Apple Friendly USB Microphone Recommendations

If it includes one - and not all Mac computer models do - you might already know that the built-in microphone that Apple provides isn't anywhere near 'studio-quality' when compared to a quality standalone external USB mic.

Stylish Samson Microphone

USB Desktop Condenser Mic

Fortunately, a wide range of USB mics offer instant plug-n-play compatibility for vastly superior audio capture at a wide range of price points. Whether you're a casual Apple consumer, an aspiring amateur podcaster or vocalist, or a professional audio studio musician, there's a diverse range of USB microphones for Mac users on any budget. Check out microphonesformac.com where we review some of the top selling mics in a range of categories ideal for music, vocals, podcasting, dictation and speech recognition, narration and voice-over work and more.

A New Generation Of USB 3.1 Type-C Peripherals On The Mac Platform

With the delivery of Apple's latest Retina Display USB-C 12" MacBook, the introduction of a solitary USB-C port is actually rather earth-shaking. The transition to an entirely new physical connector promises to be quite disruptive to a PC and Mac marketplace that's had 15+ years to grow quite comfortable with the status quo.

New12 Inch USB-C MacBook

With 1-USB Type-C Port

At www.usbcmac.com we're tracking the emergence of USB Type-C peripherals, adapters and cables that will be a necessary part of the transition to what is called 'SuperSpeed Plus'. They'll help ease the new transition to the new connector. Data signaling rates weill move from USB 3.1 Revision 1's current USB 3.0 5Gbps speeds to the eventual full rollout of 10Gbps USB-C in it's full USB 3.1 Revision 2 roadmap. But that's not going to happen overnight. Especially since on the Apple platform it often takes a full year or more for Apple to revise and roll-out updated Macintosh systems across its product line-up.

Stay tuned: USB-C IS THE FUTURE of PC and Mac computer gadgets for the next decade and thensome.

Apple Debuts New USB Type-C Connector On 12 Inch Retina MacBook

With the introduction of Apple's newest MacBook in Q1 of 2015 - the world got a peek at the newest MacBook with a revolutionary USB-C connector for both data and laptop recharging.

The implications of only a SINGLE port on the left-hand side of the MacBook (and a 1/8" analog audio jack on the right) raised a lot of questions about the future of peripheral connectivity moving forward.

Of course, Along with the new USB Type-C MacBook, Apple will be shipping several USB-C adapters with a conventional Type-A Female interface for existing USB 1.1 / 2.0 / 3.0 devices as well as optional VGA or HDMI video and a USB-C pass-through port on the higher-end dongles.

Stay tuned. In the meantime visit: usbcmac.com for the latest Mac USB-C news and product announcements.