A lot of noise has been made about with the all-new MacBook Pros. Instead of MagSafe, the new machines feature four USB-C ports, all of which are capable of charging the machine., the ability to charge from either side of the machine with USB-C has its perks, but some users are still rightfully missing the safety and security of the MagSafe adapter. That’s where Griffin’s BreakSafe comes in. It brings MagSafe-like tech to USB-C connections, but there are a few things you should note before running out and purchasing one. Firefox for mac computers. I initially, using it with my 12-inch MacBook.
I wrote fondly of it at the time, noting how it compared strongly to MagSafe and had the potential to save just as many laptops as Apple’s tech did. I noted of a few qualms I had with BreakSafe, including the need to always have a little adapter plugged into your USB-C port.
A lot of noise has been made about Apple’s move away from MagSafe with the all-new MacBook Pros. Instead of MagSafe, the new machines feature four USB-C ports, all of which are capable of. At 12.8mm deep, the magnetic connector can be plugged into the MacBook and left there. Then, you just touch the accompanying six foot power cable as you would on a MacBook Pro or Air to charge. The MacBook (pre-2011 version), every MacBook Pro 13 inch, and the 2.53 GHz MacBook Pro 15 inch (mid 2009) use the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter. MacBooks from late 2009 to mid 2012 used the 'L' style connector while earlier models had the 'T' style connector.
Since then, I’ve used BreakSafe as my sole charger for the 12-inch MacBook, but if you’re planning on using with the new MacBook Pros, especially the 15-inch, there are a couple of things you’ll want to consider. With the 15-inch MacBook Pro, Apple includes a USB-C charger and block with 87W of power. This means that the included charger will be able to adequately charge the MacBook Pro’s 76-watt-hour battery, which Apple says offers up to 10 hours of juice. The BreakSafe, however, is only capable of reaching 60W of power. This means that charging the 15-inch MacBook Pro will take longer than expected or could even not be able to charge the device when under heavy use. Griffin notes of this discrepancy on its website, too. The company lists the 12-inch MacBook and the 2016 13-inch MacBook Pro as the only Macs with which BreakSafe is compatible.