I've been well served by buying Apple adapters in terms of reliability and safety, despite the higher cost. The article above explains how the Apple charger is engineered with a processor in the MagSafe connector and a main processor that's equivalent to the original Macintosh - you're getting a computer inside every Apple charger as well as dense and highly safe design shown on the left and a knockoff design on the right. Unless you are using the adapter in an environment where a small fire could reasonably be contained without undue risk to finances or life, you might avoid using a third party adapter if you are not skilled at evaluating electronics for build quality. Also, some have high quality plastics and similar weight so you may have to be very observant to tell a good knockoff from a genuine part. The worst part of counterfeit adapters is that they typically carry the same "safety" markings as a quality electronics adapter. I have seen far, far more dangerous adapters than safe ones.
I have on rare occasion seen some nice third party adapters that work with MagSafe connections - but none yet on MagSafe 2.
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The MagSafe board on the Mac usually protects your hardware from any sort of short - and it also is replaceable if it's fusing blows. Since the voltage is low on the MagSafe side of the cord, this is more a heat/fire risk than a shock risk. I've seen people decide to use cords when lightly damaged - sealing the cable with electrical tape. With USB C you had to open the machine to check, now you can see from across the room.The Apple cables appear to be designed to safely melt without starting a fire in cases where the internal insulation breaks down in case of crushing, slicing, piercing (kittens are even worse than cats in this regard) or simply worn out due to repetitive bending in the same spot. I tried a 3rd party USB C- magnetic charging adapter for my 2016 MBP but it was horribly unreliable.Īside from being easier to use, having the LED on the cable to show charging status was incredibly handy. It just worked and it was a boneheaded move to remove it. is right - Magsafe was one of those brilliant Apple innovations that was beautifully simple and functional.
(I assume you can use a USB C-USB C cable with the same power adapter) I actually don’t like the ease with which USB C plugs pull out I find them less secure than the old USB A plugs and have accidentally disconnected USB C cables on occasion.
You can still charge via the TB4 ports, it’s just limited to 100W. Plus, the USB-C plug actually pulled out more easily in my experience than the reworked barrel-style MagSafe 1 connector. The benefit of being able to charge from either side was well worth it for me at the time. No one thinking clearly would have ever killed it. I'd love to know who was responsible for the removal of MagSafe. I typically keep my MBPs for seven years, so only three more to go on my 2017 before I get to have MagSafe again! Wheeee!
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