USB-C is finally more prominent in the Apple ecosystem than the Lightning Connector, but what does that mean for your old Lightning Cables?

Alongside iOS 18.4 in April, Apple is giving AirPods Max with USB-C a duo of a new features: lossless audio and ultra-low-latency support, but you still have to bypass Bluetooth.

Apple also introduced a new USB-C to 3.5mm cable for the AirPods Max last week, and it’s worth noting you can use that without any new firmware; it works right out of the box for connecting the headphones to devices with a traditional headphone jack — and it’s a pretty good cable as these things go. (You’d hope so for $39.)

Apple has released a new firmware update for the USB-C version of the AirPods Max. When paired with the iOS 18.4 update, it brings lossless audio and ultra-low latency audio to the headphones. There are no release notes as to what the update entails,

Apple had technical difficulties rolling out its long-awaited new firmware for the premium over-ears. The time had finally come on Thursday night.

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That’s the capability to connect AirPods Max to analog sources such as the inflight entertainment on an airplane which, almost universally, still requires a cable link to a 3.5m

Apple announced that its AirPods Max (USB-C) would get lossless audio and ultra-low latency with iOS 18.4. However, due to a bug, users weren't able to install it. The issue is now resolved, and Apple has released firmware version 7E101,