Hello everyone.
 I could do with some help from the younger techno types out there. I decided to dip my toes into computer audio. Folly I know.
 My problem is with my Apple MacBook pro. It seems to dislike any usb dac that i connect to it. Dropping in and out as the mood takes it. Most frustrating.
 I have 3 dacs Audioquest red, Hegel HD30 and April music DP1.  The mac doesn't like any of them. If I use an old PC there isn't a problem.
 All my dacs work ok when connected to my server instead of the mac.
 Any advice greatly appreciated. Please bare in mind that I am the most computer illiterate person that ever walked the planet.
 Should I get a computer geek on wheels to sort it out, or stick with vinyl.
 Thanks.

Hi cortez - I asked an experienced Macbk user & former DJ (my son ) & he could only offer the following comments:

Usually Apple OS deals with external sound devices much better than windows.
Maybe need to make sure drivers are installed.
Make sure that it is selected as the output audio device.

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Something else...

Would adding the external DAC to an USB hub help? I'm seeing a lot of reported issues with adding DACs directly to the PC - this is for macOS Sierra Update 10.12.4 and later.

The solution was to purchase an appropriate cheap USB HUB, connect that to the MAC then connect the DAC to the Hub.

Thanks for the help guys. Will try all that you suggest. Appreciated.

Let us know how you get on - we can all still learn!

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