I think this is the best strategy at this point. I want a 4k@60hz adapter but I suppose I can wait and see what comes out first.
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Dongle thread for the new Macbook Pro's
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Joining this thread because I have to get some adapters, etc.
Bought a Club3D USB-C to Displayport adapter for my DELL monitor.
Amazon reviews say it works at 4k 60Hz which was my goal (not HDMI 30Hz).
Besides that I got a USB-C to USB female cable (short one).
Wanted to add the Satechi Multiport Adapter with card reader, HDMi and PD port.
but its not made for the new MBP (underpowered). So, since I dont need the hub immediately (will connect via USB adapter), I will wait til new products are out (and tested).
Finally: ordered adapters and cables for usb and micro-usb at Aliexpress for just $5. Will see if they work in a couple of weeks.
All in all: paid 30 Euros for all of this.
Bought a Club3D USB-C to Displayport adapter for my DELL monitor.
Amazon reviews say it works at 4k 60Hz which was my goal (not HDMI 30Hz).
Besides that I got a USB-C to USB female cable (short one).
Wanted to add the Satechi Multiport Adapter with card reader, HDMi and PD port.
but its not made for the new MBP (underpowered). So, since I dont need the hub immediately (will connect via USB adapter), I will wait til new products are out (and tested).
Finally: ordered adapters and cables for usb and micro-usb at Aliexpress for just $5. Will see if they work in a couple of weeks.
All in all: paid 30 Euros for all of this.
I have my Satechi multiport adapter coming tomorrow.
HDMI, 3 USB, Ethernet and all.
Excited. No use without the Macbook though..haha
HDMI, 3 USB, Ethernet and all.
Excited. No use without the Macbook though..haha
No idea if it's been here already, but as soon as they update their products to fit the current, new MBPs I know what kind of DOCK I'll go for for my desktop:
https://hengedocks.com/pages/vertical-macbook-pro-retina
https://hengedocks.com/pages/vertical-macbook-pro-retina
Okay, so.
I double-checked, and the Kensington SD4600P says it needs a driver download for MacOS.
My question:
Is there anything out there, actually shipping, which:
1. does power over USB-C, at least 60W.
2. has ethernet.
3. can do displayport using alt-mode, not using a separate display chip
4. does not need extra drivers to work with MacOS
5. provides some USB3 ports also
I don't think I've found one. The caldigit and kensington docks require ethernet drivers. There's some smaller dongles which don't seem to, but nothing else in the full docking station category.
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I like Henge's products, but they're pretty pointless for the new machines; their docks are just "a way to plug in a bunch of cables at once", and the new machines don't have the ports in the first place.
I double-checked, and the Kensington SD4600P says it needs a driver download for MacOS.
My question:
Is there anything out there, actually shipping, which:
1. does power over USB-C, at least 60W.
2. has ethernet.
3. can do displayport using alt-mode, not using a separate display chip
4. does not need extra drivers to work with MacOS
5. provides some USB3 ports also
I don't think I've found one. The caldigit and kensington docks require ethernet drivers. There's some smaller dongles which don't seem to, but nothing else in the full docking station category.
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I like Henge's products, but they're pretty pointless for the new machines; their docks are just "a way to plug in a bunch of cables at once", and the new machines don't have the ports in the first place.
Is there any dongle that sits flush with your macbookpro (like https://www.amazon.com/Satechi-Type...099&sr=8-3&keywords=macbook+pro+usb+c+adapter) and has an HDMI port?
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the next conference meeting with new mbp's will probably be so something like this
Hi guys, still trying to decide which adapters to get for the MBP 13" with Touch Bar I ordered
I already have an Apple USB-C to USB-A adapter that I would use with my external hard drives and my Kingston USB 3.0 card reader so I can provide them enough power and stability to ensure reliable data transfers
I've considered two options
1 - Get the PrimeCables adapter which offers HDMI, USB 3.0 and Ethernet - http://www.primecables.com/p-354262...dapter-type-c-charging-port-15cm-primecables- and an Apple Thuberbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 to hook up my MBP to my Asus display using an existing Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable that has been working fine so far
2 - Get an Aukey USB-C to Ethernet adapter with 3 USB Ports, the Apple TB3 to TB2 adapter and the Belkin USB-C to HDMI adapter which supports 4K@60Hz
I have never used neither PriceCables nor Aukey products and my main concern is the compatibility aspect since I'd be taking these adapters abroad and a return or refund process is out of my options.
