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How to detect if theses Apple Watch chargers are authentic
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Sounds daft, but I've bought fake apple cables and the only difference between them and the real ones was the smell. The fakes have a plastic/chemical smell. Apple's are odourless (to me anyway...).
maybe check about this mac, system report, usb, it should say
"apple watch magnetic charging cable", and it would tell you it supports 1000 ma ( current available 1000, current required 500, extra operating current 500 ma. and give you the apple product ID and vendor ID numbers
thats the only thing i can think of
if system report says its not an apple one or its only capable of 500 ma, then its a dead giveaway that its a fake one. i think recent macs running el capitan should give you the correct charging currents.
whats different between stainless steel and sport charging cables?
i wouldn't know how to know if one is legitimate. system report is the only thing i could think of
"apple watch magnetic charging cable", and it would tell you it supports 1000 ma ( current available 1000, current required 500, extra operating current 500 ma. and give you the apple product ID and vendor ID numbers
thats the only thing i can think of
if system report says its not an apple one or its only capable of 500 ma, then its a dead giveaway that its a fake one. i think recent macs running el capitan should give you the correct charging currents.
whats different between stainless steel and sport charging cables?
i wouldn't know how to know if one is legitimate. system report is the only thing i could think of
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The pucks are different. The one in the picture is white plastic all around for the Sport model. The puck for the Watch model is stainless sides and bottom. I would guess the cables are the same.
Just buy a cable from apple, and return the ones you think are fake. Apple will think they are authentic
Check to see if they both have the four grey certification/recycling logos on the side of the charging puck (two either side of where the cable goes into the puck).