#Macbook pro sd card adapter kickstarter download#

Doesn’t meet my needs, unfortunately, as it’s missing a SD reader. Tip: Satechi makes a hub adapter that connects via cable (rather than mounting directly to the MacBook) eliminating this potential problem found on the Sanho. So you do need to be careful, and ensure it doesn’t get bumped. Given it’s just over 3-inches long and weighs 0.8 ounces the hub is relatively heavy - as compared to, say, connecting a dongle using a cable. Aesthetics, they matter no?!Īnother thing to watch for: the hub is prone to easily slipping out and coming loose. However, if you’re a stickler for details it can be a minor pet peeve. I opted for “Space Grey” (love the darker finish on Apple products), yet the finish on the hub is slightly lighter (see photos). Oddly, the finish on the HyperDrive doesn’t quite match the Mac. Transferring files was far faster than my antiquated kludgy system that relied on crappy dongles. I popped in a SD card from my Panasonic GH5 and it was immediately recognized. I’m happy to report that the hub works exactly as expected. It’s hard to imagine a scenario where you’d want more. Using passthrough gives you all the extra ports on the HyperDrive (save for the USB-C of course), while still allowing you to use the two native MBP USB-C ports on the opposite side. Note: for those that don’t need HDMI, Sanho also makes a 5-in-1 version that is pretty much the same as this one, but has no HDMI out and only 1 USB 3.1 port.įortunately you can daisychain power to the USB-C port on the HyperDrive. It can connect to either side of the laptop. The HyperDrive finally shipped a month or so ago, and I’ve been able to put it to the test. Small price to pay to get a reasonable, non-hellish solution for my otherwise solid 2016 MacBook Pro. It looked like this and seemed to be a dream come true: That’s when I spotted Sanho’s HyperDrive Thunderbolt 3 USB-C Hub on Kickstarter. But I wanted a better solution to address the lack of ports on my beastly new MBP.

#Macbook pro sd card adapter kickstarter download#

Connecting everything after a day of shooting to download my files wasn’t much fun. I had to bring a bunch of cables and adapters.

All of them use SD cards to store footage.Įarlier this year I brought my MacBook Pro on a trip to shoot Stark Insider videos in Paris and Iceland. And even some “cinema” cameras such as the Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera. Olympus and Panasonic mirrorless cameras such as the new (and terrific) OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Lumix GH5. And most of today’s cameras still use SD cards. That’s because I work a lot with photo and especially video files. I’d have preferred if Apple had sacrificed those two extra USB-C ports on the right side for “legacy” ports that we all know and love including my favorite: an SD card slot. I took the plunge late last year and finally replaced my aging MacBook Air (2012) with a (controversial) 15″ MacBook Pro (2016). I’m like you - or maybe at least a handful of you risk-taking, crazy, early adopters. Here’s a simple solution to getting around the MacBook Pro’s USB-C port limitation.