and 2016 MacBook Pro. It was a controversial decision — the magnetic charging cable was popular because if it was unexpectedly yanked on , the charger would easily disconnect rather than pulling the laptop down to the ground.
Those Macs also did away with the traditional USB port. The USB port and MagSafe charger were replaced with a USB-C port that doubles as a charger and a way to quickly transfer data to and from the computer. The switch allowed Apple to make a thinner, lighter computer but it meant that users who still used the larger USB drives had to buy adapters to connect them to their new computers.In 2012, Apple switched to the lightning cable, and Apple customers said goodbye to the larger 30-pin charging port, which had been used in iPhones, iPads and iPods for a decade.
But the company has slowly been phasing the lightning cable out of its iPad designs. And the lightning cable doesn't plug into most Apple computers these days.The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, released in 2016, got rid of the headphone jack, instead featuring just one USB-C port that could be used for headphones and charging .
Separately, this new model also got rid of the physical home button on the front of the phone, opting instead for a virtual button with haptic feedback, which simulates the feel of pushing the home button. The home button went away entirely with the debut of the iPhone X in 2017. This year, Apple made no new iPhones with home buttons.
iPhones' batteries are hard wired. When you turn the power 'off' it's not really off. Apple still tracks your location. You need a blocker in which to keep your phone. I have several signal blockers.
To. Make. More. Money. It’s not rocket science, it’s capitalism. Apple don’t care about you, the environment, or it’s own employees. Apple cares about money.
No headphone jack is a down grade. I do not buy one bit that a 3 contact connector can't be water proofed on a modern smart phone when mp3 players have been able too do it years prior
Too much bragging about floppy disks is my guess.
We can buy other products.
Apple sucks security is better & much cheaper on non-apple brand phones.