You want to buy a MacBook charger (MacBook Power Adapter) and don't know if it's original? See how you can find out if the MacBook charger is original or compatible.
Apple devices are very demanding when we need to change peripheral accessories. Data and loading cables, MacBook charger, iPad and iPhone, wireless headphones and cable or adapters, it is good to be original or in accordance with Apple standards so as not to encounter compatibility problems. Or worse, not to affect the functioning of the device.
"Accessory Not Supported"Or"This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably with this IPhone"There are messages that many iPhone and iPad owners have received when they used an accessory incompatible with Apple standards. Products that are not original or MFI (Made For iPhone, iPad, iPod).
How to check if a MacBook charger is original or not (MacBook Power Adapter)
If you have bought a MacBook charger and you don't know if it is truly original (by Apple Inc.), there is a very simple way you can find out.
1. We connect the charger to the outlet, we use an original charging cable and connect it to the MacBook.
2. As MacBook turned and connected to the new charger, we go to the Apple logo from the upper left corner, then click "About This Mac“.
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3. In the first tab, "Overview"We go to"System Report“.
4. In System Report, on the left side we go to hardware → power. At the bottom of the information page we find "AC Charger Information“.
“Manufacturer: Apple Inc.” – MacBook's charger is original.
From here we find out what is the loading power in Watts. In the above case, this is a MacBook power adapter de 87W with USB-C.
If the charger is not original or is not produced by an Apple partner, especially for MacBook, only the charging power will appear. Without the manufacturer's name, series number or other information.
In the case presented above is about a Anker network charger 45W with USB-C and USB 3.0 compatible MacBook, but not on the list of Apple's recommended products.
In conclusion, from here we can find out what is the power of loading in Watts a Power Adapter.
