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Looking for USB Hub for iMac
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Charging an iPad from a Mac requires that the USB port it's plugged into be switched to a "High Power" mode, which is done in a specific manner by the OS for the first high-power device plugged into that USB socket. More details here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4049
There are very few hubs out there that will emulate that behavior. There are a few, but it'll be very clearly defined in the features of the hub. Here's one example:
http://www.dlink.com/us/en/home-solutions/connect/usb-hubs/dub-h4-4-port-usb-2-hub
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4049
There are very few hubs out there that will emulate that behavior. There are a few, but it'll be very clearly defined in the features of the hub. Here's one example:
http://www.dlink.com/us/en/home-solutions/connect/usb-hubs/dub-h4-4-port-usb-2-hub