Connect Apple USB.....to a USB port on this Mac

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Connect Apple USB.....to a USB port on this Mac

2 month old M1 Mac book air, and plugged in an Apple superdrive via a hub this morning for the first time and presented with the above mentioned error message.

So followed another thread on here, checked the required power vs available power:

Apple USB SuperDrive:

Product ID: 0x1500

Vendor ID: 0x05ac (Apple Inc.)

Version: 2.02

Serial Number: KG1D5V33426

Speed: Up to 480 Mb/s

Manufacturer: Apple Inc.

Location ID: 0x00130000 / 3

Current Available (mA): 500

Current Required (mA): 500

Extra Operating Current (mA): 0

So looks like there is sufficient power?

What next? I bust the bank buying the latest Apple laptop, didn't expect an existing Apple accessory to create a problem.

The hub powers up back-up hard drives without issue, the superdrive works well with my old ~ 2014 MacBook air.

Appreciate any ideas!

Mike

Posted on Mar 28, 2021 3:13 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 28, 2021 4:15 AM in response to t.mikerust

Does the hub have its own power supply?

If not, the MacBook Air has to supply power

to the hub and power the devices as well.

A single USB-C port on any computer may not

have enough power to supply all the connected

devices.

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t.mikerust Author

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Mar 29, 2021 12:23 PM in response to woodmeister50

Thanks for your ideas and reply.

The hub is not powered - I am wondering how Apple can supply a cutting edge laptop with only two ports, and then supply insufficient power to run an Apple device?

I guess there is no alternative but to shell out more cash on top of the hub I already purchased, and look for a powered hub - it never crossed my imagination that a powered hub would be needed to run Apple's own multi-drive.

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Connect Apple USB.....to a USB port on this Mac

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