CharJenPro USB-C 3.1 HUB/ADAPTER work with the 2018 Mac mini?

The return of old’nSlo

You can by

• buy a do-it-all memory card reader
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• Done - sort of. USB_C  SD & Micro SD + 3 -USB3 slots (need these for external HDD’s.) It’s working well & is certainly fast.
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• switch to WiFi printing
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• Already doing that. Never a problem
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• donate the NEC to a local school
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• Came close.
• Display adapter did not work but DVI to HDMI adapter does so NEC stays as 2nd screen. At least for now.  -_Q
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• junk all odds and sods 
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• I’m trying… I really really am trying!!
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• live happily after
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• Nearly there … & will certainly be there after a bit more guidance please…. So if you’re up for it:
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SSD 251 GB

What’s considered best practice here for a set up? 

Partition it out so the OS has its own partition? (If Yes how large a partition) All apps in a 2nd partition?

And what about data - OSX ‘Libraries’? 

I’ve been using external HHD’s for both photo & movies libraries. Do the same with Documents etc?   Is there anything that should NOT be on the externals?

Migration Assistant.

This has been a bit baffling/frustrating.  

Is there a granular reading somewhere? 

There’s far too much on the iMac for the SSD 251GB which MA showed. The next screen allowed various selections but I could not get deep enough to be specific about selections. Does that make sense? 

The SSD setup is likely the most important part of this Y/N?

“More on that when you’re in your 80s!”

Your youthful optimism is appreciated.  -_Q

CliveK

Thank you both --

I do need card readers. I have a new LG HDR 4K monitor in 1 Tbolt port and I have an older but still very much functioning NEC EA231WMI which, if I've understood everything correctly(dubious prospect) Will connect via display port or HDMI.

Also have an older 50/50 USB2-3 hub with 2 Toshiba HD's as backup which I hope to at some point replace with an SSD. a High end large diaphram mic (USB) The big Time machine router and a few other odds & sods.

I'm basically 'trying' to future proof myself/wife as I'm quite sure this 2018 mini will outlive me early 70's I am..

This 2018 Mini and the LG 4k (2019) is the first NEW gear I've purchased since a 386DX 4Meg of ram 52MEG HDD 256 gray scale Hand held scanner DeskJet 500 printer Win 3.0. Been thru a ton of other stuff but nothing NEW since an outlandish outlay back when in excess of $5K . -_Q

Thanks again to you both. Valid observations. Took the charjen people gently to task for not being specific about compatibility with the 2018 mini. Thier specs list just about everything else Mac-like but not a mention of the 2018 Mini.

CliveK

Well well well... all is not well in my wobbly orbit.

My new LG HDR 4K monitor refreshes at 60Kz and charjen has just replied with:

"For the Mac mini, since it has pretty much all the ports, there aren’t many that use our hub for the Mac Mini. 

Regardless, all our Hub does 4K @ 30HZ not 4K@60Hz. 

So it would not suit your use case. Sorry. "

So I'm now open for some hand-holding here. Future proofing is the main objective. The NEC monitor I realize doesn't require a Tbolt port.... getting very confused Thanks for what comes back...

CliveK