Reviews for Apple 60W MagSafe Power Adaptor (for MacBook and 13-inch MacBook Pro)

I have always noticed that people harp over chargers in general, since they seem to quit functioning so often for many folk, and these chargers are no exception. This isn't because the charger is poorly made, however. People simply do not understand that they have to treat cables very carefully. Bending them too forcefully will eventually cause the wires inside to fray and break, leaving you with; a malfunctioning charger. Take care of them and they pretty much last forever.

My only problem with these is that, once again, the square adapters fall out of wall sockets too easily.

I have a MacBook 2009 - no complaints. However, when it comes to the power adaptors it is an altogether different story. I am now onto my third power adapter. My latest replacement has lasted less than six months of moderate use. To anyone out their considering purchasing a Mac, factor this into your budget!

i couldnt use my air for a few days because I couldnt get the charger to work. it died on me when I was travelling. apple design this L-shaped very poorly. If using the charger, I couldnt plug in a usb. so I flipped up the charger so the L-shape faces the other way, and I think this may have cause the cord to have problems, I do not know. the cord didnt fray apart, or break. it just wouldnt work. Maybe the new design would work better, but now i have to buy a magsafe 2 with a adapter, and that would cost $10 more.

I've had my MacBook for nearly 6 years. In that time I've gone through 4 power cords. Why? Because the cord keeps breaking at the base. I've tried using the sides that flip up to store it. I've tried placing a ball between the box and the cord when I wrap it so that the cord isn't bent too directly. Nothing works. Isn't the point of a laptop so that you can take it with you? Well that usually includes taking the power cord, but this is clearly an issue when I have gone through 4 of them in 6 years. I love my Mac, but I am exhausted with every 18 months buying a new power cord for $80 a pop.

This is absolute junk. 90% of the time I plug my Macbook pro in, it says the battery isn't charging, so it's just running off the cable but not charging my battery. Seriously? WOW. what kind of charger does that? STUPID.

Off to buy my 3rd Power cord... This does NOT make me HAPPY!

Junk. The first one shorted out and stopped charging my macbook pro. The second one melted close to where it connects to the laptop and almost started a fire.

I've had my mac for about 2 years now and I havent had any problems with it; thank god! For the price of them I would expect nothing less than the best. Except the cords are the worst! I have a family of 4 and we all have macs and we've gone through about 2 cords each! They should come with some kind of warranty.
My cord doesn't have any chips in it or weird bends where a break would be obvious and I'm not rough with it because I don't have the money to keep replacing a 90 dollar cord. Incredibly disappointed with this product.

We all know apple for being a brand that is able to charge some high prices but the quality you get from what you paid is awesome. This is not the case. I've had my MacBook for 22 months and my second charger is already damaged. 3 chargers in 2 years is an incredibly high rent. The cord is simply too weak to be used as apple says it can. Apple must reconsider the material in which they are casing the cord and the price they're putting to this product, otherwise, many customers are going to leave apple and go for PC and just because of a simple material in a cord.

I feel I've got to add my voice to the complaints here. I've used many Apple products and have never seen one deteriorate like this cable. The thin cable near the magsafe connector started shredding about a year after I got my laptop. I wrapped some electrical tape around it, but the shredding just moved on up the cable, so I added more, and more...

I've had other Apple adaptors for years and have never had a problem. Maybe they changed the materials used. I am kind to my equipment and don't know what the solution is. Now I've got to spend $80 to buy a power supply when all that needs to be replaced is the thin cable.

TERRIBLE DESIGN. TERRIBLE PRODUCT. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY APPLE?