![]() That said, the Bolt-S is the closest yet to bring MagSafe back. I’ve found the cable removes itself easily enough and the added advantages have overweighed the downsides. I really haven’t missed MagSafe all that much since I upgraded to the 2016 MacBook Pro. It’s kind of fun to play with the magnet, and you may find yourself doing it without even realizing it. They say this could just happen when someone first receives the cable. The rapid change of voltage can trigger the computer to go into a safety mode, or hurt the cable itself, and they saw the same issues if you did this with Apple’s stock cable. It’s nearly impossible to plug in a cord and remove it quite that fast. The idea is, you can very quickly connect/disconnect the magnet. When I inquired about this warning, they said that it had the possibility of damaging your cord or your machine. There is also this big scary warning on the side of the box, letting you know not to connect and disconnect the Bolt repeatedly. So it won’t transfer data or output video. You can choose the one you use most and stick with it.Įven though USB-C is capable of all sorts of fun things, the Bolt-S is solely meant for charging. Since the Pro’s have four ports, it’s not much of a big deal. Since it only has one single port, you would have to remove it if you needed to plug in any other I/O. Obviously in an ideal world, you wouldn’t need to sacrifice a USB port to charge your machine. The other annoyance is the fact you have to have an adapter at all. ![]() Granted, the solution is just turning it around, so I’m really just nitpicking here. That can make it slightly annoying when trying to connect it and it keeps pushing it away. To start, while the adapter itself can be inserted in either orientation, the magnet is only capable of connecting one way. With any cable like this, there are still annoyances to put up with. It’s also capable of up to 86 watts of power, which is just 1 watt shy of charging at the maxed out speed on the 15″ MacBook Pro. The adapter still sticks out of your machine, but only a few millimeters. While still not perfect, they do a great job. The Bolt does its best to fix both of these issues. Secondly, they weren’t capable of outputting enough wattage to charge the largest MacBook Pros at full speed. Firstly, the adapter would stick out an inordinate amount. We’ve seen other magnetic USB-C cables in the past but they had two glaring issues. The cable is surprisingly thin and flexible, doing a good job of holding up to the included USB-C cable from Apple. The fixed end has a bolt emblazoned on it, while the other sports the Vinpok logo. Both ends are USB type-C, but only one of them has the detachable magnetic tip. The ends are crafted from anodized aluminum in matte black, or silver. ![]()
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