Surprise late night rumors last night provided us with our first in-depth look at what we can expect from the new MacBook Pro models that are coming in 2021, and there are some significant changes in the works.
Along with additional ports, a new flat-edged design, and the removal of the Touch Bar, Apple’s updated MacBook Pro machines will readopt MagSafe.
MagSafe in the 2021 MacBook Pro Models
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes Apple will go back to a MagSafe charging connector, and Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman in a separate report agreed and clarified that the MagSafe port will be a standalone charging port used instead of USB-C, with the new port located next to the USB-C ports.
The design of the new MagSafe connector will be similar to the design of the previous MagSafe connector used on Macs, and it will allow for faster charging speeds than are possible with USB-C.
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