Questions tagged [usb]
Use this to tag for questions about the USB interface or devices connected via USB.
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Studio Display audio cutout after a few seconds
m1 max macbook pro, 16''
macOS 12.6.7
Studio Display Version 15.5
Couple days ago, suddenly have this issue, where audio will stop playing for a few seconds.
Audition either continues playing ...
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Kobo Clara Color shows dialog to "connect Linux 4.9.77 with mtu3 Mass Storage Gadget"
My Kobo Clara Color used to connect fine via a USB-C cable to my MacBook Pro with M1 Pro. I haven't connected it to my Mac in a while, probably since before the upgrade from Sonoma to Sequoia.
Today, ...
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How to combine/sum a XLR mic input and USB audio input into a dual mono signal?
I have two audio inputs (an XLR mic going into a Focusrite Solo interface and a digital piano input via USB) and need to mix/sum them together into a dual mono signal for FaceTime.
So far I've tried ...
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How can I determine which USB device is causing my system to wake from sleep?
I'm desperately trying to figure out how to get my 2019 iMac running macOS Ventura to stay asleep when I put it to sleep. (Each time it wakes up on its own, various lights blink on and hard drives ...
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Can I install Windows on my MacBook Pro without using an USB flash drive by using Boot Camp?
My Mac is a MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) running Catalina 10.15.7. Let me know if you need any more information.
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Cannot boot MacBook from USB drive
I recently bought a used MacBook Air 2012 and wanted to do a clean install of the OS.
When restarting from Recovery Mode and erasing the hard drive, I saw two hard drives "Macintosh HD" and &...
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How can I adjust the brightness of an Apple Cinema Display via USB HID?
I have an Apple Cinema Display (2560x1440) connected via Mini-DP and USB-A.
What USB HID report do I have to send to adjust its brightness?
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How to detect USB-C cable type?
I want to use a GUI or CLI to detect the type and capabilities of the USB-C cable attached to my Mac.
USB-C cables usually do not have visual information that specifies their capabilities, and I want ...
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Fixing an corrupted and fully encrypted USB drive [closed]
I have a big big problem, my USB Key is corrupt and I have many personal files that I need to recover. My USB flash drive is all encrypted by Veracrypt, and I used the auto-mount function. But the ...
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Can't Use Disk After Flashing
This happened during my efforts of trying to fix my other computer. (See here for more). I was flashing a ISO image with balenaEtcher. Then I closed the lid of my laptop and left for 20 minutes. ...
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How can I make an external Apple USB keyboard (via USB to C adapter) be recognised and work with my new MacBook Pro (Sequoia 15.2)?
My Apple USB keyboard with its useful numeric keypad is an old friend from iMac days and worked fine with a MacBook Air. I now have a new MacBook-Pro running Sequoia 15.2 and thought I could simply ...
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How do I find out which USB accessory is using too much power?
I received a Notification: "USB Accessories Disabled - Unplug the accessory using too much power to re-enable USB devices."
There are several questions about this, but none of them seem to ...
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Get device node path for serial device from lsusb information
I can get a list of all my USB devices with lsusb. It produces a list in two formats:
lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 05ac:0265 Apple Inc. Magic Trackpad Serial: CC2910208JLJ2XQA9
Bus 002 Device 002: ID ...
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How can I create a bootable USB stick with OS X 10.15.7?
I'm trying to create a bootable USB stick with the Apple Hardware Test for my MacBook Pro 13" mid 2012 (MacBookPro9,2)
I used the instructions here, but it seems that the USB Stick I get is not ...
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Why is my new M4 MacBook Pro not detecting older USB hub?
For a long time I've been using a M1 Mac mini with a KVM switch, which also serves as a small USB hub.
I just got a new M4 MacBook Pro. When I connect the new computer to the switch, it detects the ...
