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Lightning to USB-C only Macbooks IDAM connection
With my old Macbook, I used to plug my iPhone (and iPad) to my Mac with a standard Lightning to USB A cable and transfer audio and midi from my iOS devices to my Mac.
Now my new Macbook only uses USB C ports so I can't use any of the cables I currently have. I tried using my CCK adapter and a USB A to USB C cable to connect my iPhone to the Mac but it does not work ("Macintosh: this accessory requires too much power" error message).
If I were to buy one of those super expensive Lightning to USB-C cables (around 20-25 euros on Amazon), would I then be able to use IDAM with my new USB-C only Macbook?
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Yes, that would work.
However, you could also use a cheaper USB C (male) to USB A (female) adapter and an older USB A to Lightning cable.
The CCK won’t work here. USB works with the concept of hosts and peripherals. There can only be one host, but multiple peripherals.
USB A is a host port, which is why you find in on your computer. You would typically connect it to a USB B port (full, mini, micro) on your peripheral(s).
USB C changes things in that the same physical connector is used for hosts and peripherals, but there can still be only one host.
Some devices with USB C connectors, like mobile phones and tablets, can change their role depending on what they're plugged into. When you plug in a peripheral like an audio interface, they will become the host. But when you connect them to a computer, they become a device.
The CCK is to give your iPhone a USB A host port. So connecting that way, your iPhone is trying to host your MacBook; that won't work because your MacBook can only act as the host.
Thank you so much for the very detailed answer!
I went ahead and ordered a couple of USB-A to USB-C adapters, they are much cheaper than the cable indeed.
You might want to look at USB C hubs as well (https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-usb-c-hubs-and-docks/) as they can give you multiple USB A ports, HDMI, SD card, Ethernet, etc. if you need any of that.