This hub is specially designed with its special flat profile for setting-up in or on the Mac-mini in order to keep writing-desk clean & to save place on it. Our latest hub has four USB (Universal Serial Bus)-housing connections which are compatible with hi-speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0-devices as well as with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1.1-devices (Low-Speed und Full-Speed). In addition, it is equipped with two Fire Wire-connections that enables the connection from up to two Fire Wire-devices. A USB (Universal Serial Bus)-connection & a Fire Wire-connection are located at the front of the hub so that, you can build quick & easy temporary connections with USB (Universal Serial Bus) mini-drives, media readers & other equipments such as with Apple iPod or iPod shuffle.