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High speed multifunction port (interface) designed by Intel and first manufactured on a shipping product by Apple. Thunderbolt was developed under the name Light Peak and combines PCI Express with Display Port over one serial connection.
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Why do I see "Cannot Use Thunderbolt Accessory"?
You see this because the computer recognizes a Thunderbolt device was connected but the cable you used doesn't have the "superspeed" wires to support Thunderbolt. … With Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C there's only one port needed for power, USB, and Thunderbolt. …
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Can I charge my 2016 MacBook Pro with Thunderbolt to USB-C
In fact some active adapters require more power than Thunderbolt can provide. … If it's new enough to have ThunderBolt 2 then it's new enough to provide 12 watts from a USB-A port. …
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Thunderbolt 1 to USB Type C adapter?
Use this adapter if it's a Thunderbolt device -> https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMEL2AM/A/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-to-thunderbolt-2-adapter
You will need a Thunderbolt cable as well. … Even though the hub is Thunderbolt 4 it worked on a Thunderbolt 1 Mac Mini by using an Apple Thunderbolt USB-C to mini-DP adapter and Thunderbolt/mini-DP cable. …
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Can I get an eGPU without a thunderbolt 3?
To connect a Thunderbolt 3 device to a Thunderbolt 2 computer will require a Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapter. … Thunderbolt 2 and Thunderbolt 3 are essentially the same protocol so no special drivers needed, but Thunderbolt 2 is going to be half the speed of Thunderbolt 3. …
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How do I enable extended mode with dual monitors in OS X 10.11.6?
MacOS does not support DisplayPort MST which is required for extended desktop on daisy-chained displays. The hardware supports MST, which has been proven by people installing Windows on Apple hardwar …
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Will one USB-C port be able to deliver power, data transfer and power two monitors on a Macb...
I'm wondering this as it would be a lot of stress on one thunderbolt port on my Macbook, surely, let alone splitting HDMI signals? … This will not stress your Thunderbolt port, it's designed to handle two displays and a USB 3.x data path for the Ethernet, SD card, and other adapters typically found in such docks. …
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Can I use both Thunderbolt ports to get higher resolution/framerate
The problem is not the speed of the connection, a Thunderbolt 2 port has the bandwidth for a display size and refresh rate of at least 4K@60Hz or 5K@30Hz. … Using two Thunderbolt connections to a single display requires a display that supports this, and this is a feature that I recall was short lived as there are now cable and connector standards readily available …
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How can 2020 16" MacBook Pro output to 2 displays that also get used by a PC? (See diagram)
It appears that you found an answer to your problem but it's a less than elegant solution. I would have simply purchased a KVM with dual display capability. Here's a couple I would have considered:
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Can a Thunderbolt 3 (usb-c style) to Thunderbolt 2 (mini-DP style) adapter work in reverse?
One is that USB is host/device protocol, as opposed to peer/peer protocols like FireWire and Thunderbolt. … Generally speaking Thunderbolt and DisplayPort adapters will not care which is the host and which is the device. …
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Can you use a Thunderbolt 3 cable to connect two Macbook 12-inch in target disk mode?
Can you use a Thunderbolt 3 cable to connect two Macbook 12-inch in target disk mode?
There's two kinds of Thunderbolt cables, active and passive. … All passive Thunderbolt 3 cables will support USB 3.x. All Thunderbolt hosts will support USB 3.x devices. Some Thunderbolt devices and some active Thunderbolt cables will support USB 3.x. …
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Create a LAN between Mac Mini and two MacBooks without internet
A Thunderbolt cable between the Mac Mini and one laptop will create a very fast network, up to 20 Gbps with Thunderbolt 2. … Thunderbolt to Ethernet adapters like these should do -> https://eshop.macsales.com/item/Apple/MD463LLAU/
Here's what I'd do in this case, Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt from Mini to one laptop and the USB …
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Connect an external SSD (USB Type-C) to Mac Mini (mid 2011)?
USB-C on a drive can mean it's talking USB or Thunderbolt on the wire. … plug into faster drives, and with ports more common than ThunderBolt 2. …
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Connecting MacBook Pro Retina late 2013 with Thunderbolt 2 ports to USB-C hub
The Apple Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapter will connect to USB-C hubs, docks, and devices with a USB-C port and supports the Thunderbolt protocol. …
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Which of the following hub adapters for the 2021 M1 Pro MacBook would allow me to use 4 disp...
On Intel based Apple computers there was the option of PCI based GPUs using Thunderbolt. This is still technically an option but nobody has developed drivers yet to make them work on M1 Macs. …
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How can I connect 2 dell monitors with Mac Air?
Just double check that your laptop and the Thunderbolt GPU are compatible. … An option that often comes in at lower cost, but with lesser performance, are external GPUs that use USB instead of Thunderbolt. …
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