Can I use a more powerful charger for my MacBook?

10 Answers. You can safely use the 85W adapter on any Mac, it will only draw as much power as it needs. The 45W adapter from the MacBook Air may just about manage to power your MacBook Pro but it won’t charge it. It will not damage your Mac, but you may notice the battery may still deplete when using it.

Can I charge my MacBook Pro with any USB-c charger?

Yes any USB-C cord can charge it, but the power adapter you use must provide enough power to charge it unless you want to hook it up for 10 hours.

Can any USB-C charge MacBook?

Use a USB-C charge cable You can use any of the Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports to charge your Mac with a USB-C charge cable. Your Mac charges over only one port at a time, so connecting multiple power adapters to the MagSafe 3 port and Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports won’t result in faster charging.

Can I use a 65W charger on MacBook Pro?

Apple’s official word on the matter is: Make sure the proper wattage adapter for your portable computer is used. Select the appropriate power adapter for your Apple portable computer. You can use a higher wattage power adapter, but you cannot use one with less wattage without potential operating issues.

Can I use a higher wattage power supply for my laptop?

Yes, Your laptop has been designed to draw up to a certain amount of power when running at full power. This means that you can quite safely use a charger with a higher wattage (or amps) rating as the laptop will only ever draw the amount of power required at the time.

Can 18W charge MacBook Pro?

Yes, it is safe to connect the 18W USB-C power adapter to a MacBook Pro.

How many watts do you need to charge a MacBook Pro?

So if you plug your MacBook into its charger, it’ll use the full 87 watts. Plug a smartphone in, however, and it will use one of the lower-power options.

Can I use iPhone charger for MacBook?

You can use Apple USB power adapters for iPad and Mac notebooks to charge iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch, AirPods, and other Apple products.

Can I charge my 2017 MacBook Pro with USB C?

It’s a 2017 MacBook Pro so it supports the usb C charging, but I don’t have the charger block as well My fathers android uses a USB C plug to charge his phone, along with the fast charger block. Can I plug my MacBook Pro into it to ATLEAST slow down the battery drainage to last me a weekend?

Why won’t my phone charger charge my new MacBook Pro?

The phone charger just doesn’t have enough output to both power the device and charge the battery. It might charge it very very slowly if it were shut down and not in use. The iPad chargers generally work ok, but even they can be put into a state of ‘not charging’ while the MacBook is in heavy use or has the screen brightness way up.

How long does it take to charge a new MacBook Pro?

It might charge it very very slowly if it were shut down and not in use. The iPad chargers generally work ok, but even they can be put into a state of ‘not charging’ while the MacBook is in heavy use or has the screen brightness way up. The 12w charger seems to take about 5-6 hours to charge it when not in use.

How much power does a MacBook Pro consume when plugged in?

If you have a MacBook Pro with a discrete GPU (as well as the ‘Intel Integrated’), and you plug in an external display or run certain apps that rely on GPU acceleration, power consumption will jump by an extra 20+ Watts. With absolutely nothing running and shortly after a reboot, as little as 5 Watts.