Reviews for Apple 85W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter (for MacBook Pro with Retina display)

The magnet is strong enough it never falls out but connects and disconnect easily. It also charges my Mac book very fast.

I don't understand what folks are talking about regarding the magnet being too weak. Mine stays put quite perfectly and requires a pretty significant sideways twist to dislodge. Are people running down the street with these things? I am regularly on my MBP Pro Retina 15" with this charger in place up to 13 hours a day on my electrical engineering job. I've NEVER had the MagSafe dislodge unintentionally. The cables are also long enough to handle every situation I've encountered. Excellent product.

7 of 8 people found this useful

I much prefer the older MagSafe power cord. The one that came with my new MBPr pops out far too easily. I regularly find my battery almost depleted because the cord came out without my knowing.

4 of 5 people found this useful

As many reviewers have mentioned, the magnet connection of this charger is absolutely despicable. After forking out $2.5k for a laptop, you expect the charger to at least stay plugged without falling out. A change needs to be made back to the L-Shaped connectors, as soon as possible. I currently have to significantly alter how I use my laptop, in an attempt to sit such that my charger will stay plugged in for more than ten seconds at a time. The only redeeming factor of this charger is that it charges so fast I don't have to use it often. If it took as long to charge as the older models, I don't think I could stand using this laptop at all.

3 of 6 people found this useful

Apple, I beg you to please make a new L shaped MagSafe 2 with a better magnet. I use my rMBP exclusively on the couch and this new T shaped cord falls out constantly. I hate it. The power cord is ruining my experience with an otherwise perfect computer.

3 of 5 people found this useful

I've had my new Macbook Pro Retina for about 8 months now and I can't believe all the bad reviews everyone is giving it! I never once had an issue with it falling out to easily. When it has come out, its a good thing it did because otherwise I'm sure over time all the accidental pulling that occurs would have damaged the cord if not my laptop. A great example is when my two year old is running around and accidentally trips on the cord, if it didn't have this magnetic design then either the laptop would of ended up on the floor or the port would get damaged from all the yanking on it so I give them 5 stars on design and quality. Exactly what I expected. Thanks Apple!!

9 of 11 people found this useful

Are people really whining about the power cord of their $2000 laptop falling out too easy?

I like the design with the magnet, the battery on the 15" Retina lasts so long you should not have to constantly be connect anyways. Plug it in over night or when you are sitting at a desk. C'mon people.

8 of 21 people found this useful

I am extremely disappointed with the new charger for the macbook pro retina. The magnet is weak and unless you put the laptop on a hard surface and don't touch it, it pops out constantly. It is too thin and the slightest movement (even if I just switch positions in my lap it pops out) causes it to fall out. What is worse is that it is so light and flimsy, you don't even realize it has popped out...there is no sound like on the iphone and/or ipad. Apple really needs to rethink the design and implement some changes. For how much I spent on this laptop, I'm not a happy camper that the very thing that gives it power, doesn't work properly. Far too expensive to have such a simple problem.

13 of 15 people found this useful

Searched online to see if anyone else was having issues with this adapter, and see that others have experienced the same problem I am having. I usually use this computer while sitting on the couch, and move it back and forth from the coffee table to my lap. I have found the cord often becomes unplugged. Previously had an MacBook Air, which I used the same way and can't recall having any such issues. The magnet seems strong when plugged in, but if tilted slightly up or down from movement, it falls out. Nothing I can't live with, but mildly annoying.

5 of 6 people found this useful

I can't believe they actually paid an entire team of engineers for more than a year to redesign the power connector on the MacBook Pro - and they blew it. They've got this so messed up it's unusable. Apple's new design is fragile, with just a slight weight of the cable itself will pull the plug out from the computer. We've got a $4500 Retina, and we have to duct-tape the power supply to the computer. If we don't glue it on, we look up to see the machine's battery surprisingly gone dead with the cord on the floor. Ridiculous.

I hear Kensington is about to release a power supply with a "new" size, but with the old "L" shaped fitting that worked for 10 years (that actually stays put and doesn't fall out).

We didn't NEED a new size. We didn't NEED a new connector. We didn't NEED to replace the "L" connector. It was all fine, Apple. Talk about missing Steve -

9 of 12 people found this useful