USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter NOT working after macOS 15.4 update
The Apple USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter is:
- No longer passing power/data through to the iPhone
- Likely failing USB negotiation after latest macOS 15.4 update
- Still gets detected as a hub, but acts like a “dead-end” for data/power
✅ What I tested:
- Direct USB-C to Lightning cable — iPhone is detected, charges, and appears in system_profiler:
iPhone:
Product ID: 0x12a8
Vendor ID: 0x05ac (Apple Inc.)
Version: 15.04
Speed: Up to 480 Mb/s
Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
Location ID: 0x02100000 / 1
Current Available (mA): 500
- USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter plugged in (without iPhone) — adapter appears as expected:
USB3.0 Hub:
Product ID: 0x100e
Vendor ID: 0x05ac (Apple Inc.)
...
USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter:
Product ID: 0x1460
Vendor ID: 0x05ac (Apple Inc.)
Speed: Up to 1.5 Mb/s
- Adapter with iPhone connected — iPhone does not charge, no “Trust this computer?” dialog appears, and nothing shows under USB.
💡 Notes:
- Adapter is powered via passthrough.
- Using genuine Apple cables.
- Issue only started after the macOS update.
- Same adapter works with other USB accessories (mouse, keyboard), just not iPhones.
- iPhone works fine with the same Mac when using direct USB-C to Lightning.
This seems like a USB negotiation failure introduced in a recent macOS release, likely affecting the AV Multiport Adapter’s ability to pass through power/data to iOS devices.
Has anyone else experienced this? Any known workaround or fix?
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.4