Can I charge my 2017 Macbook Air via the USB port. It doesn't have USB-C.

It has the old full size USB port, might be USB 3.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Oct 4, 2023 03:50 PM

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Posted on Oct 4, 2023 04:26 PM

You can only charge the 2017 MacBook Air via the MagSafe port. You cannot charge it via the USB port.

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Oct 4, 2023 04:26 PM in response to Jumpin_Jack

You can only charge the 2017 MacBook Air via the MagSafe port. You cannot charge it via the USB port.

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