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I'm glad glad glad the magsafe connector is gone. Every single one I've had has gone flaky at the magnetic connector, such that you have to fiddle with it to ge

I'm glad glad glad the magsafe connector is gone. Every single one I've had has gone flaky at the magnetic connector, such that you have to fiddle with it to get just the right alignment for it to charge.

tcfunk 10y ago
Funny how different two people's experiences can be. The magsafe is one of my favorite parts of my macbook (hardware-wise), and I've never had an issue with them connecting correctly.
- XaspR8d 10y ago
  Yeah the magnetic bit is the one part that does survive for me. Don't get me wrong, the cords are shit and constantly frayed, detached, or overheated on me, but I sure miss MagSafe now that I've left Apple products.
  - tsaprailis 10y ago
    If I may ask which laptop do you currently use?
  - pmarreck 10y ago
    Well, if you have a USB-C port that charges your device, this does exist, although some reviews say the magnet is currently weaker than the MagSafe's was: https://smile.amazon.com/Griffin-BreakSafe-Breakaway-Chromebook-replacement/dp/B01CQTK6GU/ https://smile.amazon.com/Griffin-BreakSafe-Breakaway-Chromeb...
- masklinn 10y ago
  I guess I'm the middle ground in that it's never flaked on me but I've never needed the magnetic lock either. The one thing I'll miss is you don't really need to aim a magsafe connector, just bring it around the slot and it'll jump in. Not a huge gain though, and probably offset by the ability to plug power on the right side, not have to snake around to the left.
no1youknowz 10y ago
I'm not happy that the magsafe connector has gone. They could have come up with another version to prevent the issues that you and others have described. However, in 4.5 years. I've only had 1 connector fray at the tip and ultimately fail. The second one I bought, has lasted for 18 months now and is doing just fine with very careful use. Still, that said. Magsafe has saved my laptop a whole bunch of times. I'd rather have a laptop with it, then without it.
- izacus 10y ago
  You don't need a MagSafe (Apple trademark) connector to build a connector that doesn't pull your laptop off a table with the cable. That's kind of a standard feature all around.
fredleblanc 10y ago
I feel like I've saved a couple thousand dollars on machines not destroyed from being yanked across the room by accident. But for me, the worst bit of hardware Apple has ever made is the MagSafe-to-MagSafe 2 adapter. _That_ is where the flakiness happens for me. If I'm plugging "native" plugs straight in, never a problem, but that darn little adapter — that can sometimes be 10 minutes of my morning getting it to connect.
pmarreck 10y ago
I have not had this problem with any of mine (I've had a few) and wonder what the heck you're doing to affect it in this way, usability-wise
izacus 10y ago
Yeah for me the MagSafe was always just "that" connector that kept disconnecting as soon as I put my laptop down on an uneven surface and even started falling off everytime I moved the laptop. Which is even stranger, since my older Dell had a connector that provided same safety without the downsides. Moving to a standardised non-proprietary charging interface is a move ahead.

tcfunk 10y ago

Funny how different two people's experiences can be. The magsafe is one of my favorite parts of my macbook (hardware-wise), and I've never had an issue with them connecting correctly.

XaspR8d 10y ago
Yeah the magnetic bit is the one part that does survive for me. Don't get me wrong, the cords are shit and constantly frayed, detached, or overheated on me, but I sure miss MagSafe now that I've left Apple products.
- tsaprailis 10y ago
  If I may ask which laptop do you currently use?
- pmarreck 10y ago
  Well, if you have a USB-C port that charges your device, this does exist, although some reviews say the magnet is currently weaker than the MagSafe's was: https://smile.amazon.com/Griffin-BreakSafe-Breakaway-Chromebook-replacement/dp/B01CQTK6GU/ https://smile.amazon.com/Griffin-BreakSafe-Breakaway-Chromeb...
masklinn 10y ago
I guess I'm the middle ground in that it's never flaked on me but I've never needed the magnetic lock either. The one thing I'll miss is you don't really need to aim a magsafe connector, just bring it around the slot and it'll jump in. Not a huge gain though, and probably offset by the ability to plug power on the right side, not have to snake around to the left.

no1youknowz 10y ago

I'm not happy that the magsafe connector has gone. They could have come up with another version to prevent the issues that you and others have described. However, in 4.5 years. I've only had 1 connector fray at the tip and ultimately fail. The second one I bought, has lasted for 18 months now and is doing just fine with very careful use. Still, that said. Magsafe has saved my laptop a whole bunch of times. I'd rather have a laptop with it, then without it.

izacus 10y ago
You don't need a MagSafe (Apple trademark) connector to build a connector that doesn't pull your laptop off a table with the cable. That's kind of a standard feature all around.

fredleblanc 10y ago

I feel like I've saved a couple thousand dollars on machines not destroyed from being yanked across the room by accident. But for me, the worst bit of hardware Apple has ever made is the MagSafe-to-MagSafe 2 adapter. _That_ is where the flakiness happens for me. If I'm plugging "native" plugs straight in, never a problem, but that darn little adapter — that can sometimes be 10 minutes of my morning getting it to connect.

pmarreck 10y ago

I have not had this problem with any of mine (I've had a few) and wonder what the heck you're doing to affect it in this way, usability-wise

izacus 10y ago

Yeah for me the MagSafe was always just "that" connector that kept disconnecting as soon as I put my laptop down on an uneven surface and even started falling off everytime I moved the laptop. Which is even stranger, since my older Dell had a connector that provided same safety without the downsides. Moving to a standardised non-proprietary charging interface is a move ahead.