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[Feature] Improve wording of “No e-marker detected” message #413

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@jsmcx

What's the problem?

The current message says:

No e-marker detected. The cable may have one, but macOS only reads it above 3A or with Thunderbolt.

This sounds like a warning about the cable’s quality or compliance. An e-marker is not normally required for a standard USB-C cable rated up to 3A / 60W, but that message suggests otherwise.

What would you like to see?

A clearer message might be:

No e-marker detected. The cable may be a standard 3A / 60W cable; macOS only reports e-marker information for cables rated above 3A, or for Thunderbolt cables.

This better explains that the result is not necessarily a fault or quality concern, while still acknowledging the limitation of what the app can determine through macOS.

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