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This Free Mac App Can Help You Root Out Your Slow USB-C Charging Cables - CNET

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. WhatCable uses the data that MacOS already collects to identify the wattage and connection speed of your cables. If your desk is a jumbled mess of wires and cables, it becomes easy to misplace your most powerful tools. WhatCable uses e-marker data to help you parse out which cables are the high performers. I have a confession to make: Despite working with computers all day, I all but refuse to improve my cable management. I twist and bend my charging cables until something inside of them breaks, and I often order cheap replacements on Amazon. Those listings include wattage and connection speed information, but as the adage goes, “you get what you pay for.” I frequently find that my new, supposedly 70-watt USB-C cable is frustratingly slow, limiting the effectiveness of my wall charger. As it turns out, there’s a way to ensure you aren’t kneecapping your chargers and quickly find out the true power

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This Free Mac App Can Help You Root Out Your Slow USB-C Charging Cables - CNET

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