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Then it's either not genuine Apple or it's not Thunderbolt. This is what an Apple Thunderbolt cable looks like:

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD862LL/A/apple-thunderbo...

That's not a USB-C cable. The discussion is about USB-C cables capable of thunderbolt. Not the older, dedicated thunderbolt cables.

Correct link: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MQ4H2AM/A/thunderbolt-3-u...

So…. with a lightning bolt then.

Which made me realize…a lightning bolt symbol could just as easily be interpreted by laymen as “charging only”!

What a mess…

Good catch - still has a lightning bolt on it though.

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