Reviews for Apple 85W MagSafe Power Adaptor (for 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro)

I am on my third adapter in 2-1/2 years. There should be more reinforcement around where the cord comes out of the power brick and also at the mag end. Can't believe there isn't a better level of quality for what they charge for these.

My laptop will be 5 years old in February and I need another new charger. That will be my 6th new charger that I can remember. Most of them frayed right where it attaches to the adapter on the side that runs to the computer. Apple please fix this design flaw it is really the only complaint I have.

Frayed and broke after <1 year of normal use.

doesn't last very long

So far my power charger is working after 5 months of owning my 15" Macbook Pro.

The outlet plug itself continues to have the tapered geometry as Apple sticks with the sleek design. Well this makes it really hard to pull out of an outlet especially since this has the 3rd grounding prong. A redesign is looooong overdue. All you need to do Apple, is add some sort of a ridge to the plug so we can grasp it when we pull it out of the plug.

A plug doesn't need to be aerodynamic.

You also need to revamp your design team since there has been NOTHING very innovative in about oh...a decade.

As with every charger I have ever gotten from Apple be it on my iPod, 3 different iPhones, or my MacBook Pro this one is just terrible. Based on the 800+ reviews with an average of 2 stars I am not the only one. If you plan on throwing away fifty dollars on a cord that you will never move than this one will work fine. As for me my charger is always being moved around and as a result the coating and shielding has removed from just out of the adapter, one spot in the middle, and just at the power connector into the mac. Do to the coating coming off the shielding is completely frayed. Do yourself a favor and save yourself $50 and buy a third party replacement elsewhere online. I have always done this with my Apple chargers when the original fell apart after 6 months to a year and have never had any issues. Just make sure you read the reviews and you'll end up with a charger that will last 10x as long at a third the price. Also the third party chargers are coming out of the same Chinese factories making Apples $80 ones so if you're worried about them not being quality they will be at least as good as the ones Apple is selling for $80. Zero out of Ten. Would not buy.

I have owned my MacBook Pro for around 4 years now and I am about to buy my 6th charger. PC chargers work better than this stinker. Love my MacBook...hate the charger. You guys really need to do something about it.

After 5 years of loyal charging, my old power adapter which came with my 2007 15" Macbook Pro finally went pop yesterday (quite literally, made me jump). Quickly bought one of these, and although the price is ludicrous, it does the job well. I know lots of people complain about fraying and poor design, but from my experience with my old charger, I have had no problems like that, despite stuffing the lead into bags and generally just throwing it around.
The power brick seems to run cooler than my old lead which is a bonus, and the new L-shape MagSafe design is much neater than the previous T-shape design. All in all, another great product from Apple, who seem to be all too aware that people are willing to spend a fortune to keep their Macbooks charged.

I love these chargers, far superior to any other I have used for a laptop. I have never have one go bad, the one I use for my old 13 inch macbook from years ago still works like a charm as does the one for my late 2011 15 inch Macbook Pro.

The design is very clever with the magnet so you never risk trashing your computer if you accidentally trip on the chord. You can wrap the chord around these fold out arms which keeps things meet (and I find if you do make a bit of a loop that chord will not fray, it's only common sense) Another great feature is you can interchange between using a fold out two prong plug for when you don't need much space or a longer 3 prong plug for further distances.

I have several devices that use these charger and I have never found them to be anything but durable, reliable, and easy to use.

We have had to purchase 2 power cords in 2 years due to fraying!!! It is AWFUL! $79.00 is way over priced for a piece of cheap cheap stuff!!!! I love APPLE products but hate this power cord!!!!