github darrylmorley/whatcable v0.19.0
v0.19.0: Fewer false alarms, clearer readings

latest releases: v0.19.2, v0.19.1
5 hours ago

Fewer false alarms, clearer readings

This release calms down trust and charging warnings that were firing on perfectly good cables and chargers, and sharpens a few diagnostic readings.

What's new

  • Normal charging no longer looks like a warning. Benign charging states (a charger that simply is not the active one, expected lower-power negotiation) now show as normal status instead of alarming yellow warnings.
  • A second charger reads as "standby," not "negotiation incomplete." With two chargers connected, the one not currently powering the Mac shows as a standby source instead of looking stuck.
  • Trust signals reworded so genuine cables are not accused. A blank vendor ID, or a maker known from the community USB list but not the official USB-IF list, now reads as a calm note rather than a "counterfeit" warning. The warning is reserved for cables whose data is genuinely inconsistent.
  • "No vendor" and "not read yet" are now distinct. A cable whose e-marker was not read on a low-power link now says so (it needs above 3A or a Thunderbolt link to wake), instead of looking like it has no identity.
  • Correct data-link speed through hubs and docks. Readings now follow the actual Mac-to-dock link instead of the slowest link deeper in the chain, so a fast dock no longer under-reports.
  • USB Billboard Alt Mode shown in Diagnostics, and the cable callouts are grouped at the top with consistent styling.
  • More cables in the database (Thunderbolt 5 and 4, and others), plus refreshed Traditional Chinese translations.

Install

brew upgrade --cask whatcable, download from Releases, or update in the app.

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