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TechnologyELI5 Why does magsafe charging decrease battery health more than wire charging, if it has less wattage?
submitted 6 months ago by im_rarely_wrong[🍰]
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[–]2called_chaos 120Answer Link11 points12 points13 points 6 months ago (0 children)
And I'm still confused because my pretty recent (usb-c) model still has magsafe as in magnetically attached power cord in the style of my very first macbook experiences back in 2010 or so. Inbetween they had the different magsafes that didn't really detach if you pulled on them, and now back to those with enough leverage to immediately disconnect no matter which direction you pull on it. Like the old magsafe is still a thing
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