Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter
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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter
Help making your decision... From a Mac Guru
Written by MP from Brooklyn
Mar 9, 2009
Airlines provide 75w power in their seats. So.... If you have a:
MACBOOK PRO: it's 85 watts power. Seats have 75 watts. You're ABOVE the minimum rating. Removing your battery MAY help as the additional power drain for charging your battery will not be present. Certain settings help like a vastly dimmer screen, adjusting processor settings in Energy Saver control panel, "to lower" MAY work too.
Also remember running disc intensive applications [video editing] or DVD drive for watching movies, as well as stuff like playing high res video games, chews up a LOT of power. Your power demand exceeds the airline output. That may be why so many people say their computer quits so fast.
MACBOOK Owners: It's rated at 65 watts. Seats have 75 watts. You MAY get a small charge but you should be able to run most options. It's best to follow the above advice and trim your energy settings, etc..
Airlines may have broken or faulty connectors since the whole world is jamming plugs in and out of the seats each day. Check to see of the green light is on or intermittent from a "loose" seat connection.
HINTS:
Just remember REMOVE YOUR BATTERY to prevent drainage, so your laptop can use the full amount of energy from the seat to run.
Limit your processor speed in energy saver [check spin down drive setting when necessary too].
DIM YOUR SCREEN. It chews up a LOT of power and you'll be surprised to see how long your laptop can go on a dimmer screen. Takes a few minutes but you'll get used to the dimmer screen just fine.
LIMIT YOUR USB items in flight. Do you really need to xfer those pix from your digital camera while running Photoshop? Do you REALLY need to run your USB MP3 player or mini USB reading light?
If you recharge you iPhone, or iPod, don't do it while watching your dvd with a fully bright screen or while playing a video game at the same time. Drain, Drain, Drain.
Also if you are not sure if your airline supports this power adaptor check out SeatGuru.com and they have charts and what specific seats in any class, for power, on almost any kind of airline that flies. They also tell you what kind of adaptor each type of aircraft has [747, airbus, 767, 777, etc]
Hope this helps !149 of 167 people found this useful
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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter
Perfect
Written by LH from Carlsbad
Mar 4, 2009
No Flaws what so ever... Don't blame Apple for your mishaps. Its not their fault you leave your belongings on the plane. This product is perfect from the Apple's side!
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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter
Better than the regular MagSafe wall adapter
Written by SO from Denver
Feb 28, 2009
I purchased this product for a trip to California that just passed this february break, and for one this summer, While I just got my new MacBook, I've had more than one, (MacBook) The wall adapter frayed after a short period of time, this being a couple months old, has not. The only problem is it comes in peices.So if you lose a peice, your going to have to buy a new power adapter. But still, It's worth the $49 compared to the $79
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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter
Count me lost
Written by JM from Kenosha
Feb 19, 2009
Product works great when I have all the pieces. Just left the tip on another plane, so need to spend another $50. Why cant this be designed better?
Operationally, it works great. While it basically just holds a charge and doesn't charge the battery, it does allow the user to charge other devices such as ipods and iphones while plugged into the USB.19 of 44 people found this useful
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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter
THE BEST THING YOU CAN EVER BUY!!!!
Written by DB from SPRING
Feb 5, 2009
This is the most perfect item you may ever buy works with continental, Avianca, KLM, british airways, american, air france, korean air, american, lufthansa, alaskan air, south western, emirates, and IT WORKS WITH PROS!!!!!!!! keep going well basically all ( 767, 777, 747,a380-i have been on this aircraft it is so cool you have your own bed!!! on 2nd floor_-a340, a320 i believe well this is real good y dad and friend have gad it for at least 1 year an they had no problems yet.
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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter
Fantastic Product - a Lifesaver
Written by DR from San Antonio
Jan 31, 2009
Yes, I did not get all of my work done before my business trip to SE Asia. I had a 13 hour flight ahead of me on an American Airlines flight. I had my MacBook Pro and the Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter. I used this adapter for seven hours during this 13 hour flight. Yes, not everything I did on my MaBook was for work. Since I had this adapter, I was able to watch movies on my MacBook Pro that I wanted to see rather than the ones being offered on the plane. I'll use it again next week on my way to Dubai for work.
This product worked. It did what I needed it to do and I am pleased! Thanks Apple!24 of 29 people found this useful
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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter
Highly Recommended
Written by MR from Chapel Hill
Jan 25, 2009
I have used it on American and have never had a problem. Basic white 15 inch macbook. For people having problems, it could be that you have a macbook pro and it takes more battery. It could also be that a lot of people are using the outlets; I don't know because I am not the expert.
It works fine as advertised. Keep in mind it does not not work in a car or does not charge your battery. I highly recommend this product.26 of 27 people found this useful
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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter
Does not work on American Airlines
Written by JH from San Diego
Jan 24, 2009
I've tried this on nine different American Airlines flights (different planes) with fully charged batteries, and it has never worked. The light on the Magsafe adaptor lights up, but the menu bar says "not charging" and the battery drains as it would if the Magsafe were unplugged. Moreover, the OS X warning that the battery is about to shut down does not function and you will be surprised by a sudden black screen. Pop in a new battery, and sometimes it won't start and you'll have to wait until you have landed and disembarked to jump start by plugging your laptop to life into an AC adaptor.
I've reset my power management unit on the laptop, and that does not help.
