Usb-c Hub For Mac

Cocktail app for mac pro. The Arc Hub, built by Bourge Design, has the potential to be the USB-C hub I've been waiting for. It features seven ports in total: two USB-C ports with pass-through charging, two USB 3.0 ports. The new hubs include the HyperDrive NET 6-in-2 USB-C Hub for MacBook Pro, the HyperDrive SLIM 8-in-1 USB-C Hub, new 6-in-1 and 3-in-1 options, and its latest combo HyperDrive Wireless Charger USB HUb.

The Thunderbolt 3 specification says it's backward compatible with the older Thunderbolt 2. But more than one manufacturer has said that its Thunderbolt 3 peripherals are not compatible. The reason seems to be twofold; first, some early USB-C controller chips seem to have a backward compatibility issue; and second, a Thunderbolt 3 peripheral, while using a Thunderbolt 3 port, isn't actually using the Thunderbolt data channels; instead, it's making the connection over the USB 3.1 Gen 2 channels. Thunderbolt 2 was never compatible with USB, so this arrangement, even with an adapter, won't work.

With Apple's decision to embrace USB-C on all of its modern Macs, the company has created a need for USB-C docks so that we can continue to use all of our non-USB C peripherals as we wait for the rest of the tech industry to catch up. Kingston's is designed to meet that need, offering a selection of useful ports for MacBook, MacBook Pro, and iMac owners who still need to use the USB-A, HDMI, SD, and microSD ports that are no longer available on recent machines. The Nucleum USB-C Hub, made from a silver Aluminum to match Apple devices, is small enough that it can be tucked into a purse or a bag, or, in a pinch, a pocket. It's narrower and shorter than an iPhone X, but a bit thicker, with a short built-in USB-C cord provided. It's a bit larger than palm-sized, but it's still not going to take up much room during travel or when it's in use on a desk. There's a 'Nucleum' logo on the top of the device, while the back features Kingston branding and necessary regulatory labels.

The left side of the dock features a USB-A port and a USB-C power delivery port so you can charge a MacBook or MacBook Pro while the hub is plugged in, and on the right side, there's another USB-C port for USB-C accessories, a single USB-A port, a microSD card slot, and an SD card slot. At one end, there's the aforementioned power cord, while the other end houses an HDMI port. All in all, there are a total of seven ports available on the hub, which is not too bad for a device of this size. I don't often need more than two USB-A ports at a time, so the two-port setup worked for me, and it's nice to have access to both microSD and SD card slots for camera accessories.

This port arrangement is standard for many of the USB-C hubs that you'll find on sites like Amazon, but I've found that many of those hubs don't offer multiple USB-C ports. An extra USB-C port is surprisingly handy for my MacBook in particular (which has a single USB-C port) because I've found myself with more USB-C accessories as I transition from USB-A to USB-C.