Which option look better for you guys?
And final question. How could I keep using my Thunderbolt 2 to VGA adapter? I rarely use it but i wouldn't like to buy a new one
Thanks
I already have an Apple USB-C to USB-A adapter that I would use with my external hard drives and my Kingston USB 3.0 card reader so I can provide them enough power and stability to ensure reliable data transfers
I've considered two options
1 - Get the PrimeCables adapter which offers HDMI, USB 3.0 and Ethernet - http://www.primecables.com/p-354262...dapter-type-c-charging-port-15cm-primecables- and an Apple Thuberbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 to hook up my MBP to my Asus display using an existing Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable that has been working fine so far
2 - Get an Aukey USB-C to Ethernet adapter with 3 USB Ports, the Apple TB3 to TB2 adapter and the Belkin USB-C to HDMI adapter which supports 4K@60Hz
I have never used neither PriceCables nor Aukey products and my main concern is the compatibility aspect since I'd be taking these adapters abroad and a return or refund process is out of my options.
Which option look better for you guys?
And final question. How could I keep using my Thunderbolt 2 to VGA adapter? I rarely use it but i wouldn't like to buy a new one
Thanks
Except for real docks, no. But seriously, are you sure you're going to use that full power? I don't see that laptop consuming more than 60W unless you've got 2-3 devices quick-charging off its ports. (This is just a gut-feeling, I didn't calculate it.)
[doublepost=1478770321][/doublepost]looks great - but when I followed your link on my (old) MPB 15" (with sierra) the site "revealed no images ..."
Wow. $45 just to get some of the connectors the last MBP already had, but still no HDMI. I'm not a fan of this.
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Editing photos or videos, compiling code and playing games all can easily cause a very high load for multiple hours.
Have you managed to order this in the UK?I have my Satechi multiport adapter coming tomorrow.
HDMI, 3 USB, Ethernet and all.
Excited. No use without the Macbook though..haha
Yeah had to do a few things to sort it out. So ordered it on their US site. And had it shipped to a Borderlinx address and made Borderlinx ship it to Leeds. It got delivered 10 mins back. Their website is now out of stock. So your best option is to order on Amazon US ship to BL US address and have it shipped to the UK.
Borderlinx: http://www.borderlinx.com - Just go through their website. You will figure it out.
I would like something like this Satechi , but it has no HDMI and reviews aren't so good with claims of malfunctions after some use.
Apple standardized such new ports, that literally there are not many options on the market, and the options that exist do no work 100% well. You will probably have to buy the Apple ones. I heard there are some cables that can break you ports with excessive power and others have some sort of interference.
Apple standardized such new ports, that literally there are not many options on the market, and the options that exist do no work 100% well. You will probably have to buy the Apple ones. I heard there are some cables that can break you ports with excessive power and others have some sort of interference.
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Two questions:
1) Is there a Tbolt 3 (or just plain non-Tbolt3 USB-C) dongle/adaptor/dock that has both HDMI and mDP/DP on it, both at 60Hz?
2) Can the new 15" touch bar model handle more than two of those LG 5K? More precisely, can you somehow connect an HDTV 1080p (via HDMI), and/or a 1440p monitor (mDP/DP), or even both of these at the same time, along with two LG 5K's?
Apple say either 4 x 4K or 2 x 5K displays, but they don't say anything about 1080p/1440p displays with either... hence asking?
I'd love to have:
LG 5K ← 15" MBP → LG 5K
+ Apple Cinema Display (1440p)*
+ HDTV (1080p)
(* not the Apple Thunderbolt Display.)
Any idea on either of these questions, guys?
