Any experiences on M1 Mac mini with OWC Thunderbolt Dock?

[tythomas]

I don't know the answer to your question since then I have moved the OWC Dock to my M1 Mac mini. Sorry.

But it was working partially on the 6,1 when you first got the dock, correct?

 

[k-hawinkler]

I don't remember which macOS I used with it as I was experimenting with Mojave, Catalina, and Big Sur.

 

[macksmose]

I'm using this dock with my M1 MBP. It works fine while I'm using the computer, but if I walk away for even 15-20 minutes the computer restarts with a kernel panic. I'm pretty sure it's a compatibility issue with the dock, but curious if others have had similar experiences or know of a fix.

 

[marksthompson]

I have just bought the OWC Thunderbolt 3 hub (5 port). USB 3.0 devices work fine (HDD 100-150Mbs, ssd 300 Mbs). When i plugged in a Crucial X8 USB 3.1 Gen 2 drive throughput plummeted to 150 Mbs when plugged in hub from 750 Mbs when plugged directly into M1. I do not have any other higher speed devices to check at the moment. Both my supplier and I contacted OWC and to be honest, their responses where dismissive and uncaring. They admitted there was a problem, blamed the M1 Mac controllers and did not appear to understand why they should remove the claims on their website that the hub works with M1 Macs. I am sending it back. Hugely disappointed with OWC's attitude. The problem might be with the Mac M1 but that does not absolve OWC from warning their customers.

 

[xraydoc]

I've had this dock (https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/owc-thunderbolt-dock) for months now. Using it with my M1 MacBook Air.

Connected to it are powered speakers, a Logitech Brio 4K webcam, Logitech RF mouse dongle, USB-C to DisplayPort cable (connected to a 4K Dell monitor), Apple TB3 to TB2 adapter (connected to a TB2 SSD) and a Belkin USB-C ethernet adapter.

I've had no problems with the dock at all with the exception of the built-in ethernet port. For some reason, it seems to disconnect itself from the computer every so often. A Belkin USB-C to ethernet adapter plugged in to one of the dock's USB-C/TB3 ports has been rock solid and bypasses the dock's own ethernet adapter. There's been a couple updates to Big Sur since, so maybe it was something Apple fixed, but my setup is solid as-is, so I have no need to mess with it.

 

[bunnspecial]

Doesn't the TB4 dock require Big Sur to run? I'd like to get one for my trash can MP6,1 just for the increased USB speeds delivered via TB2-3 adapter, not necessarily for boot devices at the moment.
It's confirmed working for you on the MP:6,1 still?

I actually had an order in for the OWC TB4 dock, but after looking things over decided the 14 port TB3 dock was a better fit for me. I mostly bought it for my M1 MBP, but have used it some with older computers.

OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock

Through a single cable the OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock brings 14 ports, convenience, and power to your Thunderbolt 3 equipped Windows PC or Mac.

www.owcdigital.com

It does give you a single high speed USB-C port.

I have used it with my 2011 MBP, which is TB1. In High Sierra(highest officially supported) everything works perfectly, although USB-C won't get its rated speed just because TB1 bottlenecks it.

Still, though, it's nice to get USB 3.0 on this computer. Back when I bought it in 2012(it was my first Mac) TB options were few and far between, and one of the few hubs/docks out there was the Apple Thunderbolt Display. I kept hoping someone would make a USB 3.0 compatible dock, or even then kept waiting for an updated TB display with USB 3.0, but TB didn't REALLY take off until TB3 came along.

 

[plasticmoz]

I've had this dock (https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/owc-thunderbolt-dock) for months now. Using it with my M1 MacBook Air.

Connected to it are powered speakers, a Logitech Brio 4K webcam, Logitech RF mouse dongle, USB-C to DisplayPort cable (connected to a 4K Dell monitor), Apple TB3 to TB2 adapter (connected to a TB2 SSD) and a Belkin USB-C ethernet adapter.

I've had no problems with the dock at all with the exception of the built-in ethernet port. For some reason, it seems to disconnect itself from the computer every so often. A Belkin USB-C to ethernet adapter plugged in to one of the dock's USB-C/TB3 ports has been rock solid and bypasses the dock's own ethernet adapter. There's been a couple updates to Big Sur since, so maybe it was something Apple fixed, but my setup is solid as-is, so I have no need to mess with it.

just got the OWC tb4 dock connected to a M1 MBP 13 and the built in Ethernet adapter simply doesn’t work. I could do something like you are but I’m not sure I want to pay for something that doesn’t work. I contacted OWC but will probably return it if this doesn’t work.