I have more than one Mac Book Pro, and need to transfer large files between them.
Can I repurpose the USBC cable for power to transfer between Mac Books?
Is there a better/faster cable, or way to transfer files between MacBooks?
asked Feb 10, 2017 at 20:07
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The charger included with the 2016 MacBook Pro is a standard USB Type C cable. It should achieve speeds of up to 10gbps. If you'd like speeds of up to 40gbps, I'd buy an official thunderbolt 3 cable from Apple. These should have the highest speeds.
NOTE: My bad, I looked into it and the cable is a standard USB C cable, not thunderbolt. Answer has been changed to reflect that.
answered Feb 10, 2017 at 20:08
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I thought I read somewhere that not all USBC cables themselves are equal. Commented Feb 10, 2017 at 20:17
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@LamonteCristo well how big is the file you're moving? There are some sizes where it really won't matter. Commented Feb 10, 2017 at 22:29
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@LamonteCristo I noticed that the cable is actually USB c, not thunderbolt. The answer now reflects that. Commented Feb 10, 2017 at 22:32
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Thanks. This is the article that confused me earlier blog.fosketts.net/2016/10/29/… Commented Feb 10, 2017 at 22:42
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1From apple.stackexchange.com/questions/321159/…, it seems to be just USB 2.0 speed. Commented Mar 1, 2020 at 8:31