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Can you still charge via USB-C on a Mac with Magsafe?

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Can you still charge via USB-C on a Mac with Magsafe?

SW3029

macrumors 6502

Original poster

Sep 22, 2019 1,167
This might be a stupid question, but can you still charge a MacBook via USB-C on a MacBook with Magsafe? Or are you forced to use MagSafe?

Chateaunole-du-Pape

macrumors regular
May 25, 2022
Yes. USB-C works normally for charging.
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sjperformance

macrumors 65816
Oct 7, 2013 1,095 Miami 305
Either/Or will work.
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Sleix

macrumors member
Apr 21, 2003 Sacramento, CA
Yes, I have no problem with charging with my PD enabled monitor on USB-C.

Luna Murasaki

macrumors newbie
Jun 24, 2020
Bear in mind that it won't come with a cable for doing that like with the older models so you'd have to buy that separately if you don't already have something suitable. And then you are using up one of your precious USB-C ports on charging while the MagSafe port sits unused as it isn't useful for anything else. But with those caveats in mind, yes it should work just fine.

jdb8167

macrumors 68040
Nov 17, 2008 3,665 3,147
And then you are using up one of your precious USB-C ports on charging while the MagSafe port sits unused as it isn't useful for anything else. But with those caveats in mind, yes it should work just fine.
Unless that USB-C cable is also sending data as is common on most docks and USB-C displays. This is precisely why I don’t find the MagSafe to be useful and the cable remains in the M2 MacBook Air’s box.

steve217

macrumors 6502
Nov 11, 2011 NC
Anyone have any idea why they didn't move MagSafe to the right hand side of the machine so you could have an alternate location for a cable connection?

I could maybe understand keeping both USC-C ports on the same side due to logic-board/bus reasons... but it should have been a simple matter to relocate a power port.

fisherking

macrumors G3
Jul 16, 2010 9,432 4,012 ny somewhere
Anyone have any idea why they didn't move MagSafe to the right hand side of the machine so you could have an alternate location for a cable connection?

I could maybe understand keeping both USC-C ports on the same side due to logic-board/bus reasons... but it should have been a simple matter to relocate a power port.
perhaps it's not a 'simple matter'. or perhaps that's the design choice apple made.

we can speculate all we want about why they did (or didn't) do that, but that's how it is. and personally, i prefer the ports on one side. just saying!
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Shadowbech

macrumors 604
Oct 18, 2011 7,991 4,106
Yep, I am charging my MBP 14 M1 Pro this way as well. Haven't used the MagSafe since I got it.

icanhazmac

Contributor
Apr 11, 2018 1,500 5,017
Yep, I am charging my MBP 14 M1 Pro this way as well. Haven't used the MagSafe since I got it.
LOL, no hating intended but.....

Yep, you can but why would you? I use magsafe exclusively and it has probably saved my MBP twice. Both were in a conference room and my power cord was.... inconveniently placed and tripped over by apparently blind coworkers.

Please mail me your unused magsafe cord!

fisherking

macrumors G3
Jul 16, 2010 9,432 4,012 ny somewhere
LOL, no hating intended but.....

Yep, you can but why would you? I use magsafe exclusively and it has probably saved my MBP twice. Both were in a conference room and my power cord was.... inconveniently placed and tripped over by apparently blind coworkers.

Please mail me your unused magsafe cord!
sure, but look at all the macusers who've survived for years without magsafe...

really, who cares? you can use it, or... not. as long as you somehow charge your mac, all should be well.

icanhazmac

Contributor
Apr 11, 2018 1,500 5,017
sure, but look at all the macusers who've survived for years without magsafe...

really, who cares? you can use it, or... not. as long as you somehow charge your mac, all should be well.
And how many laptops have hit the floor because they didn't have magsafe? Neither of us have concrete numbers so I will just speak from experience... to your point my 2017 (non-magsafe) lived a floor free life, my 2021 16" almost bought it twice but was saved by the cord, anecdotal I know.

YMMV but I fail to understand why one wouldn't use it outside of a desk/office environment where cords can be protected from wayward feet.

In public places I will NEVER plug in my laptop with anything but magsafe after watching an MBP hit the floor in a Starbucks, it didn't end well.
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fisherking

macrumors G3
Jul 16, 2010 9,432 4,012 ny somewhere
And how many laptops have hit the floor because they didn't have magsafe? Neither of us have concrete numbers so I will just speak from experience... to your point my 2017 (non-magsafe) lived a floor free life, my 2021 16" almost bought it twice but was saved by the cord, anecdotal I know.

YMMV but I fail to understand why one wouldn't use it outside of a desk/office environment where cords can be protected from wayward feet.

In public places I will NEVER plug in my laptop with anything but magsafe after watching an MBP hit the floor in a Starbucks, it didn't end well.
i've never knocked a macbook to the floor. in fact, no one i know has.

but that's not the point. people survived for years on magsafe-less macbooks. besides, how many people set up their macbooks so that the cable runs across the room or something equally ridiculous?

magsafe is great, am glad to have it on this mac. but if i travel, i have a usb-c adapter, and that will be fine too.

i got this air so i would never need to plugin at a coffeebar; if i spend more time at a coffeebar than my battery supports, i have bigger issues to contend with than 'magsafe or not'... 🤣

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