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Amazon has a bunch of magnetic USB-C adapters that are designed for MBP’s, that add the MagSafe functionality into existing USB-C ports. I haven’t tried one, b

Amazon has a bunch of magnetic USB-C adapters that are designed for MBP’s, that add the MagSafe functionality into existing USB-C ports. I haven’t tried one, but they look like an adequate middle ground.

plussed_reader 6y ago
Unless you have other things routed besides power through the bus.
- guidedlight 6y ago
  Why wouldn’t it work for data as well?
  - eyelidlessness 6y ago
    Power delivery is amenable to magnetic plugs but they don’t meet the standards for data.
- theodric 6y ago
  24-pin ones that accommodate even Thunderbolt are available
  - osamagirl69 6y ago
    It is somewhat anecdotal, but I had one of those and it blew out 2 usb-c docks. The first one went kaput about a month after I started using the magnetic adapter and I chocked it up to bad luck. The replacement fried about a week later and I put 2+2 to together and removed the adapter and haven't had any trouble over the last ~1 year. All I can say is that I am glad it was the dock that fried not any of the laptops that use it... That all said, it was pretty glorious when it worked -- a single magnetic cable that did dual 4k monitors, charging, videoconf setup, network, license dongles, etc
    - avianlyric 6y ago
      I would be surprised if those magnetic adapters handle disconnects properly. USB-C connectors have pins of different lengths so device can detect them being disconnected, and do things like turn the power off. They also make guarantees that the ground pins are first to connect, and last to disconnect. My guess would be that you disconnected your laptop while it was pulling lots of power. The pins got disconnected in the wrong order, which resulted in the electronics in the dock getting fried or a high voltage line for power delivery got momentarily connected to a data line, and fried something.
wila 6y ago
> I haven’t tried one Tried several and they're no good.
soylentgraham 6y ago
I tried almost every lightning & micro usb magnetic adaptors I could find, and they all were unreliable. Im waiting for anker to make one.
- bartvk 6y ago
  This. And I'm guessing there's a reason why Anker hasn't made such a move.
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plussed_reader 6y ago

Unless you have other things routed besides power through the bus.

guidedlight 6y ago
Why wouldn’t it work for data as well?
- eyelidlessness 6y ago
  Power delivery is amenable to magnetic plugs but they don’t meet the standards for data.
theodric 6y ago
24-pin ones that accommodate even Thunderbolt are available
- osamagirl69 6y ago
  It is somewhat anecdotal, but I had one of those and it blew out 2 usb-c docks. The first one went kaput about a month after I started using the magnetic adapter and I chocked it up to bad luck. The replacement fried about a week later and I put 2+2 to together and removed the adapter and haven't had any trouble over the last ~1 year. All I can say is that I am glad it was the dock that fried not any of the laptops that use it... That all said, it was pretty glorious when it worked -- a single magnetic cable that did dual 4k monitors, charging, videoconf setup, network, license dongles, etc
  - avianlyric 6y ago
    I would be surprised if those magnetic adapters handle disconnects properly. USB-C connectors have pins of different lengths so device can detect them being disconnected, and do things like turn the power off. They also make guarantees that the ground pins are first to connect, and last to disconnect. My guess would be that you disconnected your laptop while it was pulling lots of power. The pins got disconnected in the wrong order, which resulted in the electronics in the dock getting fried or a high voltage line for power delivery got momentarily connected to a data line, and fried something.

wila 6y ago

> I haven’t tried one Tried several and they're no good.

soylentgraham 6y ago

I tried almost every lightning & micro usb magnetic adaptors I could find, and they all were unreliable. Im waiting for anker to make one.

bartvk 6y ago
This. And I'm guessing there's a reason why Anker hasn't made such a move.

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