What are you even talking about? That did not involve spending extra cash on dongles after spending extra cash for the laptop itself. This compulsive need to defend Apple is beyond me. And you are just going to make people not take you seriously by calling 2015 rMBP a 'massive brick full of legacy ports'...
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Thunderbolt 3/USB-C Adapters, Cables, and Hubs for New MacBook Pro
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Little boy, what would you like for Christmas? A dongle sir.
I know????? It's used for safe fast secure company network access. But Apple doesn't believe 'Pro's' use these networks...
Basically, to use this thing somewhat efficiently in 2016 you need to spend at least another 200 bucks in hubs and adapters. Considering that prices went through the roof anyway I couldn't even afford the base model for the same money I bought my current 13" rMBP for (which wasn't even low end or anything).
Is that a rhetorical question or are you really wondering?
Apple should also sell an accessory bag to put all of your dongles in
They are called zip-lock plastic bags.
Each cable goes into their own bag with what it is written on it. All the bagged video cables go into another bigger bag. All the networking ones in another bigger bag, etc etc etc. Keeps them tidy, easy to find, and you leave the bag next to your computer so you remember to get you cable and pack it away.
Easy, Cheap, effective.
Nice thing too, if you are looking at people for jobs, look for the guy who carries solutions with him rather than a chip on the shoulder, they will be far more effective.
Not really. People are correctly pointing out that 2~3 USB-C ports with at least 1 USB-A would have been relevant for today and future use.
Joined finally just to add my useless input into the mix.
I've been a Mac user since 2011 (Early 2011 MBP was my first purchase). Now, starting at that date, I've been plugging less and less into my Mac's as time goes along. I've never owned a Mac Desktop but only their laptops. I just bought a fully upgraded 2016 15" rMBP with 512GB SSD.
Truthfully I could care less about the removing of most of the ports. The only ports I ever used on the previous ones were USB and MagSafe. I will miss MagSafe but think USB-C for power was a worthy trade off. Don't trip over the cord is all I can say.
I get that we/those of us spending that much money on such a purchase hate to have to spend anything else to get it to work. But honestly if you can afford a $2,000 laptop and honestly make the purchase knowing it only has 2 or 4 USB-C ports, you can afford a few bucks here and there for an adapter. Me? I bought a single USB-A to USB-C adapter (Anker), a single USB-C to USB Micro B (Monoprice), and a single card reader (Kingston). All of these was basically a total of about $25. That's .8% of the cost of the laptop itself. Honestly, how many of you have spend hundreds in the past buying different accessories, adapters, cables, docks, and mounts for your laptops in the past simply because you wanted to. Me myself, I have been guilty of spending more than a few bucks to replace a fully functioning cable with a "nicer" fully functional cable just because it is a nicer, better looking cable.
The thing I miss most will be the SD card reader. But to be fair that's only because I lucked out and my 6D uses SD cards. If I used CF cards then that port would have been 100% useless. Hopefully in the future Canon decides to put high speed USB-C ports on their cameras.
For everyone complaining about not being able to plug your iPhone up to the new MacBooks, I get it. You are looking for a reason to complain. The truth is that you don't need a dongle. You'd need a USB-C to Lightning cable, which Apples happens to sale. It also falls in line with pricing of regular Lightning cables you've been using (USB-A to Lightning). I think I could count on one had the number of times I have hooked my SE up to any computer. Some people do, I get that, but it doesn't affect me. If it did, I'd either use a USB-C to USB-A adapter and use my existing cable, or I'd pony up and buy the right cable for the job.
Now, I would hope that Apple eventually adopts USB-C as their mobile charging solution. I was honestly happy to see them basically adopt a standard with the redesigned MacBook for charging. I liked the benefits of the Lightning cable connector but think USB-C is the standard that surpasses it. It's time to move on, but that takes time. Heck, had the iPhone 7 used USB-C everyone would be complaining about how existing cables/accessories no longer work and they need an adapter to plug the phone up to their older computers that don't have USB-C.
Originally before release I was mildly optimistic that perhaps they would put a female Lightning port on the new 2016 MBP so existing iPhone dongles would work. Then I realized that people would try to use their Lightning chargers to charge their MBP and that wouldn't work.
Now, yes a lot of this is a ploy for money. Of course it is, Apple is in the business of making money. But it is also a ploy to move into the future or even accelerate the industry moving to the future. Guess what? I just bought my first USB-C accessories because of this purchase. In a few years, maybe sooner, lots of stuff will be USB-C. Less and less adapters will be needed.
And, for those that keep posting pictures of stupid Macs with stupid dongles and cables in a mess, think about this. A single, small diameter, very flexible, and arguably affordable cable can be plugged into one port on either side of your new MBP. Power, data, networking, etc can all be pushed over this one cable to a "docking station", monitor, whatever. That is as seamless as a workstation you can have. Previously do that you'd have cables running out both sides of the MBP, big ones, different colored ones, going each direction.
