Apple discontinued the last iPad with a Lightning port in 2024, so if you've bought a new iPad after that point, it will come with a lovely USB-C port, which is the only way to charge the tablet, ...

Syncing your iPad and computer requires a connection between the two. The first time you connect, you'll use the dock connector-to-USB cable that came with the iPad. After the first connection, you ...

The new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro features a USB-C port instead of a Lightning port. However, just because a device features a new port, it does not mean anything with a USB-C connector will ...

Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac Ever since I got a 2018 iPad Pro last year, I’ve gone through a drawerful of USB-C hubs. And finally, I’ve found one that works. Or rather, one that works without any ...

Plug an iPhone or iPod into pretty much any computer with a USB port, and you should get enough power to charge your phone or media player. Try the same thing with an iPad and your results are likely ...

Using a USB drive with iPhone or iPad is much easier than it used to be. Image: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac The world is full of USB drives, from portable thumbdrives to full external SSDs. Happily, you’re ...

The Apple iPad doesn’t have a webcam, so you can’t use it to take photos or videos or engage in video chats. But Apple does offer a $29 adapter that lets you import photos and videos from a digital ...

To use an iPad as a screen for a Nintendo Switch, you need an adapter that converts HDMI to USB using the UVC standard. When you use that configuration, the iPad thinks you’ve connected an external ...