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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
USB device Won't work verunless it's plugged into the first USB port
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<blockquote data-quote="hughvane" data-source="post: 834015" data-attributes="member: 56231"><p>Mac USB power is not the best, generally regardless of model, but especially so with laptops, and I think the simplest solution will be to use a powered external USB2 hub. That should allow you to use any port on your iMac with any USB device. Some hubs have a port or two with 1000mA each. What is the power demand of your external device?</p><p></p><p>Re Port 1 power, it may be that the bus sends a higher voltage to that port, but that's only my guess.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hughvane, post: 834015, member: 56231"] Mac USB power is not the best, generally regardless of model, but especially so with laptops, and I think the simplest solution will be to use a powered external USB2 hub. That should allow you to use any port on your iMac with any USB device. Some hubs have a port or two with 1000mA each. What is the power demand of your external device? Re Port 1 power, it may be that the bus sends a higher voltage to that port, but that's only my guess. [/QUOTE]
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