Unusually, I encountered a very condescending “genius” who just wouldn’t accept there was a problem: “You can bring in some of your external disks so we can check them on the computer. I made an appointment with the Apple Genius Bar at the Covent Garden store some months ago. The plug no longer wobbles whenever the computer is moved. With a sliver of card sitting on the bottom edge of the port, the plug can be plugged in an anchored securely. I even sent off to the USA for a genuine OWC connector cable that, I thought, would cure the problem. I’ve changed cables, assuming that a cheaper cable and plug might not be the perfect fit. I’ve tried other contemporary MacBook Pros and found the same problem. And all because of that errant USB-C port.Īpple will not acknowledge that there is a problem. They soon mount again, but the whole process is a nightmare which has been happening several times a day. The monitor image blinks but, worse, all connected disks unmount, whether or not they are in the process of transferring data. The slightest movement of the computer on the desk causes the data plug to wiggle. All would work like a treat if that USB-C plug connecting to the computer wasn’t so wobblesome.
Currently, there are six external discs and other bits and pieces connected to the OWC hub, but everything depends on the one USB-C port of the MacBook. From there the connection passes to an OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock which hooks up all my peripherals and Ethernet feed. I have just the one cable plugged into the computer, feeding the LG monitor which also acts as a hub.
The editorial desk – MacBook Pro 15in with the one USB-C connection to the outside world.
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