Devices that use the Universal Serial Bus data interface
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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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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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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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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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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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Multiple monitors get mixed up
I am on OSX Lion, with a MacBook Pro. I am using the DisplayPort for an external monitor and two USB Diamond BVU195 for two extra monitors. Each time when I turn my computer on, the two monitors get ...
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Umount Gamepad under Mac OS X
I can plug in my gamepad controller and usb probe shows me, that it is recognized. I want to umount it, so that I can use it under the Virtualbox. Where does Mac mount USB devices such as a gamepad.
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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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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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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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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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Protocol used by iPhone when connecting to a stereo via USB?
What is the protocol used by iPod/iPhone when connecting to a stereo via USB? Is it PTP or some other proprietary protocol?
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MBPr: Installing Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 64bit Iso-Image on USB drive
A newly unpacked MBPr shall run W7. I have partitioned the SSD 50/50 with disk utility. One OSX partition, one MS-DOS FAT32. When I reboot and select the USB stick to install, I get a black screen ...
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Install knoppix on usb with disk utility?
I have downloaded the linux distro knoppix.
I have snow leopard and i want to make a bootable usb with the above distro with the disk utility.
I put the source to be the iso of the distro and ...
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Resume suspended USB device
For some reason, my iSight wasn't working, so I used USB Prober.app to reveal that the device was suspended. Is there a way to resume the device (without rebooting)?
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iPhone does not charge with Mac Pro or PC USB ports
Looking at:
After updating to iOS 6, iPhone will not charge from Mac Pro USB ports
I rebooted iPhone few times, changed cables, machines (PC/Mac) etc., but still unable to charge the phone.
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USB Overdrive Only Detects One Controller
I'm trying to get my Twin USB Joystick to work with some games I have. I'm using USB Overdrive, however, it doesn't seem to detect the 2nd controller. It only detects one. For example, if I configure ...
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What is a USB wifi dongle/adaptor with drivers that integrate with AirPort?
I've tried the D-Link DWA-131 and Ralink-based generic adaptors available on Amazon.com such as the Rt 2571/2573. After installing the driver, they all require you to use a separate configuration ...
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AppleUSBCDC weirdness after strange incident
I use my MBP propped on one of those laptop stands, ergo my external USB mouse and USB keyboard (both generic cheap-ass Logitechs) are always connected through a powered Belkin USB hub.
Yesterday I ...
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How to install Windows 8 with BootCamp 5 Assistant via USB?
I was able to put Windows 8 setup files on my usb from the installer. Now I just upgraded my machine to Mountain Lion. I have gone through the BC Assistant and it only asks for my Windows CD to be put ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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 ...
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How do I disable autorun when I plug in a USB?
I have a mobile Internet stick that is connected through the USB. The annoying part is that the connection program automatically launches when I plug it in.
I prefer to connect to the Internet using ...
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iPod USB tethering to Windows PC
I have a jailbroken iPod touch 4G 5.1.1.
Is there an app that I can use to share my iPod's Wi-Fi connection with my PC via the USB cable?
My computer has no wireless card, so I am looking for ...
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USB port disabled after too much power on MacPro
USB port disabled after too much power.
I can't enable 2 USB ports. I attached a Asus Wi-Cast and it shutdown the computer and disabled 2 USB ports on the back of Mac Pro.
System:
MacPro
Mountain ...
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Copy Bootcamp partition to external drive
I installed windows 7 on the internal drive, and I would like to copy it to an external drive (usb) and make it bootable. (rMbp 2,3ghz)
Options I came up with so far:
WinClone:
Does not work as ...
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Logitech C615 USB camera 'not able to enumerate'
I got a Logitech C615 camera a few weeks ago and I haven't been able to get it to work reliably. At first OS X (I run Mountain Lion) was not able to detect the camera, then, after installing the macam ...
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iMovie won't save events to USB flash
My MacBook Pro hard disk has failed, and I'm trying to get some work done quickly before I get it serviced.
I've installed OSX Snow Leopard and iMovie onto a USB flash drive.
I can't import any ...
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com.apple.usbmuxd always seems to have a connection to my iPhone. Why?
Nov 6 08:41:36 ChiggsyPro.local com.apple.usbmuxd[1260] <Notice>: _handle_timer heartbeat detected detach for device 0x2f-10.0.1.2:0!
I've been seeing this in my logs. It's puzzling, because ...
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Use USB keyboard as Virtual Com Port instead of wedge?
I've got an RFID device that tries to simulate a keyboard, but it doesn't work on Mac OS X as far as I can tell, and I'd rather have com access anyway.
Is there something software related that I can ...
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Crappy 3G USB dongles. Fix?
I'm currently using a 3G USB stick to get mobile internet to my mac. I use different kinds and this is the only way to get internet in some places. So I have to use them.
Most of these supply really ...
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Prevent USB for flashdisk, storage
I search around Gooble but not found solution.
I want to lock USB for Storage only. It’s mean when plugin any Storage as USBDisk, Flashdisk, HDDBox,... MacOSX will be opened popup to enter password ...
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My Mac does not recognize my Galaxy S2 trough USB
Snow Leopard: My Mac doesn't recognize my Samsung Galaxy S2 over USB, and it's starting to drive me nuts.
I've tried the following:
Connect Storage to PC
Settings > Wireless and Networks > ...
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How do you see if TRIM is active from the command line?
I just created a bootable OS X recovery USB drive based on the OS X Recovery USB stick. I enabled trim on this USB drive when it boots by extracting and converting the contained BaseImage.dmg, ...
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How to auto open an exFAT formatted USB key in finder?
I have a exFAT USB volume that I want to auto open in Finder everytime the USB key is plugged in.
The sudo bless --folder '${folder}' --openfolder '${folder}' command doesn't work.
What hidden file ...
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Seagate USB 3.0 Express card on OSX Mountain Lion
since OSX Mountain Lion brings in native USB3.0 support, did any one try the seagate USB 3.0 upgrade cable package with express card adapter?
According to seagate KB ...
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Suddenly I can only mount one iOS device at a time
I have two USB ports at the front of my Mac Pro. They both seem to be working fine, as I have tested my iOS devices and other hardware on both.
The issue is that I can only mount one iOS device at a ...
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Share External USB from OSX to Windows7
On sharing from Mac to Windows I get access denied.
My setup:
1 - Windows 7/64 bit 6GB
2 - OSX 10.8 - Mac mini 8GB
2TB external USB drive formatted exFat
Both machines are on the same ...
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Mountain Lion usb power on standby
I connect my iphone to the macbook pro overnight to sync and charge it - since Mountain Lion, when the macbook goes into standby, the charging stops, and the battery drains. Is there a way to resort ...
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Can't boot from CD
I can't get my 07 Mac Pro running 10.7.4 to boot from a cd or usb drive. I have my home directory on another drive. Can that have an affect on booting for a CD or USB?
