[paulgb]

It's really great for travel. I can bring one charger that works for my phone, my MacBook, and my work PC.

Ironically, one of the reasons I went with Android instead of iPhone last time I bought a phone was that I could use my MacBook charger with it.

[bluedino]

I charge my iPhone 8 with a USB-C to Lightining cable connected to the MacBook's power adapter

Sure, you have 1 more cable to throw in your bag but it's not a big deal.

[dboreham]

And some cameras (e.g. Canon EOS-RP)

[txdv]

That thing charges my phone in 30 minutes

[rgrs]

Is it safe? Most fast charging android phones have 18W chargers, and Macbook has 45 to 60W charger.

[BigJ1211]

Fast charging depends on the compatibility with certain standards (USB-PD or Qualcomm Quickcharge). If it can't communicate that it resorts to the default, which is 5v/0.9A or 4.5W.

So you would need compatible cables to make fast charging work, and then it will only fast charge up to 80% and then slow down.

USB-PD is the standard for power delivery and Apple (and Google) both rely on that, so if it's USB-PD compatible it'll support the quickest charging it can handle.

[reustle]

Don't you need to be really careful with which chargers you use with each device, regardless of the cable type? Pretty sure USB-C headphones shouldn't be charged with a USB-C Macbook Pro wall charger.

[cesarb]

> Pretty sure USB-C headphones shouldn't be charged with a USB-C Macbook Pro wall charger.

Unless explicitly negotiated by both ends, every USB-C charger outputs the same boring 5 volts as classic USB, so the headphones should charge just fine.

[berbec]

The major exception to this is the Nintendo Switch that, due to shit design on Nintendo's part, can asplode itself.

[Dylan16807]

The Switch dock had some implementation issues but they didn't break anything.

The only time things break is when you attach a broken charger that outputs 9 volts onto a wire that's supposed to be doing 2 volt signals.

[asciident]

Only when used with another fault charger, which basically are extinct now.

[izacus]

Switch charges just fine from a MacBook power adapter. The issues are hugely overblown.

[whamlastxmas]

What's the problem with it?

[lmz]

They are wrong. The Switch console itself is USB-C standard compliant. The dock has a slightly smaller plug to make it easier to dock / undock the console. 3rd parties try to replicate the smaller plug but don't get the tolerances right causing a miswiring.

[hadrien01]

I can’t charge my phone with the Nintendo Switch charger, it switches on and off repeatedly and doesn't charge. And my other USB-C chargers don't negotiate the power needed with the Switch so it charges very slowly if you don't use the included charger.

[cjhopman]

> Pretty sure USB-C headphones shouldn't be charged with a USB-C Macbook Pro wall charger.

That should be fine. There's a protocol for the charger and the device to communicate and decide what power to charge at.

[dzhiurgis]

Chargers - no. Cables can be a problem tho.

Also some devices don't support anything else but USB-A to C cable that comes in a box. That's why I returned JBL Charge 4 and got Anker Soundcore Motion+. Much crispier stereo sound at expense of some base.

[jdnenej]

In spec devices will not have any issues. At worst your device will charger slower than it could.

Unfortunately a lot of devices are out of spec like the Nintendo switch which can be damaged by an in spec charger.

[bluedino]

To be fair USB chargers weren't universal, either. I have a JBL Bluetooth speaker that I can't charge with any charger except the one that came with it