Since Magsafe 3 is not USB-C, how do you handle powering peripherals such as hard drives that need extra power over USB-C on Macs using Magsafe-3? Is there a special hub that adapts Magsafe-3 to USB-C?
So far all the MagSafe and/or USB-C power adapters and computers I have seen detailed descriptions of can use either MagSafe for those who want the break-away feature, or USB-3 for this who want additional USB features.
I do not know of a case where you are required to use one or the other. It seems to be your choice.
Hello a brody,
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It sounds like you're needing to easily connect an external USB-C hard drive to a MagSafe 3 port. You might consider using a USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable as shown here:
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Kind regards.
Thank you, but not quite. Is there a female USB-C to Magsafe 3 adapter?
While I'm glad Apple has restored some of the ports missing from the first USB-C transitional machines, others are still needed, and often need bus powered hubs. The way this was done with the first USB-C machines was to have a pass through USB-C hub that allowed you to connect your USB-C charger to the hub in one port, have a second USB-C port on the hub, and then you could hook up bus powered USB-C devices that desired more power than the computer could provide, but not more power than your computer's charger could provide.
Now there is no such option I don't see any way to hook up a USB-C hub like these to a Magsafe 3 Mac to provide bus powered support.
https://www.siig.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=JU-DK0F11-S1
https://www.smklink.com/products/usb-c-multi-port-hub
While I suppose I could hook these onto one of the available USB-C ports on your computer, I don't see how the magsafe power adapter will pass enough power to bus powered devices using these hubs.
Magsafe 3, and what does it mean for USB-C pass through hubs?
