Devices that use the Universal Serial Bus data interface
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Wireless USB adaptors for Macs
We've just got a new projector at work which sports fancy Wireless VGA connectivity. We have a Wireless USB adaptor to connect to it, but there are no drivers for Macs and OS X available for it.
I've ...
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boot camp fails to copy windows 8 installation files
I have been struggling to get Windows 8 installed on a brand new Macbook Pro Retina. It seemed simple enough to just run Boot Camp 5 with a 16GB flash drive in the USB port and a Windows 8 ...
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Updating to Snow Leopard through a USB optical drive
My optical drive on my Macbook Pro has gone out. I have a copy of Snow Leopard on a disc, if I borrow a USB optical drive, will I be able to install Snow Leopard and is this a reliable method? Thanks
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How to reinstall from an USB stick on a MacBook or iMac?
I made an OS X 10.6 USB stick and I used it to succesfully install OS X on several Mac, including a very old Mac Mini and a MacBook Pro.
However I've got a problem: on my girlfriend's Mac it simply ...
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Is there a way to have my iPhone 5 report current charging rate? [duplicate]
For example, so I can test different USB ports on my computer and powered hubs to see if one charges my iPhone faster than another.
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USB Thumb Drive on hub will not mount automatically
I have a 16gb SanDisk Cruzer Fit USB thumb drive. It's plugged into a powered hub, along with an external HDD - at the end of the day, I unmount (eject) the drives, and disconnect the MacBook from the ...
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How do I make a Windows 7 USB bootable key using os x so I can repair a seperate Windows laptop?
I have a Mac. And a windows 7 laptop... I know, but it was cheap, and I needed it. The windows kernel was somehow deleted. I have a copy of win 7 on my Mac that I would like to make a bootable usb key ...
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No power through USB for Roland A-49
I just plugged my Roland A-49 to my MacBook Pro (Early 2011 2.3 GHz). The MIDI keyboard would have its power supplied via USB, but it has no power. The specification says it needs 98 mA current, which ...
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Unable to eject or erase USB drives
I'm unable to eject USB drives. When I try, I get this error:
The disk "Untitled" wasn't ejected because one or more programs may
be using it.
To eject the disk immediately, click the Force ...
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How can I transfer pictures from a USB flash drive with the Camera Connection Kit?
I would like to transfer a bunch of photos onto my iPad without syncing through iTunes.
I had the idea of using a USB flash drive and the Camera Connection Kit, but simply dumping the pictures into ...
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How to debug USB storage issues on a MacBook?
I'm trying to diagnose the USB key of a friend of mine, who says it works in his Windows but not in his Android tablet (Samsung).
When I plug a USB key in my MacBook nothing happens. The device does ...
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How do i autorun .command files from a USB drive when I plug it in?
I've made two .command files, "lock" and "unlock". The first hides hidden files with: defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE, then refreshes finder with killall Finder. The second does ...
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Installing Leopard on a PowerBook G4 12"
So I stupidly bought a USB on eBay with leopard on it to install on my PowerBook G4. Finding out afterward that I can't boot to a usb on this 12" 1.5Ghz 512MB with combo drive PowerBook G4.
So I ...
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One-click automated USB trash delete
Is there any way I can create an automator service or app to delete ALL trash from any USB drive (my own account's trash plus everybody else's)?
I've read several solutions involving Terminal, ...
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OSX freezes upon USB connect
On a new (end 2012) iMac 21" with OSX ML as delivered I performed a migration from a backup drive that contained a bootable clone of the old machine, OSX 10.6.x, Users, Application, Libraries, etc, ...
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Momentary freeze in Mac OS X on USB device atachment
This seems to have only started recently, but every time I attach a USB device or removable media (SD Card) to my Mac Book Pro running OS X 10.8.3 there is a freeze in the mouse cursor for a few ...
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Reload driver for USB card reader without restart?
