Comment by _fw
2 days ago
I think the person you’re replying to meant MacBooks. They were USB-C exclusively way before Windows machines.
2 days ago
I think the person you’re replying to meant MacBooks. They were USB-C exclusively way before Windows machines.
It's funny, I was mad at them for getting rid of magsafe for years, and super excited when they brought it back with the AS macs. Used the cable for a year or two and then decided to simplify my life but just using USB C for everything.
I hope they can forgive me for doubting their benevolent wisdom, I promise never to do it again.
There is not a single port on the Apple Silicon MBP that I wouldn't trade for another thunderbolt (USB-C) port.
Closest would be the SD card slot... if it was SD Express.
If they had released the M1 MBP in the old chassis I would have a real challenge upgrading to the current models.
Same… I love MagSafe and would prefer to use it. I’m always worried about yanking the computer with the USB-C charger in and breaking the cable or the port.
But I have a bunch of USB-C stuff and so when I go to charge my laptop it’s just easier to find that cable and use it.
The battery life is sufficient that I never feel the need to leave it umbilical-ed to an outlet across the room. I'll leave it docked at my desk, or use it wirelessly, or charge it at a conference room table, or recharge it after the day is done in my hotel room as I sleep.
Thats the real difference - it now easily lasts until I would want to take an extended break anyway.
There are many magnetic USB C plugs. I am not sure if they are standard compliant but they work fine.
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Fist use of a Macbook Pro and in a sleep addled state I plugged the MagSafe cable into the Mac USB-C end first.
It’s very confusing if you do that and are an idiot.
Mag safe in the age of goof battery life
Ah ok, yeah sure, that was nice (could have added an A and HDMI port in this case, but ok, they were early with that.)