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Re:EU lawmakers snub Apple's pleas, vote to push for chargin... by FireBeyond on Friday January 31, 2020 @11:05PM (#22208576)
Buy high quality cables. I have Philips USB-C cables and I -cannot- move them in my MBP. Either horizontally or vertically. Not a wiggle. Nothing.

Cheaper lesser quality cables are the issue. Buy a 99c gas station Lightning cable and see how well it works for you.

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Re:EU lawmakers snub Apple's pleas, vote to push for chargin... by mrep on Friday January 31, 2020 @11:37PM (#22208705)
This work [0] or do you have a link to something you think will work?

[0]: https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Charging-Compatible-DLC5206BA...

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Re:EU lawmakers snub Apple's pleas, vote to push for chargin... by FireBeyond on Saturday February 01, 2020 @12:00AM (#22208793)
Looks good to me. I got the C-to-C:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WFHNFSD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b...

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