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Magnetic induction chargers have been with us for a while for iPhones but now I see them referred to as MagSafe.
To me the MagSafe connector was the charger connection for MacBooks, prior to the introduction of the USB-C connection with the 2018 MacBook range.
Of course it is similar but definitely not the same. My 2015 MBP has a MagSafe charger connection and it is quite clearly a 5 pin physical connector. Yes, it is magnetically held in place but it is not an inductor.
To me the MagSafe connector was the charger connection for MacBooks, prior to the introduction of the USB-C connection with the 2018 MacBook range.
Of course it is similar but definitely not the same. My 2015 MBP has a MagSafe charger connection and it is quite clearly a 5 pin physical connector. Yes, it is magnetically held in place but it is not an inductor.