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Do you use MagSafe to charge your MacBook?

How do you charge your MacBook?

  • I use MagSafe

    Votes: 119 62.3%

  • I use the USB-C port

    Votes: 72 37.7%
  • Total voters
    191
I used to use MagSafe on my M4 MBA half the time, which is why I originally voted for MagSafe. But it got to the point just before I traded it that I would mostly use USB-C. It is much nicer traveling with just my USB-C cables for my iPhone 15 Pro, MacBook Neo, and USB-C AirPods Pro. It all uses one connector, besides my Apple Watch. This is much better when you don't work around traffic areas where MagSafe’s benefits really show. The only other loss really was the light to indicate charging progress. I wish they would build that back into the side of the laptop somehow.
 
ive got two magsafe chargers. one is in the Kitchen and the other is in my bag for when im out. when im at home (and not on my laptop in the kitchen) then its plugged in to a dock where it charges from via USB-C/TB
 
It’s nice to have both. When it’s on my Studio Display it uses USB-C, when it’s a laptop travelling it’s on MagSafe. And if anything goes sideways, being able to charge via random laptop USB-C chargers is excellent. As someone who has experienced USB-C ports failing from (ab)use I minimize my use of that port at all times. But minimize isn’t avoid.

I have a friend who thought the new laptops forced MagSafe charging so he’s been holding onto his M1 MBAir at all costs even though he could benefit from the improved specs of newer models, particularly the M5 generation. Cleared that up but I had no idea he’d held onto that misconception.

LOVE flexibility! Not at all costs, but in the case of MagSafe it’s a no-brainer for me.
 
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I’m team USB-C all the way. It’s just way cleaner to carry one charger for my iPhone, iPad, and MacBook. Dealing with less cable clutter in my bag is worth more to me than the safety features of MagSafe.

I get why people like the magnetic connection, but for my daily workflow, that "one-cable-fits-all" convenience just wins.
 
Only time I use my usb c cable is when my MBP needs its 10-foot Anker cable if I need it like when I watch NFL games and telly in the living room, with my Mac. Or on the go.

When it’s on my desk, MagSafe!
 
Magsafe on my deck, it's there like 90% of time. It's convenient and I have free usb c ports.

When I'm outside with it, I have an usb c charger in my backpack.
 
I only use MagSafe. I do not dock my MBA. It has saved me when I have accidentally stepped on the charger and the MagSafe detached vs possibly pulling the MBA onto the floor.
 
I almost never use the MagSafe. My laptop usually lands at either my work- or home-desk and there are USB-C cables with docking capabilities available on those tables. Even when it gets charged somewhere else, there is a decent probability that there will be a USB-C cable available so I don't need to bring up the magsafe from the bag.

I do appreciate it though and wouldn't argue for its removal. The times I setup my laptop as a mobile workstation with peripherals and what-not, it's nice to free up a port and also nice for its safety-aspect.
 
Yes, I am rocking an M1 Max, and it's the only way I can run my workflow at 140W without draining the battery at full load. USB C is capped at 100W on M1 Max, so eventually I lose a couple battery percent.
 
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When traveling out of town, I will bring my MagSafe charger. But at home I connect the laptop to a CalDigit TB4 dock, which connects my drives and monitor to the machine via Thunderbolt while also charging it. For most of my daily usage out and about I never need to charge the MBP during the day.
 
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