mention, even in 2021, those same reviewers were lamenting that there was no USB-A slot!
The problem with USB-C isn't MagSafe, and it's not the port. It's the industry not taking a leap and phasing out USB-A already. And USB SuperSpeed isn't helping. Until the industry stops making USB-A devices, USB-C isn't going to have a great chance.
Why in the world would you want to use a port with an easily detachable connection to transfer and receive data? There's a very good reason why network cables have physical connectors that require some effort to disconnect.
Kick the MagSafe cable out of the MBP and the built-in battery keeps the laptop powered. Now try doing that with an Ethernet cable and see what that does to your network connection. This isn't rocket science.
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It could be possible, but data transfer is something you don’t want to accidentally disconnect. Power is a different story since laptops have backup power, aka battery life
No, you are free to post but others are free to post disagreements. Since your original post was a rather fanciful speculation that one MagSafe port meant an end to having any USB-C ports, you should not be surprised if people want to poke holes in that balloon.
MagSafe has been around forever. Other manufacturers didn't make their own standard. It's been like this for... decades now. I don't think it'll change any time soon.
There is this already that does the reverse (making Thunderbolt 3 magnetic)
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I have it. It works. This is actually how I connect to my Thunderbolt 3 display (LG 34WK95U) and it does support 2x DP1.2 streams no problem.
So it is certainly possible for a magnetic USB-C replacement to come in the future. I'd welcome it. Having to plug/unplug is such a pain. Having a connector that just snaps in place and stays there until yanked (strongly) is much more convenient.
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MagSafe connector is modular and with a USB-C plug at the end of it to allow for easy replacement or for the user to use a regular USB-C cable in lieu of MagSafe. Your daft. Check and mate. Mods, please close this thread.
I don’t know anyone who’s killed themselves accidentally with a gun.
Doesn’t mean they’re safe.
Doesn’t mean they’re safe.
2 times with my MBA. Luckily my 2011 one had MagSafe. Can’t wait to get new MBP with MagSafe in a couple of years.
I love magsafe not because of the disconnect, but because its so easy to CONNECT. Place the connector anywhere near enough and it snaps together.
I miss it on my current machine a lot.
I miss it on my current machine a lot.
I have to agree. The mags-safe was not worth removing a usb-c port. Proprietary cables should be a thing of the past. I think the EU should do the same to laptops as it is doing to phones. One charger for all things.
I think as someone said this is now more a nostalgia thing than anything. With such long lasting batteries being pluged in is not as necessary as once was.
And for those saying that the new cable is more durable, because it is braided, they could have braided a usb-c cable too.
The only bad thing about MagSafe was that Apple replaced MagSafe with a barely different MagSafe 2, saying it would allow thinner laptops, then dropped MagSafe entirely when it actually made thinner laptops, rendering the change entirely pointless.
Pleased to see it back and even more pleased that it hasn't displaced USB-C charging options, connects to a standard USB-C charging brick and still includes a handy charging light.
Pleased to see it back and even more pleased that it hasn't displaced USB-C charging options, connects to a standard USB-C charging brick and still includes a handy charging light.
As you said, it didn’t happen the last time around so remains to be seen if it will now. Copying Apple will also mean offering both options hence I’m not concerned the slightest.