Free Mac app WhatCable tells you what each of your USB-C cables can really do
A new free Mac application called WhatCable helps users identify the actual performance capabilities of their USB-C cables.
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The brief
The app WhatCable has been released for Mac to determine the specific capabilities of USB-C cables. This follows a trend of cables appearing identical while differing in speed and specifications.
Coverage from The Verge, 9to5Mac, Engadget, How-To Geek, and Six Colors emphasizes that a USB-C port does not guarantee high speeds. Outlets note that a single specification often separates slow cables from fast ones.
Future focus remains on the utility of the app in revealing the truth about "mystery" cables and the underlying technical differences between USB-C hardware.
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Quick answers
What is WhatCable?
It is a free Mac application that tells users what their USB-C cables can actually do.
Do all USB-C cables provide the same speed?
No; according to Engadget and How-To Geek, a USB-C port is not a guarantee of high speeds and one specific spec separates slow cables from fast ones.
Which platforms is this app available for?
The coverage identifies it as a Mac app.
Coverage (7)
- WhatCable gives you the download on your USB cables Six Colors · 6h ago
- A USB-C Port Isn't A Guarantee Of High Speeds: Here's Why Engadget · 6h ago
- This free Mac app reveals the truth about your mystery USB-C cables The Verge · 6h ago
- USB-C cables look identical, but one simple spec separates the slow ones from the fast ones How-To Geek · 6h ago
- Free Mac app WhatCable tells you what each of your USB-C cables can really do 9to5Mac · 6h ago
- Free Mac App Unravels All Your Annoying USB-C Cable Mysteries PetaPixel · 7h ago
- Free app reveals capabilities of USB-C cables for MacBook Air and other devices Notebookcheck · 7h ago
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