Privacy Policy
Effective: 2026-05-02.Cable Detective is a diagnostic utility for USB-C, Thunderbolt, and MagSafe ports on your Mac. It is built to be private by design.
What we collect
Nothing. Cable Detective performs no analytics, no telemetry, no crash reporting, and no remote logging. The app does not contain any third-party tracking SDKs.
What we send over the network
Nothing. Cable Detective does not make network requests. It has no servers, no accounts, no sign-in. The app's signed bundle does not contain the com.apple.security.network.client entitlement, so even if the code tried to open a socket, the macOS sandbox would refuse.
What stays on your Mac
The app reads the macOS I/O Kit registry locally to identify the cables and chargers connected to your ports. When the optional “Generate plain-English explanations” feature is enabled in Settings → AI, the app sends the structured port snapshot to Apple's on-device Foundation Models language model on your Mac. Apple processes this on-device only — see Apple's published documentation for Apple Intelligence on-device privacy.
Permissions
The app uses the macOS USB device entitlement (com.apple.security.device.usb) to read port state. It does not access files, the camera, the microphone, the network, the keychain, contacts, photos, or location.
Children
Cable Detective is a hardware utility and is not directed at children under 13.
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Changes
If a future version changes data handling, this document and the version number will be updated.