USB-C port Concern

[Mildredop]

Says the guy who cant even find an adaptor of cable for USB C

I can find an adaptor, what I can't find is a USB3 to USB-C cable.

 

[maflynn]

I can find an adaptor, what I can't find is a USB3 to USB-C cable.

Why do you need a USB3 to a USB-c?

 

[newellj]

I can find an adaptor, what I can't find is a USB3 to USB-C cable.

Presumably you mean USB A to USB C?

 

[Mildredop]

Why do you need a USB3 to a USB-c?

For my Samsung 2TB external HDD which has a USB3 connector. Or am I confused?

 

[consumeritis]

I'd also like a USB-C to USB3 micro-B cable, for connecting a backup drive.
And a USB-C to mini-B, for my external DVD drive.
And a USB-C to Lightning, for connecting my iPad.

And a hub, to plug them all into and charge the laptop.

All of these are plugged in rarely, but it would be nice to have fewer dongles.

Peripheral manufacturers, take note!

 

[AppleWarMachine]

it's to get customers worried and buy AppleCare

 

[newellj]

I'd also like a USB-C to USB3 micro-B cable, for connecting a backup drive.
And a USB-C to mini-B, for my external DVD drive.
And a USB-C to Lightning, for connecting my iPad.

And a hub, to plug them all into and charge the laptop.

All of these are plugged in rarely, but it would be nice to have fewer dongles.

Peripheral manufacturers, take note!

Micro B and Lightning are no-brainers.

I agree on the mini B, too, but that's fallen so far out of favor that I wonder about that one. Hope my doubts are misplaced.

 

[maflynn]

For my Samsung 2TB external HDD which has a USB3 connector. Or am I confused?

The dongle that apple provides will allow your Samsung to be plugged into the rMB

 

[Mildredop]

The dongle that apple provides will allow your Samsung to be plugged into the rMB

I thought they sold them for $79. Didn't realise it was included with the MacBook. Problem solved!

 

[squirrrl]

I thought they sold them for $79. Didn't realise it was included with the MacBook. Problem solved!

I do not think those adaptors are included, though I"m sure you can get them cheaper from a third party.

 

[Queen6]

I thought they sold them for $79. Didn't realise it was included with the MacBook. Problem solved!

It`s not included, however the $79 is for the multiport adapter, the single USB C male to USB A female is $19...

It`s on the Apple Store online, if you look

Q-6

 

[KrisLord]

Was off finding the link, might as well still post it

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MJ1M2AM/A/usb-c-to-usb-adapter?fnode=51

 

[Mildredop]

I do not think those adaptors are included, though I"m sure you can get them cheaper from a third party.

So they're not provided like maflynn says?! This is so confusing!

 

[KrisLord]

So they're not provided like maflynn says?! This is so confusing!

No USB adapters included. Just macbook, usb cable and power brick.

http://store.apple.com/uk/buy-mac/macbook/silver-256gb

 

[Mildredop]

No USB adapters included. Just macbook, usb cable and power brick.

http://store.apple.com/uk/buy-mac/macbook/silver-256gb

Ugh. Sooooo, back to the original question: does anyone know where I can buy a USB cable (not an adaptor) to be able to use my USB3 external hard drive with the Macbook?

 

[squirrrl]

Ugh. Sooooo, back to the original question: does anyone know where I can buy a USB cable (not an adaptor) to be able to use my USB3 external hard drive with the Macbook?

USB-C is relatively new. There might not be anyone making it now, but I suspect they are in the works. If you need it the immediate second the rMB comes out, you can get the $19 USB-A 3.1 (female) to USB-C (male) adaptor and use your own USB-A (male to male) to connect your external hard drive to your computer.

OR... if your router has a USB-A and can handle data, you can plug in your external hard drive to it, and do all your backups over the air WITHOUT the need for any cables!!

 

[newellj]

Ugh. Sooooo, back to the original question: does anyone know where I can buy a USB cable (not an adaptor) to be able to use my USB3 external hard drive with the Macbook?

Apple has a $19 adapter that will do that. What's the problem with an adapter?

 

[lchlch]

Ugh. Sooooo, back to the original question: does anyone know where I can buy a USB cable (not an adaptor) to be able to use my USB3 external hard drive with the Macbook?

No luck finding a usb 3 cable. But here's a usb c to usb 2 by belkin
http://www.belkin.com/us/F2CU032/p/P-F2CU032/

you won't really notice the difference unless your using a ssd external drive.

 

[Mildredop]

USB-C is relatively new. There might not be anyone making it now, but I suspect they are in the works. If you need it the immediate second the rMB comes out, you can get the $19 USB-A 3.1 (female) to USB-C (male) adaptor and use your own USB-A (male to male) to connect your external hard drive to your computer.

OR... if your router has a USB-A and can handle data, you can plug in your external hard drive to it, and do all your backups over the air WITHOUT the need for any cables!!

I don't want to buy an adaptor because, a few weeks later, it'll just be another useless, outdated accessory.

But excellent idea using my router! Never thought of that. At least that way I can get everything from my MacBook Pro onto my new MacBook.

I'm guessing transfer speeds are quite slow, but I've only got about 80GB of data to transfer.

 

[Mildredop]

No luck finding a usb 3 cable. But here's a usb c to usb 2 by belkin
http://www.belkin.com/us/F2CU032/p/P-F2CU032/

you won't really notice the difference unless your using a sad external drive.

Thanks for this, but my HDD has just one USB 3 socket.

 

[maflynn]

I thought they sold them for $79. Didn't realise it was included with the MacBook. Problem solved!

You're spending 1,200 bucks on a new computer, buying a cable shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Mildredop]

You're spending 1,200 bucks on a new computer, buying a cable shouldn't be a problem.

I'm not sure if you're being obtuse on purpose, but I'll bite.

Buying a cable isn't a problem (except that the cable doesn't seem to be available yet). It's buying an adaptor that's a problem. And, for what it's worth, it's not the financial burden, but the desire to have as few extra bits as possible.

 

[Jumpie]

Different question

with his new USB-C connector, how can you charge and use a hard drive at the same time as your Time Machine backup since there's only one port?

 

[newellj]

with his new USB-C connector, how can you charge and use a hard drive at the same time as your Time Machine backup since there's only one port?

There is a dongle that has USB-C for charging, USB-A for attaching drives, etc., and HDMI for video out. If you're like me and sometimes have two or more external HDDs hooked up, hopefully attaching a hub to the dongle will work.

 

[pasadena]

I don't want to buy an adaptor because, a few weeks later, it'll just be another useless, outdated accessory.

But excellent idea using my router! Never thought of that. At least that way I can get everything from my MacBook Pro onto my new MacBook.

I'm guessing transfer speeds are quite slow, but I've only got about 80GB of data to transfer.

Setting up my riMac from my NAS (TimeMachine backup) via wifi was a nightmare. Like 80 hours or something. I switched to LAN and it was done in a couple of hours. That was at installation, not "simple" data copy. Not sure if it's possible using an USB disk, but if it is, and if that's what you want to do, I highly recommend using a cable instead of wifi.

I'm not sure if you're being obtuse on purpose, but I'll bite.

Buying a cable isn't a problem (except that the cable doesn't seem to be available yet). It's buying an adaptor that's a problem. And, for what it's worth, it's not the financial burden, but the desire to have as few extra bits as possible.

I'm pretty sure cables will come out soon enough. The adaptor is nothing but a very short cable. You may have to bite the bullet and get the $19 one in the meantime, though.