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WhatCable, a tiny menu bar app for inspecting USB

Show HN: WhatCable, a tiny menu bar app for inspecting USB-C cables

30 AI Score
Show_hn other Added May 1, 2026

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$0
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USB-C cables can be a mess. One cable charges at 5W, another does 100W and Thunderbolt 4, and they look identical in the drawer.<p>WhatCable sits in your menu bar and reads the cable data your Mac already has access to. Plug in a cable and it tells you in plain English what it can actually do: charging wattage, data speed, display support, Thunderbolt, etc.<p>Built in Swift&#x2F;SwiftUI. Open source, free, no tracking.<p>GitHub: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;darrylmorley&#x2F;whatcable" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;darrylmorley&#x2F;whatcable</a>

AI Score Reasoning

WhatCable is a clever utility addressing a common hardware frustration, but it functions more as a standalone feature than a venture-backable startup. With no current monetization, low barriers to entry, and significant platform risk from Apple, it lacks the scalability and moat required for VC investment.

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