Reddit user Tangoshukudai (opens in new tab) claims to have worked at Apple during the time when MagSafe was created and also provides some interesting insight into some of its benefits that we might have taken for granted, stating, “Magsafe was created because Apple noticed that the most common repair on PowerBooks was the DC-in would get damaged, (the pin from the power would break off inside or they would get severely bent) from people tripping over the power cable. MagSafe has its benefits, but it doesn’t allow for data transfer which ruins the aesthetic of having ‘one cable to rule them all’ in a clean setup. While we can think of a few reasons why Apple would have made the choice to remove the feature, the most likely is also the most obvious: USB Type-C can do more than just charge your machine. Here's a throwback: the MagSafe 2 charger (Image credit: Ivan_Shenets / Shutterstock)
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