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		goerz on Oct 28, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: MacBook Pro I find the lack of at least one legacy USB port extremely worrying. Will the following work with a USB to Firewire/USB-C dongle? * boot from USB (bootable CarbonCopyCloner backup) * Yubikey (government issued, so I can't easily get an updated key) * Kensington R800 presenter (supposedly, it's "just a USB keyboard", but I've had it not work via Bluetooth dongle or with the USB to Lightning dongle for the iPad, even though regular USB keyboards work)

imtringued on Oct 28, 2016 [–]

USB C is just the form factor. USB 3.1 Gen 2 is commonly supported by USB C ports. USB 3.1 Gen 2 is backwards compatible with USB 3.0/3.1 and 2.0 but not USB 1.0/1.1. You may need an active adapter or hub from 2.0 to 1.1 instead of just a passive cable.

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