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MacBook Pro 2017 Charges iPhone Slow w/ Adapter
I got a 2017 MacBook Pro 13" at home. And a 2011 iMac at office. And I got 2 usb-c dongles Juiced Systems Bizhub and Apple Digital AV adapter. When I connect my iPhone to the computers, I get the following current readings.. 1. Bizhub + Lightning cable + MBP Current Available (mA): 500...- Sovon Halder
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- adapter apple bizhub cable digital av imac juiced lightning macbook pro power
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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No indication of charging when plugging in phone.
I know that this is supposed to have been fixed in 12.01, but this has happened to me a few times, with the latest being last night. Plugged the lighting connector into the phone wile the screen was off. Next, I plugged the Apple charger, nad cables (only about 4 months old with no wear or... -
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Lightning Splitter
Trying to find a splitter that would ideally have three ports to allow me to charge my iPhone/iPad while also plugging in two 3.5mm pairs of headphones to use while flying with my wife. Any suggestions? Amazon seems to have many options but they all seem cheap and unreliable based upon reviews...- ThatTechGuy
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- aux charge lightning splitter
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- Forum: iPhone Accessories
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Anker 10Ft Lighting Cable
Recently picked this up and been very happy with it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013JNUHR0 It seems well built and has been reliable. Anyone have any recommendations on others? Will probably just pick up a few more of these.- dmx
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- anker cable lightning
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- Forum: iPhone Accessories
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iPhone X iPhone won't charge from MacBook unless through usb hub?
Hello, So I have the following Apple products: 2017 5K iMac Late 2013 13" Macbook Pro Retina iPhone X I have the following problem: I can charge my iPhone X or any other device using any USB to Lighting cable or usb to usb cable (Apple or third party) from the 5K iMac. Same with external... -
How long before Apple ditches Lightning port completely?
Just curious. A year or maybe two or three? How long before Apple ditches their proprietary lightning interface completely from all of their devices that currently use it?- Sovon Halder
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- apple cable ditch lightning port
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- Forum: iPhone
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iPhone 8/Plus 8 Plus sounds awful via Lightning Phones adapter
So I just moved up from a 6s to an 8 Plus and absolutely love it - massive step up in overall speed, camera, battery life, etc. However, as an audio guy I'm already livid with the loss of the headphone jack. I had resigned myself to using the dongle in the car, assuming the audio quality would... -
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Problems w/ Lifeproof cases & Lightning port?
I have Nüüd for Air1 and the problem is this: Does Lifeproof cases for other models also have this problem? Post a picture of you Lightning port inside a Lifeproof case! I drew a millimeter grid to my photo to better show the problem: There's only about 1 mm of space under the socket. Meaning...- toke lahti
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- cable design extension lifeproof lightning mistake
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- Forum: iPad Accessories
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iPhone 8 to include lighting to USB C or lightning to USB A cable in box?
We already know that the iPhone 8 is going to charge via the lightning connecter and not USB C but we do not know whether Apple will include a lighting to USB C cable or lightning to USB A cable in the box. A lightning to USB C cable would allow for fast charging and direct connection to the...- Ashton Cofer
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- apple cable iphone 8 lightning usb a usb c
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- Forum: iPhone
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iPad Pro 10.5" charging problems
Out of the blue this evening my 10.5" iPad Pro that I've had since launch day has stopped consistently charging. I've tried the Apple charger, my Anker charger, and Anker battery pack and three different cables including the Apple Lightning cable. You have to hold the Lightning cable in the iPad... -
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iPad Pro Damaged lightning port on 12.9inch iPad Pro, anyone with any experience of this?
Few of the bottom pins on the female lightning port are bent (see image). Out of warranty and no AppleCare. Anyone got an idea how much it will cost to replace? Should also add I've been using apple branded lightning cables so have no real idea how this suddenly happened, lint possibly. Hoping... -
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Lightning Headphone Splitter?
My fiancee and I both have iPhone 7s. I'd like to find a headphone splitter for two lightning headphones. Previously, I had a good aux-splitter for two aux-based-headphones, but now we both use lightning headphones and would like to listen to the same device at the same time. I'm finding a TON...- Breadman86
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- headphones lightning splitter
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- Forum: iPhone Accessories
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Why they would drop MagSafe for the new MacBooks
Thunderbolt for Macs. Lightning for iOS devices.- Appleaker
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- apple event hello again lightning macbook pro thunderbolt
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Lightning EarPods - Adapter to Connect to Mac
One scenario that I find myself in often is needing to connect by headset to my Mac. I use the included EarPods and therefore will be using Lightning EarPods when my iPhone arrives. Is there an adapter - either 3.5mm or USB that will allow the EarPods to be usable on a Mac? Hoping I just need...- jgibson24
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- earpods headset lightning
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- Forum: iPhone Accessories
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iPod Wired Lightning Earbuds REQUIRE iOS 10
I have a well-used and well-loved iPod Touch 5th Generation with a Lightning connector. Some time ago, the headphone jack stopped working properly (this has happened to me on other iPods and on iMacs as well). When the new Lightning connector based Earbuds came out, I ordered them immediately...- sittnick
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- ear buds ios 10 ios 9 ipod touch lightning
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- Forum: iPod touch and iPod
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Lightning ports on new Macs?
With Apple slowly getting rid of the 3.5mm audio jack, will they begin adding a lightning port to future macs?- AtheK
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- 3.5mm apple audiojack aux lightning mac new macs
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Why the iPhone won't get USB-C [MERGED]
When Apple introduced Lightning, they said it "is a modern connector for the next decade", openly admitting that the naming was inspired by the 'Thunderbolt' port, when Schiller said "Now we have thunderbolt, and lightning, in our connector strategy". At first that didn't make a lot of sense... -
iPhone 6 destroying chargers?
Hi, I have an iPhone 6 that I've owned since December 2014. In the past few months I've been buying chargers pretty much weekly for it because the thing destroys them somehow. After anywhere from a day to 3 weeks of use, the charger starts to do that thing where it disconnects then reconnects... -
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iPad 4 will not boot or restore
I have recently received a dead iPad 4, The issue was that it would display the low battery logo and the little picture of the lightning cable at the bottom. When plugged in the lightning cable would disappear (it has detected the power source and is 'charging') however it would hang like this... -
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iPhone with USB-C?
While Apple was one of the first producers to ship a laptop with an USB-C port (the others are slowly catching up now) the company seems to miss the trend with its mobile devices where USB-C seems to become also the new standard. In order to not loose credibility Apple should therefore also move...