There a new macOS menu bar app that genuinely more helpful than a quick calendar or window manager. Launched in May 2026, WhatCable is a completely open source , free menu bar app that allows you to run a scan on USB cables to determine what exactly they can do. Itll give you a full rundown of the specs, the type of chips it contains, and what it rated at. USB C has become the rightfully dominant cable, with the European Union even managing to force Apple hand in ditching the Lightning Cable on...
