I was just sold a 85W, MagSafe 2 power adapter for my MacBook Pro, Retina 13-inch, Early 2015... and re-assured that it was safe to use. Now Apple Support is telling me it's not. Where can I get a straight answer???
MacBook Pro with Retina display, macOS High Sierra (10.13.6), 13-inch, Early 2015
Find the right power adapter and cable for your Mac notebook - Apple Support
"Power adapters for Mac notebooks are available in 29W, 30W, 45W, 60W, 61W, 85W, and 87W varieties. You should use the appropriate wattage power adapter for your Mac notebook. You can use a compatible higher wattage adapter without issue, but it won't make your computer charge faster or operate differently. Lower wattage adapters don't provide enough power."
Find the right power adapter and cable for your Mac notebook - Apple Support
"Power adapters for Mac notebooks are available in 29W, 30W, 45W, 60W, 61W, 85W, and 87W varieties. You should use the appropriate wattage power adapter for your Mac notebook. You can use a compatible higher wattage adapter without issue, but it won't make your computer charge faster or operate differently. Lower wattage adapters don't provide enough power."
Using a higher wattage charger is not going to hurt your MacBook. Your MacBook is going to only use the amount of power that it needs not more. If you put a power adapter that is higher wattage, it's going to relieve the stress on the adapter, it is actually going to allow the adapter to work less. If you put a charger that it under powered, then the problem you are going to run into is you are going to stress out the charger too much and you'll burn it up as it will not be able to supply the computer with enough power. Using the higher wattage charger is NOT going to harm your computer.
There are two issues, and no others, with using a higher-watt charger:
1) It runs cooler, because it does not work as hard with the lower load of a 13-in MacBook Pro. This may allow for longer life of the power adapter as well.
2) it is very slightly heavier.
"You can use a compatible higher wattage adapter without issue", BobTheFisherman pulled that quote from the Apple article he cited.
When I buy a replacement power adapter for a 13-in MacBook pro, I always buy the larger one, because the larger one is interchangeable, and almost exactly the same price.
You're telling me that the original Apple representative gave me incorrect information or not? He said the 85W MagSafe 2 was the appropriate power adapter for my particular Mac notebook. I'm not concerned about a faster charge. I just don't want it to "ruin" my Mac notebook. So I ask the question once again?
Read what is at the link I provided, it identifies which charger is the correct charger for your model/year computer. And specifically read what I quoted from the info at the link "You can use a compatible higher wattage adapter without issue," regarding damaging your computer.
I read it several times. I'm going to as s-u-me that it's ok to use the 85W adapter and that the second Apple rep who told me not to gave me incorrect information. I just want charge my MacBook without breaking it. The CYA methods used by Apple are tedious. Thanks for your help.
There is no assuming required. The info from Apple at the link I provided clearly states "You can use a compatible higher wattage adapter without issue,".
85W or 60W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter. Which is it?
