• k5nn@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Inb4 apple places a chip in the cable that only handshakes with apple devices?

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      1 year ago

      Didn’t some early 2000s Mac USB cables have a bit sticking out and a notch on the computer so they could only be used with Macs?

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        1 year ago

        Compliance reasons. USB spec at the time didn’t really allow for extension cables because it added an unknown amount of resistance.

        The notch was a workaround; they were within spec for the intended device both with and without that cable.

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      1 year ago

      It’s the ports, they force USB2.0 speeds (same as lightning) unless you get the Pro (this is unverified)

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        1 year ago

        Wait so if it’s not apple’s cable you’re throttled to usb 2.0 speeds?

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          Nothing to do with the cable, the port on the device is a USB-C port that is limited to USB2.0 speeds. Whereas the iPhone Pro has one that can do USB3.0 speeds. This seems to have been recently verified by the tech specs on Apple website btw