Are you left with the only option to charge your MacBook with another USB-C Charger? Not having the original charger that comes with your MacBook might leave you in a state to think of using third party USB C.
Since charging electronics devices is essential, despite branding Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro with a flexible and stronger battery than that of windows,
it is still important to top up your MacBook battery once it drops below 40 percent.
Emergency outreach of the original laptop charger might make you resort to other available options like using any USB-C charger, but can it really work well charging the MacBook?
In a nutshell, the answer is yes. You can use any USB-C charger to charge your MacBook or MacBook Pro if its Port matches and it is urgent, but be aware you may experience slow charging due to the wattage of the substitute charger you’re using.
I’ll reveal to you in this quick guide; everything you need to know about charging your MacBook with any USB-C Charger or your iPhone charger, including other pieces you must consider before doing the act.
Does it matter what USB-C cable you use?
Latest MacBook only supports Type C charger. To power up your MacBook without the original charger, you’ll have to get a USB to c cable connected with a high wattage charger adapter to ensure fluent charging. To charge a MacBook with any USB-C charger;
- Connect the adapter to a power outlet, in case you’re just using a USB-C cable; plug it to the appropriate source.
- Get the second end which is Type C then plug in to the MacBook charging port.
- You can sleep the Mac or power it off to speed up the charging.
Do all USB-C chargers work with Mac?
Actually, there is a certain wattage limit that can power up a MacBook, in terms of increasing the battery level while charging either when it’s up running or sleeping.
Folks believe the provided charger must have the same output wattage as that of the original that came with the product before it works well or charges the MacBook at all, which is not true.
The MacBook uses more or less than half of Apple charger power rating while up and also charging, whereby the surplus is to speed up the charging process in case you’re running a heavy operation on the PC while charging.
By getting a USB-C charger with output wattage which exceeds what can power up the MacBook itself, you’ll be able to move the MacBook battery level a bit in a long period of time.
According to a Redditor who powered up a MacBook with 18W Google Pixel 2 charger adapter and cable since it is Type C, the MacBook was able to gain 2% after 2-3 hours of charging while on FaceTime at max brightness.
That is why it isn’t advisable to charge your MacBook with a phone charger or else in an emergency, as it’ll only consume more power when charging with a slow wattage charger and slow charging could also damage your PC battery life span.
Can you Charge a MacBook with an iPhone charger?
Apparently, the iPhone uses USB to lightning and Type C to Lightning cable for charging, while the latest Mac uses only Type C for charging.
With your iPhone charger adapter in place, you can fetch a USB-C cable to power up your MacBook or use a Lightning cable (female) to USB-C (male) adapter for the connection if you can’t see a direct USB-C cable.
Notice: The charger output wattage must surpass the normal wattage that powers the MacBook to avoid wearing out the battery quicker than expected for not using the specific charger in recharging it.
Can I use a non-Apple USB-C charger for my MacBook?
Yes. Non-Apple USB-C charger can be used to charge a MacBook but it is not recommended, in order to avoid damaging the MacBook component as a result of not using the official product of the manufacturer in which you might be charged more than the product price for repairing in the repair store after getting faulty.
Conclusion
Hopefully you’ve managed to clear your doubt over charging your MacBook with any USB-C charger in this quick guide post?
Once again, using a third-party USB-C charger will probably charge your MacBook but in a slower way depending on the output wattage of the charger.
Note that, it is not advisable to use a third-party USB-C charger for charging your MacBook on a daily basis as it also has an impact on the PC battery life due to irregularities in the supplied wattage.
