USB3 ports on my new Macbook Pro are so close together, I can't see how to use 2 on one side

Seems like the new Macbook Pros have a bad design decision in that the ports are so close to each other, that any connector takes up too much room to be that close to another connector.

I do not understand the problem you are having, I have a MacBook Pro 13 inch 2017 with two USB-C ports and have not encountered any issues using any of the USB-C connectors I have. I took this picture today of My MacBook Pro with the Apple supplied charger and a USB-C to VGA adaptor connected. As can be seen there is plenty room for two connections at the same time:

So what is the make and model of the items you are connecting?

None of the USB-C connectors I use cause any problems, whatever the combination I use them in:

USB-C to:

• VGA
• HDMI
• USB 3 socket
• Thunderbolt
• Gigabit Ethernet Adaptor
• Belkin Hub (expensive but the most useful accessory Iv ever bought for a laptop) image below:

This is a user-to-user support forum. That isn't a problem that I've had and I do have some 3rd party cables, but if you want to let Apple know, you may want to also post to Feedback - MacBook Pro - Apple

kblock111 wrote:

I am looking for user-to-user support. Do you have a MacBook Pro with USB3 connectors? If so, I would find it boggling (or maybe lucky), that you've had no issues using both ports on one side.

Yes. No issues.

Third-party adapters will likely do the function specified. Their manufacturers have no motivation to make the computer-end small. Their manufacturers just want them to be cheap enough, so they are optimized for ease of manufacture.

Apple adapters are made to be used in exactly the environment of an Apple Notebook computer. In addition to being very likely to do the jobs you require, they have a great deal of though behind their physical design as well. Looking at the list of USB-C adapters available at the Apple Online store, it appears to me that each one has a very small and delicate USB-C plug, so that they will not crash into the device in the next port.

I would like to propose a radical theory: Apple adapters will work with your Mac, first time, every time. And that is why they are WORTH their premium prices.

Do you say what Mac specifically you are using?

Model , year

The Apple HDMI adapter is a Multi-Port adapter that has another USB-C so you can plug in the power adapter next to the HDMI port, and gives back a rectangular USB-A/USB-2 port in the process.