WhatCable

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "# WhatCable\n\n\u003e **What can this USB-C cable actually do?**\n\n**Website: [whatcable.uk](https://whatcable.uk)** (overview, screenshots, and CLI docs)\n\nA small macOS menu bar app that tells you, in plain English, what each USB-C cable plugged into your Mac can actually do, and **why your Mac might be charging slowly**.\n\nUSB-C hides a lot under one connector. Anything from a USB 2.0 charge-only cable to a 240W / 40 Gbps Thunderbolt 4 cable, all looking identical in your drawer. macOS already exposes the relevant info via IOKit; WhatCable surfaces it as a friendly menu bar popover.\n\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.producthunt.com/products/whatcable?embed=true\u0026utm_source=badge-top-post-badge\u0026utm_medium=badge\u0026utm_campaign=badge-whatcable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"WhatCable - Know what your USB-C cable can really do | Product Hunt\" width=\"250\" height=\"54\" src=\"https://api.producthunt.com/widgets/embed-image/v1/top-post-badge.svg?post_id=1153432\u0026theme=light\u0026period=daily\u0026t=1779720313376\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\n[![Latest release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/darrylmorley/whatcable)](https://github.com/darrylmorley/whatcable/releases/latest)\n[![Platform](https://img.shields.io/badge/platform-macOS%2014%2B-blue)](https://github.com/darrylmorley/whatcable)\n[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-green)](LICENSE)\n[![WhatCable Pro](https://img.shields.io/badge/WhatCable%20Pro-%C2%A39.99-orange)](https://whatcable.uk/pro)\n\n![WhatCable popover](docs/screenshot.webp)\n\n## What it shows\n\nPer port, in plain English:\n\n- **At-a-glance headline:** Thunderbolt / USB4, USB device, Display connected, Charging only, Slow USB / charge-only cable, Nothing connected\n- **Charging diagnostic:** when something\u0027s plugged in, a banner identifies the bottleneck:\n  - *\"Cable is limiting charging speed\"* (cable rated below the charger)\n  - *\"Charging at 30W (charger can do up to 96W)\"* (Mac is asking for less, e.g. battery near full)\n  - *\"Charging well at 96W\"* (everything matc",
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