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JvdL00 Author

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Using older 61W USBC Power Adapter for new 2022 13" MacBook Air

Could I use a 61W USBC Power Adapter from a 2017 13" MacBookPro as a secondary power source for a new 13" MacBook Air Model A2337?

Posted on Feb 2, 2022 5:50 PM

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John Galt

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Posted on Feb 2, 2022 6:12 PM

Yes, provided "as a secondary power source" does not imply you expect to charge your Mac with both power adapters simultaneously.

Find the right power adapter and cable for your Mac notebook explains "... you can charge your Mac notebook with any USB-C power adapter or display."

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John Galt

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Feb 2, 2022 6:12 PM in response to JvdL00

Yes, provided "as a secondary power source" does not imply you expect to charge your Mac with both power adapters simultaneously.

Find the right power adapter and cable for your Mac notebook explains "... you can charge your Mac notebook with any USB-C power adapter or display."

John Galt

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Feb 2, 2022 6:36 PM in response to JvdL00

Yes.

JvdL00 Author

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Feb 2, 2022 6:30 PM in response to John Galt

IOW, it's safe to do so then.

John Galt

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Feb 2, 2022 6:25 PM in response to JvdL00

That's what I do. Less work having to pack up power adapters all the time.

JvdL00 Author

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Feb 2, 2022 6:22 PM in response to John Galt

Thanks John, definitely single use intended here - strictly to leave one charger at home, the other at the office.

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Using older 61W USBC Power Adapter for new 2022 13" MacBook Air