If you pick up a new or , you'll note that those laptops now sport a slimmer version of the MagSafe adapter--a technology Apple has dubbed MagSafe 2. (I guess "The New MagSafe" wasn't available.)

The advantage of MagSafe 2 over the original MagSafe is simply its slimness: It's easier to fit the new, slimmer port into very thin Mac laptops.

The MacBook Air uses ; the MacBook Pro with Retina display uses an . If history is a guide, you can mix and match those MagSafe 2 adapters, but the lower-powered one will take longer to charge the MacBook Pro. (The 85W one can't charge a MacBook Air any faster, either.)

And you don't need to throw away your old MagSafe adapters yet. The tiny, lets you use your old power brick with your new laptop.