Q: MiniStack USB3 and 2012 Mac Mini
I just ordered my 2012 Mac Mini. I have a new MiniStack USB 3 hard drive that I plan to use with it. I read that USB 3 can cause Bluetooth and Wifi interference leading to dropped mice and keyboard connections over bluetooth. If you are interested check out the Intel white paper or the OWC blog which addresses this for the Mini. I'd like to get some feedback from the community about the experience with this:
Are people out there using the new MiniStack with the 2012 Mac Mini over USB 3? What is your experience with the Bluetooth interference, problem or no problem?
OWC sells a shielding kit to mitigate the problem on the Mini. I'm curious if anyone has tried using this and if it fixed their problem?
I appreciate any feedback you might have.
Thanks.
Mac mini, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
Posted on Feb 5, 2013 5:40 PM
I tried the 2TB MiniStack with my refurb 2012 mac mini i7 and Bluetooth Magic Mouse. So far in some limited tests I have not had any problem. We'll see if that changes if I start pushing the drive when editing home movies. So far I'm relieved.
Posted on Feb 11, 2013 4:20 PM