found this ADB switch...is it safe to use
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It does seem to be a device begging for a purpose, but it's neat all the same! I do wonder if it would function as a KVM if you used it in reverse...
That wouldn't be a use case, dongles are almost invariably pass thru. Can't think for a single reason why a three-way ADB switch for peripherals wouldn't work for using in reverse. Don't think it's theoretically possible to implement ADB so that it's not bi-directional or device independent?
PowerMacs G3 had ADB because USB wasn't introduced until iMac rollout, IIRC.
That wouldn't be a use case, dongles are almost invariably pass thru. Can't think for a single reason why a three-way ADB switch for peripherals wouldn't work for using in reverse. Don't think it's theoretically possible to implement ADB so that it's not bi-directional or device independent?
PowerMacs G3 had ADB because USB wasn't introduced until iMac rollout, IIRC.
I think they’re talking about the Power Macintosh G3 Blue & White, which had USB but retained ADB as well. Last Mac with ADB I think?
I have an ADB Gravis Gamepad that has ADB pass-through. So, yes, some ADB devices do have pass-throughs.
Yeah. The 1999 Blue White G3 was the last Mac with ONE ADB connection. Apple's saying, "ADB is riding off in the sunset."
Ah! Interesting, though implementing only a single ADB port goes all the way back to the x100 NuBus PowerMac generation. So not a sendoff message in the B&W.
Ah! Interesting, though implementing only a single ADB port goes all the way back to the x100 NuBus PowerMac generation. So not a sendoff message in the B&W.
Thought it was funny, though. In 1999, Apple says to the customer: "Oh, you need ADB? We left one for you. Next time, get a USB keyboard and mouse."Ah! Interesting, though implementing only a single ADB port goes all the way back to the x100 NuBus PowerMac generation. So not a sendoff message in the B&W.
Goes back to the Classic, maybe further.