I've been a Mac user since 2011 (Early 2011 MBP was my first purchase). Now, starting at that date, I've been plugging less and less into my Mac's as time goes along. I've never owned a Mac Desktop but only their laptops. I just bought a fully upgraded 2016 15" rMBP with 512GB SSD.
Truthfully I could care less about the removing of most of the ports. The only ports I ever used on the previous ones were USB and MagSafe. I will miss MagSafe but think USB-C for power was a worthy trade off. Don't trip over the cord is all I can say.
I get that we/those of us spending that much money on such a purchase hate to have to spend anything else to get it to work. But honestly if you can afford a $2,000 laptop and honestly make the purchase knowing it only has 2 or 4 USB-C ports, you can afford a few bucks here and there for an adapter. Me? I bought a single USB-A to USB-C adapter (Anker), a single USB-C to USB Micro B (Monoprice), and a single card reader (Kingston). All of these was basically a total of about $25. That's .8% of the cost of the laptop itself. Honestly, how many of you have spend hundreds in the past buying different accessories, adapters, cables, docks, and mounts for your laptops in the past simply because you wanted to. Me myself, I have been guilty of spending more than a few bucks to replace a fully functioning cable with a "nicer" fully functional cable just because it is a nicer, better looking cable.
The thing I miss most will be the SD card reader. But to be fair that's only because I lucked out and my 6D uses SD cards. If I used CF cards then that port would have been 100% useless. Hopefully in the future Canon decides to put high speed USB-C ports on their cameras.
For everyone complaining about not being able to plug your iPhone up to the new MacBooks, I get it. You are looking for a reason to complain. The truth is that you don't need a dongle. You'd need a USB-C to Lightning cable, which Apples happens to sale. It also falls in line with pricing of regular Lightning cables you've been using (USB-A to Lightning). I think I could count on one had the number of times I have hooked my SE up to any computer. Some people do, I get that, but it doesn't affect me. If it did, I'd either use a USB-C to USB-A adapter and use my existing cable, or I'd pony up and buy the right cable for the job.
Now, I would hope that Apple eventually adopts USB-C as their mobile charging solution. I was honestly happy to see them basically adopt a standard with the redesigned MacBook for charging. I liked the benefits of the Lightning cable connector but think USB-C is the standard that surpasses it. It's time to move on, but that takes time. Heck, had the iPhone 7 used USB-C everyone would be complaining about how existing cables/accessories no longer work and they need an adapter to plug the phone up to their older computers that don't have USB-C.
Originally before release I was mildly optimistic that perhaps they would put a female Lightning port on the new 2016 MBP so existing iPhone dongles would work. Then I realized that people would try to use their Lightning chargers to charge their MBP and that wouldn't work.
Now, yes a lot of this is a ploy for money. Of course it is, Apple is in the business of making money. But it is also a ploy to move into the future or even accelerate the industry moving to the future. Guess what? I just bought my first USB-C accessories because of this purchase. In a few years, maybe sooner, lots of stuff will be USB-C. Less and less adapters will be needed.
And, for those that keep posting pictures of stupid Macs with stupid dongles and cables in a mess, think about this. A single, small diameter, very flexible, and arguably affordable cable can be plugged into one port on either side of your new MBP. Power, data, networking, etc can all be pushed over this one cable to a "docking station", monitor, whatever. That is as seamless as a workstation you can have. Previously do that you'd have cables running out both sides of the MBP, big ones, different colored ones, going each direction.
The fact that this article needs to exist for new hardware in 2016 is asinine.
At this point, I'm just waiting for Apple to release a gorgeous iPhone next year that only works on one carrier and you have to buy another iPhone if you decide to change to another carrier. That would be the equivalent step backwards for the iPhone that the new MacBook Pro is for the MacBook line.
At this point, I'm just waiting for Apple to release a gorgeous iPhone next year that only works on one carrier and you have to buy another iPhone if you decide to change to another carrier. That would be the equivalent step backwards for the iPhone that the new MacBook Pro is for the MacBook line.
I don't mind the usb-c transition. With Thunderbolt 3, it makes a lot of sense. Dongle up.
But I do take issue with Apple's lack of communication and consistency on the topic. MacBook was already usb-c, and the new MacBook Pros had to be in the works for some time. So why did they ship the iPhone 7 with lightning and lighting headphones that will be obsolete? And then the laptops come with a headphone jack? Hopefully any new iPads don't ship with lightning. That would be salt in the inconsistency wound.
