Questions tagged [usb]
Use this to tag for questions about the USB interface or devices connected via USB.
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Using your iMac as an external monitor for a Windows laptop [duplicate]
I have an iMac Retina 2020 and a Windows ThinkPad laptop. I need to use the iMac's display as an external monitor for the Windows laptop. However, I understand that this is not possible with iMac ...
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Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Will Not Boot From Disk Or USB Drive [closed]
My A1311 iMac (Mid 2010) can not boot from internet recovery nor snow leopard usb restored iso image from archive and even flashed the usb no matter what stuck on apple logo not even loading circle! ...
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Why does my Yubikey need to be unplugged/replugged once in a while?
My Yubikey is generally working fine on macOS:
It can always write an OTP as a keyboard
ykman always works
gpg --card-status works for a while after I plug the Yubikey
However, after a while when ...
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Finder: force update of "locations" for USB memory stick
MacOS Ventura 13.6.6
lsusb returns
Bus 020 Device 008: ID 0781:XXXX SanDisk Corporation Cruzer Blade Serial: 04014931
Is there a terminal command or other method to force Finder to add the USB device ...
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Is my Mac Mini frying its USB-C memory sticks with hot fan air?
I buy top shelf USB sticks - Samsung, Sandisk, etc. so we can cross off "cheap USB".
I've had an ongoing problem with short service life out of USB-C sticks in my Mac Mini, which I use to ...
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Only getting 100mbps LAN when docks are daisy-chained but gigabit when connected directly
My M1 Max Mac is connected to a Microsoft Audio dock that is then connected to a Lenovo Thinkpad dock which then has ethernet. This setup works with my Windows laptop, but doesn't on my Mac. When I ...
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Data-only USB-to-Lightning cables
I don't want to degrade my battery by it charging while performing a lengthy iTunes backup, I would like to be able to backup my iPhone to my computer without it simultaneously charging. Does anyone ...
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How do I copy files from my PC to the root directory of the "On My iPad" section of the Files app using a USB cable?
I would like to copy files from my Windows PC to the root directory of the "On My iPad" section of the Files app via USB cable. I am using Windows 11 and iPadOS 15.8.2. What I mean by "...
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Is it faster to transfer data if I connect an external SSD to mac thunderbolt USB-C rather than to mac USB-A (if my mac only has 1 USB-A port)?
I have a mac mini, and an external SSD that only has a USB-A port.
So, currently, I use a USB-A to USB-A cable to connect the SSD to the mac to transfer data.
Now, if I use a USB-A to USB-C cable to ...
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iPad Pro Gen 3 (2018) Effective USB Bandwidth
I have a rather unique P2P network configuration between an ASUS GU603HM and an iPad Pro 3rd Gen (2018). I'm using usbmuxd to establish an IP over USB connection between the two. I've also tried the ...
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How to troubleshoot an (HFS+) external drive no longer being detected by macOS Catalina
I have an external USB drive that uses HFS+ and it worked fine for more than a year until a few days ago. Last week, I got the error Drive was not ejected properly ... 2 times. It however worked fine ...
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How to find possibly corrupt album artwork in Music app?
Suddenly I have about 10,000 of 30,000 tracks not showing artwork on my iPhone’s Music app.
My MacBook’s Music app shows all tracks on all albums have album art, as shown by quickly scrolling through ...
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macOS Sonoma usb drive stuck on DiskMountApproval in diskutil
I have a USB drive which is not showing up on finder or disk utility (in fact disk utility stuck on loading when inserted)
running diskutil activity shows this log:
***DiskPeek ('disk4s1') Time=...
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USB-C Sound Interface disconnects when Macbook Pro M3 sleeps and does not recover
When my 16" Macbook Pro M3 (November, 2023) goes to sleep, my Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 sound interface disconnects and I have to re-plug the USB-C cable back to get it working again.
It is plugged ...
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How can I keep my mac from going to sleep while USB ports are in use?
Desire: Mac goes to sleep after X minutes of inactivity.
Present behaviour: If I am playing on my midi keyboard, connected by USB to my compter, mac will go to sleep.
How can I get it to stay awake ...
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