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Old 12-19-2020, 05:25 PM   #21
Seth H
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Tasmania, Australia
Device: Kobo H2O
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Originally Posted by Welcome2MindHead View Post
So I have been asking around and it sounds like the problem may be related to the ports on these new macs technically being Thunderbolt/USB 4. And the kobo can’t go through even USB 3.0 for data transfer, let alone thunderbolt. So the solution seems to be going through a USB 2.0-speed hub. Or finding a 2.0-speed, but c-type USB micro adapter cable, which as far as I can tell doesn’t exist.
Your research was spot on. I have found an old USB 2 hub and connected as follows.

Kobo connected to USB 2 hub > USB 2 connected to USB 3 Hub > USB 3 hub connected to Lightning port. And like magic data transfer between Calibre and the Kobo is once again possible.

It is a bit messy but it works! Have to use the USB 3 hub as the USB 2 hub does not have the physical ability to connect to a Lightning port. In fact I don't think a USB 2 hub to Lightning adapter would even exist.
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