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Not had that happen to me as yet.

Anyway, the register [0] mentions that a magsafe type C adaptor may be introduced either by Apple or 3rd Party.

Personally, I like the magsafe design. It has been useful the past 4 years.

[0] http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2475007/macbook-pro...

Every Macbook that's entered my house over the last ~6 years (4 work, 2 personal) has had its adapter abused horribly, and none of them have frayed. Meanwhile they've saved all of them from multiple rapidly-getting-friendly-with-the-floor events (kids).

One thing I don't do is wrap the Magsafe end around those little prongs when I pack it. I just bunch it up roughly and toss it in the bag. Maybe that's what frays it?

Yeah wrapping around those prongs seems like the worst thing you can do to that tiny cable. And I don't blame the users for this. I just don't understand why they would put those prongs there.

Apple has a guide to show you how to best wrap the cable without straining it...

i.e. Don't pull it tight. I still have power charges from my 2007 MacBook Pro that have not frayed and still look like new and with the adapter from MagSafe 1 to 2 still get used regularly.

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