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I have one of the new M1 Mac minis. Can I connect a USB C hub to its new Thunderbolt/USB 4 port. Will it work?

I have one of the new M1 Mac minis. Can I connect a USB C hub to its new Thunderbolt/USB 4 port. Will it work?

Mac mini, macOS 10.13

Posted on Dec 1, 2020 2:20 PM

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Posted on Dec 2, 2020 3:33 AM

The USB-C ports will function for both Thunderbolt and

USB (with proper adapter if needed). So the answer is

yes. Personally, I am using a Belkin USB-C dock with

my new MacBook Air.


Actually, with the right USB cable/adapter you can use

any USB hub as the USB standard is backward compatible.


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Dec 3, 2020 3:56 AM in response to BottegadiNonno

Is this a self powered hub or bus powered hub?

What all is connected to this hub? Perhaps it is

one of the devices and not the hub itself?

Have you tried this USB hub on a different computer?

Perhaps you simply have a faulty hub.


Also, is this a "notebook hub" where the computer connection

is also a power delivery port? This may be an issue.


Also, why not just use the standard USB ports for a USB hub

connection?


Also, not all USB hubs are created equal. In all the years I have

been using USB hubs, I have bought some hubs that were just

plain bad in terms of working with different computers.

Dec 3, 2020 8:22 PM in response to woodmeister50

Thanks for the thoughts. What I did was to go and buy a new hub designed (supposedly ) for the last iteration of the Mini. Since my old Mini did not have a Thunderbolt port, I wanted to try it. I didn't particularly need it. For the time being I am using the old hub off of an USB-A port. Works fine. I'll keep my eyes open to see if there is anything I can use the Thunderbolt for.


Thanks again

I have one of the new M1 Mac minis. Can I connect a USB C hub to its new Thunderbolt/USB 4 port. Will it work?

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