My Favorite MagSafe Accessory is a $15 Metal Plate

For anyone who loves a Popsocket but hates sticking them on their phones

MagSafe might just be the iPhone 12’s most underrated feature.

When Apple announced MagSafe for the iPhone, my mind went wild. Sure, I was excited by the MagSafe charger- I’ve never really liked Qi charging pads, as I often am using my phone while it is charging- and I liked the idea of magnetic cases- I hate having to force my phone into a stiff Otterbox case, always feeling that I’m on the verge of snapping it in half- but I was more excited by the possibilities that MagSafe provided.

I imagined a world where the iPhone became more of a modular device. Instead of putting the phone into a bulky battery case, there could be slim, magnetic battery packs that adhered with MagSafe and charged wirelessly. Instead of clipping camera lenses on the phone, there could be a magnetic attachment that sat more flush with the device.

But most of all, I wanted a magnetic Popsocket.

Now, I love Popsockets. I love being able to add a little bit of flash to my phone, especially if I create my own Popsockets using the design features on their website. But most of all, as phones have gotten bigger and bigger, Popsockets became the easiest way for me to make…