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Lightning is a proprietary computer bus and power connector, created and designed by Apple Inc. It was introduced on September 12, 2012, in conjunction with the iPhone 5, to replace its predecessor, the 30-pin dock connector.
Charging case Lightning port (1st–3rd generation) [1] Qi (Wireless Charging Case for all models) MagSafe (Wireless Charging Case for 3rd generation) USB-C port (AirPods 4) Apple Watch charger (Wireless Charging Case for AirPods 4) Current firmware: 1st gen: 6.8.8 [2] (December 2019) [3] 2nd gen: 6A326 [2] (June 25, 2024) 3rd gen: 6A326 [2 ...
A thinner and wider version, called MagSafe 2, was introduced in 2012. It was discontinued across Apple's product lines between 2016 and 2019 and replaced with USB-C and USB Power Delivery charging. MagSafe returned to Mac laptops with the introduction of updated MacBook Pro models with MagSafe 3 in 2021.