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I've got a fairly new iMac and about half a dozen USB devices that need charging daily.
I've been looking at 6 port USB hub things to charge them overnight, through the mac. I never switch it off, just sleep it.
If I use one of these things to charge my devices will I kill it? Or won't they all charge properly because it'll only output 2a anyway? Just sick to death of cables everywhere and stuff strewn all over.
Just buy a multiple port USB charger.
[url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Desktop-Charger-PowerIQ-Technology-Motorola-White/dp/B00EJA28ES ]40w 5 port charger[/url]
I very much doubt that a single port on the Mac will provide sufficient juice to charge six devices at once; more than one would be impressive. You'd need to use a powered hub, which then begs the question of why you'd need the Mac involved at all. A multi-port charger such as the one linked by gobuchul above seems a better option to me (I have a Portapow one, it's great).
We've got a couple of the Anker chargers which are brilliant.
just get a couple of these fitted to the office
[url= http://www.screwfix.com/p/bg-13a-2-gang-dp-switched-socket-usb-charger-port-outboard-rocker-white/8534f ]socket with usb[/url]
Our [older] iMac switches off usb ports if too much power is being drawn on them - I'd imagine this to have not changed.