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It was removed because MagSafe was quite literally the #1 source of hardware failure on those machines. It was worth it when it prevented the machine itself fro
by eridius 8y ago
It was removed because MagSafe was quite literally the #1 source of hardware failure on those machines. It was worth it when it prevented the machine itself from taking a fatal tumble, but with power ports available on both sides of the laptop (as well as increased battery life), MagSafe is no longer worth it.
If you're really intent on it, Griffin sells a MagSafe USB-C adapter - https://griffintechnology.com/breaksafe-magnetic-usb-c-power-cable https://griffintechnology.com/breaksafe-magnetic-usb-c-power...
- asdff 7y agoWas it really that bad? The only time I had it fail computer-side was when I noticed a staple on the magnet. The charger itself is shit, but that's a problem with Apple's shitty wire shielding and I'm sure their USB-C charger will also split open, fray, and break every 2 years of regular use.
- eridius 7y agoYeah it was. My understanding is the biggest single driver of non-accidental-damage AppleCare issues was the MagSafe charger no longer charging. I personally had that issue multiple times with MagSafe laptops, where it would get to the point of needing a lot of jigging and detaching/reattaching for it to start charging, and more than once I didn't even realize it wasn't charging until I got the "your computer is about to run out of power" dialog.