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(Of course, trying this also in turn causes the display to disappear yet again.)

Sometimes, plugging the dock out and back in helps.

A third display, connected directly to the MBP's HDMI port, doesn't have this issue*, so it's something about the dock, the dongle, or macOS's Thunderbolt stuff.Ģ) about 10% of the time, the keyboard (connected via USB to the dock) doesn't work. It either never succeeds until I explicitly unplug and re-plug something), or eventually does. I don't know about storage, but I have a Belkin Thunderbolt 2 dock (via Apple's 3-to-2 dongle), and…ġ) more than 50% of the time, when connecting it to my 14-inch MBP, the display connected to the dock via HDMI goes through a dozen attempts to turn on. > Do these Thunderbolt hubs work any better than USB ones for connecting storage devices? Hardware Mac MacBook Pro macOS 12 Monterey Power Storage Thunderbolt USB USB-C

Upgrading to a 14-inch MacBook Pro With a Studio Display.

I’d really like to have more built-in ports, even if they are only USB and not Thunderbolt, but this is enough of a pain that it would be worth getting a Thunderbolt hub-if it were more reliable.

Unfortunately, two of my MacBook Pro’s ports are used to connect displays, which leaves only one as a reliable connector for external storage. The problem occurs for hard drives connected via a USB hub-so far I’ve used hubs from Anker, Rosonway, and Apple-but not with devices connected directly to the MacBook Pro. (Restarting the Mac is not enough I have to power it off, which means taking the MacBook Pro out of its dock in order to access the power button on its keyboard.) This one is $179 for three downstream Thunderbolt ports, and it can charge the computer with 96W of PD.ĭo these Thunderbolt hubs work any better than USB ones for connecting storage devices? Since getting my M1 MacBook Pro, I’ve had problems with external hard drives sometimes not mounting unless they were connected before the Mac was powered on. Worth a shot since these are all just Intel reference designs.Īccessory maker Hyper, known for its range of chargers, hubs, and battery packs, recently introduced the HyperDrive Thunderbolt 4 Power Hub, which it says is the world’s first Goshen Ridge Thunderbolt 4 hub with an integrated power source. $140 for a Thunderbolt 4 hub is the best price I’ve seen by a small margin. There are three downstream Thunderbolt 4 ports, plus one USB-C 3.1 Gen 2, and it can charge the computer with 60W of PD. it’s compatible with Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, or USB Type C port supports “DisplayPort Alt Mode” and “Power Delivery”. The QGeeM 6-IN-1 Thunderbolt 4 mini Dock. Achieve 40Gbps extremely fast data transmission, 60W fast charging, support for outputting 8K/4k ultra-clear monitors, quickly improve your work quality and efficiency. QGeeM Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station is committed to providing unparalleled simplicity, the highest performance and the most reliable connectivity.