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MagSafe was nice, but I'm a big fan of being able to use an industry standard $30 charger with 60W USB-C, 3x USB-A ports, and a removable charging cable. Havin

MagSafe was nice, but I'm a big fan of being able to use an industry standard $30 charger with 60W USB-C, 3x USB-A ports, and a removable charging cable. Having to replace a whole $80 proprietary charging brick because the cable connection frayed was a pretty shitty deal.

hnhg 7y ago
Is it impossible to have a removable Magsafe cable?
- wlesieutre 7y ago
  Probably not, but Apple never made one. The option we have now are magnetic breakaway USB-C nubs, but I've been hesitant to jump on that train because of stories about them breaking off in ports, short circuiting, or failing to connect properly. And especially if you have a 15" MBP with the 87W power brick, I don't think they can handle that amount of power. Eventually I hope to see some well made versions of that from known good vendors, but even things like Griffin BreakSafe have crappy reviews right now.
docker_up 7y ago
I have collected 4 magsafe chargers from the various companies I've worked at because when I returned my laptop or got an extra, they never asked for the chargers back. It was very convenient, but now that I'm on the 2018 USB-C one, I have to throw all of them away via e-waste because I have literally no use for them.
- wlesieutre 7y ago
  You could try eBay or Craigslist for those. Since Apple never licensed out MagSafe, the market has been full of poorly built counterfeits rather than anything from reputable manufacturers. That’s another thing I don’t miss. Anyway, I’d bet there’s still some market for used MagSafe chargers to be used with older macs whose chargers have frayed.
- darod 7y ago
  there exist magsafe to usb3 converters.
xtracto 7y ago
Hah, the new Macbook laptop with only USB-C connectors: Slimmer and weights 2Kg less. But now you have to take with you 3kg of USB-C to everything (hdmi, mini-DP, USB-A, thunderbolt, ethernet, MicroSD, SD) adapters, each one costing you $15 at least. Oh, and this "feature" costs you $100 extra on the new MacBook laptop. I hate Apple.

hnhg 7y ago

Is it impossible to have a removable Magsafe cable?

wlesieutre 7y ago
Probably not, but Apple never made one. The option we have now are magnetic breakaway USB-C nubs, but I've been hesitant to jump on that train because of stories about them breaking off in ports, short circuiting, or failing to connect properly. And especially if you have a 15" MBP with the 87W power brick, I don't think they can handle that amount of power. Eventually I hope to see some well made versions of that from known good vendors, but even things like Griffin BreakSafe have crappy reviews right now.

docker_up 7y ago

I have collected 4 magsafe chargers from the various companies I've worked at because when I returned my laptop or got an extra, they never asked for the chargers back. It was very convenient, but now that I'm on the 2018 USB-C one, I have to throw all of them away via e-waste because I have literally no use for them.

wlesieutre 7y ago
You could try eBay or Craigslist for those. Since Apple never licensed out MagSafe, the market has been full of poorly built counterfeits rather than anything from reputable manufacturers. That’s another thing I don’t miss. Anyway, I’d bet there’s still some market for used MagSafe chargers to be used with older macs whose chargers have frayed.
darod 7y ago
there exist magsafe to usb3 converters.

xtracto 7y ago

Hah, the new Macbook laptop with only USB-C connectors: Slimmer and weights 2Kg less. But now you have to take with you 3kg of USB-C to everything (hdmi, mini-DP, USB-A, thunderbolt, ethernet, MicroSD, SD) adapters, each one costing you $15 at least. Oh, and this "feature" costs you $100 extra on the new MacBook laptop. I hate Apple.