MagSafe to MagSafe 2 Converter

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3.5 out of 5 stars

Based on 29 reviews

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Doesn't work well - Retina?

    • Written by from Mission Viejo

    I don't have an issue of losing it because this one stays stationary on my desk. But it doesn't seem to always work. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. Many people have already pointed this out. I should've listened. Btw, I have a 15" Retina. Laptop is less than 5 months old and adapter is less than 3 months old.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Works perfectly

    • Written by from London

    It's a hunk of magnetised aluminium - so it's very robust. The magnet is strong, so you can leave it attached to your power adapter without fear of losing it. It would be nice if you could use it both ways, but as it is you can only use it to convert a Magsafe power adapter for use with a Magsafe 2 laptop, but what it does do it does well.

    4 of 5 people found this useful

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Falls off, gets lost

    • Written by from Newton

    This works just fine so long as it is attached, but it falls off easily. I recommend taping it to your power adapter

    8 of 9 people found this useful

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Works 1 out of 10 times :( Bad design.

    • Written by from San Francisco

    I have a MacBook Pro with a Retina display, and a 27" Apple Cinema display with a power cable. Unfortunately this adapter has been working very poorly, and most of the time it does not properly supply power to the macbook. Light does not come on, the laptop shows it's powered on battery, and I have to literally wet both sides of the adapter to make it work.

    27 of 36 people found this useful

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Bad Design

    • Written by from Chicago

    While this works as advertised, it is a very poor design. Please redesign this so that it will not easily get lost. You are Apple, supposedly renowned for your design prowess. Please figure out a way to put a string to attach this so it will not get bumped and fall off of my laptop, or a similar way to attach this to somthing (my backpack or laptop case). For 10 bucks, I expect more than this piece of ...

    27 of 51 people found this useful

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    works but needs to be more secure

    • Written by from Kells

    would be better as a cable adapter, about 4 inches long and securely fixed to old cable

    4 of 8 people found this useful

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Not reliable enough; might become very hot.

    • Written by from Wolfratshausen

    - The adapter detaches easily

    - It regularly doesn't work at all after connecting, which requires one or more reconnects.

    - Some times the LED stays green after connecting, so the laptop has power but it doesn't charge.

    - Every now and then it even stops working during charging (the LED light fades to extremely dim)

    - When it works, the adapter becomes often times alarmingly hot.

    I tried multiple adapters, all the same.

    15 of 25 people found this useful

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    So easily detached, I had to buy another

    • Written by from Indianapolis

    I purchased a MacBook Pro w/ Retina Display along with a Thunderbolt Display, The Thunderbolt Display requires this converter and one was included (good), Recently, I detached my MacBook Pro, and on return, found the converter missing. After a thorough check of my office floor, I can only assume it stayed on the MacBook and then got bumped off. $10 later (bad), I have another but I feel like I had to pay for a poor design. Besides, the T-bolt Display should have had the RIGHT CONNECTOR in the first place! It works, but 2 stars is the best I can give it.

    13 of 19 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Works great!

    • Written by from Las Vegas

    Thanks to apple for making this so I didnt have to re buy all my adapters!

    6 of 15 people found this useful

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  • 3.0 out of 5 stars

    I keep losing it!

    • Written by from Basingstoke

    This converter works as expected, but I have an older MacBook Pro in addition to a new retina and I use the same power adapter to charge both. When I want to charge the older MacBook I have to take the converter off, and it is so small I keep misplacing it.

    This converter should have a clip attached so that I can clip it to the power adapter cable when not in use.

    56 of 72 people found this useful

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Finicky

    • Written by from Downers Grove

    1 in every 5 times I connect, the power light doesn't come on. I have to jiggle it around and continue to reconnect it until I get a light.

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    WHY, Why, why

    • Written by from Ellsworth

    Works good, but Why must Apple feel the need to change to a differend power adaptor? Such a waste! Buy several, they are small and in time will get lost.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Works really nice

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    This works good

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    MagSafe to MagSafe 2?

    • Written by from Pittsburgh

    This converter is a must. Why Apple changed a perfectly working device to the MagSafe 2 is beyond me... the MagSafe 2 is terrible and pulls out twice as easy. And when you use this converter - it is even worse as far as accidental pull-out.

    53 of 63 people found this useful

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent get to extend the life of old adapters

    • Written by from Encino

    AND cheaper than amazon, almost a first.

    38 of 42 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    I forgot my apple I'd so

    • Written by from Jabriya

    Good product.it is the best quality of iPhone so it is more safe and easy to work

    28 of 44 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Best $10 I ever spent at the Apple Store

    • Written by from New Orleans

    These converters are great. I don't have to trash my old adapters that I keep in my office, home, briefcase, etc. Best of all, I don't have to spend the money to buy new ones.

    37 of 41 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    works very well. magnetic attachment.

    • Written by from Keller

    I use this with a 60W adapter and it works great. I keep adapter on my home charger, so I don't loose the little thing while I travel. It connects magnetically to both the power cord and computer, so it doesn't fall off. Only downside is when I unplug the power supply the adapter sometimes sticks to the laptop, so I have to pull it off.

    32 of 39 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Better than the Magsafe 2 adaptor alone

    • Written by from LEANDER

    If you read my review of the 85W Magsafe 2 adapter "Magnet not Strong Enough" and many others you will find that the native Magsafe 2 adaptor supplied with the MBP Retina Display is too weak to work with, it falls out constantly. This is the solution, use this with your older chargers or EVEN BUY A NEW 85W MAGSAFE 1 or 1.5 and USE THIS ADAPTOR instead of the magsafe 2 adaptor by itself. Unless your household is accident prone with children or wild pets, you will probably be happer this way, with a power adapter that doesn't fall out ever time you pickup your laptop or move. It is surprisingly strong where you won't loose it, and will still break away in moderate conditions, not all conditions (like if your laptop is at the edge of a slippery table and it is pulled at the right angle.) This is a the best solutions for adults that need to get work done and not worry about their adaptor falling out.

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  • 3.0 out of 5 stars

    It Works...But why did they change it anyway?

    • Written by from Gladstone

    I dont get it...
    Why did they need to change this plug?
    I have 5 mac books in my home with the latest MBP 15 just arriving.
    Now I have to carry 2 mag safe adaptors around.
    Please tell me there is a logical reason...

    4 of 4 people found this useful

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