7 Apple devices forced to switch to USB-C

It’s not just the iPhone, there are plenty of Apple accessories that will need to switch from Lightning to USB Type-C very soon.

Yesterday it became official: Europe has approved the law that will force most electronic devices to use a common charger. The chosen connector is USB-C, so the iPhone must use this connection instead of Lightning from 2024 on the old continent.

But not only on iPhone, many Apple devices currently use the Lightning connection and will need to upgrade to USB-C. A change that we should start to see next year.

The USB-C connection seems to be the future of the iPhone and many Apple devices

AirPods

All current AirPods models use the Lightning connection, AirPods, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max use the same connection as iPhones and they will have to upgrade to USB-C. The last model to be renewed was the Pro, and kept the Lightning connection.

Therefore, it is to be expected that the next models presented in 2023 and 2024 already include the USB-C connection. The AirPods Max 2 and AirPods 4 will probably be the first to use it.

AirPods must also have USB-C from 2024

Entry iPad

Apple currently sells four iPad models, and all but the entry-level iPad include the USB-C connection. It is expected that The next version of the iPad changes its design to include USB-C instead of Lightning

At least that’s what the rumors say. And we might see it this year, so Apple will update it with plenty of time.

Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad and Magic Mouse

All the Mac accessories have been charging via Lightning connection for years, and the most normal thing is that Apple also changes the connection of these to USB-C. We’ve gone nearly a decade without seeing much change in these accessories, so it wouldn’t surprise us if they could come out, say, with the next generation of iMacs.

Listeners

Yes, Apple still sells wired EarPods, but they have a Lightning connection so they can be used with iPhones. However, if future iPhones have USB-C, Apple should update them or stop selling them

. There aren’t many other options left.

Apple still sells EarPods with Lightning

MagSafe Battery

Finally, we also have one of the latest accessories introduced by Apple, the MagSafe battery. This battery has the same Lightning charging port as the iPhone, so you can recharge it with the same cable. But if the iPhone goes USB-C, that accessory will also need to be upgraded.

Lightning vs. USB-C: What would the iPhone gain and what would it lose?

most likely Apple decides to make the total change and move all its devices with Lightning to USB-Cit is therefore likely that the next versions of all these accessories will arrive with the new connection.