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yo guys johnathan here if you just picked up a 2016 MacBook Pro this might be the perfect setup so without a doubt the centerpiece of this setup aside from the MacBook Pros LG's 27 inch 4k USBC monitor now it's special about this is a USB see functionality essentially turns a monitor into a giant hub which is awesome so with that the first thing I did was take a little tiny Samsung t1 external SSD slap some 3m adhesive on it and then mount that guy to the back of the monitor so the idea behind this is once you plug your MacBook Pro into the monitor you instantly have a second drive already plugged in and ready to go now as a quick note the Samsung t1 SSD is actually an older discontinued model so for anyone looking to pick this up there's actually a newer t3 Drive which I will link to down below move it on to the dock set up the stand I use for the MacBook Pro is the IQ Nicks Eden and what makes this awesome is the fact that it's adjustable so whether it's a 12-inch MacBook the 13 or 15 inch pro whether it's this year or last year it is going to fit perfectly this allows you to rock a closed MacBook setup which I think looks cleaner and neater and in this case I can keep the cables nicely tucked away one going to the monitor and the second port going to the secret USB C hub so if you're wondering what the heck I'm talking about with the secret USB C hub the objective of this entire setup was to effectively go dongle as' whether I was plugging in a USB Drive an SD card I want to have to stick that into something hanging out of the MacBook Pro rather I wanted something stealthy so what I did was take a USB C hub from whoo - which bonus points is also Space Gray I wanted this to live on the actual desk and dock setup so what if it was mounted underneath and with a USB C extension cable I was able to run it underneath the desk into the MacBook Pro through the back and effectively use it as part of the dock setup so now all I got to do is plug something into the front of the desk and it instantly shows up on the MacBook Pro which is a giant win now another thing worth mentioning is the monitor is also charging the MacBook Pro so in this case where I'm using a 13-inch MacBook Pro was only two Thunderbolt three ports it allows me to maximize functionality rounding out the setup as far as the speakers go these are the kanto yu2 powered desktop speakers they're definitely small but they pack a surprising punch they connected via USB which is awesome because it allows you to bypass the need for external audio card or a DAC it will make these especially cool when you pair them with the matching speaker stands which points them at the perfect listening angle to keep everything else clean and tidy I'm using the Apple magic keyboard which connects via bluetooth and as far as the mouse goes this is the Logitech MX anywhere Mouse which also connects through bluetooth or through a tiny USB receiver now because I know someone out there is going to ask the lamp is from Tommen's and it's one of my favorite ways to spice up a setup I featured the white model my back-to-school tech this one is the newer updated model so this setup is going to work great with either the 13 or 15 inch macbook pro but on top of that it's also a great option for the 12 inch macbook if you are looking for a convenient all-in-one dock setup where you can take your macbook go do your thing come back plug in and be ready to go this is it the baseline 13 inch MacBook Pro handled the 4k display no problem in quickly jumping back to the monitor this is a fantastic display the hub functionality is awesome but more importantly the image quality is phenomenal the brightness the color accuracy and whether you're watching video editing video or editing photos this is a great pick up aside from that hopefully you guys enjoyed the video if you did and he dug this set up make sure to smash that like button I also got word that the 15-inch MacBook Pro touch bar is shipping this coming week so if you haven't yet definitely make sure you subscribe I will have plenty of coverage on that again links to this entire set up or down below this is Jonathan and I will catch you guys later