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iPhone Bluetooth to car iPod USB interface?
I have a 2011 Chevy Volt that has a USB connection for iPods and Bluetooth for phone calls but not for audio. I’ve seen some wireless CarPlay adapters out there which got me thinking: is there a device I could plug into the car’s USB port which would wirelessly connect (by Bluetooth or whatever)...- dcbl
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- bluetooth car iphone ipod usb wireless
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- Forum: iPhone Accessories
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USB enclosure + SSD best matching iMac late 2013
Some number of knowledge and recommendation exchange sites has been visited. Tips found either cover altogether wide range of situations or in particular deviate from situation here. In latter case in result unsure how well can transfer (those found) to goals set here. We look for compound USB... -
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Portable SSD as permanent external storage for my Mac Studio
I need reasonably fast external storage for my Mac Studio and am sort of new to this as before I had all my drives internally in an old Mac Pro (6 drives in total...). For now I do not want to go with the most expensive options due to budget concerns and I also do not want to "build" it myself...- danqi
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- drive expansion external ssd hard drive hdd mac studio samsung ssd thunderbolt usb
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- Forum: Mac Accessories
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Keychain Password Help For Unlocking My USB FlashDrive
ok fellas, I need y'all. I did a clean install of macOS Sonoma & didn't realize I had encrypted The USB. when I plug it in it ask for a password I don't remember it but I remember saving it to keychain. but its not In my iCloud Keychain. I think it was saved to the local keychain which is gone...- RazorBackXX
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- flash drive icloud keychain keychain keychain access macbook macos sonoma password password recovery usb
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- Forum: macOS
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Cheapest way to connect an internal SSD to a Mac Studio
I have an external Sabrent 4-bay enclosure with 2 HDDs and 2 SSDs in it. One of those SSDs is causing weird behavior (like extremely long mount times, unwillingness to dismount) and kernel panics that crash my whole computer (happened multiple times now). The other drives seem to work fine...- danqi
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- driver enclosure hard drive hdd kernel panic crash sabrent ssd usb
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- Forum: Mac Accessories
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WinDiskWriter: the ultimate open source tool for creating Windows bootable USB drives on Mac
WinDiskWriter — free and open-source application for macOS that allows you to create bootable USB drives with Microsoft Windows using a Mac. (WinDiskWriter Main Window) ㅤㅤㅤㅤ Whether you want to install Windows on your Mac or another device (PC), WinDiskWriter can help you prepare a flash...- TechUnRestricted
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- bootable disk iso macos opensource patcher secureboot tpm usb windows
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- Forum: Mac Apps
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Hardware Encrypted Kingston DataTraveler Locker+ G3 (DTLPG3) used to work on Monterey, but not anymore
Hello all. Please bear with me. This is pretty important to me and I’ll try my best to describe the situation. CURRENT: - Mac Studio, Monterey 12.6.8 - 3 Kingston DataTraveler Locker+ G3 (model DTLPG3) hardware encrypted drives. All 3 drives have been updated/formatted on the Mac Pro with the...- GoGrater
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- disk utility drive dtlpg3 encrypted hardware kingston monterey usb
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- Forum: macOS Monterey (12)
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MBP M1 2020 repeated USB-C failure
Posting here to seek advice, see if anyone else has this issue, and what could be possible root causes of this. MacBook Pro M1 13" 2020: model A2338 The reliability of my USB-C/Charging port has been continuously reducing for some time. External SSDs would not always be detected, charging was...- VSlavskii
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- breakdown broken mbp 2020 mbp m1 power repair usb
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Do USB-powered devices degrade MacBook’s battery while on the charger?
If I leave USB-powered devices plugged into my MacBook while it’s charging, will it degrade the battery? What I’m trying to figure out is if the USB devices will drain the battery and then the charger recharges the MacBook repeatedly, or do the USB devices consume power directly from the MacBook...- kazkx
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- battery charger degradation macbook power usb
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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External HDD/SSD enclosure for a Mac Studio
Which external enclosure would you recommend for use with an M1 Mac Studio and a mix of SATA HDDs and SSDs? I am looking for 4 drives in one enclosure, more or less. When I last looked into this over a year ago I settled on the Sabrent DS-SC4B. Is that still a solid choice or did something new...- danqi
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- bay enclosure hard drive hdd hub ssd thunderbolt usb
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- Forum: Mac Studio
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Warning About USB Accessory Drawing Too Much Power (First Time I've Seen That)?
