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magsafe 3

  1. MarckyG

    Cable Charger compatibility (Apple included)

    So I saw Apple has new braided USB-C cables! But the 1m cable is just 60W instead of 100W... Now, hypothetically... What if I only want to carry around one charger and one cable for iPhone, iPad and Mac... What if I use the shorter 1m braided 60W cable with a 96W charger and my MacBook Pro...
  2. Calaveras

    Magsafe 3 power cables failing

    Didn't see any other threads on this so I thought I'd start one. It seems the Magsafe 3 power cables do not last more than a few months in gentle usage. I've a 2021 MBP I bought a little more than a year ago. I've had 3 Magsafe power cables since then! Spent a about 4 months in the middle of...
  3. circatee

    MagSafe 3 or USB C

    From what I've read so far, it seems that MagSafe is merely faster at charging than USB C. However, I currently use a MBP 2019, with USB C, and all my accessories work with it fine. Would it not be better to merely stick with a USB C MBP, versus a MagSafe one? Was thinking of upgrading my MBP...
  4. A

    Saliva on Magsafe 3

    Omg guys! So something very embarrassing happened… I’m sick with a cold & was watching netflix on my very new macbook pro with the new magsafe 3 port. I sneezed, an some little drops of saliva landed on my magsafe port, do I have to be worried now? Everything works perfectly fine & i can charge...
  5. H

    Silver MagSafe connector makes no sense

    The original magsafe connector was white plastic, which was the right choice if you ask me. It looked good connected to my blackintosh and they looked good connected to the MacBook Pros, and it made sense. Ever since gen 1 they've ditched the plastic housing for aluminum. There must be some...