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I've a macbook pro at work and have to use 3 dongles, to get hdmi, display port, full sized USB, etc. I still don't have a wired ethernet, or headphone jacks, p

I've a macbook pro at work and have to use 3 dongles, to get hdmi, display port, full sized USB, etc. I still don't have a wired ethernet, or headphone jacks, probbaly need another 2 adapters. It looks like an octopus, and is not mobile with that junk plugged in. Adapters suck. Basic connectivity should be maintained on all devices.

nl 4y ago
All Macbook Pros have headphone jacks[1]. > full sized USB What do you mean by this? [1] https://www.apple.com/au/macbook-pro-13/specs/ https://www.apple.com/au/macbook-pro-13/specs/ (search for audio. Older ones have them too)
- Whinner 4y ago
  I’m guessing USB-A port
stickfigure 4y ago
Don't think of the USBC/TRS adapter as a dongle for your phone. Think of it as an extension for your headphone wires. Why would you ever remove it from the headphones?
- likeclockwork 4y ago
  Because I plug my headphones into multiple devices?
midoridensha 4y ago
Don't Macbook Pros have Thunderbolt ports? If so, then you don't need all that crap; just get a Thunderbolt docking station. It'll have all the ports you want in a single box, which plugs in with a single cable (which also carries power). My Dell laptop has this, and it works fantastically. Of course, it still sucks not to have HDMI or full-sized USB on the laptop itself for when you're not at your desk, and that's a great reason not to buy a Mac in the first place, but I'm assuming you were stuck with that POS by your employer. My Dell has HDMI, 2xUSB3.0, and a headphone jack all on the computer, and still manages to be quite thin and light. (No, there's no wired ethernet or DisplayPort, but you don't really need those on a laptop outside the docking station.)
- nl 4y ago
  All MBPs have headphone ports too. And recent ones have HDMI and a SD card slot.
  - tails4e 4y ago
    It's good to see a a return to more varied ports on board!
- tails4e 4y ago
  If I'm in the office and go to a meeting room I have to bring at least one adapter to be a able to project on a screen. It's awkward in practice.
ajross 4y ago
Just buy a dock. I have this one, it's boring and simple and it works great: https://plugable.com/products/ud-cam https://plugable.com/products/ud-cam
- tails4e 4y ago
  It's not portable then. If I have a Dock, then it's a desktop. When I move to a meeting room I loose all my ports.
  - whatarethembits 4y ago
    In this case I’d expect the office to have a dock present in all meeting rooms.
    - tails4e 4y ago
      The meeting rooms don't have docks, they have hdmi only, one for videoconf TV, another one for the projector. Should the room have 2 docks, one for each? Why cant a 2 to 3k laptop just offer the ports they used to.
wiseowise 4y ago
And you really think your use case is ordinary? That majority is using like you do? Because the alternative is majority walking with Swiss cheese of a MacBook without using even half the ports.

nl 4y ago

All Macbook Pros have headphone jacks[1]. > full sized USB What do you mean by this? [1] https://www.apple.com/au/macbook-pro-13/specs/ https://www.apple.com/au/macbook-pro-13/specs/ (search for audio. Older ones have them too)

Whinner 4y ago
I’m guessing USB-A port

stickfigure 4y ago

Don't think of the USBC/TRS adapter as a dongle for your phone. Think of it as an extension for your headphone wires. Why would you ever remove it from the headphones?

likeclockwork 4y ago
Because I plug my headphones into multiple devices?

midoridensha 4y ago

Don't Macbook Pros have Thunderbolt ports? If so, then you don't need all that crap; just get a Thunderbolt docking station. It'll have all the ports you want in a single box, which plugs in with a single cable (which also carries power). My Dell laptop has this, and it works fantastically. Of course, it still sucks not to have HDMI or full-sized USB on the laptop itself for when you're not at your desk, and that's a great reason not to buy a Mac in the first place, but I'm assuming you were stuck with that POS by your employer. My Dell has HDMI, 2xUSB3.0, and a headphone jack all on the computer, and still manages to be quite thin and light. (No, there's no wired ethernet or DisplayPort, but you don't really need those on a laptop outside the docking station.)

nl 4y ago
All MBPs have headphone ports too. And recent ones have HDMI and a SD card slot.
- tails4e 4y ago
  It's good to see a a return to more varied ports on board!
tails4e 4y ago
If I'm in the office and go to a meeting room I have to bring at least one adapter to be a able to project on a screen. It's awkward in practice.

ajross 4y ago

Just buy a dock. I have this one, it's boring and simple and it works great: https://plugable.com/products/ud-cam https://plugable.com/products/ud-cam

tails4e 4y ago
It's not portable then. If I have a Dock, then it's a desktop. When I move to a meeting room I loose all my ports.
- whatarethembits 4y ago
  In this case I’d expect the office to have a dock present in all meeting rooms.
  - tails4e 4y ago
    The meeting rooms don't have docks, they have hdmi only, one for videoconf TV, another one for the projector. Should the room have 2 docks, one for each? Why cant a 2 to 3k laptop just offer the ports they used to.

wiseowise 4y ago

And you really think your use case is ordinary? That majority is using like you do? Because the alternative is majority walking with Swiss cheese of a MacBook without using even half the ports.