As far as I can tell, this is the airline's problem not Apple's, since the Airline infrastructure only provides 73 watts and Apple needs 85; the airlines are stingy because they don't want to charge your laptop. But in any case, it doesn't work. The only practical solution is to buy extra spare batteries (I have 3 spares since I take flights of 12 hours or more)23 of 37 people found this useful
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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter
Works as indicated
Written by SG from Boston
Jan 7, 2009
It works exactly as indicated. I did not have any problems during two trips from Boston to SFO while using my MacBook Pro 15, 2.33 GH, I watche several movies during most of the fly, no problems whatsoever.
Unfortunately it does not work with the car lighter, however this is clearly stated on the instructions.
It does not charge your battery (also clearly stated on the manual), however it looks like you can charge your iPod if connected to the USB port of the MacBook.
Although the design could be improved, is hard to believe that many people complain about forgetting half of the adaptor on the plane.
Advise: not all sits have a power outlet. Check with our airline and get one of those sits.19 of 23 people found this useful
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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter
Works exactly as advertised.
Written by CS from Los Angeles
Dec 30, 2008
Works exactly as advertised.
Please understand that this adapter WILL NOT:
-charge the macbook battery, only keep it from discharging.
-remind you to take it (or part of it) with you if you leave it on the airplane.
Worked perfectly on AA and LAN.
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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter
It's not the cable's fault!
Written by SO from Boulder
Dec 18, 2008
According to SeatGuru, airline EmPower sockets provide "up to 75 watts" of power, less than the 85 watt AC adapter needed to power and recharge a MacBook Pro. In fact, SeatGuru goes on to recommend removing your laptop battery when using an EmPower adapter to avoid drawing excess current in a futile attempt to recharge the battery.
So blame the airline, not Apple when your power hungry laptop dies halfway through a flight. Or travel with a plain vanilla MacBook, which uses less current.38 of 43 people found this useful
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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter
Battery Draining
Written by EA
Nov 26, 2008
I'm on American Airlines flight 22, with my adapter plugged into the power outlet, green light lit on the magsafe connector, watching my batter drain from 92% down to 73% and it is still dropping. This happened on my last flight, as well, until I had no power at all. Is mine defective or is this just a bad product. I am using a Macbook Pro 2.6ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, just doing email and browsing. What gives?
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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter
It has NO Flaws
Written by RB from CALGARY
Nov 26, 2008
I bought on of these for business trips and vacations to places that require planes which I do a lot. This thing does actually keep your Macbook charged up for the flight. If you forget one of your connectors on the plane, it is your fault not Apple's. If you do that, you need to get a brain.
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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter
not enough juice
Written by PD from Ridgefield
Nov 25, 2008
The Apple MagSafe Airline Adaper with my 2.4 GHz MacbookPro won't last the entire 5 hour American Airlines flight. If you need an alternative, like I do, look for third party products.
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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter
It does works fine AND DOES CHARGE!
Written by VT from Austin
Nov 16, 2008
Bought this cord for my November trip to Asia on American,Cathay, and Japan Airlines. Business class. It works fine. My Macbook Pro actually charged while in use. No issues with dislodging cigarette adapter from socket.
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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter
How To Prevent Adapter Loss and Disgruntlement
Written by GP
Oct 28, 2008
When you get your Airline Adapter, wrap the 20mm plug with tape, and leave enough tape hanging out to tape it, tether-style, to the cord. Make sure it has enough slack to mount the 20mm plug to the adapter.
That way, if you do the wrong bad thing and remove it by pulling on the cord (the instructions say not to do this), it won't ALLOW you to leave the 20mm plug in the plane.
When you don't need the 20mm adapter, it just hangs there out of the way, not causing any harm, and not getting lost. The two are soulmates forever, and nobody gets mad at Apple for blunders that aren't Apple's fault.47 of 51 people found this useful
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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter
More problems on AA
Written by DI from Cherry Hill
Oct 9, 2008
I've been using this product for about a year with my MacBook. I've flown it on AA, UA and US airlines. UA and US don't seem to be a problem. AA was also ok until recently when I got the newer MacBook (I had the 2.16Ghz model previously). Now, when I plug it into the AA power socket, the charge still drains from the battery. This is despite the green light indicating power, and the icon in the toolbar on the screen detecting a power source.
Did something change in the design of the newer MacBooks that are causing this? Does anyone else with a MacBook(not Pro) have a power drain problem when flying AA?39 of 56 people found this useful
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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter
Worked great for me ... !
Written by JL from San Diego
Oct 9, 2008
Have to admit I was a bit hesitant to buy this based on the reviews below, but decided to go for it anyway.
Not sure what all the complaints are about, because I used this cord on US Airways, Lufthansa, and Turkish Airlines traveling from the NYC to Germany to Turkey and back again with no issues. Everytime I pulled the plug out (which was a bit stiff on a couple of the planes) I checked to see if the plug came apart, but it was intact everytime.
I also read the instructions ... powered down my MBP, removed the battery, connected the cord, and then powered up on the plane. Also worked just fine.
I recommend it.
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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter
Works fine
Written by CR from Cogan Station
Oct 1, 2008
This is a power adapter that powers your laptop on many airplanes. Nothing more, nothing less. Though it may not charge your battery, it prevents you from having to use up your battery just by watching a DVD on the plane. I've never had any plugin issues. Some smaller planes do not have power adapters at all, so this is mainly useful on larger longer flights.
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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter
Defect in design of adapter
Written by JP from Marina Del Rey
Sep 28, 2008
The magsafe airplane adapter's snap on end component that fits into the airplane power source gets easily stuck in the plane's plug in and separates from the rest of the cable that if you are like me and have to disconnect quickly upon landing you may forget this happens and LOSE the end component. More importantly, you can not easily buy just that end component. You have to spend another $50 to buy the whole thing. Apple needs to secure the adapter end piece so it is more likely to stay attached and not be left behind.
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