Will this work with the usb 3 port on my macbook pro? will it be slower because it is a 2?
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It should work it but not as fast as it should.USB 3.0 is backwards compatible.
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USB 2.0 will be as fast as it was designed for. Inserting it into a USB 3.0 slot will only allow it to run at it max speed 480 megabits / second.
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I'm not sure buddy. I'm using it on a MAC. I will tell you though the USB ports on mine work only intermittently, hopefully you'll have better luck!
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I think it works well, because I tested it on a old mac with osx leopard. Copied successfully 21gb from mac to PNY and after to mi PC, despeit being USB 2.0
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I am sure it will because you are using a USB connection. But, doesn't the MacBook Pro have an Ethernet jack? If so, you don't need this.
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This will work on any Mac with a USB 2 port. It would not be needed if the Mac has a functional Ethernet RJ45 port.
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This is USB 2.It will work with USB 3.0. I do not see any improvement in performance.
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I have USB3 hub plugged into mine, and it works great. Then again, the USB ports on my MBP work also.
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USB 2.0 port will remain a USB 2.0 port because of the bus speed. It won't make it 3.0 even if you plug in this hub. Hope this helps.
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Yes this External HD work perfectly with USB 2.0, I have a Macbook and work well.. I think if you devices ( Boxee or Roku) have usb 2.0 should work well.. I hope I have helped.
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it should work with a USB 2.0. to figure out if it is a 2 or 3 you have to go to the control panel and look for the ports. right click on the port you are using and click properties. if your computer is more than a year old chances are it is a USB 2.0. the difference between the two is speed of transfer with 3.0 being faster.
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It works fine with one USB port on my MacBook pro retina, so I would imagine that mac mini would have the same USB specs that can operate the unit...
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It will work. But it will be 10 times slower than when connected to a USB 3.0 port.
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It works under Yosemite but read/write times are much slower than USB 2.0. MacPro 3,1.
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I had the old version which was a USB 2 version which worked well but since I purchased a new computer with USB 3, that is how I use it. Just now I plugged it into my Macbook Pro which has USB 2 and it works beautifully. It should be noted that the first time I plugged it into my new Mac Pro, it did not work. It had me going till I decided to check to see I had plugged it in all the way. Hopefully you can get yours working properly and if not try to get it replaced with another. It will be worth it when working with large files. Good Luck
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It will work. I'm running it from a machine that just has USB 2.0. The transfer rates just won't be as fast as a 3.0 connection.
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The computer that I plugged it into has only USB2 ports. It works just fine. Sorry I can't answer if it would work with a USB3 port.
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Don't know about your MacBook but if it has either USB 2.0 or FireWire 400, it'll work.