The USB-C connection is a smaller form factor than the MagSafe.
The USB-C (Thunderbolt 3.0) on more modern MacBooks can not only power your laptop, but transfer data and output video (allowing you to connect your laptop to an external monitor, for example.) Not just that, the USB-C (Thunderbolt 3.0) connection allows your laptop to output power so you can charge your other devices - such as your smartphone, headphones or portable power bank - just by plugging it into your laptop. It was a dedicated port for power supply and Apple needed to get more out of its ports.
Plus, it made a wonderful little sound every time it snapped into place.īut MagSafe lacked the versatility of today’s USB-C connections. Its brilliant magnetic design allowed it to be strong enough to connect to and power a laptop, but quick enough to release there was any tension, enough to save you from destroying your laptop if you tripped over the cable.
