rob53

My response to Beeper is that I control who I want to message. When I see a SPAM message in green, it's my choice whether I want to block this caller or read the message. When I see a blue message, I can be assured that this message is being secured with proper security then determine whether I want to block or respond to the sender. In other words, it's my choice not the sender's whether I want to accept the message. I don't want any government agency forcing me to accept messages or email, that's my choice not their's. I buy Apple products and choose what other products I want to install on my Apple products. I refuse to be forced to install or accept products I don't want on my devices. 

I ordered an Apple FireWire 400 iPhone charger and 30-pin charger from Amazon for a very old iPod or iPhone (it’s sitting on a display shelf with other early generation devices. Of course it came from China where these cables were made. This doesn’t mean you can find the Belkin adaptor in China but it’s worth a try. 

The only reason I have an Amex card is because Costco used to use it as their main credit card. They changed to Visa, which helped because (if I remember correctly) Canada didn't take Amex Costco cards. I keep this card for credit score reasons, making one purchase annually to keep the account open. 

stuartf said:

Respite said:

Bit odd how the image in the article above seems to show two cables, but a picture circulating of the opened enclosure only show a USB-C port, suggesting it's bus-powered…
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To me the "second cable" looks like a reflection that has been enhanced badly. So I would say single cable

It is a single cable. Check out the link I mentioned above to see several photos of the product.

disclaimer: I don't work for OWC/MacSales, I've just bought way too much stuff from them over the last two decades (or more).

Try https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/owc-express-1m2 It's on their website. You have to remember that OWC is MacSales so start at the retail website. Everyone needs to read all the information on their page since it talks about limitations when connected to certain devices.

"Because we’re widely considered the Thunderbolt experts, we must know all the little details that others purposefully overlook or hide. For a bus-powered enclosure to be Thunderbolt certified, it must meet Intel power certifications. As such, speeds are limited to 1500MB/s. While many no-name brands claim to be USB4, they are in fact Thunderbolt 3 solutions that do not follow Intel specifications. Unlike those budget brand pretenders that will leave you feeling fooled and disappointed in far lower speeds, the Express 1M2’s true USB4 connectivity assures you of an astounding doubling of Thunderbolt’s speed."

• Supports M.2 2280, M.2 2242, M.2 2230 "M Key" drives

Drives bought with included NVMe drives use "OWC Aura Ultra IV PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD" https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/S3DIG3P4T10/ higher capacity drives available.

Now we just need OWC/MacSales to upgrade their 4 blade 4M2 enclosure to handle USB4.