Check its license. It has its own license: read it before using it for work.

Is whatcable still maintained?

Yes, active. Last change 2 days ago. Latest release v1.5.0, 1 months ago.

How widely used is whatcable?

Some track record. 9.1k stars, 7 months old. Get it from the official repo and read what it installs.

How to install on Linux

darrylmorley/whatcable

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

Node.jsSwift#apple-silicon#hardware-info#iokit#mac-app

Before you start

Is it free?: Check its licenseIt has its own license: read it before using it for work.
Still maintained?: Yes, activeLast change 2 days ago. Latest release v1.5.0, 1 months ago.
How widely used?: Some track record9.1k stars, 7 months old. Get it from the official repo and read what it installs.

Difficulty: Moderate
Time: about 15 min
Stars: ★ 9,126
Activity: Updated this month

Fresh setup, read just now

Will it work on Linux?

Made for macOS only

It's made for macOS: it describes itself as made for macOS and its Swift package targets macOS only.
Its code uses macOS's own system features, so building it yourself won't make it run on Linux.

Your system

macOS Windows Linux

Start here

Website ↗whatcable.ukThe project's own site.

Heads-upBuilding it yourself? It also needs 2 settings in .env.

Install with a package manager

HomebrewNeeds Homebrew

brew install darrylmorley/whatcable/whatcable-cli

From the README, exactly as the maintainers wrote it.

Did you get it running?

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Parts list

1×Node.js LTS (no version pinned)runtime
1×Bun runtime
1×Swift runtime
1×bun package manager

2× settings in .env

DEVELOPER_ID
NOTARY_PROFILE

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site:buildeleventy
site:serveeleventy --serve
site:fullbash scripts/build-site.sh

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Package.swift

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package.json

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Made for macOS only

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Install with a package manager

Did you get it running?

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Made for macOS only

Start here

Install with a package manager

Did you get it running?

Still stuck? Get a written guide

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