You can’t utilize Apple’s MagSafe Duo Charger with its 29W power adapter

Apple has distributed a protracted help report on the most proficient method to utilize the MagSafe Duo Charger, and one of the subtleties in it could spell terrible news for some long-lasting fans.

As AppleInsider has seen, a note in the help page says the company’s own 29W USB-C power adapter isn’t viable with the gadget. The tech giant previously eliminated that specific charger model and supplanted it with a more up to date 30W rendition in 2018. However, the individuals who actually use and own the old connector should discover or buy something different.

As the distribution clarifies, MagSafe can convey double the power that standard Qi chargers can. It likewise needs connectors with USB Power Delivery 3.0 ability, a spec that was delivered in mid—2019.

That implies more older adapters may not be equipped for providing what MagSafe items should have the option to charge gadgets.

Apple originally reported the new MagSafe product offering during its October occasion, yet the Duo didn’t open up for buy until recently. As its name infers, the $129 model can charge two gadgets on the double.

It even works with the Apple Watch, dissimilar to the independent MagSafe charger, which doesn’t. Since it doesn’t transport with a power adapter, you can utilize your own — except if it’s Apple’s 29W model, obviously. The company suggests viable 20W connectors for wireless charging to 11W, however, or 27W adapters for wireless charging to 14W.