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if apple were truly imposing USB-C as the "one cable" it would be less frustrating. it's crazy that still, three years after the macbook pro switched to all us

if apple were truly imposing USB-C as the "one cable" it would be less frustrating. it's crazy that still, three years after the macbook pro switched to all usb-c, if you go to the apple store and buy a brand new iPhone and a brand new mac, you need an aftermarket cable to connect the two.

gumby 8y ago
No you don't -- apple sells a cable with lighting on one end and type c on the other end. I have one. Given that the new iPad has type C I assume that's the future for iPhones as well.
- notatoad 8y ago
  maybe i used the wrong word, does aftermarket not mean you have to buy it separately from the actual product?
  - toyg 8y ago
    I think it's often used to indicate third-party products.
51lver 8y ago
Aftermarket means it was supplied by an accessory manufacturer and not the original equipment manufacturer, generally without the OEM's blessing. It's really more of a car term than a computer term.
intopieces 8y ago
>you need an aftermarket cable to connect the two. You don't need a cable at all, because they connect over AirDrop.
dwighttk 8y ago
>you need an aftermarket cable to connect the two. or you can connect wirelessly.