But I do take issue with Apple's lack of communication and consistency on the topic. MacBook was already usb-c, and the new MacBook Pros had to be in the works for some time. So why did they ship the iPhone 7 with lightning and lighting headphones that will be obsolete? And then the laptops come with a headphone jack? Hopefully any new iPads don't ship with lightning. That would be salt in the inconsistency wound.
The irony is that you still can do that even if the macbook Pro had all those ports, and you didn't have to drag that dock along to connect to whatever where you are going to.
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Of course, they don't count the weight of the stuff jettisoned out to accessories or dongles in the "lighter" tabulation, nor factoring in the measurements of needed accessories or dongles in the "thinner" tabulation. Very creative. A great way to keep going "thinner" is to shift utility to accessories and then not count it in the new marketing spin for "thinner & lighter." And very profitable too.
Just wait until they kick those heavy and large batteries out... screen... keyboard... and so on. Eventually, we pay a couple thousand for an empty box, then assemble what used to come all neatly inside from add-on sales of accessories & dongles. Welcome to "the future"
Yes... Because most of us don't crap cash at the beginning of each day...
I've tried D-Link, Monoprice, Belkin, and Anker.
Anker is the way to go. It's the only one that hasn't been consistently dropping drives.
Also, that $49 TB3 to TB2 adapter allows the use of the awesome OWC Thunderbolt dock. Right now, I plug in my MBP to my dock, and my two displays, ethernet, firewire, and USB 3.0 devices all go through one plug. With USB-C, that same cable will charge!
If Apple thinks that USB-C is the future, why is the iPhone not using it?
The time all your stuff is USB-C, USB-D is going to simply your life with a new magsafe connector!
And this is why you are not Tim Cook.
Apple has usage metrics on all their products. Now if their metrics say the majority of laptop users NEVER use ethernet, why include it ?
Seems there are 2 choices, those that need ethernet spend a few dollars to get it
OR
the majority get forced into paying for something they will never use.
Get used to the idea that you are NOT in the majority, your individual needs CAN be met, its up to you to buy the cables YOU need.
The very length of this post attests to the number of dongles, cables and adaptors that one might have to purchase and manage (and forget). Yes, it is possible to do. However, it's hardly elegant in terms of style or engineering.
You need an adapter to connect almost everything that you already encounter and nearly everything that's currently available for purchase today.
Of course changes happen, that's not at all what I'm saying (hello Mr. strawman). I love change as much as the next person and can't wait for USB-C to be fully implemented across the board.
However, since that is absolutely nowhere near the case, it makes sense to leave some of the other ports in addition to 2-3 USB-C ports.
When Apple dropped the DVD drive, nearly everything was already being done via USB/network. When Apple dropped Ethernet, nearly everyone and everywhere had Wifi. When Apple dropped Firewire, nearly nobody used it or even knew it existed.
Although the new MacBook Pro is far from perfect (Lack of DDR4/32GB RAM options, PRICE) the I/O situation isn't a problem for me.
Heres a picture of my MBP on my desk at work, every port is in use and it's a total mess.
I like the look of the Satechi Slim 4K Multi-Port Adapter mentioned, its basically a full blown docking solution for $60, the MS Surface docking station is $200!.
Personally I'm going to hold out until the next speed bump, praying by then the pound will have at least recovered slightly and the rumoured price drop / 32GB of RAM option will have become a reality. Maybe USB-C support will be more widespread by that time too.
The only devices I use on my MacBook are thumb drives/hard drives which no doubt will be USB-C compatible any time soon, and my iPhone (I like to think Apple are going to back USB-C fully here going forward).
Heres a picture of my MBP on my desk at work, every port is in use and it's a total mess.
I like the look of the Satechi Slim 4K Multi-Port Adapter mentioned, its basically a full blown docking solution for $60, the MS Surface docking station is $200!.
Personally I'm going to hold out until the next speed bump, praying by then the pound will have at least recovered slightly and the rumoured price drop / 32GB of RAM option will have become a reality. Maybe USB-C support will be more widespread by that time too.
The only devices I use on my MacBook are thumb drives/hard drives which no doubt will be USB-C compatible any time soon, and my iPhone (I like to think Apple are going to back USB-C fully here going forward).
here is another good one for macbook pro 2016. It supports Apple superdrive, MBP charging, ethernet both displayport and all usb
http://crazydiamondstar.blogspot.com/2016/08/usb-c-dock-best-baymax-for-macbook.html
and some guy already tested it with macbook pro
http://crazydiamondstar.blogspot.com/2016/08/usb-c-dock-best-baymax-for-macbook.html
and some guy already tested it with macbook pro
Nope. The iPhone comes with a cable and a charger that you plug into the wall. Most people don't need to connect the iPhone to their computer.
If YOU want to connect the iPhone to your new MBP, you can get the cable. But Apple doesn't seriously want you to do that.