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usb-c

  1. P

    LG 34UM69G-B charging over usb-c????

    Anyone have info on this monitor on whether it should charge over usb-c or not?? Just got my new macbook pro with a Vega 20 in it and bought this monitor last week hoping it would charge over USB-C using a thunderbolt 3 cable. Display works, the battery icon shows a thunderbolt going through...
  2. MarckyG

    Odd performance drop with external SSD on new iMac Pro

    Hello professionals :D I'm a proud owner of an iMac Pro for a few days now. I'm coming from an iMac 2013 with Thunderbolt 1 and no retina display. I observed an oddity with external drives and wanted to ask for advice... It's with the SanDisk Extreme 900 (a 1,92TB SSD in Raid0). While on my...
  3. D

    Are there USB-C to SATA 3.5" cables?

    Hello! I can't find any USB-C to SATA 3.5" cable that support Power Delivery (can power the 3.5" hard drives without the need for an external power supply). Did anyone find one?
  4. aevan

    iPad Pro iPad Pro 3rd gen for a concept artist/illustrator

    I had every generation of iPad Pro so far (all 12.9”) - it’s practically my primary work tool. I am an Art Director in a relatively small game develompent company and I often do quick sketches to explain ideas to team members and also concept art from time to time. Nothing beats the Pencil for...
  5. joelhinch

    USB-C Multiport Chargers

    With the iPad Pro & all MacBooks now using USB-C, the iPhone fast-charge enabled with USB-C to Lightning and even a USB-C Apple Watch Puc Cable (yes I know the charge speed for AW is still same as USB A). It would be great if there was a splitter or a charger with Multiple USB-C ports. Imagine...
  6. J

    MacBook, Dongle-dom & "Single port life"

    How is life with only 1 port? What are the restrictions with non-Thunderbolt 3 compatibility? I am presuming today there aren't many devices though this may change. Is the 5Gbps upper limit an issue, or is this just for "pro" use, i.e. multi-5k screens, plus TB3-native SSDs or eGPUs? Is there...
  7. M

    12" MacBook, transferring files between two 2.5" external hard drives possible?

    Can someone answer if this actually reliably works? I don't know if it's the usb-c hub that I have that doesn't allow it but when I try to plug in two 2.5" external hard drives into the hub that's plugged into 1 usb-c port on a MacBook Pro, it is capable of reading both drives but the moment I...
  8. D

    iPad Pro iPad Pro 11-inch charges faster with 29W/30W adapter than 87W

    Hello! I conducted tests, and it seem like the optimal charger for the 11-inch iPad Pro is the 29W. The 87W outputs less wattage than the 29W, and I suspect that it's because only the 29W charger has the right combination of voltage/amps to achieve the max power the iPad Pro can take. Can...
  9. iFirez

    iPad Pro USB-C Adapter for charging + headphones

    Hey all, Just got my iPad Pro 12.9" and loving it so far. One thing that's changed however is the removal of the headphone jack... so is there a USB-C Adapter that will let me charge the iPad and listen to music at the same time? Apple has this...
  10. jameslikeness

    USB-C Hub with Two Mini Displayports

    I currently use two Apple LED Cinema Displays (24"), and they both have mini displayport cables. My work is getting me a 2018 MacBook Pro, and I'm looking for a solution to connect both displays without having to buy multiple adapters. Has anyone found a USB-C hub that has two mini displayports...
  11. D

    Replacing Bad Thunderbolt 3 port on MBP2018

    I've started to notice when I bump my TB3 cable all my devices (screens, disk drive, etc) on my dock reset. If I move the cable to other ports, it doesn't do that... so I am assuming I've got a port that is loose. In the iFixIt teardown, I see the ports are on their own pcb and connect via...
  12. katbel

    Resolved USB-C Hub with Thunderbolt 2 port

    I just got an iMac 2017 that comes with 2 usb-c ports and I have two external thunderbolt 2 disks Is there any hub that has multiple ports including thunderbolt 2? I've been reading to exhaustion but couldn't find anything so far , just the super expensive Apple adapter. Plus it would be great...
  13. tvOStoday

    3.5mm and simultaneous USB-C power? What are the options?

    Not knowing to much about USB-C I was wondering if you guys could help out. I need to be able to have my iPad Pro connected to power whilst simultaneously connected to a 3.5mm jack whilst DJing. Now I know Apple have a USB-C to 3.5mm adapter available for $9 but I still need an extra USB-C for...
  14. L

    So What Can/Can't iPad Pro Do With USB-C?

    They made mention of docks and accessories, and they showed cameras and stuff being connected to the iPad, so does that mean that in iMovie we can edit clips from the SD card or external devices? Wish they would have elaborated on this. They've obviously held back on external storage so far...
  15. NOT..BLUE..ENOUGH!

    Smaller MacBook?

    I love the idea of an 11" MacBook or perhaps an unprecedented sub-11" device, compact notebook nirvana. Is anyone else interested in such a product? Another thought I have is replacing the headphone jack with a second usb-c port.
  16. twistedpixel8

    USB-C docks/hubs for MBP

    I just ordered a 2018 MBP and while I wait for delivery, I’m trying to find a decent hub/dock (so I can actually use the devices I own!) with when it arrives. Has anyone had really good experience with any particular hubs? I’ve just dropped a lot of cash on this Mac so my wallet is hurting but...
  17. macduke

    iPad Pro iPad Pro redesign thoughts

    OK, this is a little long, but hear me out. At WWDC 2017 Apple unveiled the new iPad Pro alongside a revamped version of iOS specifically for iPad. This was one of the biggest changes to the iPad UI since inception. While it is still a far cry from macOS, it made it a lot more useful for...
  18. AjTee

    Resolved Charging MacBook Pro with powerbank

    Hello, I have a few question regarding charging MacBook Pro 2017 with powerbank. MacBook has USB-C...so if I will buy USB to USB-C cable and connect to every powerbank then will it work? ...or I have to use recommended for MacBook Pro powerbank? How it looks like with it? Is it safe? Rgds.
  19. Hajzenberg

    Red tint on some letters (USB-C external monitor)

    Today I have connected MacBook Pro 15 with Dell S2718D over USB-C cable and noticed red tint on letters which have long vertical lines (I, L, D, M, R). You can see it in third row on letters L and D, in sixth and seventh on R and I, eighth on R and M and so on. I haven't found any useful...
  20. jmarking1986

    2016 Macbook pros have poorly designed USB C ports

    So I have the 2016 MacBook pro and I found some pics on iFix it of the USB C ports. The 2015 model had metal reinforcing the part of the port that fits in the cable, the 2016 one they removed this metal reinforcement. An Apple representative was saying I should just send in the MacBook Pro...