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  1. dreikelvin

    Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Dock causes Mac Studio to reboot

    So I find myself having to do a PRAM reset every morning when I start my mac studio. Connected to it is a Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Express Mini Dock with Ethernet, HDMI and USB ports. The reboot happens when I enter my password. I tested with only Ethernet plugged in. It only happens if I use this...
  2. Le0M

    iPhone not seen by Mac while connected via USB

    Hi everyone, My Mac won't see the iPhone when connected via cable, no matter what. I tried: - resetting iPhone settings - force-restarting iPhone - restarting the MBP M1 - checking the cable - other devices actually show up on the mac On "system information" it won't show up. The iPhone will...
  3. Alvin777

    App That Burns .cdr .dmg .esd onto a Flashdrive on Windows 10 or 11?

    Hello, somehow inspite of Terminal methods and USB refresh apps (for weeks, many man hours), macOS Monterey won't mount any external drives (it does mount the internal drives), now I plan to burn my older macOS (like High Sierra which has been the most stable macOS by far) installer as a...
  4. Alvin777

    Any App or TSR (runs when you boot in the background) That'll Forces a Volume to Mount?

    Hello Apple and Mac friends. There seems to a major bug with macOS Monterey whereby it doesn't mount .dmg .iso and images when you double click it, it also doesn't mount the external volumes, like USB external drives or USB flashdrives. This wasn't a problem in Big Sur or Catalina. I'm using...
  5. T

    Studio Max USB ports, bandwidth and internal hubs?

    What is the *total* USB3 and USB 2 bandwidth across the non-Thunderbolt USB ports on a Mac Studio Max? Breaking in my Mac Studio Max, trying to decide which USB device goes where, and trying to interpret the System Report which looks something like: > USB 3.1 Bus [Any USB devices...
  6. D

    External HDD/SDD enclosures and data corruption

    I am migrating from an old Mac Pro to a Mac Studio and need an external enclosure for my old SATA drives that used to live inside the Mac Pro. I was just about to order a Sabrent USB 3.1 gen 2 4-bay enclosure (due to recommendations in another thread) when I read some random comments around the...
  7. D

    Interesting article: M1 Thunderbolt ports don’t fully support USB 3.1 Gen 2

    I just came across this article from yesterday, which is making my search for an external HDD and SDD enclosure even more complicated. I was just about to order a Sabrent 4-bay enclosure (+ SSD brackets), but now I am not so sure. I don't really need Thunderbolt for my SATA HDDs and SDDs but I...
  8. L

    Getting the fastest cable for connecting samsung t7 and m1 pro MBP

    Hello. I have a samsung t7 ssd and a 14" m1 pro MacBook Pro. I want to get the fastest connection in between the 2 devices. I originally bought a usb 3.2 gen 2X2 usb c cable that says supported 20gbps transfer speeds. The connection works on my older 2018 15" MBP. The drive doesn't show up at...
  9. D

    What do you think of this Mac Studio peripherals setup? And how to attach 2nd display?

    I plan on upgrading to a Mac Studio Max. To figure out what I need exactly I made a diagram of the stuff I plan to attach: What do you think? Does this make sense? Anything I can optimise? One big problem: How do I attach my old Apple Cinema Display (Mini Displayport & USB A) which I want to...
  10. AdamDonner

    MP 1,1-5,1 Opencore Monterey USB Problems

    Hello, I am having problems when I unplug an input device, specifically a keyboard or mouse to the usb 2.0 ports on the 5,1 mac pro it will not be recognized by the computer. I have mapped the USB ports, I am doing something wrong, or is there a fix for this?
  11. dysamoria

    Wired Apple Keyboard (A1243) Fails When Connected to iMac

    I have an Apple Aluminum Keyboard (A1243) with the following weirdness: 1. Will NOT work when connected to my iMac 12,2 directly. It used to. 2. Will work when connected through a powered USB hub. 3. Will work when connected to my iMac directly ONLY IF it's already hosting a USB mouse or flash...
  12. Sickminecraft45

    Power Mac G5 help!

    Hi, I need help with my Power Mac G5! I tried to make a bootable USB for Leopard but when I go into the boot selector, the drive doesn't come up, when I try to launch the installer from Mac OS X, it just reboots into the OS, and when I try to boot into it from open firmware, it just shows the...
  13. TerraMati

    MacBook Pro Mid-2010 USB ports problem

    Hello, My Mid-2010 15 inch MacBook Pro with High Sierra installed on it has problems with both USB ports. The first was already broken when I bought the MacBook and the second one isn't really broken but disconnects the USB Sticks/External Drives randomly. I tried resetting both SMC and NVRAM...
  14. J

    Can technician at Apple repair center (fix usb-c port) view data in my 2019 Macbook Pro's hard drive without my password/fingerprint?

    My 2019 16" Macbook Pro has a usb-c connector where no cables can fit all the way in (no nothing appears to be obstructing), so I am bringing it in to repair as I have Apple Care. Is there any risk of someone getting access to the data in my hard drive without my password or fingerprint?
  15. Azamato

    Regarding iPhone XS and fast charging

    Hey guys, I used a MBP 13 from 2015 for a long time and I always charged my iPhone XS with the lightning/usb cable. It always charged pretty fast compared to when I use the USB on my PC. Now the MBP is dead and I got a M1 Macbook that only has USB C. I bought a USB C hub but when I charge the...
  16. C

    Sleep mode and USB ports

    Hi, I have a simple usb-3 hub connected to my Mac mini m1. I was wondering why the hub’s led always remains on (even when the Mac is supposed to be in sleep mode). Best
  17. M

    USB peripherals/dongles and new MBP w M1 Pro

    Yes it's insanely fast and beautiful BUT my new M1 Pro still needs a dongle for my desktop setup. And the peripherals don't work. The dongle (I hate saying "my dongle") with newish gaming keyboard and Evoluent mouse all work great with my 2016 MB Pro, my even older Mac Pro, and an Alienware...
  18. wy315700

    iPad mini iPad mini 6 is still usb2.0 when connect to Mac

    iPad mini 6 is still USB 2.0 when connect to Mac When connect to a usb drive, Its USB 3.0
  19. Coco1973

    I want to boot into windows installer and screen suddenly freezes.

    I installed a windows installer on my windows 10 on a usb and then when I put it in my Mac and restart it with the option key I get presented with three disks. My Mac, My recovery and the windows installer usb. However when I want to boot into it the screen freezes and the only option I have is...
  20. Hudzilla95

    Which USB "end" will be on the Series 7 watch charger?

    Will it stay as USB-A or will they finally transition to USB-C...? I'm hoping they finally go full USB-C.