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Other Why fast charging is still promoted as superior?
Dear Macrumors readers! Today in the morning I stumbled across a post on reddit where a person got this: It is said that this happened during charging while playing some game. And I though, "Wait, isn't this original Apple 20W charger?". We sure can speculate that it was fake Aliexpress... -
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MacBook Pro USB-C Female to USB-A Male Adapter
I'm working abroad with my MacBook Pro, and will be purchasing the Apple World Travel Adapter Kit, but would like to work in the airports, on the plane, buses, etc which usually only have USB-A plugins. Is there a male USB-A adapter that can attach to the duck head that will actually charge my...- MBT717
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iPad Pro Hidden Feature No One‘s Talking About: Dramatically Faster Charging Through New 2024 Magic Keyboard Passthrough
One common complaint about the previous generation magic keyboard is that charging the iPad through the USB-C port on the keyboard was a significantly slower process then using the actual port on the iPad. According to this article...- Lounge vibes 05
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- charging fast charging ipad magic keyboard passthrough charging smart connector usb-c
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iPhone 15/Plus Sometime need to touch the iPhone15 than can charge.
I wonder any iPhone 15 user has this " weird " experience? Is not always appear. Like once a while while you plug in the usb C cable to charge. I will not charge than you touch the screen it will begin to charge. Usually once we plug in the cable it will charge straight. If you know what i...- Retroworldnews
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How to Best Maintain MacBook Battery Health?
Currently, I charge my laptop about twice a day and try to keep the battery level between 20% and 80%. Since I bought it on April 2nd, I've accumulated 12 charge cycles. Is it better to maintain the battery this way, or should I keep it plugged in most of the time and only use it on battery when...- Zupi
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- battery battery health charging macbook macbook pro
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Macbook pro 2015 retina 13" (A1502) not charging after logic board update
Hey guys, I am facing the following problem with my macbook pro 2015 retina 13” (A1502) and I hope some of you can help me: I recently upgraded my logic board: I had a 8gb core i5 2.7 ghz logic board and I bought a 16gb core i7 3.1 ghz from aliexpress and installed it in my macbook. Everything...- ademirml
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- 2015 a1502 charging logic board macbook pro power
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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2020 wintel macbook pro 16 doesn't charge during peak use, but does afterwards
any of you experience this issue?* 1. using the OEM charger 2. oem usb-c cable 3. charges fine when i'm not using resource-intensive program(s) 4. does not charge when there is high usage, but the battery icon is white with the lightning icon. this is strange. time to check 'er in? pictures...- broly
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- 5600m 9980 charging macbook peak appul hardware usb-c
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iPad Pro 12.9 M1:Loose USB-C port, charging problems
Anyone else experience this? My iPad Pro 12.9 M1 refuses to charge from the supplied Apple USB-C cable. Regardless if I’m using the charger that came with or any other. Now, this OG cable I’ve only used while travelling so it’s definitely not worn out. It charges everything else fine. At home... -
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Why two tones when mounting to MagSafe?
iPhone 15 Pro and iOS 17.x Why does the phone make two distinct tones when mounting to a MagSafe charger? One tone (thud) to indicate "MagSafe charging" followed immediately by the original tone (thwang) to indicate "charging". This seems very redundant since there's never an instance of... -
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iPhone 15 Pro Max Limit Charging to 80% Phone hot
I have been using the limit charging feature since it was available, I have noticed that my phone turns into a space heater once it reaches the 80% limit. I am using a magsafe charger which I know generates some heat while charging. Last night I turned off the limit and when I woke today my... -
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Seeking Advice: MacBook 14" M1 Pro Slow Charging Issue with 96W Charger
Hi everyone, I'm facing a challenging issue with my MacBook 14" M1 Pro and could really use some insights or similar experiences from the community here. After a motherboard replacement and updating to the latest Sonoma, my MacBook Pro M1Pro is charging unusually slowly. It's taking about...- gozilla17
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- battery charging m1 pro macbook pro
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iPhone 15 Pro Max How is your iphone 15 pro max battery life?
I have found since ios 17.03 i get 24Hs for from a full charge on my iphone 15Pro Max. Today is 12:07pm Tuesday 10/24/2023. How has your battery life been like and what watt, charging adapter do you use? -
iPhone 15 Pro iPhone 15 Pro Charge Speed
I keep seeing reviews showing the iPhone 15 (and Pro model) charging at around 25-27W. I’ve tested on two devices now (15 and 15 Pro) and I’m struggling to see much more than 20W. I’ve used various Apple chargers ranging from 29W to 96W. Readings were taken at various states of charge... -
Resolved iOS 17.03 doesn’t support non-Apple cables for charging
Since I’ve installed iOS 17.03 I’ve noticed that my phone doesn’t charge with non-Apple cable. However the battery icon in the upper right corner indicates it is charging. I thought my battery died and tried restarting my iPhone 13 Pro to see if it had any effect. I’ve tried different cables... -
Nightstand charge station
I need something I would think would be readily available, but I cannot find it. I need a nightstand charging solution that will: Charge my phone via magsafe Charge my watch Charge my airpods wirelessly or wired Charge my iPad I don’t need anything fast charged. Just something that will charge...- dwaltwhit
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iPhone 14/Plus iPhone 14 Plus won't charge with Samsung fast-charging adapter(EP-T1510)
Hi, I bought an iPhone 14 Plus a few days ago and since I own fast-charging adapter from my previous Samsung phone, I didn't see the need to buy a new one. However, when I plug it in, the iPhone keeps to stop and start charging, like every second and never gets over 11%. Is it like incompatible... -
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MacBook 2015 13” Battery
Hi, please remove this if it’s posted in the wrong place/not allowed, just looking for some clarity on wtf is going on with my Mac. Long story short, I thought my charging cable had broken as it was no longer charging my Mac but maintaining the battery, bought a new one (70W) new one is also not...- Kxtix
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- battery charging macbook pro 2015 13
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MacBook Pro M1 charging Best Practices? 🤔
Hello, everyone! Could you please share best practices of charging your Macbook that you know and follow? I want to extend the life span of my comparatively new Macbook Pro’s battery as much as possible. Here are my charging practices: I put my Macbook on charge when it has +/- 20% of battery...- LetteIT
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- battery % battery capacity charging macbook macbook pro m1 macbook pro m1 pro
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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iPad Pro Difficulties charging my iPad
I often experience difficulties charging my iPad, and as a result, I need to regularly perform a force restart. A friend of mine suggested that the issue might be related to the Magic Keyboard. I'm curious to know if anyone else is encountering the same problem. -
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Pro 2: optimized charging is broken
I had my AirPod pro 2 case replaced because the case would endlessly drain when optimized charging was on, even though it wasn’t actually charging the AirPods. This isn’t related to a general battery drain issue as the case would stay the same percentage if it wasn’t used. Now my 2nd case is...
