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Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/6\/6\/23157271\/apple-macbook-m1-m2-usb-thunderbolt-ports-closed-user-approval<\/a>
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Are you the kind of person who\u2019d hesitate to charge gadgets from a public charger \u2014 like the ones coming to the seat of your plane<\/a>? Apple\u2019s first beta of the just-announced macOS 13 Ventura<\/a> includes a feature seemingly designed to address tampering fears. It\u2019ll make USB-C and Thunderbolt accessories explicitly<\/em> ask for your permission before they can communicate with MacBooks powered by Apple\u2019s M1 or M2 chips<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the full description of the feature from Apple\u2019s release notes<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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On portable Mac computers with Apple silicon, new USB and Thunderbolt accessories require user approval before the accessory can communicate with macOS for connections wired directly to the USB-C port. This doesn\u2019t apply to power adapters, standalone displays, or connections to an approved hub. Devices can still charge if you choose Don\u2019t Allow.<\/p>\n

You can change the security configuration in System Settings > Security and Privacy > Security. The initial configuration is Ask for new accessories. Configuring an accessibility Switch Control sets the policy to always allow accessory use. Approved devices can connect to a locked Mac for up to three days.<\/p>\n

Accessories attached during software update from prior versions of macOS are allowed automatically. New accessories attached prior to rebooting the Mac might enumerate and function, but won\u2019t be remembered until connected to an unlocked Mac and explicitly approved.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I\u2019ve read through a few times now, and I\u2019m not seeing a obvious downside. Your MacBooks will still charge just fine, they\u2019ll still connect to external displays, and you can turn the whole thing off if you don\u2019t want to get bugged. Apple isn\u2019t trying to create a new certification here \u2014 you\u2019re the one in control. It sounds like it\u2019s just an extra protection from potentially nefarious or non-compliant<\/a> USB gadgets, both of which are real things and at least one of which has damaged MacBooks in the recent past<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Perhaps it\u2019ll be a more realistic solution than the one the USB Implementers\u2019 Forum launched in 2019 (pdf<\/a>), which required companies adopt an \u201cUSB Type-C Authentication Program\u201d that gave each USB device an encrypted certificate to verify its identity and confirm its capabilities.<\/p>\n

Apple\u2019s solution might not necessarily stop \u201cUSB Killer\u201d gadgets<\/a>, however, which attempt to fry computers by overloading their USB ports with too much electricity. \u201cInappropriate power\u201d was one of the issues that the USB-IF\u2019s idea was trying to combat.<\/p>\n

Speaking of USB-C power, it\u2019s officially set for a big boost soon: the first 240W USB-C PD cables recently broke cover<\/a>, and we\u2019re eagerly awaiting the chargers, laptops and external batteries that might go with them.<\/p>\n