WOW! I barely remember that! That's for the PowerMacs, right? TBH, it's really incredible thinking back to Macs back in the 90s compared to now, how far we've come.Is this the old Sonnet company where we purchased ppc 603e upgrades?
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Sonnet's Latest Thunderbolt 4 Dock Features Internal SSD Enclosure
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I'd like to see more choice for Mini/Studio owners (now that its clear that Apple is enthusiastic about the form factor).
Apart from 'stacking' nicely with the Mini/Studio (there are a few Mini hubs like that) that includes:
* No need for 100W charging (it will still need enough power to run bus-powered drives etc. but not such a huge power brick)
* No need for Ethernet/audio out
* Plenty of USB-C (it's a desktop, I can live with C-to-A adapters that more or less stay put - unlike a laptop)
* Dedicated USB controllers - not paying $300 for something functionally equivalent to a $30 USB 3 hub.
Apart from 'stacking' nicely with the Mini/Studio (there are a few Mini hubs like that) that includes:
* No need for 100W charging (it will still need enough power to run bus-powered drives etc. but not such a huge power brick)
* No need for Ethernet/audio out
* Plenty of USB-C (it's a desktop, I can live with C-to-A adapters that more or less stay put - unlike a laptop)
* Dedicated USB controllers - not paying $300 for something functionally equivalent to a $30 USB 3 hub.
Don't all Macs require manual eject of all external drives before physically unplugging? I've not known otherwise. The only "exception" might be iPhones and iPads?
Because actual USB4 controllers won’t be out until late this year, so they are using less ideal components.
Yes, but those TB4 controllers are not yet available. Standards are still being finalized. This is hobbled due to old controllers and fewer lanes on the m.2 card. We should be getting products like this that can do 3000MB/s by early next year at the latest.
With faster SSD speeds, this would be a no brainer for me. Currently I have an older Thunderbolt 3 dock with an external SSD and an external HDD using up two of the faster ports. This has a great port selection _and_ I'd be able to free up two of them. Sonnet, if you're reading....
I imagine that graphic design was the last thing they had to work on. Like the day before the design is due.
Still no 10GbE
Difficult because of the heat generated from 10GBe. There is an OWC dock with 10GBe, but it also comes with a fan that you can switch off, but they recommend keeping it on when using 10GBe!
macOS ALWAYS requires you to eject any mounted drives before unplugging. This is a macOS issue, not an issue with this or any other dock you might use.
Some folks might complain about buying an app that disconnects all of your external drives, but for me, this app has been very helpful over time:
I tend to have 4-6 external drives connected at times, and just clicking once to remove them all is great. YMMV
Can you share which drive(s) & which enclosure?ya lost me at 800mbps
+1
OWC Thunderbolt docks (at least the one I have) include a software tool to eject devices.
Good for wired powered desktop speakers. Apple hardware no longer does optical out which pushes most back to using analog.
I have a pair of JBL 306P Mk. II speakers flanking my desk. Right now, I have a little box that converts the 3.5mm output on my dock to XLR, but with those ports, I could plug 'em in direct.