Hello Mac friends. I was charging two D lithium-ion batteries directly to the Mac's port (USB cable chargers), a warning (I've never seen it before) say the USB Accessory is drawing too much power? Could charging D size batteries draw too much power (but we charge batteries all the time w/ the... -
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MP All Models Need help with connecting front IO on MacPro to an ATX PC motherboard
So, I am planning to build a custom hackintosh inside an old MacPro case, like many other people seem to have done. I haven't yet bought the MacPro case, or motherboard, but I am holding off temporarily until I can get more information on how to connect everything together, and the only bit I... -
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Do modern Macs offer short circuit protection on usb c ports?
I know for a fact that macbooks around/before 2016 might have had a usb short circuit protection because I've seen these images online- and heard stories where people have connected Faulty/shorted USB-A cables to their macbooks which resulted in one of 3 things- 1.) USB port getting...- NewbieMacEnthusiast
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- charge charging macbook 13 protection short circuit usb usbc
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Need a fast external SSD for m2 MacBook Pro
Hi, I have the new 14" MacBook Pro M2 and need an external drive. It needs to be fast so an SSD. I have read some confusing things about what the MacBook speed they actual support as opposed to what it says on the box. I hear it doesn't support some of the USB speed specifications so I don't...- CarloSalt
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- external macbookpro ssd usb
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Bluetooth 5.3 USB audio transmitter?
I would like to add bluetooth 5.3 support to my mac through some USB adapter to pair with headphones supporting this version. I've found there exists the Nura Bluetooth® 5.3 Audio Transmitter for around 70$, which seems a bit steep compared to sub 10$ usb bluetooth 5.3 adapters I tend to find...- leakedbrainexclusive
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- bluetooth usb
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- Forum: Mac Accessories
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Why .**** files show up on USB drive when plug into PC?
I have a USB drive that is formatted ExFat so it can be used on Mac and PC, and it has done so without issue until now. Now, after using it on the MAC and plugging it into the PC a bunch of extraneous files show up with names starting with "." What are these and why are they starting to show up...- mac_in_tosh
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- usb
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Rescinding USB Permissions on a per Device Basis?
Does anyone know if USB permissions (the dialog pop-up that appears when connecting your iPhone to a new computer via USB) can be managed/rescinded on a device-by-device basis? I know that in “Settings > General > CarPlay” there is the option to manage connected cars, but I can’t figure out how... -
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Other USB-C iPhone: The Ugly Truth
I know everyone is riding on a high because top level Apple executives confirm that they have to comply with the new European law and switch the iPhone over to USB-C within the next two years, most likely in next year's iPhone 15 series. But I’ve seen a lot of people make some assumptions about...- Lounge vibes 05
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- charging speed iphone 15 iphone 15 pro iphone 15 pro max iphone 15 ultra iphone 15+ lightning thunderbolt usb usb-c
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- Forum: iPhone
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Not seeing both External HDDs after upgrade to Ventura
I have two Seagate One Touch HDD 4Gb external drives. One connected to USB, one connected to USB-C on my Mac Mini M1. I have just upgraded to Ventura and it is now only seeing one HDD at any one time. I have tried: Putting both on USB Putting both on USB-C Swapping Cables In disk utility...- brianjcameron
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- hdd usb ventura ventura problems
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- Forum: macOS Ventura (13)
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Maximum number of supported USB devices on MacOS? (Non-theoretical)
Hello, I’ve been researching and searching all over for a year now trying to find this information. I’ve even contacted Apple support and they didn’t know the answer. I need to know the maximum number of supported USB devices on MacOS. I know the theoretical maximum is well over 100 but I’m...- lifereinspired
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- macos usb
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- Forum: macOS