That just means the EU would get left behind if someone comes out with a better standard.
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Mac Mini to Lose Its USB-A Ports Later This Year
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The quicker USB A is consigned to history the better.
Can't believe they thought the ultimate universal slot should have a correct orientation and an incorrect one.
Can't believe they thought the ultimate universal slot should have a correct orientation and an incorrect one.
Expediting killing USB-A by making it more inconvenient to use.
Indeed, these dongles are very small, very cheap and some of them are even made of aluminum to match your Mac.
Same for USB hubs. Apple needs the courage to remove all but one USB-C port.
If there there is a bright side to this rumor (and I’m pro ports, as long as the A-port is a version 3.1x or better) maybe this will spur thumb drives to be better, faster, more durable, and cheaper (c design)
I have a cigar box sized box of random drives mostly all labeled with blue tape with the basic speed info-a hot mess
I have a cigar box sized box of random drives mostly all labeled with blue tape with the basic speed info-a hot mess
You’re on the website where people were surprised and complained about the removal of lightning, despite it being 11 years after Apple introduced it as “The iphone connector for the next decade”.
So you don't mind the cable sticking out of your computer?
A dongle is less than 1 inch in length and can just function as an extension of the cable.
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Let it die, I am tried of trying to plug in a USB cable three times.
Don't know if serious... but USB hubs are not small.
When I say small, I mean most people won't even notice it's there.
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A true server would be managed by a serial port as done in the bad old days before servers degenerated into PC's in a rack enclosure.
Some of the reasons for USB-A sticking around are: Implementing USB 1.x and USB 2.0 is much simpler than USB 3.0; The USB A connectors are more rugged than the USB C connectors; There are fewer wires in a USB A cable than a USB C cable. There are also some funny things that happen when a hub is placed between the host computer and USB device - speaking from experience here.
FWIW, most of the small form factor PC's typically have at least 4 USB A ports with two ports on each connector.
I’ll add this: when needing dongles-adapters, the tech sticks out more (longer) and it puts added stress/strain on an already not tight fitting port. USB-C ports already have a reputation for not being tight, and that makes the possibility of it glitching even more so!!!
OWC already sells stick-on holders to keep C equipment from wobbling too much! They also sell some stuff that you can screw-down a C cable as well. We really didn’t have this problem with USB-A (stupid one sided plug)
OWC already sells stick-on holders to keep C equipment from wobbling too much! They also sell some stuff that you can screw-down a C cable as well. We really didn’t have this problem with USB-A (stupid one sided plug)
It baffles me so many in this thread don’t get this. Why would they want to limit the functionality of their new machine because they don’t want to use an inline adapter for some old peripheral that’ll end up replaced eventually anyway?
You can probably just replace the cable with a USB-B to USB-C cable.
I hope this comes in silver and not the black shown. Like don’t get me wrong, I’m fine if there’s a black version. But silver goes better with things like the Studio Display.
Yeah about $1500 hard for a high end cable.
If you're not spending money in the Apple ecosystem, you'll be an unhappy user.
Just spend the few dollars on an adapter for each thing you need to connect. The cost is around $2-$3 per adapter.
Curious what you are doing on an entry level Mac that requires a $1,500 cable?
Another baffling and anti-consumer move by Apple. All my keyboards, mice and microphones and even my Apple Watch charging puck are USB-A.
It's like Apple designers putting two USB-C so close together on a Macbook Air, you can't realistically use both at the same time. Or putting two USB-Cs on the same side although it's possible to have one on each side, like they do on pro models, so cables may bend and break sooner, say if your outlet is on the right side of your bed.
Maybe Apple should try and refrain from introducing deliberate ******* designs.
It's like Apple designers putting two USB-C so close together on a Macbook Air, you can't realistically use both at the same time. Or putting two USB-Cs on the same side although it's possible to have one on each side, like they do on pro models, so cables may bend and break sooner, say if your outlet is on the right side of your bed.
Maybe Apple should try and refrain from introducing deliberate ******* designs.
Said it before and will say it again, the M2 Pro mini was/is a special machine and I'm glad I got it at launch. I'm typing now on nearly 20 year old keyboard (from some old iMac, I think) plugged into one of its USB-A ports, I've got a second old monitor using the HDMI port, I've got a bunch of other things plugged into the many other ports as well. It is small enough that it sits on the corner of my desk and takes up no useful space, but the legacy size allows it to have a big fan in it that only turns on with the most demanding work. A smaller device would leave me more port constrained and I bet will create some thermal issues resulting in more fan noise more often.
They're not e-waste if you're going to use the adapters. Since you're into old technology, you'll probably use them for several decades.