{"id":98037,"date":"2026-01-15T08:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T14:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=98037"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:12:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:12:29","slug":"the-one-mistake-that-is-slowing-down-your-setup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/98037-the-one-mistake-that-is-slowing-down-your-setup\/","title":{"rendered":"The One Mistake That is Slowing Down Your Setup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ever wondered why your data transfer is going so slowly, or why your display keeps flaking out, or why your devices don\u2019t charge reliably? As Jon explains below there\u2019s usually one culprit responsible for all of these slowdowns: an ill-equipped cable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want a buy-it-and-forget-it solution for keeping your devices connected and charged, you need an <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/owc-thunderbolt-5-cables\">OWC Thunderbolt 5 USB-C cable<\/a>. OWC Thunderbolt 5 USB-C cables are fully certified and put through rigorous testing and quality controls to ensure that you get full compatibility with any device with a USB-C port plus the fastest data and charging speeds. And you can rest assured that your cable will last as long as you need it to. Plus, these cables come in <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/97980-new-owc-2m-thunderbolt-5-usb-c-cable-delivers-the-ultimate-flexibility-for-your-mac-workspace\/\">lengths up to 2 meters<\/a> so that you can connect devices in even the most complex setups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/owc-thunderbolt-5-cables\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shop OWC Thunderbolt 5 cables here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class='youtube-player' width='1170' height='659' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bGcgqoFYebE?si=fzFjjgLUCLdgrV5P&#038;version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;' sandbox='allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation'><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slow data or charging? 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