The USB ports in the back of my iMac are a pain in the ass. Do you use a USB hub in the front or what do you suggest?
Thanks
Queen City Santa
Flyfishn wrote:
The USB ports in the back of my iMac are a pain in the ass. Do you use a USB hub in the front or what do you suggest?
Thanks
Queen City Santa
I have a little 4-way hub plugged into mine. I connect an external drive for TimeMachine, and I have three others for whatever.
Thanks thats what I thought. Have a great day.
twiga
Loc: near Boston, MA
USB hubs are a godsend.....mine is years old and still chugs along...
I've started labeling both ends of all cables. otherwise, it can be difficult to identify where a wire is connected. I use either a label maker or printed text covered with transparent tape.
I also have an iMac and bought an inexpensive 8 port hub that is powered (must be plugged into house current) - have had it for 3 years and works great. I use it for two external drives, a CF card reader, etc.
BHC
Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA
Flyfishn wrote:
The USB ports in the back of my iMac are a pain in the ass. Do you use a USB hub in the front or what do you suggest?
Thanks
Queen City Santa
I have two USB ports on the side of my MacBook Pro. I use one for the fan/tilt station on which the computer rests. The other is connected to an eight outlet hub, of which I only use five outlets for printer, backup drive and three cords to attach occasional peripherals (iPhone, iPad, camera) or a gooseneck keyboard light. The only time the configuration changes is for major work on the iPhone/iPad, for which I disconnect the fan/tilt station for a short while to give direct (faster) interface access. I occasionally use one of the two vertical USB hub sockets to plug in a thumb drive or card reader.
This is the hub I use for my MAC. works great. Belkin High-Speed USB 2.0 7-Port Hub
Thanks to all for your help
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