When Apple launched the MacBook, it decided to embrace the future by ditching all legacy ports — even the beloved MagSafe charging connector — in favor of adopting the lone USB-C port. As it turns out ...
The $40 accessory is designed to magnetically connect a power cord to a USB-C port. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and ...
On Monday, a trio of companies announced new gear suited to the USB-C port on the 12-inch Retina MacBook. Griffin revealed a MagSafe-like power adapter, while Acer and Lenovo teased compatible ...
In 2006, Apple produced laptops with the MagSafe power adapter. The idea is that the power plug that goes into the laptop is connect with a magnet instead of the usual plug in hole type thingy (surely ...
The new MacBook Pros dropped a weight class and gained a Touch Bar, but they also killed the beloved MagSafe charger. Instead of a charging port that gently breaks away when tugged (or tripped over), ...
Most of the consternation surrounding the new MacBook has to do with the fact that it has a single port: one USB Type-C connector. Adapters and hubs that work with it have been a little slower to come ...
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One of the biggest complaints regarding the 12-inch MacBook has been the ports, or lack thereof, that the device offers. The MacBook features just as single USB-C port that you use for everything, ...
According to well-informed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple might launch a USB-C adapter with MagSafe functionality to return easy-on, easy-off functionality to a fully upgraded MacBook lineup, expected ...
If you miss the good old days when Apple provided magnetic power cables using their MagSafe technology, and would like to add the awesome safety feature to your new MacBook system, you may be ...
Dongles are a sad part of life for new MacBook Pro owners: The 2016 laptops infamously replaced all of its ports with USB-C, except for the headphone jack. So, it's going to take a lot of adapters to ...
Apple’s MagSafe charger is essentially dead for all intents and purposes, replaced on all modern MacBooks by USB-C chargers. Yes, you can still find a MagSafe port on the MacBook Air, but you should ...