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

My wife was vacuuming and accidentally sucked up my cord. It wrapped around the beater brush and stopped the vac. I thought I was done, my new macbook charger was toast. But as I removed the cord from the vac I found it was almost perfect, slight scaring on the cord but otherwise it's fine. VERY DURABLE!

I go through one every six months or so. I wish one would last a year or two like in some of the reviews I have read. For once, I am holding onto my receipt and bringing the one I have to purchase today in for a return when it dies in a few months.

I have had my computer for a little more than a year, and I'm already purchasing a new power cord! The one I had started fraying awhile back at the end near the box, but recently the end near the mag plug started fraying. Now the charger is barely working and I saw a spark! It also gets EXTREMELY hot when my computer is charging. This is ridiculous!

Love Apple products but I've had to MacBooks and both cords fray. I have to order another one today and this will be the 3rd one for this computer. This last one actually started smoking!! Working on a big project and am at 19% power and afraid to use my cord. I AM TICKED!

Is this how you make additional money Apple? On your cords? Really?

One star because I couldn't give it zero stars.

Dear Apple,

How in the heck did you figure to build such a bad component for such a beautiful work of art? I mean, its like putting a PINTO spark plug in a Ferrari!

My wife has a macbook and she has the previous adapter model, I have the brand new one and they both are really bad.

Her's just won't keep connected, not a magnet issue but rather a plug issue. when it gets a little twisted, the power comes back on to the tip and we see the yellow/green light. This happened with my previous Macbook Pro. I am a die hard fan of Apple, but let me tell you, this is really a big disappointment for me and I believe many other Apple lovers out there alike.

Please Apple, if there is someone out there listening, do us all a favor and go back to the drawing boards, and give us a power adapter that functions just as good as it looks, like the rest of your products.

Thank you!

The problem with this power supply is just like a couple of other posts. The cord frayed at the power unit and now is completely useless. With all the "Smart" people at Apple, one would think someone would have addressed this issue. Now I get to spend $79 for something I shouldn't need to. Very disappointed.

There is no person more careful than I am with the power cord. The cord insulation just split open next to the plug going in to the machine. They're $79!!! Poor engineering. Looks aren't everything Mr. Apple. Form FOLLOWS function. You know about this problem and yet continue to do nothing about it. After over 25 years as an avid user of your computers and products, I'm done. My next computer will not be an Apple. My next phone will not be an iPhone. I'm a high volume consumer of your products. I have 3 of your laptops, an iMac (the Big boy), an iPad, an iPhone 4s, and Apple TV. I am no longer going to buy Apple products. I will continue to use the ones I have as long as I can tolerate paying $79 for a cord that lasts ONE YEAR with careful light use.

I think apple products are brilliant and I can understand why the computers cost so much money, but I cant understand why the cables and power adapters cost so much, because they are rubbish!

The insulation on all the cables pulls away from the connection, my power cable insulation virtually deteriorated just a few months after getting the laptop, and to replace it would cost a small fortune, when the laptop has already cost £1500! ok it has the clever technology of the magnet, so it doesn't pull the laptop on the floor, but other than that, I am disappointed!

It's not just this power cable I am dissatisfied with, its all apple cables! the ipod cables, iphone cables, the lot! personally I have brought the cheaper, yet more durable alternatives! I have recently brought a replacement for the power adaptor for £25 less than apple are charging and it seems to be so much durable and reliable. I paid a whole £3 for 2 new ipod cables and they are great.

Apple, I love your products, just improve your cables, or reduce the price by at least half! I have been an apple customer for over 12 years, but the cables have always been a disappointment. sorry!

I also have had to replace my charger due to the failure of the wire at the magnetic connector. It has been about 2 years of normal use. The charger looked brand new but the connection started to become erratic at first then over time lost connection completely. I was disappointed in the poor design. The wire pulled right out of the magnetic connector without much effort.