
They also tend to be more portable because they're lighter and smaller (and don't usually need a wall plug). Hubs make your MacBook Pro more versatile, providing several different ports. My recommendation is always to have a USB-A-to-USB-C adapter like the one Apple sells on hand because that's the most commonly-used cable for connecting peripherals to your computer. They are almost always a single-port changeover, like USB-C-to-USB-A or USB-to-Lightning, though sometimes they may have one or two additional ports, like HDMI.

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