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I have 3 external drives (Lacie Quadra) that I previously connected to my former iMac via Firewire 800 (they are chained each other and finally only one is connected to the iMac Firewire port.
Unfortunately the Mac Mini has only 4 USB 3 ports. Is any other way to connect the drives other than to attach them with 3 different USB cables?
These devices have 3 different ports (Firewire/SATA/USB).
Thanks
Mac mini, macOS 11.0
you can just connect an usb hub then you will only be using 1 usb port in the mac mini
if any of the harddisks does not have an external power supply and rely on current from the data interface, then you will have to make sure to get an usb powered hub
you can get hubs with a good deal usb ports
you can just connect an usb hub then you will only be using 1 usb port in the mac mini
if any of the harddisks does not have an external power supply and rely on current from the data interface, then you will have to make sure to get an usb powered hub
you can get hubs with a good deal usb ports
Thanks Rudegar.
The devices are powered. The USB Hub is for sure an option.
Otherwise I could connect them with FW and the last one of the chain with the USB? Does it work? I would see all 3 or just the one connected via USB?
just the usb one I'm pretty sure daisy chain is a firewire (from scsi) thing
Connecting multiple external drives to Mac Mini (early 2016)
