page_title: MagSafe
section_title: MagSafe 2
hierarchical_section_title: MagSafe / Features / MagSafe 2
caption_attribution_description: English: Closeup of the MagSafe 2 connector used by Apple notebook computers from 2012 to 2016.
context_page_description: MagSafe is a series of proprietary magnetically attached power connectors, originally introduced by Apple Inc. on January 10, 2006, in conjunction with the MacBook Pro at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco, California, United States. The connector is held in place magnetically so that if it is tugged — for example, by someone tripping over the cord — it will pull out of the socket without damaging the connector or the computer power socket, and without pulling the computer off the surface on which it is located. Despite its popularity with many users, it was discontinued across all Apple product lines between 2016 and 2019 and replaced with USB-C.
context_section_description: MagSafe 2 was introduced on the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with Retina Display at the 2012 Worldwide Developers Conference on July 11, 2012. It was made thinner to fit the thinner laptops, and also wider to preserve magnetic grip force; the resulting shape is incompatible with the older MagSafe connectors without a small passive adapter. It also returns to the T-shaped design that points straight out, rather than the L-shape that runs along the side of the machine.
caption: Close-up of the MagSafe 2 connector.
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