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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-02T13:49:43.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "MacBook Pro",
    "updated last month",
    "Power Adapter Extension Cable",
    "modified C7 design",
    "World Travel Adapter Kit",
    "spotted in Australia",
    "China",
    "140W USB-C Power Adapter that Apple sells separately",
    "MacBook Pro (Buy Now)",
    "Apple's New 16-Inch MacBook Pro Charger Has a Compatibility Issue",
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  "textContent": "The latest version of Apple's 140W USB-C Power Adapter included with 16-inch MacBook Pro models with the M5 Pro or M5 Max chip has an issue for some.\n\n\nAfter the 16-inch MacBook Pro was updated last month, customers in some countries began to notice that Apple's 140W USB-C Power Adapter that comes with it has a subtle design change that breaks compatibility with Apple's Power Adapter Extension Cable.\n\nSpecifically, while the charger continues to have a removable plug, Apple has apparently tweaked the design of the underlying male connector with two pins. The connector now has a slimmer pill-like shape, whereas it previously had a modified C7 design. Due to this change, the new charger does not work with Apple's Power Adapter Extension Cable, which still has a female connector designed to match the previous male connector.\n\n\n\n_The redesigned male connector (on the right in the photo)_\n\n\nOddly, Apple's product page for the Power Adapter Extension Cable says the cable is compatible with its 140W USB-C power adapters, despite this issue.\n\nApple's discontinued World Travel Adapter Kit is also incompatible with the version of Apple's 140W USB-C Power Adapter with the redesigned male connector.\n\nThe new design has been spotted in Australia and China, but other customers have said their power adapters are not affected, so it is a hit-or-miss situation. We have yet to confirm exactly which countries are impacted by this issue, or if the 140W USB-C Power Adapter that Apple sells separately is affected by this change anywhere.\n\nWe have reached out to Apple for comment.\n\nRelated Roundup: MacBook Pro\n\nBuyer's Guide: MacBook Pro (Buy Now)\n\nRelated Forum: MacBook Pro\n\n\nThis article, \"Apple's New 16-Inch MacBook Pro Charger Has a Compatibility Issue\" first appeared on MacRumors.com\n\nDiscuss this article in our forums\n\n",
  "title": "Apple's New 16-Inch MacBook Pro Charger Has a Compatibility Issue"
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