Apple released new 70W and 140W Mac chargers and a travel plug kit, so one charger can work in foreign outlets again. Here is what to check first.
Apple has released four new Mac accessories: two updated chargers, a power extension cable and a travel adapter kit. They arrived alongside the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR. Apple says all of them are available now and ship immediately.
The 70W and 140W power adapters replace the older versions. The main change appears to be support for a new kind of plug attachment, called AC Connector 2. The updated chargers now come with select MacBook Pro models.
The bigger news for travelers is that the World Travel Adapter Kit is back. Apple had discontinued the old kit because it stopped working with newer power adapters. The new kit includes five interchangeable AC plugs. These are the swappable ends that let one charger fit different wall outlets.
Anyone who takes a Mac abroad and wants one charger instead of a bag of separate adapters. Owners of older Apple chargers should pay the most attention. The old kit was dropped over a compatibility problem, so the charger you own may decide whether the new kit fits.
Apple's product pages should answer those questions before anyone buys.
Check which Apple charger you own before buying the new travel kit, because the old kit was dropped over compatibility.
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