I have a USB card reader that I use for online banking (Handelsbanken, Sweden) purposes. Ever so often the driver to this card reader stops working and forces me to restart the computer. The broken ...
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Can i share my Imac's internet access to iphone via usb?
I have an imac, connected to the internet via Ethernet, and an iphone 4. I would like to share the iMac's internet connection to my iphone via the USB Cable (because my wife dreams of a wifi-less ...
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Can a VirtualBox Windows 7 virtual machine be installed on a USB hard disk?
My MacBook Air has only a 64G hard drive which is so small that I don't want to install virtual machines on it. I'm planning to buy a 1TB portable USB hard disk to run virtual machines. Has anyone ...
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USB Port of Macbook frequently stop working
One of the two USB ports of my Macbook Pro stop working frequently.
Once I reboot the computer, then two USB ports work well.
But one of them (always the same one makes the problem) stops working.
I ...
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Can I customize the volume image of an individual USB drive?
When I plug in my USB key, I see this icon on my desktop:
I want to customize this, so that the image on the desktop and in Finder will look like the physical USB key.
I was able to find an ...
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Multiple logitech keyboards with different keymaps?
I have this at work -- http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/wireless-solar-keyboard-k750-mac
and this at home -- http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/k750-keyboard?crid=26§ion=features
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.Trashes folder on USB won't delete
I am trying to delete files off my 8GB USB Cruzer device, as I often put movies on it to watch on my PS3. When I plug it into my PC, I can delete files off it fine, but when I plus it into my Macbook ...
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know how many watts a USB device is consuming
I know it's possible to do some electric hack to know how much current a device is using... but that would be a 1 time usage so it would be a waste of money and parts.
Is it possible to know that ...
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Problems installing Lion onto a USB drive
I'm having problems installing Lion onto a USB drive.
On a Lion MacBook Pro I saved the 'Install Mac OS X Lion.app' application, ran it and selected the USB drive as the destination of the install.
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What is the USB plug on the Mini-Display Port to Dual-DVI adapter used for?
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A/mini-displayport-to-dual-link-dvi-adapter
What is the USB plug used for?
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WD Passport External USB Drive - Really slow on Macbook
I just got a Western Digital 2 TB "My Passport" USB drive and connected it to my macbook pro (it says it supports USB 3). But when I tried to copy my photo library it said it would take 40 hours?
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USB wifi antenna for MacBook Air
I am still having my problem with 109 wifi radios around my location, all with low signal.
I live in a apartment complex that provides free internet, but signal is very low at my location. The owner ...
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How to backup Airport Extreme USB drive with Time Machine
I have a drive connected to the Airport Extreme using its USB cable. I want to back up this drive using Time Machine (or some other practical method, though I trust Time Machine more than other ...
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microsoft mouse trackball explorer new driver doesn't work
Otherwise known as "intellipoint."
There's a page where it's suggested that mountain lion users go into library/preference panes, and put the microsoft mouse pref.pane in login items. But there is no ...
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Why would a large transfer to a USB drive take longer than expected?
I am backing up 225 GB to a Western Digital USB 2.0 hard drive but this seems really slow. Any ideas on what I could do to make this transfer faster? It's saying it will take seven hours and it is a ...
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USB flash drive not shown
My macbook suddenly stopped showing USB flash drives in Finder when I plug them in.
I tried 3 different USB sticks - none work (worked just fine yesterday).
USB-ports work fine - I tested all three ...
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Can I replace my internal drive with a 320+ GB memory stick instead (MacBook Pro 13" c. 2009)
I'm currently only able to see my internal HDs for my MacBook Pro 13 c. 2009 by attaching them to a USB adapter cable external to my laptop. Drives are great - but either logic board or something ...
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Unable to adjust partition of USB drive with Mountain Lion Disk Utility
I have a 500 GB USB drive, which I once partitioned into two parts: one encrypted—Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted), and the other not—Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Now I want to change the ...
