We know almost nothing about the inner workings of our devices.
And we’re not talking about their deep file systems or defragmenting disks.
Those can stay back in the 1990s, thank you very much.
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USB-See
USB-C and Thunderbolt cables are a mess.
And the worst part is, there’s almost no way to know what that cable can do.
Partly, this is down to the thing that makes USB-C so greatit works with all gadgets.
But in a world of cheap-o no-name Amazon widgets, that’s an impossible dream.
But Google is finally doing something to help.
Other notifications will even tell you if the cable doesnt support Thunderbolt 3 or USB-4 speeds.
A Clearer Future
Imagine if this was supported on Macs, too.
Its not just USB and Thunderbolt cables that could do with a bit more data.
Take a look at the USB-C and USB-A charging bricks you have around your home.
Some of those will probably be five-watt chargers.
And we mean small.
Even a teenage eagle with reading glasses couldnt decipher that.
Not everybody thinks more information is better, however.
Ignorance, as the saying goes, is bliss.
But that presumes that the average user is a dummy and that this stuff has to be complex.
If Apple decided to do something about this, it could do it in a typically Apple-y fashion.
Even that, absurdly basic as it is, would be a start.
