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Usbc.wtf – an article and quiz to find the right USB-C cable

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Post by russellbeattie »

PSA: USB-C is not Thunderbolt. Yes, you know this already. I know this already.

Yet I spent an hour or so just last night trying to figure out why I was having trouble connecting two Macs before I remembered. The error message was something like "Use a Thunderbolt port..." and as I was only half paying attention, I thought, "Aren't they all Thunderbolt ports on this M1??", then I spent a while swapping dongles around and then swapping USB cables, then looking at support pages, then I finally thought, "You idiot." and ordered the right cable. Don't be me.

Re: Usbc.wtf – an article and quiz to find the right USB-C cable

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Post by gwillen »

whacked_new wrote: post #12

The quiz is simple and to the point, with no cruft, so the overall experience is pretty good. But I have a (slightly tangential) UX/design question: if now you are compelled to remove the Next button from the question pages, how would you achieve it, without reduction of functionality? For example, on the first question, which is a single-choice question, if you make it submit on-click, then the user would lose the a…

Why get rid of the next button? Stop that. Has any actual user ever asked to get rid of the next button?

Re: Usbc.wtf – an article and quiz to find the right USB-C cable

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Post by kube-system »

its-summertime wrote: post #23

PinePower's cables seem good enough for everything except probably the high-res display / PCIE cases https://pine64.com/product/usb-type-c-to-usb-type-c-silicone... https://pine64.com/product/usb-type-c-to-usb-type-c-silicone...

It works fine for power, but is terrible for data. I have one, and I only get USB 2.0 speeds through it, tested with multiple devices. If I use a certified USB4 cable, no issues. But, that's the difference between a $4 cable and a $40 cable.

Re: Usbc.wtf – an article and quiz to find the right USB-C cable

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Post by kube-system »

russellbeattie wrote: post #21

PSA: USB-C is not Thunderbolt. Yes, you know this already. I know this already. Yet I spent an hour or so just last night trying to figure out why I was having trouble connecting two Macs before I remembered. The error message was something like "Use a Thunderbolt port ..." and as I was only half paying attention, I thought, "Aren't they all Thunderbolt ports on this M1??", then I spent a while swapping dongles aroun…

But USB4 (sort of) is.

Re: Usbc.wtf – an article and quiz to find the right USB-C cable

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Post by kube-system »

nullfield wrote: post #2

Some additional options would be cool; for example, I’m fond of both CableMatters and CalDigit’s certified TB4 cables.

I've thrown some demanding use cases at the CableMatters certified USB4 cables and they've been solid for me. And they feel well made.
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