Apple’s older 12in MacBook features one 5Gbps Gen 1 USB-C port, while the later Intel MacBook Air (2018 and later) and MacBook Pro (from 2016) boast either two or four 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 ports.

If you've got a drawer full of USB cables, you're probably aware they're not all the same, so how should you make sure you're using the right one?

Using appropriate cables, you could achieve 4x performance from a single port. Many use Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C interchangeably, but they have very different applications. USB-C is a type of port ...

The industry is transitioning away from Thunderbolt 3 and embracing Thunderbolt 4 ... Both Thunderbolt docks and the best USB-C hubs and dongles provide legacy ports (USB-A, microSD, and others ...

USB-C is often confused with specifications it delivers, like USB-3 or Thunderbolt. Users are generally uneasy when it comes to port transitions, but USB-C was especially hard due to the loss of ...

You’ll find faster variants of USB-C (called Thunderbolt 3, 4 or 5) on the MacBook Pro (post-2016 models), MacBook Air (post-2018), the iMac (after 2017) and Mac mini (2018 and later).