Apple Dock Connector

The Apple Dock Connector is a proprietary 30-pin connector developed by Apple and used across multiple generations of iPod, iPhone, and iPad devices. Introduced in the early 2000s, it was designed to consolidate power, data transfer, audio, and video signals into a single physical interface.

From a technical standpoint, the Apple Dock Connector supports digital data transfer, device charging, and accessory communication. It was widely adopted by third-party accessory manufacturers and became a standard interface for docking stations, audio systems, and data synchronization cables during its peak usage period.

Although the Apple Dock Connector has since been replaced by the Lightning connector and, more recently, USB-C on modern Apple devices, it remains relevant in legacy systems and installed environments where older Apple hardware is still in use. Understanding its capabilities and limitations is useful when integrating or maintaining existing equipment.

Apple Dock Connector
Info	Function
	Data-Digital
	Data
	480 Mb/s (60 MB/s)
	Common Uses
	iPod Classic (3G - present) iPod Mini iPod Nano iPod Touch iPhone iPad
Male
Female