The 60 watt magsafe power adapter features a magnetic dc connector that ensures your power cable will disconnect if it experiences undue strain and helps prevent fraying or weakening of the cables over time.
Magsafe charging cable.
While it s still present on the macbook air it s absent from both the macbook and the new macbook pro.
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Magsafe is a series of proprietary magnetically attached power connectors originally introduced by apple inc.
With the switch over to usb c for charging magsafe is almost nowhere in sight.
On january 10 2006 in conjunction with the macbook pro at the macworld expo in san francisco california united states the connector is held in place magnetically so that if it is tugged for example by someone tripping over the cord it will pull out of the socket without.
If you use a higher wattage usb c cable your mac will still charge normally.
Which devices use magsafe cables.
Keep in mind you may use a higher wattage with lower powered notebooks.
You can replace the cable on your apple magsafe charger if the cable is frayed not charging or cut.
Usb c cables rated for 29w or 30w will work with any usb c power adapter but won t provide enough power when connected to a power adapter that is more than 61w.
In addition the magnetic dc helps guide the plug into the system for a quick and secure connection.
This method will work on magsafe 1 and 2 all wattage.
Also macbook air models use a 45w magsafe ii cable.
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Magsafe cables work with macbook notebooks released before 2012.
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