{"id":245001,"date":"2023-08-19T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2023-08-19T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=303442"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:26:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:26:38","slug":"charger-mac-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/charger-mac-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple&#8217;s Power Puzzle: Deciphering the Mac Charger&#8217;s Suitability for Your iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If something is important in our day to day life with the iPhone is to have battery to enjoy it. In general it&#8217;s as easy as resting our phone in a MagSafe dock or plugging it into the corresponding charger, but what if we don&#8217;t have it handy? <strong>What if we only have the Mac charger, can we use it?<\/strong> Let&#8217;s see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Apple Music\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-m\/p\/15109d90-810c-4540-829c-c9cacd71037d\/4163180352\/apple-music-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Apple Music<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/apple-music.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/apple-music.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The logic behind compatibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple, in its quest for efficiency and ease of use that characterizes all the company&#8217;s products, has for years developed a series of USB-C chargers that are compatible with both our MacBook and the latest iPhone and iPad. So, if we find ourselves in the situation of having to charge our iPhone and we only have the charger of our MacBook at hand, we can use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"iPhone 14 Plus | Battery for Miles | Apple\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kuOQdo7t3Xk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is relatively little known and, in fact, may seem a bit puzzling, but it is completely safe to use Apple&#8217;s higher power USB-C chargers to charge our iPhone or iPad. <strong>It is the device itself that determines how much power it needs, not the charger<\/strong>. That is, there is no risk of &#8220;overcharging&#8221; or damaging the device, as a higher power charger does not mean that the iPhone will charge using more power. To verify this, Apple has conducted extensive tests on its entire range of USB-C adapters to ensure this compatibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the fast charging process works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just because you won&#8217;t be using full power, doesn&#8217;t mean you won&#8217;t be using more power than with other chargers. A more powerful charger means that the iPhone can ask the charger for as much power as possible, which means that it will use fast charging. With this charge the battery reaches 80% at full speed &#8211; which already depends on the iPhone model and <strong>the type of charger &#8211; so we can <\/strong>have it practically ready in record time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For such fast charging, Apple recommends the use of 20W adapters. However, what happens if we use a higher power adapter? <strong>Efficiency remains<\/strong> the same. Depending on the current capacity of our battery, our device will absorb different levels of energy, always the maximum possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which devices are compatible with which chargers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Apple, the following iPhone and iPad model devices are compatible with its <strong>18W, 20W, 29W, 30W, 61W, 87W, 96W and 140W<\/strong> adapters &#8211; the most powerful charger &#8211; and can use fast charging:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>iPhone 8\/8 Plus and up.<\/li><li>iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation and up).<\/li><li>iPad Pro 11 inches (1st generation and up).<\/li><li>iPad Pro 10.5 inches.<\/li><li>iPad Air (3rd generation and up).<\/li><li>iPad mini (5th generation and up).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To take advantage of this charging, we can use Apple&#8217;s USB-C to Lightning cable or also a third-party<strong> USB-C power adapter that supports USB Power Delivery (USB-PD)<\/strong>. There are several of these on the market, some really compact thanks to their GaN construction and also with different ports for simultaneous charging of devices.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Apple Music\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-m\/p\/15109d90-810c-4540-829c-c9cacd71037d\/4163180352\/apple-music-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Apple Music<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/apple-music.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/apple-music.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The evolution that chargers have been going through generation after generation and with each new iPhone has led to the creation of more universal solutions to charge our devices easily. Just like the ability to share <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/share-internet-iphone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the internet from the iPhone<\/a><\/strong>, the compatibility between MacBook chargers and iPhone and iPad chargers is not only a great convenience in many occasions, but also an <strong>efficient and safe way to charge our devices wherever we are. <\/strong>So the next time we find ourselves needing to charge our iPhone &#8211; be it the iPhone 15 or almost any other model &#8211; and we don&#8217;t have the necessary charger, remember that with the appropriate cable, the Mac charger will be not only compatible, but also much faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Some of the links added in the article are part of affiliate campaigns and may represent benefits for Softonic.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the right cable, your Mac charger will be not only compatible, but also much faster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9262,"featured_media":245003,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-245001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9262"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245001"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245001\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":318469,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245001\/revisions\/318469"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/245003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245001"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=245001"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=245001"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=245001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}