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 Windows

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

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Will it work on Windows?

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 Windows.

Your system

macOS Windows Linux

Start here

Website ↗whatcable.ukThe project's own site.

Heads-upIt also needs 2 settings in .env.

Made for macOS only

There's no Windows version, and building it yourself won't change that: its code uses macOS’s own system features.

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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package.json scripts (3)

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

Files we read (5)

.env.example

.github/workflows/pages.yml

Package.swift

README.md

package.json

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Contact

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Made for macOS only

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Made for macOS only

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