How to identify USB connectors.

I wanted to order a cable to connect my old KORG Midi controller to my new MacBook Pro. One end needed to be USB-C, and the other end needed to be an older USB connector that I wasn’t sure of the name of.

Here’s a great chart from RS-components in Australia that names all the USB connectors to help you easily find the one you need.

https://au.rs-online.com/web/generalDisplay.html?id=ideas-and-advice/usb-cable-guide

My MacBook Pro has a USB-C female socket.

My KORK nacocontroller has a Mini-B female socket.

So I did an ebay search for USB-C to Mini-B male cable and found it straight away!

I found the cable

You could buy it from RS components if you live in Australia. Thankyou RS Components for the chart!

Written by Wayne Connor
Mac user since 1996
Helping people master their Macs since 2005


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