Apple discontinued the ninth-generation iPad with a Lightning port final week, which means that its complete iPad lineup now makes use of USB-C. Nevertheless, the corporate nonetheless sells a handful of gadgets and equipment with Lightning for now.
The listing of merchandise that Apple nonetheless sells with a Lightning port or connector contains some older iPhone fashions, the usual AirPods, the over-ear AirPods Max, the first-generation Apple Pencil, and a trio of Magic equipment for the Mac:
- iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14, iPhone 13, and iPhone SE
- Second-generation and third-generation AirPods
- AirPods Max
- First-generation Apple Pencil
- Magic Keyboard
- Magic Mouse
- Magic Trackpad
Apple has been progressively switching most of its merchandise to USB-C, together with the complete iPhone 15 sequence and the second-generation AirPods Professional final yr, and AirPods Max with a USB-C port are rumored to launch later this yr. Apple additionally discontinued the MagSafe Battery Pack and the MagSafe Duo Charger, which cost through Lightning.
Apple first launched the Lightning port on the iPhone 5 in 2012.
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