5 ms·

I was worried about losing the Magsafe too when I upgraded to a USB-C Pro, but it turns out it’s a total non-issue. Firstly the USB-C power cable seems to be d

I was worried about losing the Magsafe too when I upgraded to a USB-C Pro, but it turns out it’s a total non-issue. Firstly the USB-C power cable seems to be designed to have a very light grip on the port, so it slips out easily if anything snags on the cable. (If anything, the worry is that a slight tug can make it slip out unnoticed and stop charging). Secondly, because it’s got plugs at both ends of the cable, it can pull out from the wall end just as easily as from the MacBook.

wild_preference 8y ago
1. But it has to pull out at that exact angle to work. If the outlet is on the other side of your laptop, good luck. 2. I started missing the magsafe's light the first time I thought my computer was charging but it wasn't (dead outlet before a long flight, so zero charge). Now I open my laptop every time I plug it in a new outlet to verify that it's charging. Of course, I don't need a magsafe port to solve these, just a special USB-C cable, which is a better solution. So the only remaining thing I liked about the magsafe was how shallow the port was, which made it easy to clean. Recently I somehow had a tiny pebble or something in one of my USB-C ports that rendered it unusable until I could get my hands on a pin to pry it out.
- Reason077 8y ago
  ”But it has to pull out at that exact angle to work. If the outlet is on the other side of your laptop, good luck” Right. But as the USB-C cable has sockets/plugs at both ends, it’s hard to imagine a situation where it won’t safely pull out at one of the ends, at least. I’ve had a couple of “trip” incidents with my USB-C MacBook and in both cases, the MacBook did not fly off the table nor was there any damage to the cable or ports. (Both of which did happen to me in the bad old days of pre-MagSafe PowerBooks!)
simlevesque 8y ago
I bought a magsafe USB-C cable and it solved the problem.
- wishinghand 8y ago
  Which one?
  - simlevesque 8y ago
    Those: https://www.plugies.com/products/plugies-magtech-usb-c-to-magtech-cable https://www.plugies.com/products/plugies-magtech-usb-c-to-ma... Got them for 2 for 35$ on MassDrop.
dylan604 8y ago
I've had an external hard drive loose it's partition because it was too easily disconnected from the USB-C port. That was the first time I ever had to use a disk recovery program to keep from losing all of my data.
jrnichols 8y ago
having a corgi that flies around the house at rocket dog speed, the switch to USB-C without Magsafe is currently my biggest concern. I can't slow the dog down, but I can put my faith in the Belkin solution.
SomeHacker44 8y ago
USB-C power has resulted in my laptop being thrown onto the floor several times since the first USB-C MBP which I ordered day 1. It is a major step back from MagSafe, regardless of your assertion. I never had a single laptop on floor incident since the invention of MagSafe. Major step back. Would kill for a MagSafe MBP again... along with a keyboard that does not break four times a year and a TouchBar free existence. After 14 years it is time for me to move to something else. (Maybe Dell or Lenovo with Ubuntu.) Massively disappointed.
- philliphaydon 8y ago
  Sounds like MagSafe has allowed people to treat their laptops like crap. Seriously I love MagSafe but the stories people describe make it sound like you have cables dangling around and you just walk into them on purpose.
  - bspn 8y ago
    At home, it's usually not an issue. But working in airports or coffee shops I'm often amazed at the disregard others have for high-end equipment. I always try to position myself in a low-traffic zone, but sometimes that isn't always possible so MagSafe is a godsend.
    - philliphaydon 8y ago
      Hmmmm I’ve only used laptops in airports in Asia and there is always seats with plugs next to them so the chances of someone tripping is non existent.
- insulanus 8y ago
  I haven't used this yet, but you should know about it: http://www.macbookadapter.com/magsafe-2-to-usb-c-power-adapter/ http://www.macbookadapter.com/magsafe-2-to-usb-c-power-adapt...
  - akvadrako 8y ago

wild_preference 8y ago

1. But it has to pull out at that exact angle to work. If the outlet is on the other side of your laptop, good luck. 2. I started missing the magsafe's light the first time I thought my computer was charging but it wasn't (dead outlet before a long flight, so zero charge). Now I open my laptop every time I plug it in a new outlet to verify that it's charging. Of course, I don't need a magsafe port to solve these, just a special USB-C cable, which is a better solution. So the only remaining thing I liked about the magsafe was how shallow the port was, which made it easy to clean. Recently I somehow had a tiny pebble or something in one of my USB-C ports that rendered it unusable until I could get my hands on a pin to pry it out.

Reason077 8y ago
”But it has to pull out at that exact angle to work. If the outlet is on the other side of your laptop, good luck” Right. But as the USB-C cable has sockets/plugs at both ends, it’s hard to imagine a situation where it won’t safely pull out at one of the ends, at least. I’ve had a couple of “trip” incidents with my USB-C MacBook and in both cases, the MacBook did not fly off the table nor was there any damage to the cable or ports. (Both of which did happen to me in the bad old days of pre-MagSafe PowerBooks!)

simlevesque 8y ago

I bought a magsafe USB-C cable and it solved the problem.

wishinghand 8y ago
Which one?
- simlevesque 8y ago
  Those: https://www.plugies.com/products/plugies-magtech-usb-c-to-magtech-cable https://www.plugies.com/products/plugies-magtech-usb-c-to-ma... Got them for 2 for 35$ on MassDrop.

dylan604 8y ago

I've had an external hard drive loose it's partition because it was too easily disconnected from the USB-C port. That was the first time I ever had to use a disk recovery program to keep from losing all of my data.

jrnichols 8y ago

having a corgi that flies around the house at rocket dog speed, the switch to USB-C without Magsafe is currently my biggest concern. I can't slow the dog down, but I can put my faith in the Belkin solution.

SomeHacker44 8y ago

USB-C power has resulted in my laptop being thrown onto the floor several times since the first USB-C MBP which I ordered day 1. It is a major step back from MagSafe, regardless of your assertion. I never had a single laptop on floor incident since the invention of MagSafe. Major step back. Would kill for a MagSafe MBP again... along with a keyboard that does not break four times a year and a TouchBar free existence. After 14 years it is time for me to move to something else. (Maybe Dell or Lenovo with Ubuntu.) Massively disappointed.

philliphaydon 8y ago
Sounds like MagSafe has allowed people to treat their laptops like crap. Seriously I love MagSafe but the stories people describe make it sound like you have cables dangling around and you just walk into them on purpose.
- bspn 8y ago
  At home, it's usually not an issue. But working in airports or coffee shops I'm often amazed at the disregard others have for high-end equipment. I always try to position myself in a low-traffic zone, but sometimes that isn't always possible so MagSafe is a godsend.
  - philliphaydon 8y ago
    Hmmmm I’ve only used laptops in airports in Asia and there is always seats with plugs next to them so the chances of someone tripping is non existent.
insulanus 8y ago
I haven't used this yet, but you should know about it: http://www.macbookadapter.com/magsafe-2-to-usb-c-power-adapter/ http://www.macbookadapter.com/magsafe-2-to-usb-c-power-adapt...
- akvadrako 8y ago