This week, Plugged In has been going through the house and worming its slippery tongue into as many power sockets as possible.

Have you ever had a moment in your life when you’ve stared into the mirror, both hands on that cool glass, and asked yourself "how did I end up like this?"

Here’s the story: Apple updated its support page for the MagSafe laptop charger for the first time since 2016.

That’s it.

That’s what got my metaphorical nipples perky enough to skewer olives with.

If you're all like "Callum, what the fuck is a MagSafe charger?" here's your answer.

Of course, I’m being slightly glib: there’s more to this than just an updated page.

BUT JUST LOOK AT THE DAMN DATE ANYWAY

MagSafe adaptors were a genius piece of engineering and design by Apple. I remember them appearing on MacBooks in 2006 and being breathlessly impressed by the tech.

The idea that I could trip over my computer wire and, rather than sending my laptop flying like a discus in the hands of a German, the little magnet would safely pop out instead, leaving my machine safe and sound.

Yet as a poet (probably) said: all good things must end.

In 2016, Apple began phasing MagSafe out. Instead, it moved to a more standard USB-C cable.

This had benefits, one being you could now charge your MacBook far easier. But there were a raft of downsides too.

Specifically, wrapping the laptop cable around your foot and witnessing a Fast & Furious scene in real life.

"MACBOOK, NOOOOOO."

Here’s where my excitement piqued.

Reports have been dribbling out that the new MacBooks dropping at the end of the year will bring MagSafe adaptors back.

This, of course, hasn’t been confirmed by Apple, but when I saw the support page got updated I… believed. A full Mulder-scale belief, the sort of thing I'd ruin my career over.

And here's where we circle back to the original point: will this excitement about a laptop charger and updated support page thrill a crowd at a party? 

Fuck yeah it will.

Next event I'm invited to, I'm gonna sprint around the house, pointing at charging cables, and demanding to know if they're magnetic.

"When was the support page for that last updated?” I’ll howl, pointing at a Dell laptop, as I’m dragged kicking and screaming out of the house.

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