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Old 07-25-2022, 08:22 PM
Darryl Ramm Darryl Ramm is offline
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Default Re: iLok USB connection on thunderbolt laptop?

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Originally Posted by sean shannon View Post
My Macbook Pro 2019 has thunderbolt ports. What hub are you using to plug in your USB iLoks? Will this work?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...KZVUE826&psc=1
Be careful, this is not a Thunderbolt dock. If you are going to all the effort of getting a dock on a modern Mac getting a USB-C USB only dock seems a waste of effort. Get a Thunderbolt dock from a quality vendor where you can use Thunderbolt chaining, sufficient power delivery to charge the laptop etc. (this one actually claims lots of power, but I'd be a little dubious) and all the connected audio etc. devices onboard are known to work well with Mac and the box is Thunderbolt certified.

Cheap and crappy manufacturers like here talking about "Thunderbolt" are deliberately relying on user confusion and their slippery words only mean it's compatible with Thunderbolt 3 ports, but it's USB only, does not actually support any Thunderbolt, does not give you Thunderbolt chaining or expansion (with Thunderbolt 4). etc.

If all you want to do is connect a iLok then yes just about anything should work. If you want a dock, you can do much better.
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