more USB hubs on 2020 imac

I need to plug in four hard drives with USB C plus an additional screen to my 2020 iMac. As soon as I plug in the screen, it pulls too much power and the hard drives are ejected. What is a good solution for this?

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Emma

Posted on Apr 1, 2024 4:29 PM

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Posted on Apr 1, 2024 4:47 PM

Your USB hub may not have adequate power to it. IF it is a bus powered USB hub then that is almost certainly the cause of the problem. If your USB hub does not have its own power supply then please replace it with a USB hub that has its own power supply. One that is extremely high quality and offers far more than just USB connections is the


https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/docks/owc-thunderbolt-3-dock

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Apr 1, 2024 4:47 PM in response to esandall

Your USB hub may not have adequate power to it. IF it is a bus powered USB hub then that is almost certainly the cause of the problem. If your USB hub does not have its own power supply then please replace it with a USB hub that has its own power supply. One that is extremely high quality and offers far more than just USB connections is the


https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/docks/owc-thunderbolt-3-dock

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