Those of us still rocking AirPods with Lightning ports finally have a way to upgrade them to USB-C that doesn’t require complicated modifications or the cost of completely replacing the case. 

I threw this weird looking case on my list and thought about buying it. But really it’s a solution in need of a problem. Do I like carrying around lightning and USB-C cables? No. Not really, but since I still need it for my ohter devices, it’s just not worth spending more on this problem. 

In a few years I’ll be lightning free, but our family is currently running the following devices that require lightning:

AirPods, AirPods Pro (2x), AirPods Max

Apple Keyboard (2x), Apple Magic Mouse

iPhone 12 Pro (attached to the watch my kiddo uses), iPhone 14 Pro (keeping around for a bit as a backup for testing Figma designs)

Frankly it’s annoying to never know which cable is which until checking both ends, but one day I’ll be USB-C only and I can’t wait for that day. 

Thankfully I’m 99% there (except for the cars!) with USB-A.