As an Apple user, I’ve often asked myself if I can charge my AirPods with a Macbook charger. Frustrated by the lack of answers online, I decided to do some research and find out the answer for myself. In this blog post, I’ll be sharing my findings as well as other solutions I discovered during my search. So if you’re wondering if you can charge your AirPods with a Macbook charger, you’ll definitely want to read on!
You can charge AirPods using a Macbook charger but you will need a USB-C to lightning connector in order to do it. You can also plug a lightning to USB-C cable into the MacBook and charge the AirPods case that way.
| Key Takeaways |
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| You can charge AirPods using a USB-C to lightning connector with a MacBook charger. |
| AirPods Pro can also be charged with any Qi-certified charger if it is updated to be compatible with Qi charging. |
| An iDevice such as an iPad, iPhone, MacBook, or Mac is needed to check the charging status of AirPods. |
Table of Contents
Can I charge AirPods with a MacBook charger?
It is possible to charge the AirPods using a Macbook charger. However, it will require you to use a USB-c to lightning adapter because the AirPods case uses a lightning cable.
Alternatively, you could charge the MacBook and plug the cable that came with the AirPods into the Macbook and use that to charge your AirPods case instead. Again, unless you have a lightning to USB-c cable, you will need an adapter in order to do this.
It is actually possible to charge the AirPods case using any type of charger as long as you are able to plug the cable into the charger.
Also, the newer AirPods cases are wireless, so it is also possible to use wireless chargers to charge the case as well.
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Can I charge AirPods with a MagSafe charger?
It will not be possible to charge AirPods using a Magsafe charger that comes with the Macbook because the AirPods case only has a lightning port, so the Magsafe cable won’t fit.
However, you should be able to charge your AirPods and AirPods pro with a wireless MagSafe charger, provided they are updated models compatible with Qi charging. If so, you should be able to charge your AirPods using any charger that’s Qi-certified.
Can my MacBook charge my AirPods case?
You can charge AirPods using a Macbook by plugging a USB-c to lightning cable into the MacBook.
If you have an older MacBook, you can charge the Air Pods by plugging a USB-a to lightning cable into the MacBook.
Ultimately, you can charge AirPods using most chargers as long as you can fit your cable into it and with a lightning cable on the other end for your AirPods case.
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Checking AirPod Pro Charging Status
To check the charging status of your AirPods, you’ll need an iDevice such as an iPad, iPhone, MacBook, Mac, or iPod Touch.
For iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch.
- Open the case lid with AirPods inside.
- Hold the Case close to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
- Wait a couple of seconds to see the AirPods’ charge status.
You can also find out the AirPods’ change status using the Batteries widget. The charge status of the case only appears if you have at least one AirPod in your case.
Mac and Macbooks
- Open the case lid or take both AirPods out of the case.
- On your Mac device, click the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar.
- Hold the pointer over your Airpods Pro in the menu.
Charging AirPods with a MacBook charger: Conclusion
If you’re in a pinch and don’t have your AirPods pro charger, you don’t have to fret as long as you have another iDevice (such as a MacBook) or charger with a compatible charging cable. Just make sure you have your AirPods or AirPods Pro case.
