{"id":65730,"date":"2016-10-31T11:50:46","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T11:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=65730"},"modified":"2016-10-31T11:50:46","modified_gmt":"2016-10-31T11:50:46","slug":"how-to-connect-your-iphone-to-a-2016-macbook-pro-or-macbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/10\/how-to-connect-your-iphone-to-a-2016-macbook-pro-or-macbook\/","title":{"rendered":"How to connect your iPhone to a 2016 MacBook Pro or MacBook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-65732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/macbook-ports-comparison-1.png\" alt=\"macbook-ports-comparison\" width=\"900\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/macbook-ports-comparison-1.png 900w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/macbook-ports-comparison-1-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/macbook-ports-comparison-1-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/macbook-ports-comparison-1-450x263.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Apple announced its new MacBook Pro computers last week. Like the iPhone 7, the laptop eliminates quite a few ports that came\u00a0standard on past models &#8212; MagSafe power, USB 3.0, Thunderbolt 2\u00a0and HDMI. These are replaced with just two or four Thunderbolt 3 \/ USB-C ports. That makes for a sleek-looking laptop, but it also means you can&#8217;t plug your iPhone in without an adapter. Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll need.<\/p>\n<h3>Option #1: A Lightning to USB-C cable<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-65733 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/MK0X2-e1477914170994.jpg\" alt=\"MK0X2\" width=\"572\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/MK0X2-e1477914170994.jpg 572w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/MK0X2-e1477914170994-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/MK0X2-e1477914170994-450x262.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The simplest option is to get an entirely new cable for your iPhone, which has a Lightning connector on one end and USB-C on the other. That&#8217;ll let you plug into your laptop without needing an adapter, but you may have trouble differentiating the two similarly reversible ends at first.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/official-apple-lightning-to-usb-c-fast-charging-cable-1m-58989\">Official Apple Lightning to USB-C\u00a0cable &#8211; 1m<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/official-apple-lightning-to-usb-c-fast-charging-cable-2m-58993\">Official Apple Lightning to USB-C cable &#8211; 2m<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/usb-c-to-lightning-cable-53928\">Third-party USB-C to Lightning cable &#8211; 1m<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Option #2: A USB-C to USB adapter<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/images.mobilefun.co.uk\/graphics\/productmisc\/58705\/a.jpg\" alt=\"Nonda USB-C to USB 3.0 Mini Adapter - Gold\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you already have a few Lightning cables, then an adapter might be more useful. You can get a small adapter that transforms USB-C into full-size USB, letting you connect your old Lightning cables. This isn&#8217;t quite as sleek, but it&#8217;s more economical and makes a lot of sense if you have many Lightning cables.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/nonda-usb-c-to-usb-3-0-mini-adapter-gold-58705\">Nonda USB-C to USB 3.0 adapter &#8211; Gold<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/lmp-usb-c-to-usb-adapter-56131\">LMP USB-C to USB adapter &#8211; Black<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Option #3: USB-C Hubs<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/images.mobilefun.co.uk\/graphics\/productmisc\/59330\/banner1.jpg\" alt=\"Promate MacHub-12 USB-C 5-in-1 High-Speed Hub - Space Grey\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can also get hubs that turn one USB-C port into a collection of different ports and features. Some hubs just provide full-size USB and USB-C ports, while others include SD and Micro SD card readers as well.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/belkin-usb-c-usb-a-4-port-mini-hub-black-59132\">Belkin USB-C &amp; USB-A 4-port hub for MacBooks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/promate-usb-c-adapter-usb-micro-sd-sd-card-hub-silver-59330\">Promate MacHub 5-in-1 &#8211; Silver<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/promate-usb-c-adapter-usb-micro-sd-sd-card-hub-gold-59331\">Promate MacHub 5-in-1 &#8211; Gold<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/promate-usb-c-adapter-usb-micro-sd-sd-card-hub-space-grey-59332\">Promate MacHub 5-in-1 &#8211;\u00a0Space Grey<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Wrapping up<\/h3>\n<p>Thanks for checking out the article. 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