And now its back!
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MagSafe is back on the new M1 MacBook Pro, but why did it ever go away?
One of the new MacBook Pros best features is the breakaway, magnet-powered MagSafe charging port.
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But if its so good, why did Apple ditch it in the first place?
Too Much Minimalism
Throughout the late 2010s, Apple was on a minimalism kick.
The 16-inch model, however, needs to use the MagSafe port to reach full speed.
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Return of the Mag
We can think of several reasons that Apple removed MagSafe.
One is that it was obsessed with minimalism, as mentioned above.
A MagSafe charger does nothing but charge.
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Another reason might be that MagSafe was problematic.
There were three plug designs throughout MagSafes previous life.
Two were t-shaped, and suffered from fraying cables.
The other connector was L-shaped, and was absurdly easy to knock out of the slot.
But there might be another reason that Apple returned to MagSafe.
The new 14-inch MacBook Pro can be charged at full speed via its USB-C/Thunderbolt ports.
The 16-inch model, however, needs to use the MagSafe port to reach full speed.
But whatever Apples reasons for resurrecting MagSafe, were happy about it.
Like a total goof, I attempted to step-hop over the cable and got tangled.
And thats why we love it.
