@tech.explain: Is there a way to identify a USB C cables abilities? USB C cables all look the same, so how does your computer know the difference between them? Turns out there's a tiny chip inside most USB C cables that identifies its capabilities. Someone made an open source app that uses that chip to list out the info so you never have to confuse cables again.
the utility is called whatcable: https://github.com/darrylmorley/whatcable
2026-05-28 06:41:02
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This is only for Mac 🤦🏻♂️
2026-05-28 21:00:15
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blazikenman20 :
What's stopping cable companies from putting false information in the chip?
2026-05-27 15:27:39
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Agrona :
https://github.com/darrylmorley/whatcable
2026-05-27 22:28:31
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Aleksandra :
Oh my God. Being so knowledgeable is the new hot.
2026-05-27 15:14:46
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festorpad :
Name of the app?
2026-05-27 17:29:25
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TrueBrit 🇬🇧 :
Only works with MacOS. 🙄
2026-05-27 22:48:45
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Tony Koll :
MacOS only 😭
2026-06-01 22:01:06
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citykid145 :
Is there a pc or Linux version or equivalent for the whatcable app?
2026-05-27 18:32:21
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stutz :
i just know his phone charger is the best
2026-06-15 04:07:10
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mr7 :
how to download the utility plz help me out
2026-06-02 18:42:08
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kohp111 :
...your mac 😂😂😂
2026-05-29 06:48:12
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Antagonist💂♀️ :
bring me back when hit 1k likes
2026-05-27 14:36:57
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Domenic Bonavita :
Thanks for the info, but why did you deliberately NOT tell us the name or how to get it? exept to say: "check out the link in the substak in the bio". So whats a "substack and where is the Bio" this is TikTok, where are these things? You might have at least spoken the name of the software during the video!
2026-06-17 01:53:05
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Artuso :
Any version or alternative for windows os?
2026-05-28 13:42:07
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nobita hensem4 :
ooooooooooooooo
2026-06-04 16:10:14
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j0vanwalt :
its only for linux/macos...
2026-05-28 16:11:50
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Gedle Kiros :
it's Mac no windows or android
2026-05-28 15:53:17
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Orlando Rodriguez :
no one uses them to transfer data. be ALL use them TO CHARGE THE PHONE!
2026-05-29 14:32:17
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teddyy432 :
What if the e-marker lies? 😳
2026-05-28 00:09:57
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bort :
but how do we know what we're buying 🤔
2026-05-28 13:04:37
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Chaddy :
is there APK?
2026-05-30 06:45:01
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Marcos Manosalvas :
Hello, is there something similar for Android?
2026-05-29 17:17:31
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BadbusinessVancouverBC :
140 watts is Maximum current Flow 28V@5A
2026-05-28 18:38:43
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AD :
Kudos to whoever did the editing of this video!
2026-05-28 21:26:07
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