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Third Party USB-C Charge Cable for Charging Mac

  • 29-04-2020 11:50PM
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    Hi All.

    I got a Macbook Pro 2016 version

    My first time having a Mac with a USC-C charger. I wouldnt mind a longer cable but on Apple's website they seem to only come in 1m or 2m, my question is if I get a third party 4m cable would it cause damage to the battery or have a knock on affect on charging?


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  • #2
    EltonJohn69
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    I have heard of third party I phone chargers causing problems...


  • #3
    This is it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,194 ✭✭✭This is it


    Is it just a cable or a whole charger (cable and adapter)? I don't have a Mac but if it's just the cable I don't see how there could be an issue, it's a dodgy/wrong voltage adapter (the transformer part) that would do damage if anything. I'd have thought anyway.


  • #4
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    just the cable it self.


  • #5
    This is it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,194 ✭✭✭This is it


    Personally I'd have no problem using a decent third party cable, I wouldn't skimp on the charger itself though.


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