USB problem/Thunderbolt on Mac mini M4

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USB problem/Thunderbolt on Mac mini M4

(USB mouse & keyboard) intermittent connection problems through various adaptors & cords:

Connected to the Apple USB-C to USB Adapter through the front USB-C ports - ok there.

But, on the back Thunderbolt ports, using my OWC Thunderbolt-to-USB-C adapter cord connected with a USB-C female-to-USB-A female adapter with either the mouse or keyboard does not hold a strong connection, sometimes not at all.

3 back ports and they're relatively useless to me right now. Any suggestions to make this Thunderbolt work?

Mac mini, macOS 15.1

Posted on Nov 23, 2024 2:46 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 23, 2024 5:22 PM in response to swipod touch

Lose the extra cabling and adapters at the mouse and keyboard port. The USB keyboard and mouse don't require anything but a simple USB-A to USB-C adapter to connect to the ports on the back of the Mac mini. They are simple and affordable @ about $10 a pair on Amazon.

They look like this:

In fact, if your keyboard has USB pass-through you only need a single connection to the Mac mini. You can daisy chain your mouse through the keyboard. Unless I'm misunderstanding something here.

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Nov 23, 2024 5:48 PM in response to D.I. Johnson

Thanks, I'll try it. Thunderbolt should be simplified, better marketed or something.

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