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		microtonal on May 7, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging o... Not sure what you were trying to say about everyone suddenly needing to get a new set of chargers either. They are talking about the original MagSafe (2006) and MagSafe 2 (2012). These versions of MagSafe had incompatible connectors and the cable couldn't be detached from the adapter like you can do with MagSafe 3. So, if you bought an additional MagSafe adapter, it was useless with a MagSafe 2 MacBook.

dghlsakjg on May 7, 2023 [–]

They always sold a small adapter for magsafe 1 to magsafe 2. Still do in fact. $10 at the apple store right now.

Not much different than forcing someone to trash a micro-usb cable for a new usb-c cable. except the magsafe adapter has far less plastic in it.

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