Does this work reliably with Apple OSX? I'm using a mid 2012 MacBook Pro and I've purchased and returned several USB 3.0 hubs because they wouldn't work with my 3.0 devices at 3.0 speed or the computer didn't recognize as a USB 3.0 hub at all. Does this work reliably with Apple OSX? I'm using a mid 2012 MacBook Pro and I've purchased and returned several USB 3.0 hubs because they wouldn't work with my 3.0 devices at 3.0 speed... » Read More Does this work reliably with Apple OSX? I'm using a mid 2012 MacBook Pro and I've purchased and returned several USB 3.0 hubs because they wouldn't work with my 3.0 devices at 3.0 speed or the computer didn't recognize as a USB 3.0 hub at all. « Show Less
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Kent. I have this one connected to a 2012 iMac and it works good for me. I have not measured speed transfer rate on it to tell an accurate number but it works great for the camera, iPhones and iPads I connect on it no issues. I like the quality of the product too. Hope this helps.
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I've been using it with an iMac (late 2012) for thee weeks now without any problems.
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I had it work with my mac for about 1 hour... and now it doesn't work at all... Honestly I would avoid for mac.. even when it did work my mac claimed it couldn't recognize the device.. I think it just may be broken... not happy at all with the purchase.. hope that helps...
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Worked with my 2012 MacBook pro. The caveat is that I had to use the included PS/2 -&gt; USB adapter, whereas other adapters didn't work.
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yah..It works fine on my late 2011 macbook pro..so far, I don't have any problem on my macbook...of course faster than before that's the best thing..
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Hi C. Prendergast, I do believe I have used it in a USB 3.0 port before without issues. USB 3 hubs are supposed to be back compatible with all USB devices, so if it is giving you issues make sure you have installed any controller firmwares/drivers that it may require. Hope this helps :)
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USB3 is backward compatible to USB2, but you'll only get USB3 speed if you have a USB3 jack on your Mac.
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tara, I got curious about your questin and was able to e-mail the company thru amazon and this is what the tech had to say! I hope this helps! I have tested these on the MacBook Pro running Mac OSX 10.6 and it was fine - in the event you have problem with the drive with the Mac you are running - you can contact us for support or return item for refund I hope this helps you!!!
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I am not a Mac user, however I don't know why it would not work with Mac. This item really needs to be attached to USB 3.0 to work as it is marketed.
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To G. Muhammad. According to the description of the 3.0 connection the difference as compared to the 2.0 is that is transfer the data much faster! I use my 3.0 connection with my new MacBook Pro and attach my iPad and two iPhones and it works amazing fast. Love the product and convenience. I hope this comment helps. Good luck on your purchase!!!
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If you read all the comments, the general consensus is this is not a good hub if you want to connect external USB drives for extended periods (ie. hours / days). I have tested it in that mode with a 2013 Mac Mini and I can say with certainty is doesn't work well with it. That is true both with MacOS and Windows 7 booted up. If you are talking about other devices (cameras, phones, dongles) I don't have any feedback for you. fyi: I bought a Anker AH232 USB 3.0 13-Port Hub a month ago to replace my Satechi. I have had no issues with it and the Mac Mini, so the problem is not the Mac Mini. Again I have used it with both MacOS and Win7 running on the Mac Mini.
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Works great with most MacBooks using the built-in Bluetooth. I've tested it with a MacBook Air (Mid 2011), MacBook Pro (Early 2011) and MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Mid 2012) and it worked flawlessly with all of them out of the box. Make sure you follow the paring directions printed on the manual.
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It works for me on latest Mac OS, and when the hub stopped working after nearly a year, they sent a replacement, 2 day priority, no questions asked!
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Unfortunately, most third party hubs as well as our hubs are not compatible with the Apple Superdrive. Apple used a special drive and provides the drivers only on a Mac. It needs to be hooked up directly to the Mac to work. For further assistance, please email support@satechi.com. Thank you, Satechi Technical Support
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Cable provided works fine for 2.0 or 3.0 ............hope you have 3.0 usb port on your macjine because the data transfer is at least 5x faster !!! Sometimes I move 100's of gigs from one hard drive to another , and it makes a biiiigggg diff to have 3.0 usb port capability !!! Also , a free program that speeds up transfers is called Tera Copy .....works great !!!! Have fUN !!!
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Worked with my 2012 MacBook pro. The caveat is that I had to use the included PS/2 -> USB adapter, whereas other adapters didn't work.
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MANUFACTURER ANSWER: Thank you for posting your question! This USB to serial adapter works well on Mac OS X versions 10.6 and later. However, the software you use to communicate with the connected devices must also support the OS X version you are using. The necessary OS X driver for the USB to serial adapter is available from our website at: http://plugable.com/products/pl2303-db9/drivers. Please feel free to contact us about any additional questions at http://support.plugable.com. David Plugable Support
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Hi, it requieres 10.8.4 for USB 3 ports to work. For Ethernet, to work with 10.8.x, you also need to download and Install a driver form Caldigit web site. Better install Maverik (10.9.x) as it includes all drivers. The wife is using this device with a Macbook Pro 2011 (it has all firmware upgrades) with 10.9.1 and it is working just fine. I'm using a Belkin dock, but this is much more stable.