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Can you use a MacBook Air charger on a MacBook Pro?
You can safely use the 85W adapter on any Mac, it will only draw as much power as it needs. The 45W adapter from the MacBook Air may just about manage to power your MacBook Pro but it won’t charge it. It will not damage your Mac, but you may notice the battery may still deplete when using it.
Can I use any adapter for my Mac?
Power adapters for Mac notebooks are available in 29W, 30W, 45W, 60W, 61W, 85W, 87W and 96W varieties. You should use the appropriate wattage power adapter for your Mac notebook. You can use a compatible higher wattage power adapter without issue, but it won’t make your computer charge faster or operate differently.
Can you use a 60W power adapter with MacBook Air?
You can use it. “Power adapters for Apple notebooks are available in 45W, 60W, and 85W varieties. You should use the appropriate wattage power adapter for your Apple notebook. You can use a higher wattage adapter without issue, but doing this won’t make your computer charge faster or operate any differently.
Can I use a 60W charger instead of 45W MacBook Air?
Yes. The power rating of the adpater is the maximun it can provide. The actual power that is supplied by the adpater is determined by what is required. You can always use an adapter that has a higher power rating than is required as long as the voltage rating is the same.
Why do Apple Chargers break so easily?
Most of the time it’s the iPhone charger’s cable that’s to blame. Problems can occur hidden inside most cables, with wires coming loose and connectors moving. If your iPhone charger isn’t Apple-certified and it keeps breaking, that’s because it’s of cheap quality.
What kind of power adapter do I need for a MacBook Air?
For example, you could use a 13-inch MacBook Pro’s 60 watt power adapter on a 13-inch MacBook Air, which shipped with a 45 watt power adapter. The power rating (aka wattage) of the adapter indicates the maximum power that it can supply. A laptop that consumes less power will simply pull less power, fewer watts, from the power adapter.
Can a MagSafe 2 power adapter fit into a MacBook Pro?
One can buy a MagSafe to MagSafe 2 adapter to let the older adapter fit into a laptop which requires the thinner MagSafe2 connector. Unfortunately, the opposite is not possible. There is no way to make a thinner MagSafe 2 power adapter fit into an older Mac laptop which requires the thicker, original, MagSafe connector.
Can a USB C charger charge a MacBook Air?
Conclusion: Heck yea you can use any wattage USB C adapter (Better be from the good manufacturer adhering to the USB C standards). It would provide whatever power it can. It may charge the battery if the power usage by the machine is lower than the provided power.
Where can I get a new Apple power adapter?
You can get extra or replacement adapters with AC cord and plug at the Apple Online Store, an Apple Reseller, or an Apple Store. A replacement adapter might not be the same size, color, shape, or wattage as the original adapter that came with your computer.