Adam Kos It was 2015 and Apple introduced the somewhat revolutionary 12" MacBook. It was an extremely light and highly portable device in which the company tried many new things. The keyboard didn't catch on, but USB-C has since permeated the company's entire MacBook portfolio. And that's why it's surprising that Apple didn't give us its own hub.
After the 12" MacBook came the MacBook Pros, which already offered greater connectivity. They had two or four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports. However, already with the 12" MacBook, Apple also launched a USB-C/USB adapter on the market, because at that time USB-C was so rare that you actually had no way to transfer physical data to the device unless you wanted/couldn't use cloud services.
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Apple gradually came with many different adapters, such as USB-C multi-port digital AV adapter, USB-C multi-port VGA adapter, Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2, USB-C SD card reader, etc. But what it did not come with were any docks , hubs and hubs. Currently in the Apple Online Store you can find, for example, a Belkin hub, a CalDigit dock, Satechi adapters and more. These are all third-party accessory manufacturers that allow you to connect to your MacBook via one or two USB-C ports and expand its capabilities, often allowing you to charge the device directly as well.
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Of course, Apple's position on this issue is not known, but an explanation is directly offered as to why it did not supply us with its own docking accessories. He would thereby acknowledge the fact that such a device is actually needed. Different adapters are another matter, but to bring a "docky" already would mean admitting that the computer is simply missing something and it must be replaced with similar peripherals. And we all know they have to.
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However, with the arrival of the 14" and 16" MacBooks last fall, Apple reversed course and implemented many of the ports it had previously cut into the devices. We have here not only MagSafe, but also an SD card reader or HDMI. It is questionable whether this trend will also carry over to the 13" MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, but if the company redesigns them, it would make sense. It's good that USB-C is here, and it's sure to be here to stay. But Apple tried to get ahead of the times and didn't quite succeed.
