If you’re anything like me, you probably have a drawer full of USB-C cables. USB-C was supposed to be the single connector to rule them all. Capable of powering everything from portable fans to high-powered laptops, and reversible to boot. But its versatility ushered in a new problem.
Gone are the days of trying to plug a USB-A cable in three times before you find the right orientation. But it’s been replaced by a game of chance. That drawer of cables is an exercise in guesswork as I try to find one capable of charging my 16-inch MacBook Pro. Some sort of label would be nice.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. Everything changed when I got my hands on a USB cable tester, and I haven’t looked back.
Read in full here:
https://www.makeuseof.com/i-stopped-trusting-usb-c-cable-labels-started-testing-with-meter-instead/