In 2015, Apple introduced the first MacBook with a USB-C port for power instead of MagSafe.
Unfortunately, wherever you buy a charger, there's almost no way to know exactly what safety features it contains.īut Apple never licensed the MagSafe design to any third parties, so any third-party MagSafe chargers were manufactured illegally and probably aren't a good option. So you're better off browsing Amazon for third-party chargers rather than shopping on AliExpress. Safety regulations for companies in other parts of the world-especially the US and the UK-are likely to be higher. There have been a number of high-profile stories about Chinese adapters going up in flames or delivering potentially lethal shocks. The country where the adapter was manufactured and sold may determine how safe it is. That said, most non-Apple chargers do still include some safety features-just not as many as Apple offers.
