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You can still charge using USB-C

• sergioisidoro 5y ago
  Yes, that is true. And I hope that would be the default (at least in Europe). But the timing of this launch (when all new machines were already using USB-C), with the decision of the European commission is quite a coincidence. Which makes the feature feel a bit out of place, or just a good upselling opportunity for Apple.
  • vinay427 5y ago
    Honestly, I’m not sure I see this. They made the charging cable USB C at one end, shipping a standard USB C PD adapter and even mentioning that a USB C to C cable can be used with the same adapter to charge the same laptop. I don’t think they could have done much more without compromising MagSafe, and this allows for the same portability of cables and adapters that people like about USB C PD.
• interestica 5y ago
  Which has me wondering. The MagSafe brick is 140w and current USBC can only do 20vX5a (100w). New USBC version can do 240w apparently - but will the USBC on these laptops be able to pull 140w+ via the USBC? edit: more digging says that the MagSafe will be using USBC PD 3.1 spec - which presumably means 240w potential or at least as much the brick. I only wonder because I have stupid issues like the Microsoft Surface Book2 that tries to pull more power than the provide power brick can handle! https://usb.org/sites/default/files/2021-05/USB%20PG%20USB%20PD%203.1%20DevUpdate%20Announcement_FINAL.pdf https://usb.org/sites/default/files/2021-05/USB%20PG%20USB%2... edit 2: okay, while the Block will be PD3.1, the Thunderbolt 4 ports (USBC) only follow PD2.1, so they will likely be limited to 100w. https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/19/22734233/apple-140w-macbook-charging-brick-gan-usb-c-pd-3-1-third-party-chargers https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/19/22734233/apple-140w-macb...