Frayed MagSafe power connector? There’s now a settlement for that

Raise your hand if you have owned a MacBook or MacBook Pro with a "T" style MagSafe connector that has frayed and possibly even exposed live wires to you and all your lovely flammable furniture? This happened to me at least three times before I switched to a MacBook Air, which has the newer style "L" shaped MagSafe that doesn't seem to fray so easily. Now, Apple has settled a lawsuit filed over the T-shaped MagSafe connectors that have frayed and has started an adapter replacement program, allowing users whose MagSafes are both in and out of warranty to get ...

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