We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Apple's switch to USB-C marks the end of an era — and the beginning of a clutter crisis for anyone with a drawer full of Lightning cables.

But for all its strengths, there’s one thing Apple’s connector isn’t: universal. In 2022, most of our devices use a reversible, versatile port to charge and connect — and it’s not Lightning.

Can I still use my old Lightning cable? You don't have to do anything different if you’re using an iPhone or AirPods that use a lightning connector. No, you don’t need Apple’s $29 USB-C to ...

The Lightning Life, at least if you have an iPhone, has been convenient. Using a Lightning cable hardly requires any thought — its biggest revelation, at first, was that it could charge your ...

With Apple’s shift to USB-C ports on the iPhone 15 line comes a new $29 Lighting to USB-C adapter — but these cables are a better investment for anyone upgrading.

Apple has not elaborated on why it developed a unique, oversized lightning connector for delivering power to the Vision Pro. Before the iPhone 15 switched to USB-C , iPhones had used the lightning ...

Now that the iPhone 15 is switching to USB-C, Apple's Lightning cables need a new use. While you can always recycle or donate your mess of cables, you could also get a little cheeky and creative ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Apple's switch to USB-C marks the end of an era — and the beginning of a clutter crisis for anyone with a drawer full of Lightning cables.