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jhbhjjhvhjkgh
7y ago
I get that Panic is a mac shop, and they make great platform-specific software but... I recently ditched macos as a dev alongside a handful of my friends. The wall is cracking due to a combination of Apple's poor hardware (mbp kb) and
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jhbhjjhvhjkgh
7y ago
No, what the spec does is say that if the cable doesn't have a max rating, it'll top out at 5V (and .5a, I believe). Then, it does negotiation with the cable and the device to insure that it can provide the voltage the device need
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jhbhjjhvhjkgh
7y ago
or you can just buy a $5 cable on amazon it sucks but it's not a deal breaker.
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jhbhjjhvhjkgh
7y ago
The whole USB-C PD spec is overly complicated but in this case these chips are to ensure that someone doesn't push 4a/19v over an improperly built USB-C cable - that can lead to fire and burns. Also, other cables may have chips in