New MacBook Pro models to feature magsafe, no touch bar and more ports: analyst

Post by rock_artist » Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 7:21 PM UTC

wlesieutre wrote: post #252

ravenstine wrote: post #216

I'll believe it when I see it. I could believe them getting rid of the touchbar, but bringing back magsafe? I'm sticking with my 2015 MacBook until it's irreparable, and I do like the magsafe port, but is there really any point in going back after moving to USB-C? I think I just like magsafe because it's cool more than that it actually has some sort of superiority over USB-C. I've tripped over the USB-C cable to my w…

My favorite part of my touchbar MBP is that it uses USB-C charging. MagSafe is neat, but I don't miss the $80 proprietary charger with a cable that's fixed to the brick and will probably fail if you do anything other than leave it sitting at a desk. Could this be talking about an iPhone 12 style magsafe with a large pad? Not sure how that would work, you'd have to set your computer on top of it to have enough contact…

Post by ravenstine » Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 7:24 PM UTC

duluca wrote: post #347

ravenstine wrote: post #292

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Interesting you say that because I've been using a 3rd party USB-C to Magsafe connector to charge my Macbook and it works great. The magnet is even stronger than the OEM ones. Never had a problem with it.

Can you share the link for the cable? Would love to check it out.

Post by [deleted] » Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 7:25 PM UTC

ckcheng wrote: post #406

ardy42 wrote: post #320

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> My favorite part of my touchbar MBP is that it uses USB-C charging. MagSafe is neat, but I don't miss the $80 proprietary charger with a cable that's fixed to the brick and will probably fail if you do anything other than leave it sitting at a desk. Magsafe is more than neat, it pretty much solved the major annoyance with laptop power cables (e.g. someone trips on cable, and laptop gets jerked around, eventually da…

Apple deserves credit for bringing magnetic power cords to laptops, but they didn't invent it. It's been used on Zojirushi kettles since 1982: https://www.zojirushi.com/blog/?p=4147 I do like Magsafe. I always wonder how may plug/unplug cycles the USB-C charging will last. I never worried about magsafe.

Post by yborg » Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 7:27 PM UTC

cronix wrote: post #303

BugsJustFindMe wrote: post #266

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> MagSafe is neat, but I don't miss the $80 proprietary charger with a cable that's fixed to the brick No law of physics requires a cable with a magnet on one end to not be detachable from the brick on the other end. So while I too do not lament that the cable is no longer affixed to the bricks, I would like Apple to make a magsafe cable that is just not attached that is also not shitty (all those third party USBC at…

> I would like Apple to make a magsafe cable that is just not attached that is also not shitty Bonus points if they make them in a flavor/odor that cats hate. Apple chargers are the only gear my cat has ever chewed on, and I'm not alone in that. I've had to replace 3 cords now. https://www.google.com/search?q=apple+charger+cat+chew

Post by jdeibele » Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 7:34 PM UTC

Siyo wrote: post #89

square_usual wrote: post #38

I know it's from Kuo, but these leaks don't pass the smell test for me. It makes no sense for them to add the touchbar to the base model 13" MBPs only to remove them from the higher end versions. It makes even less sense to add more ports which aren't USB-C, as the bits about MagSafe and no dongles imply. Further, I don't understand what is meant by "iPhone 12 like" non-curvy design - I have a 2018 MBP 15", and the s…

> It makes no sense for them to add the touchbar to the base model 13" MBPs only to remove them from the higher end versions. Well keep in mind that the first generation Arm MacBooks are basically the same old Intel laptops with their guts replaced. The next generation is probably going to be a completely new design.