# Free Mac app WhatCable tells you what each of your USB-C cables can really do

> We’ve talked on a number of occasions about the problem with USB-C cables: namely, they all look alike but can have very different capabilities.

- **Source:** [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/13/free-mac-app-whatcable-tells-you-what-each-of-your-usb-c-cables-can-really-do/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a54d792c9bd3cdbff4d363f)
- **Published:** 2026-07-13
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #apple #google
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a54d792c9bd3cdbff4d363f

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