When is that coming out
Satechi is anticipating a release date of March 30th.
Most people vote for the silver colored hub but I like black or white one the best.
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Will connecting a USB 2 hub slow down the other USB 3 ports on my Mac mini to USB 2 speed ?
No idea. I have the Caldigit combo card. Worked fine with one drive plugged into the hub, but another drive or anything else and it would crap out.
I also have a MBP-R and also had a USB-3 Hub from D-Link which I returned. However, I just found out that it was the way I connected it that was wrong (I have a new USB 3 Hub, but I know it was the way I connected because this one did the same thing UNTIL I READ THE APPLE FAQ: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5172#7
I found out that the FIRST device one plugs in to an external USB port CONFIGURES the external USB bus. Be sure that after powering up the computer, you plug in the USB 3 Hub to an external port FIRST. After that, you can plug things in and they will be recognized correctly. I verified this for my installation using the System Information page and looking at the USB window.
So plug in the USB 3 hub first. Then you can plug things into the hub (USB-3 or USB-2) and they should go to the correct bus when you look at the USB config.
Hope this is of some assistance.
Barry
This looks promising, have you tested the speed with more than one USB 3 external hard disk?
I cannot find the 7-port version there... is there a link?
I would get this Satechi hub if it weren't for the lights.
I would get this Satechi hub if it weren't for the lights.
this 7 port hub is nice www.satechi.net/index.php/office-1/usb-3-0/satechi-premium-aluminum-7-port-usb-3-0-hub-for-imac-macbook-air-macbook-pro-macbook-and-mac-mini
I'd like to buy the "Satechi Premium Aluminum 7 port USB 3.0 Hub" but apparently the thing is sold out for weeks. The design is not so atrocious like many of the other hubs linked here. Any idea were I can get one?
So I just got off the phone with an Apple Care specialist. I was told that the ports USB ports are configured when you plug in a USB device however the configuration is NOT permanent. Meaning, EVERY TIME I plug something in, it will be configured for that device (speed).
Looks like I didn't mess anything up by plugging in the USB 2.0 printer (now) before a USB 3.0 device (at a later date).
Hopefully this will be clarified soon in the Apple Support document.