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macOS Monterey Users Report Connectivity Issues With USB Hubs
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Oh...so that's universally true and absolute? And if the above doesn't happen no software bugs get fixed?
Some people really live in a bubble and think everyone buys the new product each year.
Hello, let me introduce you to a local celebrity named Expectations Management. She works in Apples PR department and might not be doing a great job right now because the end-users are more vocal than her competitor's because she's always saying things "Just Work" and now people are coming for her head.
In summary, and in conclusion, don't make excuses for Apple by using straw-man arguments. Of course they aren't 100% perfect 100% of the time. However, they bring the excess criticism upon themselves due to a perceived higher standard of their own creation.
Cripes, dude.
I have 2 USB Hubs in which both drop the connection during file transfers of both large and small files using the OSX Extended Journed Format option on a western digital 5tb external drive. Even when plugged into the machine directly they drop transfers. I think it is Monterey as Big Sur or previous OSX versions never did this. It is so annoying!! PLEASE FIX!!
Have no idea where you were coming from in the first paragraph. Likely it was a failed attempt at humor.
Moving on...Not making excuses, dude. Simply wondering where Apple slots in regarding bug fixes with respect to the other dozen or so computer manufacturers. Show me some data. Try not to let my legitimate questions trigger you.
While admittedly have a more shall we say “thrifty” hub (albeit 11-1), pretty much all oorts stopped working…for sure USB…2.0 and 3.0…RJ45 ethernet stopped working, and the HDMI became spotty at best…and worked fine under Big Sur. Ended up splurging for a brand new Anker, cost way more…but all worked fine from minute I plugged in.
Some Mac users who upgraded to macOS Monterey this week are experiencing problems getting USB hubs and other USB-based devices to work properly with their machines, based on scattered online reports.
There have been several reports on Reddit, Apple's Developer Forums, and Apple's Support Communities about the issues. In some cases, users say the the USB 3.0 ports on their hub no longer work since upgrading to Monterey, while HDMI, USB-C, and other hub ports continue to work as expected.
In other user reports surfacing online, the USB hubs fail to work at all. Some of the problems even relate to Apple certified hubs. Reddit user Flyersny81 relates their experience:
In other cases, the USB hubs work except for the power delivery port. For some, it's the additional connectivity provided by external displays that no longer works, with the power delivery affected in particular. From Apple's Developer Forums:
Many of the reports are from owners of M1-powered Macs, but not all. Some users have reported similar issues on Intel Macs. Based on user discussions, USB issues were reported in early beta versions of Monterey, suggesting this could be due to a legacy bug that Apple has still not patched.
As such, the problems appear to be evident in all versions of Monterey, including the latest 12.0.1 version. Suffice to say, anyone who has yet to upgrade to Monterey and relies on a USB hub is advised to hold off upgrading until Apple issues a fix.
Article Link: macOS Monterey Users Report Connectivity Issues With USB Hubs
I was having zero issues when I was using the beta for months. I had no issues until 12.0.1 came out.
Anyone having any issues with 12.1 beta?
Pretty much how it is on iOS... I've reported the same bugs (including entirely broken features) to Apple only to watch them persist being broken for FIVE MAJOR OS REVISIONS.
I had a weird issue with my 2019 MacBook Pro ports sporadically not working and forcing me to do an SMC reset to get them to work. This happened before and after upgrading to Big Sur. Even Apple tech support told me it was a logic board problem.
And then, it magically went away. I haven't had the problem for a year. Weird.
Shoutout to the saints at TwelveSouth tech support. I drove them crazy insisting that their StayGo hub was defective when it was actually the Mac. My sincerest apologies.
And then, it magically went away. I haven't had the problem for a year. Weird.
Shoutout to the saints at TwelveSouth tech support. I drove them crazy insisting that their StayGo hub was defective when it was actually the Mac. My sincerest apologies.
I just did a search of the articles and all the comments and I still have a question: where does one find what third-party products are "Apple-certified"? Searching the 'net for an answer produced nothing satisfactory. At Apple.com, the only USB adapter there is a Belkin. I posted a link to this article on several of the Mac forums to which I belong and several responders asked that I ask this question here: anyone have an answer???
I use a Sabrent HB-MAC7 7 port powered USB 3 hub with my 2020 27" iMac. I've got four external drives and a multi-card reader continually connected to it. No issues after upgrading the OS
Found my own answer. https://mfi.apple.com/en/how-it-works.html It's Apple's MFi program, but there are no MFi-certified hubs that I could find; primarily cables and chargers,
My LaCie SSD has stopped working since updating to Monterey. It is a USB-C drive. I have a MacAir about 3 years old.