1) Is there a Tbolt 3 (or just plain non-Tbolt3 USB-C) dongle/adaptor/dock that has both HDMI and mDP/DP on it, both at 60Hz?
2) Can the new 15" touch bar model handle more than two of those LG 5K? More precisely, can you somehow connect an HDTV 1080p (via HDMI), and/or a 1440p monitor (mDP/DP), or even both of these at the same time, along with two LG 5K's?
Apple say either 4 x 4K or 2 x 5K displays, but they don't say anything about 1080p/1440p displays with either... hence asking?
I'd love to have:
LG 5K ← 15" MBP → LG 5K
+ Apple Cinema Display (1440p)*
+ HDTV (1080p)
(* not the Apple Thunderbolt Display.)
Any idea on either of these questions, guys?
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The one I got has everything. HDMI, 3 USB, Ethernet FFS, MicroSD and all. Pass through charging I am not really bothered. I will use one of my other 3 ports.
9to5Mac did a review on one of their products yesterday and all looks good. Nothing that should worry me.
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That is correct. This is the one I got. 9to5 reviewed the other one from Satechi though. The one without ethernet.
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AX6J7P4?ref_=ams_ad_dp_ttl
I thought ^this^ non-Tbolt 3 Caldigit USB-C dock would work (plus it supports Apple's SuperDrive), but like all of the the USB-C docks (AFAICT it's all of them at least? Or perhaps just non-Tbolt 3 ones?), they can only offer one display at a time per USB-C type port, and seemingly only at 30Hz?? See this question & reply on that page:
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That could be, I only know about compiling code. But unless you're (clean!) building the Linux kernel, the Qt source, Chromium, Firefox or similar projects, you will not be able to empty that battery. And it'll be pretty annoying because those fans will be screaming for multiple hours.
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Couldn't you get an USB-C to HDMI cable?
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Can anyone please measure the distance between the two ports?
I want to buy USB-C to USB-A adapters but I want to be sure that I can use them without blocking the second port.
For example this (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015Z7XE0A/) looks so nice, but I think it will block the access to the second port even for the charger cable. Same goes with other cable-less adapters.
I want to buy USB-C to USB-A adapters but I want to be sure that I can use them without blocking the second port.
For example this (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015Z7XE0A/) looks so nice, but I think it will block the access to the second port even for the charger cable. Same goes with other cable-less adapters.
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Read the "About the compatibility of the Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter" at https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT207266
The Thunderbolt adapter is not for Mini DisplayPort displays. Instead, use USB-C adapters. USB-C adapters can output to one display only (VGA, HDMI, DVI, DisplayPort). These adapters may use DisplayPort 1.2 which supports 4K @ 60 Hz, or HDMI 1.4 which supports 4K @ 30 Hz. HDMI 2.0 requires an active adapter to convert DisplayPort 1.2 to HDMI 2.0 4K @ 60 Hz.
There are Thunderbolt 3 adapters that support two displays (HDMI or DisplayPort) but some computers might allow only one of the 2 outputs to work (I don't know if the MacBook Pro 2016 will allow two ports to work) and some adapters don't support HDMI 4K @ 60 Hz and some don't work with the MacBook Pro 2016 at all (may need to wait for adapters that use newer chipsets).
The Thunderbolt adapter is not for Mini DisplayPort displays. Instead, use USB-C adapters. USB-C adapters can output to one display only (VGA, HDMI, DVI, DisplayPort). These adapters may use DisplayPort 1.2 which supports 4K @ 60 Hz, or HDMI 1.4 which supports 4K @ 30 Hz. HDMI 2.0 requires an active adapter to convert DisplayPort 1.2 to HDMI 2.0 4K @ 60 Hz.
There are Thunderbolt 3 adapters that support two displays (HDMI or DisplayPort) but some computers might allow only one of the 2 outputs to work (I don't know if the MacBook Pro 2016 will allow two ports to work) and some adapters don't support HDMI 4K @ 60 Hz and some don't work with the MacBook Pro 2016 at all (may need to wait for adapters that use newer chipsets).