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Keeping a Charging Cable Plugged In?

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OchBerry

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Jan 8, 2013
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My mac mini arrives next week and I was thinking about picking up an extra lightning cable to keep plugged into one of the USB ports so I do not have to reach behind it every time I want to sync my devices.

Can this be an issue or is the port and cable inactive until the lightning connector is plugged into something.?
 
GGJstudios

GGJstudios

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OchBerry said:
My mac mini arrives next week and I was thinking about picking up an extra lightning cable to keep plugged into one of the USB ports so I do not have to reach behind it every time I want to sync my devices.

Can this be an issue or is the port and cable inactive until the lightning connector is plugged into something.?
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There's no problem with doing that. Nothing happens until you plug both ends in.
 
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OchBerry

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Jan 8, 2013
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Excellent, I was worried about putting strain on the mini by drawing unnecessary power at all times with it plugged in.
 
GGJstudios

GGJstudios

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OchBerry said:
Excellent, I was worried about putting strain on the mini by drawing unnecessary power at all times with it plugged in.
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The cable itself doesn't draw power. Only devices you plug it into draw power.
 
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