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We started using an iMac for our main media computer last winter. Two issue with usb I have run into.
First, incompatibility with USB hubs. I have all USB ports in use, plus plugging in to the back is a pain. I bought a hub that was supposed to be Mac compatible, but the iMac refuses to recognize it. Recommendations for a reliable hub? Preference is with its own power supply.
Secondly, last Sunday with no changes between a video preview on Sat night and Sunday AM, our Scarlett 18i20 refused to connect. Ultimately, swapping USB cables did not help-and plugging the mouse into the port the Scarlett had been attached to seemed to indicate that port was dead. Eventually, I got the Scarlett to work on a different port-and then finally on the original port. No software or setting changes. Obviously, I have my misgivings in relying on the current status quo going forward.
Thoughts?
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If it's an iMac with Thunderbolt capability I would look into running something like a Thunderbolt dock or Thunderbolt to USB adaptor. This will give you external USB ports that are not dependent upon the (apparently flaky) ones internal to your iMac.
There are a number of Thunderbolt docks out there that in addition to giving you additional USB 3.0 ports will also add more external display ports, firewire ports, and ethernet ports.