Ejecting bulk peripherals

[Arkangil]

So given that the uMBP has two horizontally oriented USB ports, when I plug in the receiver for my Logitech keyboard and mouse, and my external monitor via mini-dp, it leaves very little room to use the other USB port.

My solution for this was to use a powered USB hub for everything, and then just plug the hub into my MBP.

At any one time, I will always have plugged into the hub my logitech receiver, and my external hard drive. Often I will also have plugged in an iPod or two, and a video camera, and sometimes a digital still camera.

When I have just the external hard drive plugged in, and I want to move the computer without shutting it down, I will eject the hard drive, and then just unplug the hub. However when I have more than one device, I have to eject each one.

Is there a way I can streamline this process? Or better yet, despite the warning, and I really doing potential harm to any of the devices by just unplugging the hub without ejecting each device?

Thanks for your help all.

 

[Gav2k]

Is the keyboard and mouse Bluetooth? If so why not pair them and ditch the dongle.

 

[Gav2k]

Sorry mate my phone didn't load your whole post. Me personally I just eject any drives and unplug everything else kinda like you. Never had an issue in years.

 

[Arkangil]

No, it's not bluetooth. I couldn't afford the bluetooth set (MX Revolution, or something like that).

This is the Wireless Wave for Mac set.

I realize that if I can get a bluetooth set that would resolve my sizing issue, however since I still have more than one peripheral at any given time, I believe the USB hub is still my best option, which again leaves me with the same problem.

I did just order Snow Leopard, which claims to have better ejecting support, so maybe there is something in that? I am new to Mac (2 months or so).

 

[Arkangil]

Excuse the double post in my own thread, but does anyone have any suggestions? Can what I am asking for even be done?