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How to fix mounting problem with external drive?
I have a USB external hard drive with AC adapter that works fine with an Ubuntu machine. But when I plug it into my MacBook Air it lists one partition on the finder, and does not mount the other.
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Lion USB Thumb Drive - how to erase them?
I have a stack of those official Apple Lion USB thumb drives. It seems you can't wipe them using conventional means (Disk Utility, diskutil).
I think I recall reading once there was a way to erase ...
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iPad 4 not charging solution with usb 3.0 dual ports Y adapter
Just recently picked up an iPad 4. Saw that it specifies "not charging" when plugged into the usb port. Saw that it is a common issue due to usb power. I have usb 3.0 ports on my desktop so I tried ...
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Copy Crucial SSD Firmware Update ISO to Bootable USB
I want to start with the Crucial SSD Firmware Update and copy the ISO to a bootable Mac USB stick, using a minimal set of tools. I hope that means using only built-in Mac software, such as Disk ...
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How do I format an encrypted Integral Secure Key?
I just bought an Integral Secure Key from the Apple store but am fed up with having to use its own software just to transfer files to it as it does not appear as a normal USB drive in Finder.
How can ...
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Error copying large file to usb stick (too large) for 9GB file on 16GB Thumbdrive
Trying to copy a file (Win7_IE8.vhd) to a USB drive.
The file is 9.07GB in size according to my Mac file info.
The USB drive is 16GB. I bought it new 10 minutes ago. This is its first use.
I get:
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Connecting Canon CanoScan FS4000US USB Scanner to Mac OS 10.7.5
I have an old Canon CanoScan FS4000US Slide Scanner. I have connected it via USB to an Intel iMac running Mac OS 10.7.5, and in System Report, I can see that it is connected. Also, when I disconnect ...
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Clean install of Mountain Lion on MBP early 2011 failed
I want to install a fresh version of mountain lion via usb stick on my macbookpro (early 2011) + new Samsung 840 SSD. (NVRAM cleared, HDD Empty)
1.) I created a usb installer as described here: ...
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Use unsupported USB footswitch?
I am attempting to use this footswitch:
http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/input/008/usbfootswitch_detail.html
They only support windows, and USB Overdrive apparently doesn't support it either.
I ...
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iPhone hotspot via USB doesn't work
iPhone 3GS, iOS 6.01
Macbook Mac OS 10.6.8
The iPhone 3GS hotspot works fine via Bluetooth, connected to my iPad.
If, instead, I tried it with my Macbook via USB (can't do it via Bluetooth for ...
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iMac USB Ports Stopped Working
I have an iMac, and because I program I prefer to use the extended USB keyboard.
Just as the batteries to my wireless mouse died, my USB keyboard inexplicably stopped working. I've been using this ...
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Is there any neglible impact on USB read/write speeds using MBR/NTFS vs. GPT/HFS+ in OSX?
I have a 3 TB External Hard-drive, however, it was previously used with a Windows desktop and uses an MBR partition table and the single partition is using NTFS. As a result, I've been using various ...
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Do iPod Nanos have USB 2 or 3?
Which version of USB do iPod Nanos have?
Apple's tech spec says it works with a Mac having 2 or 3, but USB is backward compatible so that doesn't help...
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iPhone 5 not charging via USB from PC
I charge my phone using my PC all the time, and it's been only a week that since I bought my iPhone 5. Now I can't charge my phone with my PC.
What could be the problem thats causing my phone to not ...
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USB intermittently not working - requires restart - what to try next?
The USB ports on my MacBoook Pro13 stop working after a while (new devices aren't recognized by the OS, already plugged in devices don't work any longer, the behavior is the same for all USB devices ...
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USB drive won't mount
I'm having a problem with a USB thumb drive that I used to be able to read and write to with no issues. On two different Macs: MacBook Pro and iMac, it doesn't mount. It doesn't even show up in ...
