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Which USB 3.0 Hub? [MERGED]
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When is that coming out
Satechi is anticipating a release date of March 30th.
Most people vote for the silver colored hub but I like black or white one the best.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...95859982.43266.122000857872953&type=1&theater
only problem I can see with that hub is if you're using wide plug ins, it will block the port next to it, like with the macbooks.
No I'm using a usb 2.0 hub on my 2012 mini & the 4 ports on the mini do 3.0 speeds
I just needed a hub to connect the keyboard ,mouse & speakers , plus an extra port for when i need to connect a flashdrive or iphone/ipad so I went with the cheapest usb 2.0 powered hub
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004OBZ088/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Can anyone recommend a good USB 3.0 hub with 7 ports (or more than that, though 4 and 7 seems to be the norm) that works well with an rMBP? There are dozens out there but some seem to have mixed reviews, especially with Macs.
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Have you looked into the Anker Uspeed 10 port USB 3.0 aluminum hub? They have a 7-port one, too, but this one just looks better.
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It caused a kernal panic on my Macbook Pro when I attempted to use a USB 3.0 Hub.
I just tonight plugged in my USB 2.0 printer and Kensington Mouse to the USB 3.0 ports on my new Macbook Pro. 
How do I reset the ports so that when I connect a USB 3.0 device (buying a USB 3.0 hub and external HD soon) it will re-configure the port for USB 3.0 ???
How do I reset the ports so that when I connect a USB 3.0 device (buying a USB 3.0 hub and external HD soon) it will re-configure the port for USB 3.0 ???
So I just got off the phone with an Apple Care specialist. I was told that the ports USB ports are configured when you plug in a USB device however the configuration is NOT permanent. Meaning, EVERY TIME I plug something in, it will be configured for that device (speed).
Looks like I didn't mess anything up by plugging in the USB 2.0 printer (now) before a USB 3.0 device (at a later date).
Hopefully this will be clarified soon in the Apple Support document.
-Dave
Looks like I didn't mess anything up by plugging in the USB 2.0 printer (now) before a USB 3.0 device (at a later date).
Hopefully this will be clarified soon in the Apple Support document.
-Dave
I would get this Satechi hub if it weren't for the lights.
this 7 port hub is nice www.satechi.net/index.php/office-1/usb-3-0/satechi-premium-aluminum-7-port-usb-3-0-hub-for-imac-macbook-air-macbook-pro-macbook-and-mac-mini
this 7 port hub is nice www.satechi.net/index.php/office-1/usb-3-0/satechi-premium-aluminum-7-port-usb-3-0-hub-for-imac-macbook-air-macbook-pro-macbook-and-mac-mini
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Thought I'd share an experience with the ongoing USB3 hub search many seem to be struggling with these days. A recent install required I choose something that was hopefully reliable and mountable in an out of the way place. I had 2 locations under and inside a desk/workstation.
First order of business was eliminating all the cheap products I could find. People tend to review based on looks/design as much as how it actually works. This was easy to filter in the usual places people shop, but frustrating in another sense. I finally discovered a hub that fit the bill, with a very sturdy build, hefty power supply and mounting arms. Too good to be true?
Warning, these are not pretty little hubs. I didn't trust the word "Industrial" until I installed and put them under use. They work. They mount! Perfect.
They make a 7 port version that's uglier than the 4 (or just as beautiful, depending on your perspective)
http://www.usb3.com/USBG-3x4m.html
First order of business was eliminating all the cheap products I could find. People tend to review based on looks/design as much as how it actually works. This was easy to filter in the usual places people shop, but frustrating in another sense. I finally discovered a hub that fit the bill, with a very sturdy build, hefty power supply and mounting arms. Too good to be true?
Warning, these are not pretty little hubs. I didn't trust the word "Industrial" until I installed and put them under use. They work. They mount! Perfect.
They make a 7 port version that's uglier than the 4 (or just as beautiful, depending on your perspective)
http://www.usb3.com/USBG-3x4m.html
The web site is a little strange - hard to search
http://www.coolgear.com/productdeta...d=434,433,132,131,111,187,188,104,653,210,212
On one of the 2 hubs I set up, there are 2 Caldigit AV Pro drives & an OWC Mercury Elite. All 4TB HGST 5 platter drives. Copies and clones on the Caldigit drives were in the 190-200 range consistently. I didn't pay attention to the OWC speed. All 3 were tasking at one point with no apparent slow down I could notice. Sorry, nothing really official. I was only curious to a point on the job.
I got this one and it faces directly at my bed. While the lights are bright. If you have one string of ports filled you don't even see the lights. That and you can turn the others off.
I'd like to buy the "Satechi Premium Aluminum 7 port USB 3.0 Hub" but apparently the thing is sold out for weeks. The design is not so atrocious like many of the other hubs linked here. Any idea were I can get one?
I also have the D-Link. It works pretty well. What you should know though is that when you connect the Hub to one of your USB 3.0 ports the other one on the rMBP will only work with USB 2.0 speeds. In my case at least.
I get USB 3.0 speed on the Hub though. I think it's a limitation of the rMBP.
One other problem I have with this Hub, when I move it around while connected, it sometimes looses the connection. Maybe a bad socket.
Also the power connector for the Hub is angled, not straight, which in my case is a bit of a bummer. Other than that it does its job.
I get USB 3.0 speed on the Hub though. I think it's a limitation of the rMBP.
One other problem I have with this Hub, when I move it around while connected, it sometimes looses the connection. Maybe a bad socket.
Also the power connector for the Hub is angled, not straight, which in my case is a bit of a bummer. Other than that it does its job.
Well, just ordered a new iMac and also bought a new printer which has an USB 2.0 option (ethernet & wireless), so was curious about this topic - from the above and reading the Apple support document: 1) the USB port regardless of which specification is plugged (2.0 or 3.0) is NOT configured permanently for that device - if 2.0 is plugged and remove and a 3.0 item added then the faster protocol will be recognized; 2) if an USB 2.0 hub is plugged then regardless of what is attached to the hub, slower speed will be used.
OK - now onto finding a good & reliable 3.0 hub - Dave
There was so many positive reviews (over 500 5 star) for the 7 port Uspeed I thought I would look into it a bit more why I couldnt get it to work with my 2012 Imac. As it turns out there is an issue with western digital hard drives and this hub where it wont work. That happens to be the device I was testing it with. After trying other things like blue ray player, mouse, and wacom device it seems to be working.
so the uspeed 7 port does work with 2012 imac as long as you dont use a western digital hard drive with it. why the western digital device is singled out im not sure.
so the uspeed 7 port does work with 2012 imac as long as you dont use a western digital hard drive with it. why the western digital device is singled out im not sure.
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