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Is using both wireless/wired charging simultaneously for an iPhone faster?
Your iPhone won't charge wirelessly when connected to USB. If your
iPhone is connected to your computer with USB, or if it's connected to
a USB power adapter, your iPhone will charge using the USB ...
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iPhone 7 won't charge from my MacBook Pro
Running this in terminal worked for me: (it will ask for your user's password)
sudo killall -STOP -c usbd
This pauses the troublesome process instead of killing it altogether like other answers ...
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Can I tell my Mac to charge to 80% only?
Use bclm (Intel MacBook only)
Follow the instructions on GitHub:
Download signed and notarized binary from releases.
(Alternatively, you can also get it from Homebrew or compile it manually. Read the ...
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Is this Apple charger cable genuine?
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that imho, anything claiming to be designed in "Califomia" is not a genuine Apple product :3
Apple's official article -- Identify counterfeit or uncertified ...
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Is the Macbook 12 inch's USB-C charger interchangeable with other USB-C chargers or devices?
This answer is indented to be canonical answer for similar questions and applies to all devices that utilize USB (Type A or C) chargers and conform to the USB Power Delivery specification (version 2.x ...
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How to charge MacBook Pro quickly from an iMac?
This cable costs $39 retail. At this price I am expecting better
performance for charging than what I'm getting here. How could I
diagnose this issue?
There's nothing to diagnose because ...
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iPhone 7 won't charge from my MacBook Pro
Once I force-quit the process "usbd" this problem went away.
Open Activity Monitor -> View -> All Processes -> Search for usbd -> Double click -> Quit -> Force Quit
Here are a couple of manual pages ...
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When you charge your MacBook, does it matter which thing you plug in first?
Apple recommends to plug the adapter into the wall before connecting it to the computer.
For more information, refer to the Apple Support article, Using and maintaining your Apple MagSafe Adapter.
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How to reset a magsafe charger that doesn't charge macbook pro's battery?
Sounds like you got a sticking ground pin.
Just plug it out when connecting to the laptop horizontally (with more force) and stick it back it horizontally as well. Usually this is due to you removing ...
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Is this Apple charger cable genuine?
Apple's guide is quite long and a detailed picture of the lightning connector should show the quality regardless of the color or font.
That being said, the fonts here show this as a fake. Notice the ...
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Can I tell my Mac to charge to 80% only?
macOS 10.15.5 on a Mac notebook with Thunderbolt 3 ports has this option (even a bit smarter) embedded, see Optimised battery charging.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211094
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Can I charge a 2017 MacBook Pro with a third-party USB C power adaptor?
The USB-C plug is not the problem, but the charger is.
It is underrated, so it will never manage to completely charge your battery while the Mac is in use, or supply enough when needed.
With that said,...
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Why do some accessory brands have pin 3, pin 2-3 or pin 6-7 removed from Apple's Lightning connector?
Why do some accessory brands have pin 3, pin 2-3 or pin 6-7 removed from Apple's Lightning connector?
Short answer: Cost
Pins 2,3,6 and 7 and the pins used for data transfer. If a manufacturer ...
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iPad or iPhone doesn't charge until unlocked?
What you are observing is due to a security related change made in iOS 11.4.1.
Using USB accessories with iOS 11.4.1 and later
Starting with iOS 11.4.1, if you use USB accessories with your iPhone,...
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Power a MacBook Off-Grid
I've worked as far afield as Northern Nigeria as a technologist (Infrastructure & Network Engineering), where reliable power is always an issue. Indeed, reliable energy is a problem endemic to ...
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Can I (or should I) use a MacBook charger on my iPhone?
Unless there is some reason to the contrary that I'm not aware of, yes, you can use your MacBook charger with your iPhone. The power adapter will only convert as much power as is drawn, and the iPhone ...
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"Battery not charging" on MacBook Pro
I found the answer to my charging problem in another question:
https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/301722/41731
Please make sure to upvote the answer I linked.
Short version: yank the cord forcefully ...
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Safe to charge macbook with USB Type A to USB Type C cable?
Yes, and it is safe. I did charge my 15" MBP from various sources - power banks and adapters (USB Port of a Tesla Model S was my favorite), and it can take around 13W. Just make sure that your adapter ...
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Only one USB-C port will charge my MacBook Pro?
So, to summarize, the port works for all functions (USB connectivity, display, etc) including charging downstream devices (like a smartphone), but you cannot charge the MacBook.
Your SMC chip needs ...
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Is this Apple charger cable genuine?
I'd guess genuine:
No Apple logo: none of my (genuine, coming with an iPhone or iPad) cables have the logo.
Cardboard holder: Apple do use cardboard holders for those cables, including the one in ...
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MacBook Pro: Battery icon shows as charging even when not connected to power source
Welcome to AskDifferent! Try to perform a SMC reset, and possibly also a NVRAM reset.
From https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295:
The SMC is responsible for these and other low-level functions ...
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Will using higher wattage chargers degrade batteries quicker?
No.
The power rating of a charger has no bearing on the life of the battery nor the consumption of power by the device. A higher wattage charger only means it can supply up to the specified amount of ...
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How to know Magic Mouse 2 is charging properly?
Unlike the first generation Magic Mouse, there is no indicator present on the Magic Mouse 2 that would indicate the charging status.
But if you have access to a Mac (which is with which you are most ...
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"Battery is not charging" after updating to MacOS Big Sur
UPDATE: This looks like a new feature of MacOS Big Sur. In the Battery settings, there is a new option called "Optimised battery charging" which stops battery charging after 80% to reducing ...
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Can one MacBook charge another over USB-C?
Yes you can. I finally figured out how.
Use a dongle and hook them up like this:
power supply > usb-c cable > mbp > usb-c cable > usb-c multi-port dongle > mbp2
I've tested it with ...
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What are the consequences of using a low-wattage USB-C power supply with a MacBook Pro?
Apple partnered with LG to create a 4K monitor that outputs 60W via USB-C. Apple has mentioned full compatibility with a 13" MacBook Pro (comes with 61W power adapter) but mentioned that with a 15" ...
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Is this Apple charger cable genuine?
Fake. Aside from the other things people have noted (rn/m substitution, wrong serial number format, shoddy paperwork, etc), the font on the cable is a dead giveaway. Apple's standard corporate font ...
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What happens if I plug a 2016 MacBook Pro into itself?
The new MacBook Pros have circuitry in all USB-C ports so that the charger can be plugged into any port.
Plugging a two-way USB-C cable will just make the device think that it's charging as ...
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Can a low-wattage adapter fully recharge the battery of a turned off MacBook?
Yes, it will charge from a lower-wattage adapter so long as the computer is not burning the energy faster than the charger is providing it.
I personally have a 15" 2016 MBP. It came with an 87W ...
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