FIND THE EXCELLENCE OF QUALITY ADDICTS IN OUR NEW MAC MINI HUB COMPATIBLE WITH MAC STUDIO M2 M1 2018 models & above & earlier models (connection cable sold separately)
INSTRUCTIONS ON THE USE OF YOUR MAC MINI M2 DOCKING STATION WHEN THE EXTERNAL HDD/SSD OR THE COMPUTER ENTER INTO A SLEEP MODE:
1. EXTERNAL HDD/SSD IN A SLEEP MODE:
If the computer (Mac Mini/Macbook or other Laptop/Desktop) is under usage and the external HDD/SSD is not at read/write mode, the HDD/SSD will enter the sleep mode after 3-12 minutes and the HDD will stop rotating. (To enter the sleep mode the Intel version of the MacBook takes 3 minutes; The MacBook Air with the M1-M2 chip takes 1.5 to 2 minutes; The Mac Mini 2020 with the M1 chip takes 12 minutes; Intel’s Mac Mini 2018 takes 13 minutes)
2. COMPUTER IN SLEEP MODE:
A. FOR LESS than 2 -3 HOURS:
If the computer is under sleep mode for less than 2 -3 hours, the HDD/SSD will also enter the sleep mode and stop rotating in about 30 seconds (this for all platforms: Mac OS, Windows). The HDD/SSD will not be disconnected within 2-3 hours after the computer enter sleep mode. The HDD/SSD can be read when the computer wakes up
B. FOR MORE than 2 -3 HOURS:
When the computer enters in sleep mode for more than 2-3 hours, the HDD/SSD and HUB will be automatically disconnected automatically. When the computer wakes up the HDD/SSD and HUB may be still disconnected, in this case we recommended to unplug and plug the HUB manually to ensure that the HUB can be reconnected
If you don’t want your MAC MINI HUB and HDD/SSD to be disconnected, please set the computer not to enter sleep mode