how fast is the USB 2.0 for the Macbook pro? or is there a way to use USB 3.0 with the Macbook pro?
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Hello! I have the USB 3.0 with my macbook pro and I think it works perfectly well and fast too, all you need to do is plug it in the USB slot. The USB 3.0 is capable of transferring documents/pictures faster. Also the USB 3.0 saves battery life & its able to multi task by adding files into the drive and working on it.The USB 3.0 will work on a macbook pro!I have: 500gb USB 3.0 WD hard drive and Macbook Pro: with OS X version 10.9.1 and on my iMac 10.5 and it also works perfectly on that too.
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Hello! I have the USB 3.0 with my macbook pro and I think it works perfectly well and fast too, all you need to do is plug it in the USB slot. The USB 3.0 is capable of transferring documents/pictures faster. Also the USB 3.0 saves battery life & its able to multi task by adding files into the drive and working on it. The USB 3.0 will work on a macbook pro! I have: 500gb USB 3.0 WD hard drive and Macbook Pro: with OS X version 10.9.1 and on my iMac 10.5 and it also works perfectly on that too.
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Whew, ya got me on this one. It IS fast, and in working with graphics and media, a honey for me, and I do a magazine, so reliable and faster than two other drives here. All I know is that it is fast from my MacBook Pro laptop to my office Mac Pro, without fail. for the price, my solid little backup.
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USB 2 rated at 480Mbp/sec. I know of no way to modify a Macbook pro for USB 3.0 if it is not already configured for 3.0. Hope that helps...
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Installed in my 2008 Mac Pro with OS X 10.10.5 (Yosemite). Transfer speeds are definitely higher when using to clone my startup (SSD) to another SSD. Instead of ~3 hours using USB 2, this took less than 34 minutes. The device does NOT work when I boot into OS X 10.5.8, and it disconnects my device when the Mac Pro goes to sleep ("Disk Not Ejected Properly"). But that's not a problem since no writing is being done while it is asleep.
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It works with USB 2.0 at 2.0 speed. But its worth it because of the future proofing aspect. 3.0 is much much faster. Hope i helped.
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I don't have direct experience, but this link leads to discussion of a driver to use USB3 on 10.6.8 and Lion: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1427373
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usb 3.0 is the best.. you need a fast DRIVES rpm to get that speed, make sure to get fast solid state drives SSD to be safe from accidents
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I have it installed under Yosemite 10.10.3 on a 2009 Mac Pro. It has been working well so far with no additional drivers (or power). I tested the speeds using Black Magic with the same drive connected to the Mac's built-in USB 2.0 and then on the Inateck USB 3.0. The speed difference was quite dramatic under USB 3.0, although I have been using the external drive only for Time Machine backups, so it is not a big factor in real-world use.
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Not quite sure what the question is but I use drive on a mac book pro. As far as USB goes it is a 3.0 USB drive and is compatible with a USB port. From my understanding all 3.0 USB devices are downward compatible with 2.0 ports. They just are a little slower, the 3.0 device will run at 2.0 speeds. Hop this answered your question.
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My Mid-2012 MacBook Pro has USB 3.0 ports, and it seems to work fine (the little USB transmitter is always plugged directly into my machine, so if a device supports it, the port will run in 3.0 mode).
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I have used a single port successfully with a MacBook Pro using a regular USB 3.0 cable (as well as the cable provided, just without plugging in the second plug). Your results might vary depending on how much wattage your USB ports provide but it worked for me!
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FWIW, this is working flawlessly on my mid-2012 MBP running 10.8.5, with a good mix of USB 2.0 and 3.0 devices. I love having the charge-only ports, which is why I didn't choose their designed-for-mac unit: Anker® USB 3.0 7-Port Hub Premium Aluminum Hub for iMac, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, MacBook, and Mac Mini (Black Trim)
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If your MAC is equipped with a USB 3 port use it to connect the drive. Ignore Firewire. If you only have a USB2 port available, use Firewire. Fastest connection possible is USB 3 with current technology!
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You should have no problem. My mac has USB 2.0 and this drive supports USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 natively. The only difference you will see is the data transfer speed, and honestly, even with USB 2.0 interface, the data transfer is pretty fast.
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I've connected to my 1 year old macbook pro for the past year and it works great. I believe it has usb 3.0. This should work with all macs with USB.
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The drive would work ok.. the 2.5" may or may-not work in side the Macbook pro case depending on the cases.. however it would work with usb 2 or 3 as a external drive.
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You bet! USB 3.0 supports exponentially faster transfer rates, but it's also backwards compatible to work with 2.0 device connections.
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Did I read right? On this LaCie the USB 2.0 transfers at 480 mbs and the 400 firewire at 400mbs? This is in the spec section describing the product. I have a new MacBook Pro and had to use the USB cable since the 400 firewire LaCie cable would not fit the Mac's 800 port. I found that it transferred very fast. However I bought this for the firewire capability and expect to use it. When will LaCie make the 800 firewire, I wonder?
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USB3 is backward compatible to USB2, but you'll only get USB3 speed if you have a USB3 jack on your Mac.