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I know this is a common complaint, but not one of my iPhone or PowerBook/MacBook/MacBook Pro cables has ever failed or started to look anything like these compl

I know this is a common complaint, but not one of my iPhone or PowerBook/MacBook/MacBook Pro cables has ever failed or started to look anything like these complaints. I don't really think myself as one to "baby" my gadgets, so I'm not really sure what the heck you all are doing to your cables.

vmception 5y ago
It could just as easily be environment causing corrosion Very strange victim blaming going on in this thread, nobody has even attempted suggesting how to avoid it
babypuncher 5y ago
Same here. I believe it happens, I see the frayed cables everywhere, but the MagSafe charger from my 2009 MacBook and the lightning cable that came with my iPhone 5 in 2012 are still perfectly fine and sees regular use in my car. The strain relief on these cables is practically nonexistent, so I won't put the blame squarely on abusive users.
tooltalk 5y ago
If you are using your Macbook like a desktop, you are unlikely to have any problem. If you are on the other hand a mobile user, ie, you move around between school, work, home, coffe shop, etc, yes, it's slightly more than an annoying issue. The Magsafe chargers were among the worst rated products on Apple's own online store until the company removed all user ratings & reviews in Nov, 2019.
- rsynnott 5y ago
  > The Magsafe chargers were among the worst rated products on Apple's own online store I mean, you'd expect that. Nobody is buying a new one for fun. ~Everyone buying a new one has had one fail on them, so poor reviews are absolutely expected.
  - tooltalk 5y ago
    Not really. Sure, we expect all things in life to wear and tear at one point. I'm pretty sure most MacBook users can deal with occassional failures without venting out their anger online. The frequency at which Apple Magsafe chargers fail is however quite insane and shows how they are poorly designed and built; therefore poor reviews -- and that's in spite of Apple user loyalty and a huge fanbois base who always come to the company defense's in public forums and reviews. I certainly didn't expect to see such piss-poor reviews on Apple's own website.

vmception 5y ago

It could just as easily be environment causing corrosion Very strange victim blaming going on in this thread, nobody has even attempted suggesting how to avoid it

babypuncher 5y ago

Same here. I believe it happens, I see the frayed cables everywhere, but the MagSafe charger from my 2009 MacBook and the lightning cable that came with my iPhone 5 in 2012 are still perfectly fine and sees regular use in my car. The strain relief on these cables is practically nonexistent, so I won't put the blame squarely on abusive users.

tooltalk 5y ago

If you are using your Macbook like a desktop, you are unlikely to have any problem. If you are on the other hand a mobile user, ie, you move around between school, work, home, coffe shop, etc, yes, it's slightly more than an annoying issue. The Magsafe chargers were among the worst rated products on Apple's own online store until the company removed all user ratings & reviews in Nov, 2019.

rsynnott 5y ago
> The Magsafe chargers were among the worst rated products on Apple's own online store I mean, you'd expect that. Nobody is buying a new one for fun. ~Everyone buying a new one has had one fail on them, so poor reviews are absolutely expected.
- tooltalk 5y ago
  Not really. Sure, we expect all things in life to wear and tear at one point. I'm pretty sure most MacBook users can deal with occassional failures without venting out their anger online. The frequency at which Apple Magsafe chargers fail is however quite insane and shows how they are poorly designed and built; therefore poor reviews -- and that's in spite of Apple user loyalty and a huge fanbois base who always come to the company defense's in public forums and reviews. I certainly didn't expect to see such piss-poor reviews on Apple's own website.