Of all the innovations Apple has come up with over the years, MagSafe is right up there.

The magnetic charging connector -- which disengages when yanked -- was truly a delightful feature when it debuted in 2006 with the first Intel MacBook Pro.

It went away for a few years, but made a triumphant return in the latest M1 MacBook Pros. Users rejoiced -- it's a firm fan favorite. The Verge even went so far as to say it "might be the most important feature" of the new laptops.

But somehow, Apple's managed to muck it up! There's a serious problem with the new MagSafe, and you'll never guess what it is!

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

Apple spoils the one thing that made MacBook’s MagSafe charger so great — www.cultofmac.com

Apple brought back the MagSafe charger for its newest MacBook Pro models — much to the delight of long-time fans who have appreciated the proprietary charging port in the past. And although it might be faster now, Cupertino spoiled one of the biggest things that made MagSafe charging so great.

Tim Cook says Apple is ‘looking at’ cryptocurrency after revealing he’s an investor — www.cultofmac.com

The Apple CEO sees crypto as a “reasonable” way to diversify his portfolio. He also says Cupertino is “looking at” ways cryptocurrency could one day work with Apple Pay, or be used to buy Apple products.

Apple promises iPhone 13 screen repairs will stop mucking up Face ID — www.cultofmac.com

Apple is reportedly walking back a policy that might have put many small phone repair shops out of business.

iPhone will soon alert parents if kids send or receive nude pics — www.cultofmac.com

In iOS 15.2, the Messages app will be able to detect if an iPhone or iPad user gets or sends a text with sexually explicit photos. The goal is to protect children from sexual predators.

This awesome digital microscope connects to your iPhone — www.cultofmac.com

If you’ve been looking for a great gift for the person who has everything, take a (very close) look at this seriously awesome WiFi Digital Microscope. Not only is this the coolest thing they’ll receive this holiday season, but you can grab extra savings with this early Black Friday deal.

New Holiday Gift Guide offers buying tips for the Apple fan in your life — www.cultofmac.com

The Apple Holiday Gift Guide 2021 is out with suggestions for phones, computers, audio accessories and exercise gear for a variety of people on your shopping list. As a bonus, Apple is offering downloadable templates to make personalized holiday cards.

Build your Apple Watch charging dock out of Lego bricks — www.cultofmac.com

Once you get an Apple Watch, you may be tempted to buy a charging dock for it. But folks on Reddit are happy to show off how they saved some money by constructing charging docks out of their beloved Lego bricks.

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"We don't get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life. Life is brief, and then you die, you know? So this is what we've chosen to do with our life. We could be sitting in a monastery somewhere in Japan." -- Steve Jobs