Apple MagSafe charger
Hacker ApprovedMagnetic charger in Phones & tablets
People recommend MagSafe for magnetic charging that detaches safely when tripped over, protecting the port. Critics say it can fall off and early connectors wore out.
People recommend MagSafe for magnetic charging that detaches safely when tripped over, protecting the port. Critics say it can fall off and early connectors wore out.
28 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 24
- criticize it
- 4
- approval share
- 86%
Recommended in 8 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 24 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 8 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Protects port when cables are tugged
“It's nice that you don't break the connector if you trip over the cable or put the laptop down on a soft surface”
Comment from 4 Mar 2026 in “Apple Announces Low-Cost 'MacBook Neo' with A18 Pro Chip” “a dog or a kid get tangled in the power cable and destroyed the port, or pulled the laptop off the table”
Comment from 4 Mar 2026 in “Apple Announces Low-Cost 'MacBook Neo' with A18 Pro Chip” “zero force "insertion", convenient breakaway if tripped over causing no damage to either side”
Comment from 4 Mar 2026 in “Apple Announces Low-Cost 'MacBook Neo' with A18 Pro Chip” - Comment from 16 May 2026 in “MacBook Neo Deep Dive: Benchmarks, Wafer Economics, and the 8GB Gamble”
- Comment from 4 Mar 2026 in “Apple Announces Low-Cost 'MacBook Neo' with A18 Pro Chip”
- Comment from 28 Nov 2025 in “The EU made Apple adopt new Wi-Fi standards, and now Android can support AirDrop”
Convenient, no-fuss charging while using
“Much more convenient especially when using my phone while it’s charging”
Comment from 29 Dec 2025 in “I switched to eSIM in 2025, and I am full of regret” “A MagSafe puck is super easy to charge your phone while browsing.”
Comment from 3 Mar 2026 in “Apple Introduces iPhone 17e” “With MagSafe, I rarely use a cable at all anymore!”
Comment from 3 May 2026 in “The USB Situation” - Comment from 3 Mar 2026 in “Apple Introduces iPhone 17e”
Stays strong on iPhones for years
“I use a MagSafe cord. It's been on iPhones for five years”
Comment from 29 Dec 2025 in “I switched to eSIM in 2025, and I am full of regret” “I don't think I could do a phone without MagSafe again.”
Comment from 9 Sep 2026 in “iPhone Duo” “MagSafe (wireless) is a really strong product option.”
Comment from 20 May 2026 in “New accessibility features powered by Apple Intelligence” - Comment from 13 Jan 2026 in “Apple picks Google's Gemini to power Siri”
What people said
26 of the 29 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“MagSafe chargers for Mac do have indicator lights”
“I don't think I could do a phone without MagSafe again.”
“MagSafe/Qi2 is ideal for this.”
“Early Magsafe connectors (fantastic invention) where the rubber would routinely fail even without tension”
“I hope on the next iPhone, they make it so you have to put the MagSafe puck on the front”
“The magsafe is always falling out as soon as I move the computer on and off my lap”
“MagSafe (wireless) is a really strong product option.”
“Magsafe is a also massive help in avoiding fragility.”
“With MagSafe, I rarely use a cable at all anymore!”
“A good option here is to use MagSafe for charging.”
“a dog or a kid get tangled in the power cable and destroyed the port, or pulled the laptop off the table”
“it's a fantastic feature for clumsy people like me”
“MagSafe’s great because nobody in your house will run off with your cable to charge their phone or tablet or Switch controller or whatever.”
“My wife does, too, but only because the dog ate the magsafe.”
“zero force "insertion", convenient breakaway if tripped over causing no damage to either side”
“It's nice that you don't break the connector if you trip over the cable or put the laptop down on a soft surface”
“I thought Apple had turned the corner on proprietary connectors.”
“Remember how cool MagSafe was?”
“MagSafe is a must for older cars.”
“in terms of convenience it's night and day better”
“A MagSafe puck is super easy to charge your phone while browsing.”
“I love MagSafe and would prefer to use it”
“Used the cable for a year or two and then decided to simplify my life but just using USB C for everything.”
“I use a MagSafe cord. It's been on iPhones for five years”
“Much more convenient especially when using my phone while it’s charging”
“Saved my laptop several times already.”
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