MacBooks also use USB-C. But still, the iPhone comes with a Lightning to USB-A cable. So you can't even plug your iPhone into your MacBook without buying a separate cable. Somehow, Apple's most ...

The USB-C is also ... making this cable a necessity for pretty much everyone, regardless of which system you use. Also: Buying an iPhone 15 but still want your Lightning port?

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Lightning is one end of the cable, with USB Type A at the other. Introduced in 2012 with the iPhone 5 and new iPods, Lightning superseded the 30-pin dock connector that dates back to 2001.