蘋果是沒有原生USB 3.0的,MAC要用USB 3.0只可以透過第三方的控制器。早期只有CalDigit及LaCie有PCI-E控制器,而且付有的驅動只對應自家的產品(1)。但後來有人修改了LaCie的PXHCD.Kext,令到該驅動能在其他牌子控制器上運行(2)。
adata CF 1GB (很久以前用來裝pfSense的CF)

SanDisk SDHC 16GB UEH-I 30MB/s

PhotoFast 366X Professional 4GB CF

Seagate 1TB SATA2 HDD in USB 3.0 External Case (日常用來BACKUP的硬碟)

由於PXHCD.Kext 未能對應USB 3.0 Hub 及其他儲存以外的裝置,Onboard 的兩個USB 3.0 口已被長期佔用。加上PXHCD.Kext 在CARD READER的支援上還有一些Plug & Play 上的問題,看來還要等蘋果推出原生USB 3.0電腦 (Ivy Bridge Mac ?)及驅動了。
Link/Reference
- LaCie USB 3.0 Driver for Mac OS® http://www.lacie.com/more/index.htm?id=10112
The LaCie USB 3.0 Driver for Mac OS® is for LaCie storage devices only. It does not support other USB 3.0 devices such as hubs, printers, scanners, or webcams. - USB 3.0 is now supported in Mac OS X http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2010/11/usb-30-now-supported-in-mac-os-x.html
Patch method http://www.tonymacx86.com/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=7430&start=30 - http://www.tgdaily.com/hardware-features/58259-apple-eyes-usb-30-for-next-gen-macs

