
Just 10 minutes of trimming was enough to get this to set right. This USB-C docking station attaches to MacBook adding 8 ports: 4K HDMI output, USB-C power delivery. The Incase hard shells are soft enough to be easily clipped back by a pair of wire cutters and not fracture the rest of the case. Form-fitting USB-C Hub for MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. However, there is a solution for folks like me who have to have backwards compatibility to USB-A and HDMI, and also much prefer to own a beat up hard shell over the laptop, rather than a beat up laptop (done that once, not going back). Thule is another brand I’d prefer for the extra thickness and durability, if not for the even worse compatibility with peripheral adapters. Might as well go without the case in that case. If you try to plug in the HyperDrive while the case is on, it doesn’t set completely, requiring you to remove the case in order to use the adapter. The main downside is that it is not compatible with most protective cases, such as one from Incase. Consider it part of the TCO for owning a Mac. What I like about this is that it sits flat against the case and gets most of what I need in one adapter. The solution to that was a $100 “HyperDrive” HUB.

No more USB-A, HDMI, nor thunderbolt (which was last edition’s need to rush to adapters).

The 2017 edition offers 4 USB-C ports and one audio jack. Upon getting my next MacBook Pro, I got “Appled” again, yet another revolutionary design that requires expensive adapters in order to connect to “legacy” peripherals.
