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usb-c cables

  1. SantaFeNM

    Whatcable app for knowing cable speeds, etc.?

    Anyone have experience with this app and do you think it's safe to download for checking cable speeds on some of my unmarked cables? https://www.whatcable.uk/ Thanks!
  2. R

    Another USB-C external monitor post--sorry!

    I have searched and can't find a definitive answer to this (maybe there isn't one?). I have a 2020 MacBook Pro with four Thunderbolt 3 ports. I bought an external monitor that has both HDMI and USB-C ports. If I use HDMI (with a USB-C to HDMI dongle and regular USB-C cable) it works fine, so the...
  3. edrijver

    tb2017 is killing usb-c adapters, anyone else?

    I have been using my 13" Macbook Pro Touch Bar 2017 for over half a year now without any problems. I have an Apple digital A/V dongle (the one with usb-c, hdmi and usb-a connections) which works as intended ever since I got the Macbook. In February I got a USB-C to DisplayPort cable by...
  4. C

    MBP USB-C =50MB's increase

    Got my new MBP 15" and love it. Its easily the best computer I've ever owned (and thats saying something coming from a 2012 MBP retina which was no slouch). I'm a video editor and deal with moving large amounts of data every day. Today I benchmarked my external Lacie SSD (also from 2012) and It...
  5. H

    PSA - Safe USB-C Cables

    Hey everyone, The Verge posted an article about how not all USB-C cables are meeting the USB standards, and how Benson Leung a Google engineer has been testing various cables available on Amazon. I thought that this would be a useful resource for all of us here as we prepare to receive out new...