Failure to do so prevents the card from functioning. The card must be powered to completely meet the USB-C specification, and for most of us, the best way is to use to the power leads in the 5.25-inch optical drive bay. But, why would you want to hook up a keyboard or mouse to USB-C anyway with other ports available? MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro models with USB-C ports require a USB-C to USB adapter (sold separately) to use Apple USB SuperDrive. The card worked driver-free in the 4,1 and 5,1, but was slightly problematic in the 3,1 under El Capitan with periodic disconnects of input devices -but no problems with mass storage. The Apple USB SuperDrive is compatible with Mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a built-in optical drive.
Mac pro usb c failure full#
The Aukey B01AAETL6Y PCI Express card with 2 USB 3.1 Type-C ports does work on the 3,1, 4,1 and 5,1 Mac Pro, and can deliver a full 10 gigabits per second transfer speed from each port.Ĭonsidering the USB native to the Mac Pro tower is USB 2.0, the much faster speed is welcome.
Mac pro usb c failure windows 10#
My only savior is I can still boot into Windows 10 and only manage to get it to recognize the charge cable. Once the battery runs out it will be a very very expensive paper weight. However, from time to time, there are solutions that just drop in, and nothing is needed from a software perspective.ĭespite not advertising macOS compatibility, Aukey has a macOS 10.11 and 10.12-compatible USB 3.1 Type C card. I think the 'new' Mac Pro ('trashcan Mac') is a joke and its not just because calling a, once again, forgotten and near. Macbook Pro running High Sierra has had complete USB c port failure, they have all stopped working and can not even recognize the charge cable, I have done the reset numerous times & it no longer works. The key for some of these adventures sometimes relies on third-party drivers, like for PCI-e graphics cards from Nvidia.
For some older gear, the tinkering has mostly come to an end, but properly outfitted, the last two models of the Mac Pro tower can still be competitive with the "6,1" Coke-can 2013 Mac Pro. An inexpensive card available from Amazon allows users of Apple's Mac Pro tower with PCI-E slots to get some of the benefits of the new USB-C connector -and faster USB 3.1 speeds.įor a long time, adventurous Mac Pro users have been fiddling with third-party hardware to extend the life of the systems.