darrylmorley/whatcable

macOS menu bar app that tells you, in plain English, what each USB-C cable plugged into your Mac can actually do

566 best points · 168 comments · 1 Hacker News post · 9,090 GitHub stars · View on GitHub

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• Show HN: WhatCable, a tiny menu bar app for inspecting USB-C cables (566 points, 168 comments, by sleepingNomad, 2026-05-01)