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USB 3 will not PNP on my MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo)

USB 3 devices are not Plug and Playing on my Macbook Pro. Does anyone else have this problem? Will Apple fix it?

Time Machine-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on Dec 5, 2013 6:38 PM

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Dec 5, 2013 6:57 PM in response to LordMegaMan

If you have a Core2 Duo processor, then your MacBook Pro only has USB 2.0. If it is not detecting USB3.0 devices, I would check with the device manufacturer to verify that they support backwards compatibility to USB 2.0. It could be that the devices don't support it, or that they are "faulty". I have no issues with my Core2 Duo MacBook Pro 3,1 recognizing USB devices when they are connected, but since it is only USB 2.0, I only own a couple USB 3.0 devices and I have only connected them to it a few times.

USB 3 will not PNP on my MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo)

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