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Peripherals

Thinking inside the box to refresh the parts other tips can’t reach

Quick-fire questions

What drivers do I need for my flight stick?

> macOS includes drivers needed to use a range of flight sticks and games controllers, but they aren’t general-purpose input devices, so it’s left to individual apps to provide custom support.

For example, X-Plane has extensive calibration for most USB models, including Thrustmaster.

How to connect a Thunderbolt 1 drive to TB4?

> We know of two adaptors: Apple’s Thunderbolt 3 to 2 Adapter, and one from StarTech.com.

Apple’s requires the drive to have its own power supply, as it doesn’t provide power, but StarTech’s is claimed to provide up to 12W. Although Intel Thunderbolt 4 doesn’t usually support Thunderbolt 1 or 2, Apple silicon Macs do.

Protect your Mac from power glitches

Q Should my Mac be powered from an uninterruptible power supply?

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